For now, we'll just have to see how long Rumain enjoys street driving his 1,000-hp Corvette. If his prior accomplishments are any indication, it won't be for months, weeks, days, hours, or even minutes. The only thing this speed-obsessed C5 Corvette racer has on his mind is seconds.
| SPEC SHEET |
| Car |
1999 FRC |
| Owner |
Mike Rumain |
| Block |
LS2 |
| Displacement |
402 ci |
| Compression Ratio |
9.2:1 |
| Heads |
Trick Flow 235cc |
| Valves |
2.08/1.60 |
| Camshaft |
Cartek custom grind solid roller; 252/264-deg duration, 0.650/0.650-in lift, 116-deg LSA |
| Rocker Arms |
Jesel 1.7:1 |
| Pistons |
Diamond dished |
| Crankshaft |
Callies forged |
| Rods |
Manley forged |
| Intake Manifold |
LS6, ported |
| Throttle Body |
Stock |
| Fuel Injectors |
RC Engineering 96-lb/hr |
| Fuel Pump |
Weldon |
| Ignition |
LS7 coils |
| Engine Management |
Big Stuff 3 ECM |
| Power Adder |
Custom Cartek/STS rear-mount 88mm T6 turbo kit |
| Maximum Boost |
18 psi |
| Intercooler |
Custom STS |
| Exhaust System |
Billy Boat |
| Performance 17/8-in shorty headers, Mufflex 4-in Y-pipe and 3½-in charge tube, 5-in Magnaflow muffler |
| Transmission |
RPM Transmissions 4L80-E |
| Torque Converter |
Midwest single-disc lock-up, 3,700-rpm stall |
| Driveshaft |
Driveshaft Shop |
| Front Suspension |
Stock with QA1 single-adjustable shocks |
| Rear Suspension |
Stock with Bilstein shocks |
| Rearend |
3.42 gears |
| Front Brakes |
Wilwood 12.6-in rotors, C5 Z06 calipers |
| Rear Brakes |
Wilwood 12.6-in rotors, C5 Z06 calipers |
| Wheels |
CCW 17x5 (front)/16x10 (rear) |
| Front Tires |
M&H Racemaster, 4.5/26.0-17 |
| Rear Tires |
M/T ET Street Radial, 315/45R16 |
| Fuel Octane |
C16 (high boost)/93 (low boost) |
| Weight |
3,778 lbs with driver |
| Best E.T./MPH |
8.87/158.63 |
| Best 60-ft. Time |
1.36 seconds |
| Current Mileage |
54,000 |
| Miles Driven Weekly |
Approximately 150 |