Cadillac CTS-V - Speed of your V

Stealing this from another thread. And this is way to make the FWD V8 LS4s feel bad. :ripped:

What is the highest speed you have taken your V too? And if you want to throw in strip numbers out there, that's even better.

I will reply with my stuff when I get home and drive my V to California. And when I am out there, I am planning on taking the V to a strip with my brother in law and his 1968 Firebird with a 455 monster under the hood.

130MPH the day I bought it.

I would guess 115mph or 120mph...was not looking at the speedo at the current moment but when I was braking I glanced down as it was passing 110mph. Just a quick higway burst on the way to work.

164...wouldnt go any faster

This is mine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhyL73O4UZU

i forgot you were boosted.

Over 140 at Pocono raceway.
Little over 130 otherwise.

This is mine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhyL73O4UZU

Sweeeet, 177mph with a CEL. How long a stretch of road were you on, as I know from experience you will about 3/4 mile starting from 55mph roll.

The cell is just cats and everyonce in a while it gives me random missfire codes but the car runs great and never stumbles or anything so I'm not sure what that's about. I need to tune the car for sure though. It's got a lot more left in her. That little strech of road is probably around a mile but I hit 177 before I got to the end. I've never really measured it out.

Mid 140s on a long stretch between Illinois and St. Louis. Got a little light on its toes around 110 but then hunkered back down and was very predictable the rest of the way up.

About 130-140. Car felt solid and wanted to keep pulling, I was impressed. I agree with Dr. Nick: about 80-110 the car feels a little light/twitchy, but seems to grab some aerodynamic downforce over 110.

158 on a stretch of I-20 in west Texas when I was moving from Virginia to El Paso. I had 680 lbs. of crap in the car too! It had more in it, and I had plenty of road, but I was starting to imagine the scenario if I happened to pass a cop so I chickened out and let out of it.

Have yet to try to max the V, got to 188 in my STI before I sold it, I feel I could have hit 200 if I wasn't afraid of revving the engine higher lol

Have yet to try to max the V, got to 188 in my STI before I sold it, I feel I could have hit 200 if I wasn't afraid of revving the engine higher lol

what on earth did you have done to the sti?

142 on I-10 in Arizona. Would have gone faster but I got pulled over.

142 on I-10 in Arizona. Would have gone faster but I got pulled over.

Still waiting on pics from that event,,,

Still waiting on pics from that event,,,

Only pics were of the ticket. No pics of the accompanying guest. :secret2:

what on earth did you have done to the sti?

2006 STI, built/sleeved 2.5L, 35R turbo, 1600CC injectors running E-85, FMIC, coilovers, ignition system beefed up, etc etc.....you prob dont want the full list lol, but it was putting down 580WHP, and 540 torque

2006 STI, built/sleeved 2.5L, 35R turbo, 1600CC injectors running E-85, FMIC, coilovers, ignition system beefed up, etc etc.....you prob dont want the full list lol, but it was putting down 580WHP, and 540 torque

holy sh!t...thats the only thing you can really say to that...

144. Let out of it cause I a strange ability to attract law enforcement and didn't feel like goin to jail. Didn't even get out of 5th gear!

OneBadCad,

Sweet video....man, your V really pulls.

LAW

Hey thats my video!! :D

2006 STI, built/sleeved 2.5L, 35R turbo, 1600CC injectors running E-85, FMIC, coilovers, ignition system beefed up, etc etc.....you prob dont want the full list lol, but it was putting down 580WHP, and 540 torque

Hmm, whats your name on Nasioc?
Kinda surprised that 06 6mt had the RPMs in it for 180.

btw, my friends 02 WRX made 702whp a few weeks ago :secret2:

i got right about 160mph at about 5am one morning headed home from work

I have gone 171 and have a ticket with 4 friends in the car to prove it served 30 days in jail for it was actually eluding the police to bad the road was blocked ahead with an accident. On route 15 in Louisa, VA got the ticket dec.14, 2008 But that 177 is impressive...

Hmm, whats your name on Nasioc?
Kinda surprised that 06 6mt had the RPMs in it for 180.

btw, my friends 02 WRX made 702whp a few weeks ago :secret2:

Blue06STI, I dont post a whole lot on there....pretty much use it for buying/selling parts, or researching something.

That's why I couldn't go faster is cause the of 6sp, that was pushing 7200 RPM's at that speed. The motor was setup to spin to 8500, but at that speed, thats a lot of stress to put that motor under, so I stopped there......

whats done to the 02 rex? Those are some impressive numbers, I assume he has a dog box in it? lol, when my last motor blew, I was seriously considering, swapping an H6 in there, and putting a GT42R on there...It woulda been fun :)

Im a wuss, 125 racing a Z28 and supercharged maruader.....in my line of work if i were to get caught, my career would be over.

