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Offline Stealth

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Re: Say hello to my new car
gas mileage is 12/18 actually.

With a tune i expect to get around 15/28 though

 

Offline Mongoose

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Re: Say hello to my new car
Wow, that's a big jump in highway efficiency.  Almost approaches my little Escort, albeit with like four times the HP. :p

 

Offline Nuclear1

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Wow, that's a big jump in highway efficiency.  Almost approaches my little Escort, albeit with like four times the HP. :p
Well, if I'm not mistaken, the tuning Stealth is referring to is a tune-up to his Electronic Control Unit which is responsible for fuel management, among other things.  Probably some modifications to the transmission as well, so that sharp highway MPG increase isn't unusual.
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Offline Glowhyena

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Re: Say hello to my new car
Sweet! :D

 
Re: Say hello to my new car
Why don't they sell it like that?  :wtf:

Can't really say I like the interior, but the outside looks nice. But is it really the fastest and best handling sedan? I can think of quite a few German cars that'd provide a challenge.  :drevil: It does probably have top speed though, since most BMWs, etc these days are limited to 155 mph.
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Offline Nuclear1

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Why don't they sell it like that?  :wtf:
Tuning is an expensive process, and it likely would add several thousand dollars to the price tag if they did it with each automobile.  The CTS-V Sedan already costs $63K. 

Also, there are lots of ways you can reprogram an ECU (for more power, better fuel economy, etc.).  Allowing the owner to make that choice aftermarket on a base engine is cheaper, easier, and less time-consuming than if the tuner had to rework an advanced preset program.

In fact, Stealth, I might be giving my Ram a tune in the next few months, so let us know how it goes. :)
« Last Edit: March 21, 2011, 02:45:08 pm by Nuclear1 »
Spoon - I stand in awe by your flawless fredding. Truely, never before have I witnessed such magnificant display of beamz.
Axem -  I don't know what I'll do with my life now. Maybe I'll become a Nun, or take up Macrame. But where ever I go... I will remember you!
Axem - Sorry to post again when I said I was leaving for good, but something was nagging me. I don't want to say it in a way that shames the campaign but I think we can all agree it is actually.. incomplete. It is missing... Voice Acting.
Quanto - I for one would love to lend my beautiful singing voice into this wholesome project.
Nuclear1 - I want a duet.
AndrewofDoom - Make it a trio!

 

Offline IceFire

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Re: Say hello to my new car
Why don't they sell it like that?  :wtf:

Can't really say I like the interior, but the outside looks nice. But is it really the fastest and best handling sedan? I can think of quite a few German cars that'd provide a challenge.  :drevil: It does probably have top speed though, since most BMWs, etc these days are limited to 155 mph.
Although I'm sure there is room to argue the CTS-V is either better than or slightly behind the best of the German sport sedans. Depends on the test, the tester and probably the phase of the moon :) Seriously it is well regarded as one of the best sports sedans available on the planet, period. Which is pretty impressive considering how far down Cadillac had fallen several years ago.
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Offline Topgun

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Re: Say hello to my new car
Why don't they sell it like that?  :wtf:

emissions.

 

Offline Delta_V

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Wait, you went with the automatic?  But sticks are just so much more fun!  :P
Sweet car nonetheless.

 

Offline Stealth

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Top Gun has it right - emissions is the reason they don't come with this tune.  There are people out there gaining 60HP, 75 ft lbs torque, and increasing gas mileage by 15% in the process... it's a win/win :)

You can read accounts of BMW drivers who were there testing the M5s, and took a CTS-V around the track, and admitted it was a superior car.  There's no doubt it outperforms (read: acceleration, slalom, braking, handling) the Mercedes E63 AMG, the BMW M5, and the rest of the 4 door audis, chargers, etc.  However, there is one car that's given the V a run for its money - that's the Porsche Panamera.  The only 4 door car to beat the Nurburgring time the CTS-V set.  However it can also be argued that Porsche spent several days setting their record, whereas the world record the CTS-V set was done on its first attempt - and the Panamera beat the V only by 2 or 3 seconds.  Still, the Panamera, while with a $40,000 price tag difference to the CTS-v, is still a great car.

Yeah went with an automatic, because with this much power, there's not even a reason to have a manual gearbox :p  still, it's got a pretty impressive 'manual' mode

 

Offline Stealth

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Re: Say hello to my new car
Why don't they sell it like that?  :wtf:
Tuning is an expensive process, and it likely would add several thousand dollars to the price tag if they did it with each automobile.  The CTS-V Sedan already costs $63K. 

Yeah with the Recaro seats, navigation, ultraview sunroof, etc. my car had a price tag of $68,900.  Plus tax, title, and license of course.

The car sounds MEAN with thish exhaust.  had a friend do a 'drive-by' while i stood on the side of the road, and it's the only car i've ever owend that sounds like a straight up race car.  wish there was a way to show you guys how the exhaust sounds :(

 

Offline redsniper

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It's called youtube.
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Offline Nuclear1

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The car sounds MEAN with thish exhaust.  had a friend do a 'drive-by' while i stood on the side of the road, and it's the only car i've ever owend that sounds like a straight up race car.  wish there was a way to show you guys how the exhaust sounds :(
Sound like any of these?
Spoon - I stand in awe by your flawless fredding. Truely, never before have I witnessed such magnificant display of beamz.
Axem -  I don't know what I'll do with my life now. Maybe I'll become a Nun, or take up Macrame. But where ever I go... I will remember you!
Axem - Sorry to post again when I said I was leaving for good, but something was nagging me. I don't want to say it in a way that shames the campaign but I think we can all agree it is actually.. incomplete. It is missing... Voice Acting.
Quanto - I for one would love to lend my beautiful singing voice into this wholesome project.
Nuclear1 - I want a duet.
AndrewofDoom - Make it a trio!

 

Offline achtung

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Re: Say hello to my new car
I hate noise pollution.
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Offline Stealth

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Re: Say hello to my new car
No, waaaaay better than those.  Those are bolt-on exhausts.  my exhaust is custom made.  I would put it on youtube, but you can't really get that across in a youtube video :/  i'll try though :)

And in every crowd there's always the guy that has a problem with something.  If a car's too fast, then it's a hazard.  If it's engine is too big, then it's destroying the environment.  If the exhaust is too loud, it's noise pollution lol.

But don't worry, in neighborhoods, i keep the RPMs low, so the noise stays low.

 

Offline Stealth

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Re: Say hello to my new car
Sound like any of these?

Also, those videos are the generation I CTS-Vs... the 5.7L (and sometimes 6.0L) engines, naturally aspirated.  different everything.  Mine is the supercharged LSA 6.2L

I've been to CTS-V meets across texas for the last several years when i had my old CTS-V, and i've heard them all... none of them touch this =)

  

Offline Roanoke

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Seems the aftemarket headers make a big difference to the sound. I'm inclned to agree with the youtube comments; a ballsout exhaust seems out of charicter with the rest of the car.