Need opinions on a supercharged V.. leaving the CL 600 V12 world

CTSXtreme · #1 (**permalink**) 01-26-07, 01:10 PM

In the upcoming weeks/months I think im goin to part with my mercedes cl 600 and get a CTS-V and either do a mallet/maggie S/C .

How much more enjoyable is the car with a supercharger on it?

Also what are respectable 1/4 mile times.

Mind you I can drive well.. Im not new to the LS6/LS2 or a supercharged car.

I had a 98 ATI Procharged Corvette C5 with just under 500 rwhp.

Just want some opinions / recommendations on which s/c people mainly prefer and respected 1/4 mile times.

Also any major problems that anyones experienced after going force induction?

stkshkr · #2 (**permalink**) 01-26-07, 01:24 PM

No problems with the Maggie, daily driving is great. See numbers below. The Procharger is a great option and probably more power. For a mere $48k you could be driving mine.

sefa01 · #3 (**permalink**) 01-26-07, 03:35 PM

If you can wait a year, the new V will be out with a wider platform and 600hp.
Current Motor Trend has the info on it and it was confirmed by my Caddy dealer.

ctsvflorida · #4 (**permalink**) 01-26-07, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by sefa01

If you can wait a year, the new V will be out with a wider platform and 600hp.
Current Motor Trend has the info on it and it was confirmed by my Caddy dealer.

600HP? When did that info. come out?

**Florian** · #5 (**permalink**) 01-26-07, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ctsvflorida

600HP? When did that info. come out?

MT is still speculation.....the next V will be lucky to have 450HP

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ctsvflorida · #6 (**permalink**) 01-26-07, 03:54 PM

I wrote this in another thread before most of any news came out that it would be right around 500hp and N/A and I heard it from a very reputable person in Caddy! So, let's see how reputable he is when it is released! Hmmmm!

rand49er · #7 (**permalink**) 01-26-07, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Florian

...the next V will be lucky to have 450HP ...

If "only" 450HP in 2009, GM will be shown to be content with status quo, i.e. being behind the competition IMHO.

CTSXtreme · #8 (**permalink**) 01-26-07, 04:26 PM

in my opinion i think the next V will have 500 hp + .. its likely to have the LS7 in it (same as the 06-07) c6 z06. It will NEED this in order to keep up vs the e63 amg, m6, rs4, etc. if it doesnt then god help them vs the competition

Reports as i am a big poster on corvetteforum.com - the 08 z06 will have 550 hp and the base c6 will have 450.

The LS3 will be in the 08 C6s. MSRP won't change that much also.

rand49er · #9 (**permalink**) 01-26-07, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by CTSXtreme

... The LS3 will be in the 08 C6s. ...

I know this is

, but can someone go over what the LS3 is and what the LS8 is and what the LS42 is and ... oh boy, this is hard.

BTW, sorry for the slight thread jack here.

CTSXtreme · #10 (**permalink**) 01-26-07, 04:47 PM

thread jack is ok lol dont mind.. but the other stuff is this

Basically the ls3 vs the ls2 is this: 2008 LS3 basically has LS7 heads. the ls7 heads give the 50 crank ponies. (this info was taken from a corvetteforum.com thread - the person posting this is very knowledgable on this stuff and releases from gm)

i dont think there is going to be an ls8 rand49er. Its going to hop right into an ls9 at around 600 hp. This info although not 100% in detail is solid info not just speculation. This ls9 should be in the 08/09 C6 Z06. Also the blue devil the corvette supercar with a $110,000+ price tag will be a supercharged ls9 (round 675 hp)

rand49er · #11 (**permalink**) 01-26-07, 04:47 PM

Thread jack off ...

Here's a video of a Corvette with a maggie: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=1607315

... might be comparable to a V.

CTSXtreme · #12 (**permalink**) 01-26-07, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by rand49er

Thread jack off ...

Here's a video of a Corvette with a maggie: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=1607315

... might be comparable to a V.

saw that yesterday car sure looks sweet and those pictures are amazing (wonder the camera haha) but I need something with more than 2 seats.. otherwise I would of been back in a vette (my 3rd)

a c6 z06 is coming.. whether its a year or 2 or 3.. its coming

rand49er · #13 (**permalink**) 01-26-07, 05:01 PM

I get the feeling that there's a bunch of us LS6 guys (plus some LS2 guys) that are looking to maggie-ize this year ... I'm one. (Gotta keep up with the Joneses.)

Would love to put together a montrous GP sometime.