cstv clone?
05-28-2013, 10:07 PM
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cstv clone? just wondering what all i need exactly to make a ctsv clone? i have a t56 and a built ls6 ready to drop in. i'm buying a regular cts really soon and i plan on dropping this motor/ tranny in it.
has anybody done this before?
has anybody done this before?
05-28-2013, 10:23 PM
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Its not worth the money or time with the prices of Vs dropping. With that said, be the first. You are going to need to know how to do some wiring. Good Luck.
I would straight axle it and slap a carb on that LS6 if it was me.
I would straight axle it and slap a carb on that LS6 if it was me.
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05-30-2013, 05:12 PM
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Unless that T56 is out of a V it won't work without a different driveshaft and custom shifter setup. The V has a longer bell housing. Even with the longer bell housing the V has a remote shifter that hangs another 8" off the back of the trans. So with an F-body trans, your gonna have to make a ridiculous remote shifter and a custom cross member for it. The front subframe is also different. As it the suspension, brakes, hubs, wheels, front bumper cover, side skirts, rear bumper cover, inner fender wells on the front and all the plastic under the front and I'm sure a bunch of other little stuff if you wanted it to be a true clone.
05-30-2013, 05:50 PM
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Vs are $10k yet... But I wouldn't buy a base CTS and put a V8 in it. There is hardly any room in it when GM did it. Along with all the trans issues you have to redo the engine cradle. If you decide to do it, then just drop a ford 8.8 in there. A solid axle setup would be a waste really, you can get the same performance and reliability from a ford 9 or 8.8 independent rear. I'd drop that LS6 in a cheap little car like a fiero or something... And do wheelies everywhere.
06-01-2013, 02:18 PM
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Unless that T56 is out of a V it won't work without a different driveshaft and custom shifter setup. The V has a longer bell housing. Even with the longer bell housing the V has a remote shifter that hangs another 8" off the back of the trans. So with an F-body trans, your gonna have to make a ridiculous remote shifter and a custom cross member for it. The front subframe is also different. As it the suspension, brakes, hubs, wheels, front bumper cover, side skirts, rear bumper cover, inner fender wells on the front and all the plastic under the front and I'm sure a bunch of other little stuff if you wanted it to be a true clone.
