Why pay ZR1 money when 800 hp on the Z06 now costs $40,000
Twin turbos, stock fuel system, factory transmission untouched. Cicio Performance just turned a $40,000 daydream into a real order form for Corvette Z06 owners.
800 horsepower for forty grand — no engine cracked open, no transmission swap, no new ZR1 in the driveway. Sounds like fantasy. Cicio Performance just turned it into an order form.
The new C800 package targets Chevrolet Corvette C8 Z06 owners who’ve outgrown the stock track tune but can’t stomach the price of a factory Corvette ZR1. And this is where it gets interesting.
The build wraps the 5.5-liter naturally aspirated V8 LT6 in a twin-turbo system with an intercooler. According to Cicio Performance, the kit stays within the limits of the factory fuel system. No one opens up the engine. The eight-speed dual-clutch automatic stays untouched too.
The kit includes a Cicio-spec turbo system developed by ETS, a matching Cicio-spec exhaust from the same shop, and a proprietary calibration delivered through HP Tuners software.
Starting price is $39,995, install and tune included. The first five customers who put down a deposit get it for $37,500. The headline number: over 800 horsepower. The exact figure on any given car depends on tune and dyno conditions, but the threshold is hit with room to spare.
The comparison with the factory Corvette ZR1 writes itself. Same 5.5-liter twin-turbo V8 architecture, but the factory engine wears the LT7 badge and a claimed 1,064 horsepower. Plus full factory warranty. Tuning the Z06 means living with different risks — warranty, longevity, service. The reward is tens of thousands of dollars saved.