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09-29-2011, 06:49 PM
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Thats the truth! I've always questioned people who heavily mod their cars while still holding a note. I'll be the first to admit I'm a conservative "square", but lets assume the worst and you blow a motor, you're going to be paying the note plus a new motor. No thanks. Pay it off, then mod.
09-29-2011, 08:39 PM
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I could see putting mods in the 1st V as they are just leaner and have a nice look to them..Sure they have oem limitations, but that's what "hot rodding" is all about...Besides, it's more of a challenge to do a V1 than a V2, IMO and it's not 'another' V2 build when somebody does something different...No offense intended to V2 owners 
just saying that it takes more creativity and skill set to pull off crazy numbers than it does in the newer ones..Either generation is cool ultimately, but I do like the V1 better overall for some reason...
just saying that it takes more creativity and skill set to pull off crazy numbers than it does in the newer ones..Either generation is cool ultimately, but I do like the V1 better overall for some reason...
09-29-2011, 11:39 PM
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Looks like one hell of a build, I'll be looking forward to watching the progress.
Thanks for buying our 9" kit for your build, you'll enjoy being able to drop the hammer worry free.
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Chris
Thanks for buying our 9" kit for your build, you'll enjoy being able to drop the hammer worry free.
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09-30-2011, 02:21 PM
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Good question, not being a dick at all....car is free and clear for me and I am a fan on the V1 and not so much of the V2....just personal prefernce I guess. There seems to be a lot of hype for the V2 and they don't seem to be as rare as the V1....
09-30-2011, 02:24 PM
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I'm guessing he wants big NA power.... I dont know the OP at all, just a shot in the dark.
Correct, NA is for me, turbos and chargers are cool and all, but I grew up with knowing NA power....thats all we had when I was a kid.
Thats the truth! I've always questioned people who heavily mod their cars while still holding a note. I'll be the first to admit I'm a conservative "square", but lets assume the worst and you blow a motor, you're going to be paying the note plus a new motor. No thanks. Pay it off, then mod.
Correct, NA is for me, turbos and chargers are cool and all, but I grew up with knowing NA power....thats all we had when I was a kid.
Thats the truth! I've always questioned people who heavily mod their cars while still holding a note. I'll be the first to admit I'm a conservative "square", but lets assume the worst and you blow a motor, you're going to be paying the note plus a new motor. No thanks. Pay it off, then mod.
09-30-2011, 07:39 PM
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Got them from Sean at Trinity Tech Racing in Arizona...gave me a sweet deal. My buddy has the same rims on his V. I am sure he still has some more sets in black and grey.....
10-01-2011, 11:32 AM
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I was thinking about it the other day, sort of at random. But the V1 is the only naturally aspirated V-series Cadillac has built. The V-series cars have almost exclusively been forced induction.
10-01-2011, 04:03 PM
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^^ this is true and before the V2, was the only V with an LS-based engine too (others are northstar)...
Funny thing speaking of that, is everybody assumes all the Cadillacs have northstar engines in them and are shocked and don't believe me when I tell them no, these use LS engines...Same thing with the Escalade, had somebody swear it was a northstar (the 6.2) and unrelated to the other truck engines. Forgot the RPO on those though.
I do wish GM made 'exclusive' engines like they used to back when...You know, a chevy, buick, pontiac, olds and cadillac engine, all unique for the most part. (Pontiac and Olds are RIP of course now)...I see why they use corporate engines for $$ and interchangeability, but the B-O-P and Caddy engines were really good powerplants...
Funny thing speaking of that, is everybody assumes all the Cadillacs have northstar engines in them and are shocked and don't believe me when I tell them no, these use LS engines...Same thing with the Escalade, had somebody swear it was a northstar (the 6.2) and unrelated to the other truck engines. Forgot the RPO on those though.
I do wish GM made 'exclusive' engines like they used to back when...You know, a chevy, buick, pontiac, olds and cadillac engine, all unique for the most part. (Pontiac and Olds are RIP of course now)...I see why they use corporate engines for $$ and interchangeability, but the B-O-P and Caddy engines were really good powerplants...
