E55 vs CTS-V
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Yes, NXtremeJeep; his car is listed "For Sale." He's getting a GTR.
There are some videos where we raced while in Mexico . . . I don't know if I have video of CTS-V + pulley/tune v. his E55 + pulley/tune, but I know I have some of me stock verse his pulley/tune that I can post.
There are some videos where we raced while in Mexico . . . I don't know if I have video of CTS-V + pulley/tune v. his E55 + pulley/tune, but I know I have some of me stock verse his pulley/tune that I can post.
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The E55 was closer than I thought, the CTS-V should definitely beat it in a line with not-60 of 3.9 and faster to 100, but if you saw the topgear where they went head up from 120-150 the V loses its edge on something like the E55 or M5, The lack of a limiter gives it the outwright edger, as suprising for a cadillac. The supension is tight and handling works well, it can turn well not much sliding even with stabilitrak off. The 55 would have beaten the old CTSV
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The E55 was closer than I thought, the CTS-V should definitely beat it in a line with not-60 of 3.9 and faster to 100, but if you saw the topgear where they went head up from 120-150 the V loses its edge on something like the E55 or M5, The lack of a limiter gives it the outwright edger, as suprising for a cadillac. The supension is tight and handling works well, it can turn well not much sliding even with stabilitrak off. The 55 would have beaten the old CTSV
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Yes a stock one,,and M5 was already far behind at that point. The CTS V is a superior car to the M5 and E55 hands down!
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Close race(s). To be honest, I'm happy my 7 year old car(!) can still keep up with a very modern super sedan. ('11 CTS-V.)
I mean our E55's were engineered/developed in the late 90's early 2000's so give some credit to the old girl!
The fact that the M5 has been through 2-3 signicant revisions/upgrades during this same time and my ancient E55 can still clean the floor like a Swifer with it is credit to the MB engineers.
Remember, there will always be something faster out there but I have zero regrets with going with my E55 and my license plate, "GONEIN4" is perfectly appropriate.
Now just wait until I get the full headers/exhaust system on top of what I have now!
HAMMER TIME!!!
I mean our E55's were engineered/developed in the late 90's early 2000's so give some credit to the old girl!
The fact that the M5 has been through 2-3 signicant revisions/upgrades during this same time and my ancient E55 can still clean the floor like a Swifer with it is credit to the MB engineers.
Remember, there will always be something faster out there but I have zero regrets with going with my E55 and my license plate, "GONEIN4" is perfectly appropriate.
Now just wait until I get the full headers/exhaust system on top of what I have now!
HAMMER TIME!!!
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Close race(s). To be honest, I'm happy my 7 year old car(!) can still keep up with a very modern super sedan. ('11 CTS-V.)
I mean our E55's were engineered/developed in the late 90's early 2000's so give some credit to the old girl!
The fact that the M5 has been through 2-3 signicant revisions/upgrades during this same time and my ancient E55 can still clean the floor like a Swifer with it is credit to the MB engineers.
Remember, there will always be something faster out there but I have zero regrets with going with my E55 and my license plate, "GONEIN4" is perfectly appropriate.
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Yeah Exhaust wont add performance headers are nice get some Coilovers too!
Now just wait until I get the full headers/exhaust system on top of what I have now!
HAMMER TIME!!!
I mean our E55's were engineered/developed in the late 90's early 2000's so give some credit to the old girl!
The fact that the M5 has been through 2-3 signicant revisions/upgrades during this same time and my ancient E55 can still clean the floor like a Swifer with it is credit to the MB engineers.
Remember, there will always be something faster out there but I have zero regrets with going with my E55 and my license plate, "GONEIN4" is perfectly appropriate.
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Yeah Exhaust wont add performance headers are nice get some Coilovers too!
Now just wait until I get the full headers/exhaust system on top of what I have now!
HAMMER TIME!!!
Yeah Exhaust wont add performance headers are nice get some Coilovers too!
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My buddy has a 2010 CTS-V w/manual tranny. Here is what he sent me when he dyno'd last week:
On the same dyno, a stock Pontiac G8 GT automatic made 309hp and one with a couple mods made 345rwhp.
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2k miles, completely stock, 519rwhp/507rwtq
On the same dyno, a stock Pontiac G8 GT automatic made 309hp and one with a couple mods made 345rwhp.
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2005 E55 AMG
There is no way a stock cts-v will put down 516whp. I know someone locally that put down 430whp on his cts-v ( on the same dyno that I put down my 507whp ). How is there an near 80whp difference? He'd have the only 600hp CTS-V Cadillac ever offered...lol.
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http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums...ml#post2581759
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I'll ask. It was done at Cozzolino Motorsports in Indy. We were in town for an event and he brought along his CTS-V.
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I didn't mean it to sound as if he was lying or something. What I mean is that that kind of power is just not realistic. I know dyno's constantly read all over the place thus making them useless to compare one car from the next ( assuming they aren't tested on the same identical dyno on the same day ) but 516whp is pretty crazy.
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BTW... your Estate looks incredible with those wheels!
I am always heading up to Frederick... maybe I will see you around.
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CTS-V
The 9.55" lower pulley kit was ~ $900. CAI is ~ $250-$400, like any other car, but the gains are about the same. A tune is also subjective, but a couple hundred bucks for a good dyno tune is expected. I also added a heat exchanger, but that's not absolutely necessary.
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thx it moves pretty good for stock ecu & stock powertrain. Top 5 runs for my car are 11.70,11.72,11.76 twice & 11.79
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Thanks. We should get some local MD-ers together. I would love to check out your GT-R. I live over by Sugarloaf Mtn. Benz-o-rama (Clayton) lives near me, too.
