At the 2013 SEMA show, Lingenfelter Performance Engineering (LPE) introduced a supercharged version of the 6.2-liter LT1 V-8 in the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, along with several new parts for the new LT1 and EcoTec3 engines.
We sat down with LPE operations manager Mike Copeland at the 2013 SEMA show to learn about the company’s offerings for the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray and full-size GM pickups. 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Lingenfelter Dyno Graph LPE prides itself by offering reliable high-performance upgrades, crate engines, and turn-key cars.
Some of these new parts include ported heads, camshafts, valvetrain components, fuel upgrades, and a TVS2300 supercharger. With these pieces, the LT1 engine on display produces 720 hp at 6500 rpm and 655 lb-ft of torque at 3800 rpm. Maximum boost is set at 7.0 psi with peak power arriving at just 5.3 psi. The custom camshaft is the first – and mildest - of five camshafts being developed for the new LT1 engine.
While the engine on display was rated 720 hp, LPE hasn’t released performance figures for its upcoming Corvette Stingray packages. Like its current offerings for the C6 Corvette, we expect LPE to offer several packages for the 2014 Stingray with power starting around 500 hp and reaching as high as 900 hp with forced induction.
Lingenfelter Supercharged 62L LT1 V8 Front LPE engineers tuned the new LT1 using what they learned from working on GM’s 3.6-liter V-6. While 450 hp is possible with the Camaro’s V-6, the stock components didn’t meet the company’s reliability requirements and development was discontinued. That could change, however, with the increased durability of the 2014 Cadillac CTS Vsport’s twin-turbo 3.6-liter engine.
Although known for its Corvette and Camaro performance, the tuner upgrades trucks, SUVs, and the Cadillac CTS-V. Currently, LPE offers 10 crate engines ranging from 6.2 to 7.0 liters with naturally aspirated engines producing 550 to 660 hp and supercharged engines making 650 to 930 hp. LPE works with displacements ranging from the outgoing Silverado/Sierra pickup’s 4.8-liter V-8 to a 7.2-liter stroker engine, while custom twin-turbo builds for up to 1500 hp are available.
2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Lingenfelter Front Three Quarters In addition to power upgrades, the company offers suspension, brake, wheel and tire setups as well as body kits with packages and turn-key cars available through new GM dealers.
While many parts are built by other companies, such as Brembo and Comp Cams, the parts are built to LPE’s specs. LPE is also developing a truck aimed at the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor. Based on the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, the Reaper pickup has a redesigned suspension developed with Ride Tech and Fox Racing as well as a new front end.
LPE expects the naturally aspirated Reaper to be priced about the same as the Raptor, while a supercharged version is expected to undercut the Roush and Shelby Raptor models. The Reaper will be shown in New Orleans in January.
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