IRS FAB 9 for the CTS-V
12-13-2010 | 12:16 PM
#262
It was PACKED!!! The new location is great, but an *** hat in a TT Viper lost it and did a donut on the feeder road leaving the parking lot. Hopefully the meet is still on for January and February.
Last edited by GulfM3; 12-13-2010 at 01:45 PM.
12-13-2010 | 10:34 PM
#264
So we are looking at about seven grand installed? I'm on the fence. I am all about building my cars backwards to ensure maximum reliability once I add the power, but I don't know if my peace of mind is worth that much as my V isnt going to be heavily modded(heads and cam at most), and is going to be strictly a street driven daily driver. On the flip side, I may get bored with it and go with twin turbos and a forged 383 down the road... Either way the car is being kept. I made the mistake of dumping eight grand into my '01 TA and then took a huge loss by not reselling the parts and trading it in on the V. God I feel like Farve here. Decisions...Decisions...
Edit: I would just pay the $5500 odd bucks(perfectly reasonable for the product), and do the install myself but metal fabrication is one area where I'm lacking short of grinding some edges and drilling holes. If a complete bolt-in kit comes along consider me sold.
Edit: I would just pay the $5500 odd bucks(perfectly reasonable for the product), and do the install myself but metal fabrication is one area where I'm lacking short of grinding some edges and drilling holes. If a complete bolt-in kit comes along consider me sold.
no tease but I think I mentioned this before but the clutch dumps and track vids will not come until I install the MOnster cluch since I am selling the LS7 in there now. The point of the vid was to show you how it performs, the lack of movement in the diff as well as no wheel hop.
I got the Monster clutch in Friday and plan to have it installed by next weekend so I will have the high rpm drops on the street for you real soon and depending on when the track is open will determine when I can get you guys the sticky launches. Many more vids to come though.
Gulf- I cannot even hear the diff inside the cab period- I will do vids of that too as soon as I can make me a camera mount. Chris really know how to set them gears well
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I may take a trip over there, do they still do the cars and coffee or has it been banned which is what I heard?
I need to get me some 20" drag radials asap, working on that now
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I got the Monster clutch in Friday and plan to have it installed by next weekend so I will have the high rpm drops on the street for you real soon and depending on when the track is open will determine when I can get you guys the sticky launches. Many more vids to come though.
Gulf- I cannot even hear the diff inside the cab period- I will do vids of that too as soon as I can make me a camera mount. Chris really know how to set them gears well
. I may take a trip over there, do they still do the cars and coffee or has it been banned which is what I heard?
I need to get me some 20" drag radials asap, working on that now
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12-14-2010 | 03:26 AM
#265
On The Tree
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Currently El Paso, TX
That isn't bad. Does anybody know if a regular CTS and a V cradle are one in the same? If so I would just find a junkyard or ebay one.
12-14-2010 | 04:03 AM
#267
12-14-2010 | 05:13 AM
#268
Yep, it's like some of the engineers were out to lunch and said "hmmm....you know what would be cool? I've seen a few ls6 motors sitting around, let's stuff it in the CTS and see what happens."
12-14-2010 | 05:57 AM
#269
12-15-2010 | 02:49 AM
#272
On The Tree
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 197
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From: Currently El Paso, TX
How strong are the factory cradles? I was wondering... If the cradle is one of the contributions to rear end failure? Why hasn't somebody designed a lighter and stiffer one? Similar in concept to say... a tubular k-member for a F-body. Any chassis engineers have any input? I understand that the cradle bushings are an issue, but what about the cradle itself?
12-15-2010 | 07:59 PM
#273
I'm going to start a new thread once I get all the photo's and video rounded up. That way everyone doesnt have to read through 14 pages of posts to see what we are making.
The 9" is really taking off.
I have orders for another CTS-V, a 2010 Camaro (Twin turbo 1800hp) and a GTO (Twin turbo 1000hp) plus a couple G8 kits are in the works. Busy busy !
Thanks
Chris @ Gforce Engineering
The 9" is really taking off.
I have orders for another CTS-V, a 2010 Camaro (Twin turbo 1800hp) and a GTO (Twin turbo 1000hp) plus a couple G8 kits are in the works. Busy busy !
Thanks
Chris @ Gforce Engineering
12-15-2010 | 11:47 PM
#274
I'm going to start a new thread once I get all the photo's and video rounded up. That way everyone doesnt have to read through 14 pages of posts to see what we are making.
The 9" is really taking off.
I have orders for another CTS-V, a 2010 Camaro (Twin turbo 1800hp) and a GTO (Twin turbo 1000hp) plus a couple G8 kits are in the works. Busy busy !
Thanks
Chris @ Gforce Engineering
The 9" is really taking off.
I have orders for another CTS-V, a 2010 Camaro (Twin turbo 1800hp) and a GTO (Twin turbo 1000hp) plus a couple G8 kits are in the works. Busy busy !
Thanks
Chris @ Gforce Engineering
12-16-2010 | 12:17 AM
#275
Teching In
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 14
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Quick question, Chris...
I know this is designed for a CTS V, But would this be able to go into a STS V? It's a 06, and I have already broken one of the shafts on the rear end in the STS V.(pic below, new on the right, old on the left.)
It would be awesome if this would work. let me know! Great work btw!!!
I know this is designed for a CTS V, But would this be able to go into a STS V? It's a 06, and I have already broken one of the shafts on the rear end in the STS V.(pic below, new on the right, old on the left.)
It would be awesome if this would work. let me know! Great work btw!!!
12-16-2010 | 02:17 AM
#280
Teching In
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