Representing the home team USA in the 2009 Formula Drift series, Conrad Grunewald’s Bowling Green, Kentucky built Corvette goes toe-to-toe with some of the best that the land of the rising sun has to offer. We profiled and video taped this car for some Nitto videos last year - and we can tell you, not only does it look radical, but it performs.
Photo Credit:
Tanaka Racing
Grunewald’s Corvette has a Magnacharged 427 LS6 based small block that makes over 600 horsepower and 545 ft. lbs. of torque to the Nitto rear tires. The blower is only running 3-4 lbs of boost, so the supercharger is safe and reliable, even when Conrad pegs the throttle at the track.
For suspension, it has Penske Racing 8700 Series adjustable coil-overs with Swift Engineering springs on all 4 corners. The steering angle has been modified to deal with the extreme steering required on a drift course. The factory traverse leaf springs have been replaced with a coil over rear suspension. The car features factory Z06 brakes with the rear brake system updated to work with a hydraulic rear hand brake lever. Technosquare in Torrance, California helped build the car and are top notch tuners who have extensive experience in drifting and other forms of racing.
Watch the video below as Conrad hits the track in his bright red C5R.
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