Cadillac CTS-V - Battery Cover

Well mine did look perfect, but somehow during my installing, my battery cover ripped, and now looks like it's shitting snow out the side of it.

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q16/n2havnfun2/BatteryCover.jpg

Are there any good looking ones out there for our V's? It'd be cool to find a metal one and engrave a V into it, or just something better that the stocker (which I'm sure costs and arm and a leg)

Mine was pretty tattered too. I just left it off last time I pulled the battery.

same here and i also had a belt shred and tear the the shit out of the lining on under the hood, might have to try to hit one of the guys up that just replaced their hood

Just slap one of these in there..
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd182/brentcole5/everything265.jpg

The battery that is.

id rather swap that maggie in..

Now here is a battery.

That looks pretty sweet

Now here is a battery.

Thats next level battery status.

Lol the batteries are badass......but are there any covers?

Lol the batteries are badass......but are there any covers?


The ODYSSEY that I use can be ordered with a metal heat shield jacket.

Which I did.

This is what I got. When it looks this good, why cover it?
heavymetals got me interested in Odyssey, but I went with a group 78.
1500 cranking amps for the first 5 secs and no need for a bracket, looks big but fits perfect :).

This is what I got. When it looks this good, why cover it?
heavymetals got me interested in Odyssey, but I went with a group 78.
1500 cranking amps for the first 5 secs and no need for a bracket, looks big but fits perfect :).


That one wasn't available when I bought mine.

Funny, but I spent a few long conversations on the phone with ODYSSEY about the need for a side post group 78.

The one they had at the time had top posts also, which won't work in a V.

Left mine off to show off the red top lol

heavymetals got me interested in Odyssey, but I went with a group 78.
1500 cranking amps for the first 5 secs and no need for a bracket, looks big but fits perfect :).

Is that not a little excessive when the engine requires less than half of that to start?

Are there any good looking ones out there for our V's? It'd be cool to find a metal one and engrave a V into it, or just something better that the stocker (which I'm sure costs and arm and a leg)

Stock was actually pretty cheap when I got one a couple of years ago. About $20 if I recall. I need another one already though. I replaced my battery a few weeks ago and ripped it putting the new one in. :(

That one wasn't available when I bought mine.

Funny, but I spent a few long conversations on the phone with ODYSSEY about the need for a side post group 78.

The one they had at the time had top posts also, which won't work in a V.

Well, in that case, thanks for all your hard work! :D

Well, in that case, thanks for all your hard work! :D

I kinda doubt my input changed their minds.

OT, but it really is an example of why GM went BK when you realize the group 101 battery was developed so a division of DELCO could stay in business.

Is that not a little excessive when the engine requires less than half of that to start?

You can never have too much of anything :).
If I have to replace anyway, why not upgrade to something better?
I like how it starts much faster now too :nod:.

Back on topic, lolly, good luck finding a battery cover!

I think a stock replacement is called a "battery insulator" and they run around $25.

I got one in the garage I believe from my car. I'll look for it and if I find it and u want it, it's yours

I got one in the garage I believe from my car. I'll look for it and if I find it and u want it, it's yours

Thanks Boss I appreciate it, but don't worry about it. If they are only $20 sumthin I'll just go buy one. Don't waste $$ shipping that turd.

I'm actually talking to my machinist buddy about possibly making a metal one with either a V logo or a Caddy logo engraved on the front.