1997 C5 Corvette: The Black Sheep

id"595" strongThis 1997 C5 Corvette sleeps by day and terrorizes by nightstrongbr a href"mediawp-contentecklerscorvetteuploads201310Black-Sheep-2.jpg"img class"alignright size-medium wp-image-473" src"mediawp-contentecklerscorvetteuploads201310Black-Sheep-2-300x218.jpg" alt"Black-Sheep-2" "300" height"218" aA first glance at this C5 gives most the impression of Cool, another C5 with wheels and exhaust tips. Another C5 Vette. Taking a closer look, you notice the Nitto Drag Radials sizing up at a whopping 30545R18. Thats over a foot of rubber on the ground. Once the car is started, it sounds like it has a bad alternator screeching and whining then roaring to life. But wait, that sound is familiar to the average car guy. One brand onlyProCharger. The P-1SC out a mild 8 of boost to this LS1, spitting out the burned molecules through TPS Headers and a full Borla Exhaust. The car has been custom tuned by Mike Norris motorsports, and the valve covers have never been removed, signaling stock internals. This C5 has consistently down 480-500 horsepower at the rear wheels (depending on the dyno).ph2img class"alignleft size-medium wp-image-478" src"mediawp-contentecklerscorvetteuploads201310Black-Sheep-4-300x200.jpg" alt"Black-Sheep-4" "300" height"200" h2pbr The is transmitted through the original, bone stock 6-speed transmission with a Breathless Performance shifter. Also assisting are a lightweight steel flywheel and Z06 clutch, with a fully built Rockland rear differential with a 3.90 gear. The tires are sticky, but once the boost needle is kicking over to the right, they easily go up in smoke from a roll! The only suspension upgrades are the bushings and Heim joint sway bar links. Bottom line: this C5 is a very quick, fun, streetable car that runs 11.90s 130 mph in the quarter mile. Owner: Mike Katrick, Mims FLbr Check out The Black Sheep on the dyno! iframe src"www.youtube.comembedieAcoMTY6Q?rel0" "480" height"360" frameborder"0" allowfullscreen"allowfullscreen"iframebr strongspan style"font-family: Times;"Shop for Corvette at a href"http:www.EcklersCorvette.com"www.EcklersCorvette.comaspanstrongbr strongspan style"font-family: Times;"Follow us on our Corvette Facebook a href"https:www.facebook.comEcklersCorvette?frefts"Click here and Like us!aspanstrongp