Videos of me bracket racing in the CTS

[dwight.j.carter]

Since I drive my car relatively nicely I will be laughing when Nick's differential and transmission go out on the CTS.
Well probably not laughing if it's the differential because that could be dangerous.

[the cadillac kid]

haha shut up, u know you'll laugh at least a little

[dwight.j.carter]

I will laugh a little but not if he got hurt from his differential failing. He has had his seal replaced anyway so I think that aspect will be fine.

[SvB4EvA]

swwwwwweeeeeetttttt vids nick, really cool! Ide love to do that

[the cadillac kid]

didnt u do that? ....down the jersey shore? and get your license suspended?

[SvB4EvA]

Originally Posted by the cadillac kid

didnt u do that? ....down the jersey shore? and get your license suspended?

lol....

[Smokin' 04 CTS]

Nice vids.. with all that racing you ever have issues with parts breaking? I rarely push mine to redline in hope that I can finish school without any major repairs out of pocket.

[LS1Mike]

Good vids, here is some food for thought, for every 100 lbs you take out of a car you can expect about a .10 in the 1/4. For every .10 in the 60 foot your should see right around .15 in the 1/4 mile.

For the record, the Camaro SS was SLLLOOOWW for an LS1 car if you were running 14.90 on that pass. It must have minmal modifications or the driver needs the Driver mod.

[nickc50310]

Originally Posted by Smokin' 04 CTS

Nice vids.. with all that racing you ever have issues with parts breaking? I rarely push mine to redline in hope that I can finish school without any major repairs out of pocket.

Never had a problem racing. I have had a couple differential problems but that was when I was stock and didnt race. Had the diff replaced right before I went out of warranty and then had the pinion seals done after last winter.

The car should be able to take some speed. That is one of the things it is built for. Nels runs a SCed 3.2 on the race track and has had minimal problems.

Originally Posted by LS1Mike

Good vids, here is some food for thought, for every 100 lbs you take out of a car you can expect about a .10 in the 1/4. For every .10 in the 60 foot your should see right around .15 in the 1/4 mile.

For the record, the Camaro SS was SLLLOOOWW for an LS1 car if you were running 14.90 on that pass. It must have minmal modifications or the driver needs the Driver mod.

I am sure times would have been better with better weather conditions.

Also, I wont be losing anywhere near 100lbs. I would be a twig if I did! LOL!

[70eldo]

what rims did you use and which rims are you planning on?

Cool vids!

[nickc50310]

Originally Posted by 70eldo

what rims did you use and which rims are you planning on?

Cool vids!

I used my stock 17s. I am planning on Sport Edition KV5 18s from tire rack. They weigh in at 23lbs. Anyone know of any other good lightweight wheels?

[RunningOnEMT]

whats the bolt pattern on the CTS... i have used Mazda spare wheels for the longest time ... but that was on mustangs and such....5x4.5

[nickc50310]

Corey it is 5x115. Check your Pm also!

[RunningOnEMT]

which is 5x4.5......try seeing if you can get a cheap spare tire from an RX7 or a mustang....

[nickc50310]

Thats a good idea but I am just going to get some nice looking lightweight wheels so I can use them all summer.