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Old 01-10-08, 10:30 AM
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Re: What GM should do to improve the 2009 CTS-V before final release

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Originally Posted by nutzabout_v View Post
1. Make sure the new cast iron rear (if stronger) fits in both the new and old cars!!!

2. Provide a spare tire

3. Make the Valentine 1 Radar detector standard equiptment!

4. Move the Tach to the right of center in dash.

5. Heads up display

6. Offer significant discount to old V owners looking to trade in for new V.
You'll get none of that and (not) like it.

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Originally Posted by lonestranger View Post
They could shed some much unneeded weight by dropping that "dual mass" flywheel" otherwise we will still have the same old "clunk -Clunk" from the drive train - the "parade clunk" don't ya know?? Obviously, GM still refuses to learn from experience!!! Fortunately what with the RV cam they are putting in the V version of the LSA, there is probably a quick 50HP to be had with a "stick change".
Dual mass flywheel is assinine. Also I don't think you are gonna get much with a camshaft swap, in a blown application. Hell getting 50 in an LS6/LS2 is hard to do without going very high duration / tight LSA. You just can't do that in a forced induction car (without loosing as ass load of boost).

I predict on of the first major mods to this car will be a plus sized crank pulley, to up the boost, since it sounds like making the SC pulley small will be very difficult.

-Chris
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