D3 Performance Engineering out of Houston, Texas always seems to squeeze more horsepower out of the cars we love. Not only do they ramp up the power and performance of these machines, but they do it with professional engineering.

Recently, D3 Performance has been working with the C6 ZR1 and had this to say, “We originally started looking at the platform while doing intercooler brick replacement design (which is still in testing), we noticed that the system as a whole had many shortcomings. We threw around some ideas and decided to go ahead and begin development of a complete turn-key HX solution.”

The project goals for the ZR1 intercooler enhancement project included the following:
– Design a more efficient heat exchanger setup for better cooling without sacrificing air flow to the radiator
– Increase fluid flow through the system
– Increase fluid capacity in the system
– Come up with an easier way to fill and check the system
– Make the complete system of the highest quality of materials while keeping it as aesthetically pleasing as possible

All in all, the team met all their goals for the project. The IAT (Intake Air Temperature) and recovery time were greatly reduced, while the airflow through the heat exchanger matched that of the OEM version. Fluid flow through the system was almost doubled, while system fill and bleed time was reduced to less than 2 minutes and done so without any special adapters. D3 was able to maintain an aesthetically pleasing look on the C6 ZR1. In fact, Corvette Online happens to think it improved the overall appearance.

More information is available about D3’s ZR1 HX System, however we are generally impressed with their progress down in the lone star state, and we are anxious to see how they will use technology to enhance the cars of tomorrow. After all, when done in a consistent, reliable manor… who wouldn’t want more power?