Callaway Supercharged Z/28 will be 652 HP.

[130R]

That didn't take long: http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2014/4/1...52-HP-7719419/

[macalot]

Well, with a supercharger it will no longer be a Z/28. It is a shame that a fair number of our beloved Z/28's will be severely modified.

[Mwalterhouse]

Originally Posted by macalot

Well, with a supercharger it will no longer be a Z/28. It is a shame that a fair number of our beloved Z/28's will be severely modified.

I agree, if I were fortunate enough to have one of the new Z28's it would remain completely original.

[Orange Crush 1LE]

No reason to supercharge a Z/28 and mess up it's light weight and amazing balance, diminishing it's tracking ability. Throw a cam, longtube headers, high flow cats, a CAI and a tune on that bad boy and it would be unstoppable. Or just leave it stock, as it clearly is damned good straight from the factory.

[frayed]

Leave it stock if you are going to track it and/or you care about your powertrain warranty.

The Z/28 makes no sense to me unless you plan on it as a track car or if you are going to mothball it as an investment. In either scenario, forced induction is a bad idea.

[Doubleblank]

My plan is to track it stock for at least 6 months. Then if I believe I can go significantly faster with more HP/torque, I'll pull the stock motor and drop in a built LS427 (ERL or Mast Harrop). Put the original motor on a nice stand for the next owner to reinstall if he so wishes.

[brt3]

Part of the appeal of the Z/28 is the normally-aspirated LS7. Adding forced induction increases the heat load under the hood. I realize Callaway is good at this, but this is not a mod I'm interested in. I'm going to run mine for at least a season, then reevaluate over the winter. At most, I might consider some of the Katech mods...

[90503]

Originally Posted by 130R

That didn't take long: http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2014/4/1...52-HP-7719419/

I'm pretty sure Callaway knows what they are doing....I hope it works out well for them....Isn't a supercharged LS7 called an LS9?....So, it's not unheard of....

....Is it a sacrilege or an abomination to do this to a Z/28?....I would think not, especially for a custom builder....Hasn't the LT4 gone super-charged for the Corvette?...Plus, I think we are looking at super-charged, forced induction, etc., as the thing of the future for our high-performance cars....

....Perhaps Callaway will give us a good idea of what the Z/28 may look like not too long from now....

Just my $.02...........and if you think it's a bad idea, then the up-side would be an increase in value and rarity for those who stay original.....lol..

[brt3]

Originally Posted by 90503

....Is it a sacrilege or an abomination to do this to a Z/28?....I would think not, especially for a custom builder....

Just my $.02...........and if you think it's a bad idea, then the up-side would be an increase in value and rarity for those who stay original.....lol..

IMHO, it's not up to me to criticize how other folks spend their money. If this turns someone on and they've got the money, then good for them. I don't happen to like the idea, so I won't be "Callawaying" mine...

[130R]

I'm not with Callaway on this; I was just posting the news. IMO (and apparently many others) a supercharger is not the way to go on the Z/28.

Just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should…

[Bhobbs]

Originally Posted by 90503

I'm pretty sure Callaway knows what they are doing....I hope it works out well for them....Isn't a supercharged LS7 called an LS9?....So, it's not unheard of....

....Is it a sacrilege or an abomination to do this to a Z/28?....I would think not, especially for a custom builder....Hasn't the LT4 gone super-charged for the Corvette?...Plus, I think we are looking at super-charged, forced induction, etc., as the thing of the future for our high-performance cars....

....Perhaps Callaway will give us a good idea of what the Z/28 may look like not too long from now....

Just my $.02...........and if you think it's a bad idea, then the up-side would be an increase in value and rarity for those who stay original.....lol..

Supercharging was not Chevys first choice for the Z06. They were forced in that direction by government regulations.

Edit: The LS9 is a supercharged 6.2 liter. Not the 7.0 liter.

[Zfatuated]

Originally Posted by 130R

I'm not with Callaway on this; I was just posting the news. IMO (and apparently many others) a supercharger is not the way to go on the Z/28.

Just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should…

Agreed. Not something I would ever do to my Z/28

[frayed]

Originally Posted by 90503

I'm pretty sure Callaway knows what they are doing....I hope it works out well for them....Isn't a supercharged LS7 called an LS9?....So, it's not unheard of....

....Is it a sacrilege or an abomination to do this to a Z/28?....I would think not, especially for a custom builder....Hasn't the LT4 gone super-charged for the Corvette?...Plus, I think we are looking at super-charged, forced induction, etc., as the thing of the future for our high-performance cars....

I'm sure Callaway will do it right, but FI for the track isn't desirable b/c of heat soak issues.

Anyone who has spent a lot of time on track will always choose n/a over FI given the choice. One of the reasons I'm not interested in the Z06 is Chebbie's migration to FI. IMO, a crappy development for the vette guys who track.

Yeah, we'll see the death of n/a motors in performance cars down the road. It is happening now, with worldwide emissions tightening. For example, both Porsche and Ferrari are migrating to forced induction for their next generations. Sucks.

[Callaway Chris]

Originally Posted by frayed

Leave it stock if you are going to track it and/or you care about your powertrain warranty.

The Z/28 makes no sense to me unless you plan on it as a track car or if you are going to mothball it as an investment. In either scenario, forced induction is a bad idea.

Psst... The Callaway comes with a Powertrain Warranty, which supplements the GM Powertrain Coverage which remains intact.

Having driven numerous 427 Convertibles and Z06 Corvettes w/ the Callaway SC652, I think it's a great idea. I can't wait to drive one of these, next

...will it be 2014, or do I have to wait for 2015