09 V rumour thread...get ur 09 rumours here...yeah baby

[Cadillac Tony]

Like I said already- it's an STS.

If that is indeed an '09 CTS-V Engine (), it's in an STS body.

[HushH]

Originally Posted by ylwjacket

easy there cowboy. stick to wasps or something.

yeah, no reason to hate yellowjackets...they're harmless.

[Cadillac Tony]

'08 CTSs arrived today. Here's some pictures of the diff (specifically the attachment points), as requested by Lawfive and others. Looks like there's quite a few additional attachment points, and some beefier bushings to help fight deflection back there.

The biggest improvement I see is that it's now secured on different planes (up + down and side to side) in addition to the current front to back bushings. As any supercharger designer knows, the proper way to prevent deflection under load is to secure on all three planes.

Enjoy!

[zman1]

nice

[lunarx]

So is it possible to retrofit that rear cradle and diff into our V's?

Also, How about the front seats?
It would be cool if we could swap those out too.

[ZEUSROTTY]

Wow... Thre is an hour I will never get back... On to the porn...

[thebigjimsho]

Yummy! Gonna have to swing on down to Olsen Cadillac and take a look-see!

[lawfive]

Better. Thanks Tony.

When does some enterprising young investigator 'Stealthily' discover what kind of torque it's rated for? Hmmmmmm??

[JimmyH]

I hope that differential is made to last. Because it looks like a relatively complicated (expensive) unit to replace.

[slothV]

Originally Posted by lawfive

Better. Thanks Tony.

When does some enterprising young investigator 'Stealthily' discover what kind of torque it's rated for? Hmmmmmm??

It's a Getrag model 646. Checked their website and it's not listed there (yet). The current CTS has the 645 model so at least it's a higher number.

[Cadillac Tony]

This is the picture I'm most reassured by:



The front end of the current rear cradle lifts up into the underbody on hard acceleration and is the primary cause of the wheelhop. The reason I took that picture is to show the revised bushing placement. The current bushing acts like a fulcrum at the halfway point of the front cradle arm, whereas the new one is positioned about 90% to the front, which should effectively eliminate the cradle rotation and wheelhop.

If the cradle can maintain its angle under launches it will eliminate the change in pinion angle and destruction of rear ends, so the torque rating on the diff will basically be inconsequential.

Awesome.

[V-Love]

Is the new V coming this fall???
I thought it was coming fall 2008.

[The Tony Show]

The new V will be a 2009 model- don't expect it until next year.

[V-Love]

Originally Posted by The Tony Show

The new V will be a 2009 model- don't expect it until next year.

Whew... I need a little more time to save. Thanks Tony.

[slothV]

just a small tidbit. I heard he '09 will still use a dual mass flywheel, but it will have a lower inertia than the current V. The clutch engagement should be much improved too. )

Fall '08