Check out this video from Hennessey Performance of a Ram TRX Hellcat vs a C8 Corvette.
Both cars are completely stock and by the end the C8 Corvette squeaks it out. The TRX Hellcat was very competitive with the C8 Corvette. Pretty crazy for a very heavy 4 door truck can compete a bit is pretty cool.
How does RAM’s 2021 TRX with 6.2L Hellcat V8 stack up next to the mid-engine C8 Corvette?
As we wrote about back in November, 2020 Procharger is releasing a supercharger for the C8 Corvette that boosts horsepower by 225+ HP in testing.
That’s over 700 Horsepower for the C8 Corvette base model stingray Z51 package and our guess more the C8 Z06 will produce from the factory when General Motors and Chevrolet start production and selling the C8 Z06 in 2022.
If you love the C8 Corvette as much as we do and willing to put out 10-13k for this Procharger Supercharger for the C8 Corvette plus what it costs to install from a local performance shop in your area you can basically get C8 Z06 performance with your current C8 Corvette stingray!
Here is what Procharger said in a recent blog post and if you read the comments in the latest video below you will see they are really close to taking orders and launching this bad boy.
Data, Data, and more Data…it’s what testing is all about here at ProCharger superchargers. And what better way to get that done, than to have DOUBLE the amount of data with two company-owned C8 Corvettes for our engineering teams to use on the street, the dyno, and the track. In this week’s blog post we will tease you with a great video of the sights and sounds from the latest road course adventure. Without more delay, let’s get to the video and the details!
ProCharger was the very first supercharger manufacturer to offer intercooled kits for C7, C6, C5, and C4 Corvettes, so it’s no surprise that we are at the forefront of development on a supercharger kit for the 2020 C8! Thanks to the engineers at ProCharger, you can now add 225+ more horsepower to an otherwise stock C8 Corvette (including stock exhaust). That’s right, the car that is already making waves with the performance numbers coming from its LT2 now can get a major boost in performance.
| DESCRIPTION | BOOST | HP GAIN | PART # |
| High Output Intercooled System with P-1SC-1 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| High Output Intercooled Tuner Kit with P-1SC-1 | specify | specify | 1KC202-SCI |
| High Output Intercooled Tuner Kit PLUS with P-1SC-1 | 8-9 psi | 225+ | 1KC212-SCI |
Tuner Kit: (No tuning or fuel components provided)
Tuner Kit PLUS: (w/ Fuel system and timing control)
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It’s been years in the making and now Corsa Performance has finally launched a cat back exhaust for the C8 Corvette.
As we discussed before Atlanta Custom Wraps has first dibs and was testing the Corsa C8 Corvette Exhaust for the last year or so.
And now as of today Corsa launched a LIMITED supply of cat back exhausts, sport cats, headers, and a carbon fiber air intake.
You can see all of their C8 Corvette products here.
Here you can see the difference between having the NPP valves open or not on their exhaust systems. They have 4 options for the C8 Corvette Cat Back Exhaust that depend on using the AFM valves and/or NPP Valves.
In our experience if you don’t install the AFM valves correctly or even if you do it correctly there have been check engine lights. Cicio performance came out with module to trick the AFM valves we will be testing on our C8 Corvette where we used a straight pipe cat back from Soul Performance and now have the Fabspeed Valvetronic Cat Back Exhaust ordered with DynoComp in Scottsdale, AZ.
If you follow RearWheelDrive on YouTube he is a do it yourselfer and has been working on his C8 Corvette trying to get it in the 10s at the drag strip.
So far from what we know and see on his YouTube channel he has
And in this video with another C8 Corvette owner Carlos with Action Auto Care in Florida they go to Bradenton Dragway and race their C8 Corvettes.
Carlos has an Instagram “Car_C8” that has a video of him running a 10.5 with his all motor C8 Corvette. He has American Racing headers, AFE Air Intake and a ported intake which he let Matt with RearWheelDrive use to see if he can break 10s.
Now that the C8 Corvette has been out for almost a year there have been many companies rushing to be the first cat back exhaust aftermarket option for the C8 Corvette.
We have covered Soul Performance, Fabspeed, Corsa, AWE, custom titanium exhausts and many other C8 Corvette Exhaust Aftermarket options.
To add to the mix check out this video by Brink of Speed YouTube where he installs one of the first ArmyTrix cat back custom exhausts.
Also, if you are having check engine light issues with and aftermarket cat back exhaust on your C8 Corvette check out this module and AFM simulator that Cicio Performance makes to trick the encrypted ECU.
And lets all hope General Motors and Chevrolet unlocks the computer!
And again another Check Engine Light on a C8 Corvette exhaust because of the stupid AFM valves.
