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03-21-06, 10:16 AM
|  | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur Cadillac(s): 03 White/Diamond CTS (sold)  | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: SoCal | | | 03 CTS 3.2L vs. 06 CTS 3.6L....
WOW!
My car went to the dealership yesterday and I requested an 06 CTS 3.6L for my loner car. Holly crap, that's pretty nice and seems a lot more faster and powerfull then my 03 CTS. 
I knew there is more horse power and of course the engine being bigger as well, but I did not predict it would be such a big boost between the 2. Just this morning I smoked this 3 series BMW (I think it was the 325i) of the light, it's been an hour since and the kid still propably doesn't know what happened. (and no, we were not racing but then again we went of the line on a light and he seemed willing before the light turned green  ) anyways, doesn't matter.... Props to all you 3.6L owners, don't beat up on my 3.2L CTS when you see me....  |
03-21-06, 10:20 AM
|  | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur Cadillac(s): Chrome CTS LP, 04 Cluster, WW sidemarkers, lower mesh grille | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tarpon Springs, Florida Age: 24 | | | Re: 03 CTS 3.2L vs. 06 CTS 3.6L....
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Originally Posted by kali_cts03 WOW!
My car went to the dealership yesterday and I requested an 06 CTS 3.6L for my loner car. Holly crap, that's pretty nice and seems a lot more faster and powerfull then my 03 CTS.
I knew there is more horse power and of course the engine being bigger as well, but I did not predict it would be such a big boost between the 2. Just this morning I smoked this 3 series BMW (I think it was the 325i) of the light, it's been an hour since and the kid still propably doesn't know what happened. (and no, we were not racing but then again we went of the line on a light and he seemed willing before the light turned green ) anyways, doesn't matter.... Props to all you 3.6L owners, don't beat up on my 3.2L CTS when you see me.... | Yea we have to live with the fact knowing we have the slowest cts's of them all  But we all look the same |
03-21-06, 10:42 AM
|  | Blues Almighty Cadillac(s): 2006 CTS Sport Luxury; 1970 Eldorado | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dutchman in Germany Age: 34 | | | Re: 03 CTS 3.2L vs. 06 CTS 3.6L....
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Originally Posted by jonnyd Yea we have to live with the fact knowing we have the slowest cts's of them all But we all look the same | There's still the 2.6 liter... |
03-21-06, 11:16 AM
| | Cadillac Owners Member | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phoenix Age: 35 | | | Re: 03 CTS 3.2L vs. 06 CTS 3.6L....
You mean 2.8 |
03-21-06, 11:56 AM
|  | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: st clair shores, MI Age: 28 | | | Re: 03 CTS 3.2L vs. 06 CTS 3.6L....
i'll still run a 3.6 when i get the headers on my 3.2...
oh robeeeeeert.....
that won't be fair though, cause he's getting headers too... |
03-21-06, 12:39 PM
|  | Cadillac Owners 10000+ Posts Cadillac(s): Black the Darkside | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Central Ohio | | | Re: 03 CTS 3.2L vs. 06 CTS 3.6L....
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Originally Posted by TripleOught i'll still run a 3.6 when i get the headers on my 3.2...
oh robeeeeeert.....
that won't be fair though, cause he's getting headers too... | Your safe 3x0. Buckeyes aren't allowed in Michigan.
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03-21-06, 12:54 PM
|  | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): Blue CTS 2003 5-speed MT | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Montreal Age: 45 | | | Re: 03 CTS 3.2L vs. 06 CTS 3.6L....
I figure with the MT my 3.2 can keep up with the 3.6 AT
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03-21-06, 01:10 PM
| | Cadillac Owners 10000+ Posts Cadillac(s): Black the Darkside | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Central Ohio | | | Re: 03 CTS 3.2L vs. 06 CTS 3.6L....
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Originally Posted by GT! I figure with the MT my 3.2 can keep up with the 3.6 AT
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03-21-06, 03:10 PM
| | Blues Almighty Cadillac(s): 2006 CTS Sport Luxury; 1970 Eldorado | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dutchman in Germany Age: 34 | | | Re: 03 CTS 3.2L vs. 06 CTS 3.6L....
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Originally Posted by bartak59 You mean 2.8 | Nope. Before the 2.8 we had the 2.6 V6 here in Europe  http://www.carsplusplus.com/specs200..._cts_26_v6.php
It's just that the year is incorrect. They had the 2.6 for 2003 and maybe also 2004...
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03-21-06, 03:42 PM
| | Cadillac Owners 10000+ Posts Cadillac(s): Black the Darkside | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Central Ohio | | | Re: 03 CTS 3.2L vs. 06 CTS 3.6L....
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Originally Posted by 70eldo | Is the 2.6 an Opel engine? |
03-21-06, 03:46 PM
| | Blues Almighty Cadillac(s): 2006 CTS Sport Luxury; 1970 Eldorado | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dutchman in Germany Age: 34 | | | Re: 03 CTS 3.2L vs. 06 CTS 3.6L....
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Originally Posted by RobertCTS Is the 2.6 an Opel engine? | I have no clue. Actually I didn't know you didn't have the 2.6 in the US. The 2.8 is the bored out 2.6??? |
03-21-06, 03:54 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur Cadillac(s): 2003 1SC Diamond White CTS | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lat: 41.77983, Lon: -88.07956 Age: 26 | | | Re: 03 CTS 3.2L vs. 06 CTS 3.6L....
From my understanding, the new V6 for all the cadillacs is a 4.0L V6 that is sleeved to either 2.8L or 3.6L. I think the 3.2L was a bored out 3.0L opel motor. |
03-21-06, 04:21 PM
| | Blues Almighty Cadillac(s): 2006 CTS Sport Luxury; 1970 Eldorado | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dutchman in Germany Age: 34 | | | Re: 03 CTS 3.2L vs. 06 CTS 3.6L....
Hmmm... Opel indeed also has a 3.2 V6 engine for some models (Vectra, Signum). But I can't tell you if that's the same as the CTS 3.2. I will ask them at the workshop tomorrow... |
03-21-06, 05:56 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur Cadillac(s): 2005 CTS 3.6L, 2006 350Z, Ducati 996s | | | | | Re: 03 CTS 3.2L vs. 06 CTS 3.6L....
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Originally Posted by RobertCTS Would never happen. The HP loss of the 5spd auto is 20% versus the 17% of the manual. 3% would never make up the HP difference. | Bob, you forget that the 3.2L manual came with a 3.73 rear end. Whereas the rest of us non-V's got the 3.43 rear end. A 3.2L manual will surprise many 3.6L owners.
About the engines...
The 2.6L was a version of the 3.0L opel engine, just like the 3.2L. N.America never recieved this.
The 2.8L is just a lower version of the 3.6L. |
03-21-06, 06:32 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Member | | Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: nor-cal | | | Re: 03 CTS 3.2L vs. 06 CTS 3.6L....
Not only having lower rear end gears but the 3.2 Manuals are approx. 200-300lbs lighter. I wouldn't be so quick to think the 3.2 with manuals are slower. | | Cadillac Discussion Tools | | | 
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