140-ish here in this car. I too am paranoid about cops. If I had a couple hundred more hp, I'd do it more often because it doesnt take so long to get to that speed and we have pretty good brakes :P

140-ish here in this car. I too am paranoid about cops. If I had a couple hundred more hp, I'd do it more often because it doesnt take so long to get to that speed and we have pretty good brakes :P

I hear you on the good brakes part. They've saved my ass numerous times, and I'm not talking about from the cops or from a speeding crash. Just stupid drivers out there when i'm trying to go to work or the grocery store.

I hear you on the good brakes part. They've saved my ass numerous times, and I'm not talking about from the cops or from a speeding crash. Just stupid drivers out there when i'm trying to go to work or the grocery store.

ya, I understand ya on the stupid drivers part...I swear where I live people cant drive for shit....and when it rains everybody crawls and still cant drive:bang::bang:

Ill tell you if you want to stop better than stock, throw some SS braided lines and flush all the fluid with some new Dot 4 and install some performance friction pads. I can't believe how this thing stops now. It's a nice step above stock.

Blue06STI, I dont post a whole lot on there....pretty much use it for buying/selling parts, or researching something.

That's why I couldn't go faster is cause the of 6sp, that was pushing 7200 RPM's at that speed. The motor was setup to spin to 8500, but at that speed, thats a lot of stress to put that motor under, so I stopped there......

whats done to the 02 rex? Those are some impressive numbers, I assume he has a dog box in it? lol, when my last motor blew, I was seriously considering, swapping an H6 in there, and putting a GT42R on there...It woulda been fun :)

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/Nutmegman/impp_0811_01_z2002_subaru_impreza_w.jpg

It was an import tuner cover car in 08. Built/sleeved EJ251 (before the STi was on our shores he had a 2.7L motor built). He was the original beta tester for AEM. It has a custom 42R and a whole bunch of other mods (custom MSD coils, custom intake manifold, custom fuel system w/ 4 800 primarys and 4 1600 secondaries. I could go on for pages about this car). We put a lot of work into it. He drives it on the street so I gotta keep some of the stuff on the DL :pimp:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/Nutmegman/impp_0811_01_z2002_subaru_impreza_w.jpg

It was an import tuner cover car in 08. Built/sleeved EJ251 (before the STi was on our shores he had a 2.7L motor built). He was the original beta tester for AEM. It has a custom 42R and a whole bunch of other mods (custom MSD coils, custom intake manifold, custom fuel system w/ 4 800 primarys and 4 1600 secondaries. I could go on for pages about this car). We put a lot of work into it. He drives it on the street so I gotta keep some of the stuff on the DL :pimp:

well...thats no fun...haha

156mph when I furst got her... thought I was doing around 135mph when I looked down... haven't really had the need to do it again...

I pulled 161 in my 04 V.....it just ran out of "go fast". I have a lot of unpatrolled stretches of interstate around here. I'm gonna make another run with some video proof next time since I've had a few call bs on it. I feel a lot more comfortable now that I have some new tires on her.

I dont see why anyone would call bs, everyone knows the top speed is 163-ish for these cars.

Ill join in. 165mph, with 2 passengers. Let out cause of a turn that was eventually coming up.

All 3 of us were shocked at how stable the car felt at those speeds and it just kept pulling :)

138 the week I bought the car... I let off because the law was screaming at me... Mother-in-law that is...

138 the week I bought the car... I let off because the law was screaming at me... Mother-in-law that is...

reason #321 i will never get married...mother in laws

I dont see why anyone would call bs, everyone knows the top speed is 163-ish for these cars.

Yeah I agree.....The only thing is I suppose a lot of uninformed rednecks around here with their Foxbody's with 4:11 rears top out @ 105 and get left sucking their thumbs when they wanna run from a kick......It really did surprise the heck out of me, the faster I got the lower she hugged the road....car was made to go FAST!

you guys are inspiring me to see what it feels like at 160+. I wondered if id get more then 163 or whatever with the cam and long tubes.....i wouldnt dare spray at that speed.

you guys are inspiring me to see what it feels like at 160+. I wondered if id get more then 163 or whatever with the cam and long tubes.....i wouldnt dare spray at that speed.

It def doesn't float like any other car I've been in.....I took my sis up to about 140 and she was amazed that the faster we got the more it tucked down. Be careful and there's not a lot of reaction time @ that speed....I know it's pretty stupid but it's a calculated risk I guess I'm dumb enough to take....FUN THO

lol my car should be pretty stable especially since its lowered. i know its risky any way you look at it. this is why i wanna go to a standing mile event but there anrent any within driving distance.

Whats up with your oil pressure? Seems low, I always went by the rule of 10psi per 1000rpm.

This is mine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhyL73O4UZU

topped her out at 163 here

Whats up with your oil pressure? Seems low, I always went by the rule of 10psi per 1000rpm.

