Just how fast is the car? According to Cartek, a C5 convertible with a similar engine package turned a 9.37-second quarter-mile at over 130 mph. Running on a dragstrip, however, would require the installation of a rollbar, something Hynson admits he'd consider under the right circumstances. "Only if it's chrome," he says.
| SPEC SHEET |
| Car | '99 Convertible |
| Owner | Carroll H. Hynson, Jr. |
| Block | LS6 |
| Displacement | 427 ci |
| Compression Ratio | 8.5:1 |
| Heads | Cartek Stage 3XB |
| Camshaft | ECS custom supercharger grind |
| Rods | Manley H-beam 6.125 with ARP bolts |
| Intake | LS6 |
| Fuel Injectors | 60-lb Motron |
| Fuel Pump | Bosch 420L |
| Engine Management | Stock PCM with ECS custom programming |
| Power Adder | ECS Paxton Novi 2000 with 8-rib drive upgrade and ECS methanol injection |
| Boost | 14 psi |
| Exhaust | American Racing long-tube headers with 17/8-in primaries |
| Drive Shaft | Stock |
| Front Suspension | Stock |
| Rear Suspension | Stock |
| Rear End | Stock with 3.42 gears and hardened output shaft |
| Transmission | Stock with Vigilante 2,600-rpm stall-speed torque converter |
| Wheels | Chrome C6 Z06 |
| Front Tires | Michelin Pilot 265/35-18 |
| Rear Tires | Michelin Pilot 285/35-19 |
| Front Brakes | Cross-drilled rotors, stock calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Cross-drilled rotors, stock calipers |
| Weight | Approximately 3,300 lbs |
| Best ET/MPH | 9.7 at 131 (estimated) |
| Current Mileage | 15,100 |
| Miles Driven Weekly | Approximately 25 |