C7 Z06 by Vengeance Racing Makes Big Horsepower with a Magnuson

C7 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 has a Magnuson TVS2650R, ported heads, a cam and basic upgrades.

The C7 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is an awesome machine in stock form, with the supercharged LT4 delivering 650 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque. However, as many owners have found out, changing some of the key engine components can lead to far greater power levels, and as “David@Vengeance” shared in the C7 Forced Induction/Nitrous section, swapping to a Magnuson supercharger and upgrading some key engine bits can quickly push the power level at the wheels into the four-figure range.

Magnuson C7 Z06 Build

When the OP, who is also a long-time sponsor of the forum and a representative of one of the most respected modern GM performance shops in the world, first introduced the results of this C7 Z06 Magnuson build to the forum, he includes the full details of the build, a dyno sheet and a quick review of the results.

We recently had the opportunity to install one of Magnuson Superchargers first TVS2650R supercharger upgrade kits for the LT4 engine on our customer’s 2016 Corvette Z06. The customer had contacted us several months back looking to do a basic Stage 4 package with us using the stock supercharger, but after many calls and e-mails back and forth we had landed on also upgrading to the newest supercharger offering along with supporting fuel components to really make some power out of the LT4 engine. The car arrived to us in 100% stock form, and our technician started diving into the build process immediately. The new 2650R came with a lot of hype and anyone who’s been following the development on these kits know that it’s been a long awaited item with high expectations on performance, which were most certainly met on our chassis dyno!

The combination for the build is as follows:
Magnuson Heartbeat TVS2650R supercharger upgrade kit
Magnuson 103mm inlet upgrade w/ 80mm pulley
Vengeance Racing CNC ported LT4 cylinder heads
Vengeance Racing Stage 3 LT4 camshaft kit
Nick Williams 103mm throttle body
Halltech Systems, LLC Stinger RZ intake
American Racing Headers Headers 2” longtube headers and x-pipe
Circle D Specialties Pro-Series torque converter
AlkyControl dual nozzle methanol injection system
Lingenfelter Performance Engineering high-pressure fuel pump
Fuel Injector Connection 30% DI injector set
DSX Tuning low-side auxiliary fuel system

This particular combination was setup on fueling based on a power goal in the 900rwhp arena on pump E85, however our goals were blown out of the water once the car hit the dyno earlier this week. The final results landed at an extremely impressive 889rwhp/824rwtq on 93 pump gas, and 1,000rwhp/916rwtq on E85 at just 17psi on boost. The torque curve is extremely flat with this supercharger and combination from the car in general, and with a drag radial on the car will make for a menacing setup on both the street and track. We have several more 2650R installs coming up through the next few months, and look forward to sharing the results on those builds with everyone as well upon completion! Make sure to contact us today and see how a 2650R can help in improving the performance in your LT-powered ride!

Needless to say, if you have a C7 Corvette Z06 and you have been considering a swap to the new Magnuson TVS2650R supercharger, this numbers are very promising, especially when it is combined with the other upgrades listed above.

Nearly Double the Stock Power

Keep in mind that the stock figure of 650 horsepower is at the crankshaft and the figures mentioned by David of 889 horsepower on pump gas and 1000 horsepower on E85 are measured at the wheels. A stock C7 Z06 makes around 570 horsepower at the wheels, with reports online ranging from 550 to 580 wheel horsepower with all sorts of variables.

Considering those stock numbers, the E85 tune from Vengeance with the Magnuson TVS2650R added at least 400 wheel horsepower, possibly closer to 450 while the 93 octane pump gas tune added more than 300 horsepower. Best of all, the power curve is nice and flat, so when the owner of the Corvette Z06 discussed in the thread puts the hammer down, his or her C7 surely pulls hard through every gear.

In addition to the information posted by the OP, the thread is packed with questions and answers on the build, so if you want more information on this 1,000 wheel horsepower build from Vengeance Racing with the Magnuson blower, click here to head into the forum.

Patrick Rall

"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.

"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.

"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.

"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.

"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.

"Being based on Detroit," says Rall, "I never miss the North American International Auto Show, the Woodward Dream Cruise and Roadkill Nights, along with spending plenty of time raising hell on Detroit's Woodward Avenue with the best muscle car crowd in the world.

Rall can be contacted at QuickMirada@Yahoo.com