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Old 07-17-2012 | 05:20 AM
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Congrats on the V2. I'm in the same boat as you. I had a 408 in a 2000 SS and many more mods. I miss the raw power, but after the engine went down with too few miles I don't want to go that route anymore.

I'm running a New Era CAI, and thats the only performance mod. I like it, but the filter sets low so I worry about high water. I haven't seen any decent black grill options, so I painted mine. It didn't last long until it started chipping though.

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Old 07-17-2012 | 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Greed4Speed
Congrats on the V2. I'm in the same boat as you. I had a 408 in a 2000 SS and many more mods. I miss the raw power, but after the engine went down with too few miles I don't want to go that route anymore.

I'm running a New Era CAI, and thats the only performance mod. I like it, but the filter sets low so I worry about high water. I haven't seen any decent black grill options, so I painted mine. It didn't last long until it started chipping though.
Might want to consider a catch-can setup on there too. Those things suck a good bit of oil.

http://www.ctsvowners.com/forum/show...ighlight=catch
Old 07-17-2012 | 11:34 AM
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Mines got no sunroof... but it's silver lol and wont be for sale anytime soon either. Sorry haha
I have a no sunroof, M6 wagon here, and it will not be for sale for a long time! Try finding a M6 no sunroof sedan, let alone the same in a wagon.

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Might want to consider a catch-can setup on there too. Those things suck a good bit of oil.
Good info! I forgot about that. I have a Moroso Catch Can, and it does catch a decent amount of oil, that would otherwise be going into the blower.
Old 07-18-2012 | 01:19 PM
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Where did you find the option for composite wheels?
Old 07-18-2012 | 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by BudRacing
Might want to consider a catch-can setup on there too. Those things suck a good bit of oil.

http://www.ctsvowners.com/forum/show...ighlight=catch
Haven't noticed any oil usage to date, but I'm also used to the LS1 EGR that dropped a quart every 2.5k miles or so.
Old 07-18-2012 | 04:11 PM
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Give us a call!

We built the fastest CTS-V In the world!
Old 08-23-2012 | 01:08 PM
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Well, tomorrow at 1000 I pick her up. I feel like a kid on Christmas Eve. So far, all I've decided on for mods are DHS low profile e-cutouts, still looking for a CAI I can find a consensus on. Pictures to come...

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Where did you find the option for composite wheels?
I found it on Caddy's "build it" site, it's one of three wheel options you can choose.
Old 08-24-2012 | 02:44 PM
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Just a real quick cell phone shot...more to come later.
Old 08-24-2012 | 03:37 PM
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Sunroof just adds weight......no thanks.

Congrats on the V2!
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Originally Posted by lollygagger8
Sunroof just adds weight......no thanks.

Congrats on the V2!
LOL, if I was concerned about weight, I'd have bought the two door model

...and thanks!!!
Old 08-24-2012 | 04:42 PM
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Stunning! I wish I could afford one of these. Going to play the lottery.
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Originally Posted by KnightFire
Well, yesterday was a long, long time coming and I was finally able to put a deposit down on a 2013 CTS-V. A few of the important details are; black raven, ebony interior, composite rims, Recaro seats, sun roof, M6, etc.
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Where did you find the option for composite wheels?
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I found it on Caddy's "build it" site, it's one of three wheel options you can choose.
I see the aluminum wheels finished in 'Black Satin', but no composite rims.

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LOL, if I was concerned about weight, I'd have bought the two door model
Actually, the sedan is only 22 lbs heavier than the coupe!

Anyway.... enjoy your new ride. Looks really sharp

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Old 08-25-2012 | 06:29 PM
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Beautiful!! So many happy miles ahead.

And with a few simple mods, the LSA can make any weight disadvantage disappear.
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Congrats! Let the modding begin!
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Mean Dean with the V. Congrats.

They are pretty easy to get into the 10's. You will loved it.

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Old 08-26-2012 | 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by OldRoadDawg
I see the aluminum wheels finished in 'Black Satin', but no composite rims.



Actually, the sedan is only 22 lbs heavier than the coupe!

Anyway.... enjoy your new ride. Looks really sharp
Ah, I see your point now, the dealer kept calling them composite and there was even a box titled "Composite Wheel Package" when I filled out the paper work, perhaps the dealer created that paper work too, at any rate, they're black and awesome and that's all I wanted, lol
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Originally Posted by EVIL
Mean Dean with the V. Congrats.

They are pretty easy to get into the 10's. You will loved it.
Well, well, holy crap man. It's been a long time! Thank you for the congrats, I've been wanting this car (or something like it) for quite a few years now. After driving her about a bit, all I can say is that she is both a sledge hammer and scalpel...and I have a ridiculous perma-grin stuck on my face.
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Originally Posted by lollygagger8
Sunroof just adds weight......no thanks.

Congrats on the V2!
This would matter more if we were on the c6 z06 section, at 4300lbs or so i think you can get away with the sunroof.
Old 08-26-2012 | 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by KnightFire
Well, well, holy crap man. It's been a long time! Thank you for the congrats, I've been wanting this car (or something like it) for quite a few years now. After driving her about a bit, all I can say is that she is both a sledge hammer and scalpel...and I have a ridiculous perma-grin stuck on my face.
Just ad 200 more hp and tell me how it feels. Lol

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Is it too late the change the delivery location to my home address???

Jk bud! Congrats on the purchase! Sounds like the perfect pick to me! My buddy is running the D2 or D3 intake on his I believe. Can't remember which of the two it is since I'm not in a fancy V2 yet. Lol for exhaust he's running kooks long tubes, no cats and magnaflow catback. Looks nice and sounds nice and the price is right.



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