2009 Cadillac CTS-V

[Janosh]

minime68 said:

daily commuter.

Amazing

I thought I was reckless / living the dream using a mildly modified LS2 as a family car...

[dxbtiger]

Holy st!!

Considered one of these a few years back, ended up in a Mustang, always wonder what would have been when I see one on the road.

[stevieturbo]

minime68 said:

What has been really rewarding is that I have learned a lot along the way by working on it myself. Shoot, even the wife has put in some work

Looks very tight down there, much like my own.

What did you do for air filters, looks like you dont have much room in front because of the lower cradle ?

[5ohmustang]

Very nice. White wagons look wicked.

[minime68]

stevieturbo said:

Looks very tight down there, much like my own.

What did you do for air filters, looks like you dont have much room in front because of the lower cradle ?

I ran open for a while but now have mesh covers. Air raid is building two low profile filters I can use. I was brave enough to drive it in torrential downpours but no I'll effects from water. I have a splash shield going on just in case. Part of improving the build

Edited by minime68 on Friday 9th December 12:09

[anonymous-user]

minime68 said:

I ran open for a while but now have mesh covers. Air raid is building two low profile filters I can use. I was brace enlught to drive it in torrential downpours but it doesn't seem water gets in there. I have a splashy shield going on just in case. Part of improving the build

Surely that'll knacker the bearings in no time?

[minime68]

wormus said:

Surely that'll knacker the bearings in no time?

Likely if I ran it like that long term. I have filters on the way so that should be covered.

[PoopahScoopah]

minime68 said:

There's still room for more power but I'm going to go ahead and leave it at this setting since it is a daily commuter.

Quite possibly the best quote on PH....ever! Massive kudos to you sir.

[Hoofy]

How did I miss this thread?

[Dr G]

minime68 said:

Germany

Does the speedo needle keep going once you've run out of numbers or does it just stop????

[minime68]

Dr G said:

Does the speedo needle keep going once you've run out of numbers or does it just stop????

I haven't tried doing a top speed run yet but reckon it will do 220-230mph. Speedo goes up to 200 and I also have a digital display

[Rindergulasch]

minime68 said:

German number plates from Kaiserslautern? Your profile says you live in Suffolk.

[minime68]

Rindergulasch said:

German number plates from Kaiserslautern? Your profile says you live in Suffolk.

Used to and moved, just gotta update the profile.

[HappyMidget]

minime68 said:

Dr G said:

Does the speedo needle keep going once you've run out of numbers or does it just stop????

I haven't tried doing a top speed run yet but reckon it will do 220-230mph. Speedo goes up to 200 and I also have a digital display

If it is anything like the VXR8 then it just stops. I can flick between mph and kph and when on the continent and in kph mode it stops at 180kph. HUD continues to show correct speed and when you go over 250kph the dash display also switches to displaying speed.

[mclwanB]

Epic build, just wondering what speed your tyres are rated to? Not that it seems to bother the 270mph standing mile brigade in the US....

[fred bloggs]

Don't drive it without filters.
I lunched a freshly built 20v audi motor not long after I built it, it scored a bore, probably due to some small piece of grit that got through a gauze filter.
Expensive lesson.

[chuntington101]

So how much power did you make with the supercharger? Was it the LSA blower or the heartbeat? Just blower or some gas as well?

[minime68]

HappyMidget said:

If it is anything like the VXR8 then it just stops. I can flick between mph and kph and when on the continent and in kph mode it stops at 180kph. HUD continues to show correct speed and when you go over 250kph the dash display also switches to displaying speed.

I remember taking it up to 197mph on wastegate pressure (10psi) and pump fuel a few months ago. Would have kept going but let off due to traffic. I'll likely do another pull on full boost eventually

[minime68]

chuntington101 said:

So how much power did you make with the supercharger? Was it the LSA blower or the heartbeat? Just blower or some gas as well?

On the factory supercharger is made 764bhp (can't remember the torque at Surrey Rolling Road. With the heartbeat blower it made 774bhp/896ft lbs but had spark and fueling issues. Both times on 98Ron no meth.

[chuntington101]

minime68 said:

chuntington101 said:

So how much power did you make with the supercharger? Was it the LSA blower or the heartbeat? Just blower or some gas as well?

On the factory supercharger is made 764bhp (can't remember the torque at Surrey Rolling Road. With the heartbeat blower it made 774bhp/896ft lbs but had spark and fueling issues. Both times on 98Ron no meth.

Interesting that it didn't make much more with the larger heartbeat! Was this at less boost? The heartbeat is supposed to be good for about 900bhp!