If you tried changing out your C8 Corvette Exhaust for an aftermarket exhaust from AWE, Soul Performance, Late Model Racecraft, Armytrix, Corsa, or Fabspeed to name the least you might have triggered a check engine light.
If that’s the case and you are getting error P12f0 code most likely when the cat back exhaust was installed the two AFM valves which are part number # 84896567 were not installed properly on the brackets or the performance shop and Chevy dealer pushed the valves all the way open and it got stuck.
Luckily thanks to an Emelia Hartford video where she has been twin turboing her C8 Corvette she mentioned Cicio Performance created a C8 Corvette Exhaust module that the AFM valve actuator wires can be plugged into to trick the system.
c8After installing several aftermarket exhaust systems on various C8’s, we quickly discovered that even though a lot of the systems on the market have the valve actuator brackets for the main valves when the car goes from 4cyl to 8cyl operation, that there is still a check engine light that appears.
We realized that this eye sore would not be preferable to 99% of the owners out there so we set out to figure out a solution for this.
Our exhaust module is a direct plug in item with very simple installation and will eliminate any check engine lights caused by the valve system on the factory exhaust!
**For 2020 Model year only**
The AFM or Active Fuel Management system on the new C8 Corvette is a great feature for all of us that love causing down the road getting good fuel milage on our 500hp car. However for those of us who want the addition of some extra music coming out of the tail pipes we may face a problem with the AFM valve systems in association with aftermarket exhaust systems. While some exhaust systems come with metal simulators they not only can be somewhat difficult to install but we have also found some of them don’t even remove the check engine light on all cars.
The electronic system on the new C8 as many of you I’m sure can imagine is extremely advanced and looks for things that some of the older models don’t, but we set out testing to find a solution for a direct plug and play, no questions asked solution to make your C8 happy even when installing aftermarket exhausts and or even turbo systems!
With our PNP Active Fuel Management Valve Simulator you can 100% remove your factory valves and simply plug our all in one simulator to remove any possibility of a check engine light or control fault whatsoever. There is no software needed, you do not need to plug anything into your ODBII port nor do you need to bolt your actuators to something to trick them!!! Just plug in our Cicio Performance AFM Simulator and away you go!
These little magic boxes are in stock ready t0 ship!!!
More info directly from Cicio here
Paragon Peformance sells them as well
Learn step by step how to change the air filter on a mid engine C8 Corvette where you have to take out the trunk to get to it.
In this video by Rear Wheel Drive on YouTube he shows you how to access the air filter box on a C8 Corvette and how to change out the air filter.
He decided to go with an aftermarket Attack Blue Air Filter by TKO Performance just like Horsepower Obsessed did and we did with our satin matte black C8 Corvette.
Check out this 10,000 Mile Review by Brink of Speed of the first year pros, cons, and alarming of his C8 Corvette.
Also, he shares some mods he has done and more aftermarket C8 Corvette mods he plans on adding like a front splitter, C8 corvette exhaust, wheels, and an engine cover.
Ladies and gentlemen, I’m excited to do this 10,000-mile review for you and show you all the pros, cons, and alarming things I’ve experienced over this past year of driving my C8 Corvette. Hope this helps you understand what you can expect from your C8 after 10,000 miles.
If you have been following our C8 Corvette Blog you know we have covered TJ Hunt’s C8 Corvette build, StreetSpeed717’s Twin Turbo C8 Corvette by Late Model Racecraft, FuelTech’s Twin Turbo C8 Corvette, Extreme Turbo Systems 1021 HP C8 Corvette at 20PSI and now finally Emelia Hartford’s Twin Turbo C8 Corvette which beat Extreme Turbo System’s Twin Turbo C8 by 1 horsepower! LOL
If you check out this thread of Emelia Hartford’s C8 Corvette you can see the progression of her C8 Corvette from stock, to Twin Turbo, to blown engine all the way to Peitz Performance, Sheepey Race, and Whistln Diesel meeting up and her C8 Corvette hitting over 1000HP
Check out this video by YouTuber WFO Steve where he shows how he flips a 2021 C8 Corvette he ordered in November from John Megel Chevrolet in Dawsonville, Georgia.
Per WFO Steve:
I ordered this 2021 C8 Corvette in November and she showed up in Jan. I built this the way i wanted with the 2LT package and the Z51 Package. The colors is Ceramic Matrix Gray Metallic witch looks really awesome to me.
I also did the black and Adrenaline Red. The new interior in these C8 corvette is so awesome I believe this is the best car Chevrolet has ever produced. 6.2L V8 DI engine 490 hp @ 6450 rpm 465 lb-ft @ 5150 rpm 495 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque with the available Performance exhaust or Z51 Performance Package 0-601 mph in under 3 seconds with the available Z51 Performance Package
