C4 Tech/Performance L98 Corvette and LT1 Corvette Technical Info, Internal Engine, External Engine

what happened to USM?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jul 30, 2014 | 11:40 PM
  #1  
rithsleeper's Avatar
rithsleeper
Thread Starter
Drifting
15 Year Member
Conversation Starter
All Eyes On Me
 
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 1,672
Likes: 8
From: Sumter South Carolina
Default what happened to USM?

The website is basically gone. Did they close down? Now I can't get any info on their intake. I can't speak to them about porting or anything. Just trying to get info before the new engine is finished being assembled next week. Afr insists that they dont want you port matching to a 1206 intake gasket but I dont really know how much will be needed to go with the stealth ram. It is supposidly modded by usm. I also am unclear about where the pieces connect. It looks different than most, but things like fuel rails and regulator just dont go where I thought they would.

Any info on them?
Reply
Old Jul 31, 2014 | 08:47 AM
  #2  
89L98TPI's Avatar
89L98TPI
Racer
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 445
Likes: 11
From: Indiana
Default

Pretty sure they go by Corvette Craft now.
Reply
Old Jul 31, 2014 | 11:40 PM
  #3  
rithsleeper's Avatar
rithsleeper
Thread Starter
Drifting
15 Year Member
Conversation Starter
All Eyes On Me
 
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 1,672
Likes: 8
From: Sumter South Carolina
Default

Unless corvette craft bought them out and then stopped offering all their product lines that doesnt sound right. Ive bought bulbs and dash kits from them before 2010 and I visited the usm website and it was working back in 2011. Something doesn't seem right....
Reply
Old Jul 31, 2014 | 11:53 PM
  #4  
BacknBlack's Avatar
BacknBlack
Pro
20 Year Member
Conversation Starter
All Eyes On Me
 
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 654
Likes: 18
From: Linthicum MD
Default

The owner of USM also owned KLJ Corvettes. USM was basically the web business to KLJ. The owner sold KLJ and moved to West Virginia. I guess he started Corvette Craft.
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To what happened to USM?





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:25 PM.

story-0
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

Slideshow: 10 ugly Corvettes that we still kinda love.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-03 10:34:17


VIEW MORE
story-1
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

A lot of money has changed hands at the online auction house over the years.

By Brett Foote | 2026-06-03 10:21:50


VIEW MORE
story-2
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

Slideshow: 10 great gifts Corvette enthusiasts actually want for Father's Day!

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-06-03 15:43:40


VIEW MORE
story-3
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

Slideshow: These are the quirks, annoyances, and oddly lovable problems that every Corvette owner eventually learns to live with.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-28 09:31:39


VIEW MORE
story-4
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years

Slideshow: 10 reasons why the C6 Z06 is still a performance benchmark after 20 years.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-27 17:20:09


VIEW MORE
story-5
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972

Slideshow: How much horsepower every Corvette engine lost in 1972.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-27 16:54:53


VIEW MORE
story-6
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Slideshow: How to Protect A Convertible Top: 10 DOs & DON'Ts

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-03 00:00:00


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Slideshow: The 10 most explosive Corvettes ever built based on power-to-weight ratio.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-20 07:23:03


VIEW MORE
story-8
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Slideshow: From C1 to C8 we compare every Corvette generation by the numbers.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 16:54:12


VIEW MORE
story-9
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE