Connecticut-based tuner Callaway is preparing to inject a serious amount of power into the eighth-generation Chevrolet Corvette. The company previewed a supercharger kit for the 6.2-liter V8 at the Corvettes at Carlisle event in Pennsylvania, which will enter production in 2023.
The main part of the kit is a 2.3-liter TripleCooled twin-screw supercharger with Eaton TVS 2300 rotors, according to enthusiast website Muscle Cars & Trucks. Development work is underway, so Callaway hasn’t released final horsepower and torque figures yet, but it’s safe to assume the supercharged Corvette will put a lot more power under the driver’s right foot than it does. standard model with 495 hp.
Aftermarket companies make supercharger kits for just about everything from a J-body-generation Chevrolet Cavalier to a new Toyota 4Runner, but adding forced induction to the first mid-engine powered Corvette is easier said than done. It’s famously (or infamous, depending on your perspective) equipped with a coded ECU to keep some tuners at bay. “We have to choose who the good ones are,” General Motors president Mark Reuss explained in 2019. It sounds like Callaway is on the nice list because the company claims it has “access to calibrate without using a piggyback system” to bypass the ECU’s coding.
Kit prices start “in the low” [$20,000 range] installed,” Callaway said, and enthusiasts can pre-order one with a $1,000 deposit. The kit will be sold through participating Chevrolet dealers, deliveries are scheduled for early 2023, and each supercharged Corvette is covered by a three-year, 36,000-mile warranty. for added peace of mind Buyers can also opt for an optional service contract.
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