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In the world of aftermarket performance, forced induction has been referred to as the ‘best bang for your buck’ regarding horsepower gains – and its hard to disagree with that statement.

Magnuson Superchargers has provided enthusiasts with high-performance forced induction solutions for more than 30 years, and its latest package for the ’14+ C7 Corvette makes some respectable gains.

Corvetteforum.com member Patrick_G put his recently purchased a Magnuson Heartbeat TVS 2300 Supercharger kit to test on his completely stock ’16 C7 Corvette Stingray. Patrick set out to share with fellow Corvette enthusiasts who are considering a roots-style TVS supercharger how much additional horsepower can be obtained from the upgrade. Apart from the TVS 2300 supercharger kit mentioned above, the only other modification performed was a matching 93 octane rated tuning calibration.

The result? An impressive 562 horsepower and 591 lb-ft of torque to the rear wheels. As Patrick mentions, this is on a completely stock C7 Stingray, using the supplied pulley and hardware from the kit.

With so much power to be made, we hit up Matt Hately at Magnusuon to give us the low down on their superchargers. He says, “We wanted to build a supercharger for that guy that takes his car to a road course on a hot July day when it’s 105 degrees and drives the crap out of it, then takes it to a flying mile event the weekend after. The Heartbeat makes about 40 more rear-wheel horsepower than our traditional superchargers at the same level of boost.”

In the forum thread, Patrick says, “So basically, I have Z06 power and torque for $7995, plus the cost of installation and a tune. No other mods needed.” Sounds like a cool solution for those of us who can’t cough up enough coin for the full-on Chevy supercar.

The power you gain for the price you pay is a true testament to the capability of Magnuson superchargers, and it shows.