Good call I forgot to come back and ask that after reading the rest of the replies. I am about right at 10/1000 maybe a bit less but I definitely notice his is lower than mine.

reading this tread makes me really want to get home and take my V out on the back highways of West Texas.

I do have an oil pressure issue but since that video I changed the oil pressure sender and the connector and it did come up some. I started running a little heavier oil but I will most likely have to pull the bottom end apart and check the bearings if it gets any lower. You only need 7psi per ever 1k rpms.

Just found this posted in another forum bit can't back it up with tech data.

Minimum oil pressure for hot LS1
6psi @ 1000 rpm
18psi @ 2000 rpm
24psi @ 4000 rpm

Still, I Wish my oil pressure were higher. Seems after I installed a cam on my last motor the oil pressure went down and then on this motor, after it got broke in the pressure dropped.

I do have an oil pressure issue but since that video I changed the oil pressure sender and the connector and it did come up some. I started running a little heavier oil but I will most likely have to pull the bottom end apart and check the bearings if it gets any lower. You only need 7psi per ever 1k rpms.

Thanks for the reply, I'm glad I jumped in this thread so I have a clue on what it should be.

Still, I Wish my oil pressure were higher. Seems after I installed a cam on my last motor the oil pressure went down and then on this motor, after it got broke in the pressure dropped.

What kind of oil pump? I have a melling high volume and im getting like 62 psi at over 6k. Also, is the maggie's oiling system self contained or does it cycle through the engines oil?

i have heard a lot of things about the oil pump in the V...mosty negative, especailly with the V1.1 (which is what i refer to the 04-05 Vs). the 06-07, have similar issues, and i read that a lot of people with upgrade the oil pump.

opened her up a little bit on the Dallas North Tollway...

a Lexus ES350 (200 something HP V6) was riding my bumper getting on the highway, and i did a quick drop from 6 to 4 and got about 3/4 throttle when he attempted to pass me. hit 123, and decided to let off when i noticed so heavy traffic when Dallas North cross over 121.

maybe he thought i was a normal CTS and he would be able to floor in by me...that did not happen. he tired though and failed terribly at keeping up, haha.

156mph the 1st week I got her.. happened to look down thinking I was at 130mph and got a big surprise

156mph when I furst got her... thought I was doing around 135mph when I looked down... haven't really had the need to do it again...

156mph the 1st week I got her.. happened to look down thinking I was at 130mph and got a big surprise


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^^^hahahahaha...you got called out aaron

158 on the open freeway running an M5 on a top end pull. Went from about an 80 roll. Beat him by a couple lengths all 3 pulls but 158 is the fastest I pulled to. Still had more in her though if I would have stayed in it.

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Hahahaha........ guess I'm getting forgetful in my old age(31yrs).. jk

I will report back in Feb from the Autobahn in Germany... K thanks.

^^^haha...rub it in a little

You soooooooooooo have to get that on video and post it up on youtube! You will get crazy hits on youtube if you do!





P.s. I hate you! Lol jk

I will report back in Feb from the Autobahn in Germany... K thanks.

this is why i wanna go to a standing mile event but there anrent any within driving distance.

The Maxton Mile is really not far from you. It's about 15 miles off I95 in NC.

Here's their site: http://www.ecta-lsr.com/

150, racing my dad's corvette. Shhhh! lol

I've seen 180 on the dash before, and don't know if i would do it again. I seriously thought my sunroof was going to implode. Loud as creaking and shaking form above!! Id love to see what my 542/519 NA numbers would pull me too. Definitely had plenty of revs left. Who knows what it would do on the bottle!!

Anyone of these top speed runs with a cam? Looking to get a mild cam and do the TX mile eventually...just wondering what kind of speed I can expect

The Maxton Mile is really not far from you. It's about 15 miles off I95 in NC.

Here's their site: http://www.ecta-lsr.com/

Ill definetly check that out. $50 to register and $100 to run is a little steep if you ask me though.

152mph.

^^^haha...rub it in a little

You soooooooooooo have to get that on video and post it up on youtube! You will get crazy hits on youtube if you do!





P.s. I hate you! Lol jk

LOL... Its ok guys. Im in the desert right now. I dont even get to drive her. I bought her and left a week later. My wife likes it though.

I will also be only 4 hours from the nurburgring once I get there. I definitely plan on hitting that up once next summer hits. Cannot wait!!

I def will have video / pics/ and anything else to enjoy the moment when I do too.

i have a friend that is in Germany, and she took her Audi on The Ring. She said it was a lot cheaper then she thought it would be for a whole day. I think is was something like 30 or 40 Euros.

It is not expensive to drive the ring. Novices stay out of the way... I'd suggest a class or two if you have no experience.

129mph so far.