Thread: My '05 V - Summer mode engaged

picked it up saturday from north carolina. long ass drive home...

2005 cadillac CTS-V
75,xxx miles currently

35% tint
dynomax bullet mufflers w/magnaflow tips, stock remaining exhaust
CAGS delete (forces 1-4 shift in certain situations)
hurst short throw shifter and poly shift linkage bushings
DIY intake tube to stock air box
poly diff bushing
poly trans insert
gen4 diff

also have some poly sway bar mounts and motor mounts that weren't installed yet.

a couple pictures to keep everyone satisfied for now:

(stopped for food in VA at sonic)


(stopped at the rest stop at the indiana/ohio border)



so far i love this freakin car. it sounds awesome, it rides well, it's quick, and i can't wait to drive it everyday.

for now it's sitting in my parents garage until i can get it registered and legal to drive around...


edit: posting this here so it's easy to find:

Originally Posted by me

PHASE I - 2014

- poly motor/trans mounts [X]
- kooks 1.75" headers with catted mid pipes [X]
- poly diff mount [X]
- poly rear subframe bushings
- tune [X]
- gloss black vinyl roof [X]

PHASE II - 2015

- coilovers
- wide wheel, tubular trailing arms [X]
- 5x120 conversion [X]
- 5x120 wheels [X]
- some random winter wheels i have no idea about yet (18s so i can reuse winter tires i'll get this year) [X]

PHASE III - 2016
(hopefully by then i'll have a new DD and i can play with this car some more)

- baller wheels (20s, other dimensions undetermined)
- cam on stock heads?
- other suspension parts to support more lows?

replacement coilover springs, 60mm diameter.

front: 8" length, 12k rate (swift Z60-203-120)
rear: 9" length, 16k rate (swift Z60-228-160)

wheels: 20x9 +35mm, 20x10.5 +35mm ([front - 5mm less inset, 5mm more poke][rear - 0.7mm less inset, 13.4mm more poke] to forgestars)
tires: 245/35R20, 275/30R20

Originally Posted by me

camaro (5th gen)/ctsv (v2) hub bore = 66.9mm
vette/ctsv (v1) hub bore = 70.3mm

so the rotors need the hub bore opened up a little, easy.

Originally Posted by me

5 lug swap:

- C5 vette hubs (front: timken 513139, rear: timken 512153)
- gen5 camaro front rotors (hub bore opened up to 70.3mm, dust shield trimmed and ebrake adjusted in rear) [centric: F - 12562124, R - 12562119]

- pads (centric [stoptech], front: 105.10010, rear: 105.10530 [ceramic])