'13 Grand Sport with 13 miles... Blown!
05-29-2013, 09:13 AM
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'13 Grand Sport with 13 miles... Blown! 
When Rick Hendrick Chevrolet called Vengeance Racing to build a Corvette for a customer, we were all ears. When they told us it was a brand new triple black 2013 Grand Sport with 6-miles on the odometer coming in for a supercharger system and a set of long-tube headers, we were pumped. And when that same car left our facility just two weeks later with 100 additional rear wheel horsepower and just 13-miles on the odometer, well, lets just say everyone involved was happy.
Hendrick’s customer, Frank DeRoberts, has been a Corvette enthusiast for as long as he can remember, and his new Grand Sport was replacing a supercharged ’05 Corvette and a ’10 Z06. Coming off those two projects, Frank was really looking for more power than the Grand Sport offered in stock form, without the big price tag associated with a ZR1 or an upfitted Z06. And that’s where we stepped in.
After talking to Frank about his goals, we decided to install a base Edelbrock TVS supercharger system, and a set of beautiful Pfadt long-tube headers complete with catalytic converters and an X-pipe on the GS. Keeping stock-style drivability and longevity in mind, the focus was on creating a powerful combination that would last thousands of miles without any complications.
Looking for a similar package for your next new Corvette? Give Dan Houser at Rick Hendrick Chevrolet a call and we’ll be more than happy to build a package to suit your needs! Dan was excellent to work with every step of the way and he definitely gets the VR seal of approval for all new Corvette customers.
