View Full Version : One Ugly 09 CTS-V


readyact
04-05-09, 02:48 PM
Ha-ha made ya look:

FRONT 20 X 9 REAR 20 X 10 SV1 Forged sitting on Nitto Invo 255/35/20 & 285/30/20 tires.

First let me say the folks at SV1 Forged wheels took great care of me. There were some issues with the build of the wheel and build time due to the newness of the V2, but my minor pain is your gain. Joseph (sales), Juan (owner) and Carina were kept me well informed throughout the entire build process. First we were going to go with 20 X 11s on the rear, but the lead engineer thought that may cause a rubbing effect if I ever had a load on the rear of the vehicle. Then we were going to go with 20 X 10.5s, but again just to be on the safe side we went with the 20 X 10s. I am very happy with the setup of the SV1 wheels and the Invo tires. As far as the build/construction of the wheels they are top flight and I don’t anticipate having any trouble. For anyone looking for custom wheels for your V2 I highly recommend the SV1 Forged wheels. I believe Dr. Chill has a discount reserved for the build of some wheels at a great price so you should contact him (I screwed up and ordered the wheels before I saw Dr. Chill’s post).

http://sv1forged.com/

OldDrummer55
04-05-09, 03:03 PM
Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuweet! :thumbsup:

anonfrank
04-05-09, 03:39 PM
:drool:

Nice job there!

Florian
04-05-09, 05:07 PM
youre right, that is ugly.


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thebigjimsho
04-05-09, 05:29 PM
youre right, that is ugly.


F
agreed. you should've got the 6 spoke wheels instead...

Hawkeye2
04-05-09, 05:30 PM
Ugly, like beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

razl
04-05-09, 09:18 PM
Not my style at all, but that is one mean lookin' machine :thumbsup:

RapidRob
04-05-09, 11:12 PM
The wheels don't do that much for me, and I really don't care for the shade/deflector treatment on the rear window - but that's just me ... :rolleyes:

Rob

Dr Chill
04-05-09, 11:27 PM
I still have a deposit at the group purchase price with Joseph if anyone is interested. Just pm me.

Razorecko
04-06-09, 01:34 PM
a very light tint on the tails/markers w/ the reverse section cut out would look very smooth.

Seattle CTS-V
04-06-09, 01:51 PM
Not feeling it at all. Sorry :(

Razorecko
04-06-09, 01:52 PM
hey ready what % on the tints ??

readyact
04-06-09, 03:09 PM
hey ready what % on the tints ??

The tint is 35%.

Torxila
04-06-09, 04:05 PM
You're absolutely correct, that is FUGLY.

GG

thebigjimsho
04-06-09, 06:09 PM
now you're just being mean...

Florian
04-06-09, 10:25 PM
he started it....

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thebigjimsho
04-06-09, 10:53 PM
and do you need to finish it, young man?

Florian
04-07-09, 12:29 PM
but, but.......he said it was ugly, then laughed at me....


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Dr. Design
04-07-09, 10:55 PM
Looks good!
Your running a 285 in the rear?

Thanks,

Dr. D
D3

cadi-v2
04-07-09, 11:21 PM
looks good! like someone said tint the taillights and your golden

V-Eight
04-07-09, 11:25 PM
It sure is

thebigjimsho
04-08-09, 01:34 AM
sure is what?

TaVern
04-08-09, 03:18 AM
D3 likes it...

Florian
04-08-09, 11:17 AM
they have reason to.


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thebigjimsho
04-08-09, 01:15 PM
Monsters are such interesting peepul! nice avatar, F...

V-Eight
04-08-09, 07:57 PM
sure is what?

Ugly

Florian
04-08-09, 08:09 PM
Monsters are such interesting peepul! nice avatar, F...

my fave episode, when Bugs is doing monsters hair....high-larry-us


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thebigjimsho
04-08-09, 10:43 PM
my fave episode, when Bugs is doing monsters hair....high-larry-us


F
truly brilliant cartoons. today's cartoons suck...

vperl
04-09-09, 09:01 PM
Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuweet! :thumbsup:

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Olde, speaking of sweet, just got back from Scott Pratt in Michigan.
2680 miles back home with my V.

Love Wyoming with legal 85 Speed limit.

I was slowest one on road, at just over that/

Ran from snow in Salt Lake, and won.

Heard that your Nash is ready

Trans damm
06-15-09, 09:20 PM
IMO the stock wheels are the biggest let down on the v2. They give the car no stance at all. Nice job. Prob the nicest v2 I have seen so far

allklr
06-15-09, 10:48 PM
Are you going to put a spoiler on it? I like the one you have on top but I think a rear spoiler would match even better. Calipers look sharp, You have to get a pic of that rolling i'm sure that we look real slick

thebigjimsho
06-15-09, 11:40 PM
but where's teh swayde??

vperl
06-15-09, 11:52 PM
Olde, get the floor mats first..... they are great

Harry_Wild
06-16-09, 03:24 AM
Nice job - looks like a "Pimp My Ride" episode. Don't you wish all CTSs were that good looking!

Tony407
06-16-09, 04:55 AM
Can you get a side profile, from a distance?

Perhaps you need to lower the car and get rid of the wheel gap? I think those wheels accentuate the gap, and without it it might look a little cleaner.

Of course, all that matters is if YOU like them.

Good job!! And I like the window spoiler.

Tony

annie
06-16-09, 07:13 PM
I never liked black rims but with that chrome accent those rims look great.:thumbsup::worship::thumbsup:

1BlinkGone
06-17-09, 06:58 PM
I never liked black rims but with that chrome accent those rims look great.:thumbsup::worship::thumbsup:

+1. To me black wheels of any style look hideous on most anything...but those I will make an exception. Nicely done. I'm not sure they'd work for me, but I DO like them.

Trans damm- I'm kinda on the fence with that. I kinda like the OEM's, but I dislike them more than I DO like them. Does that make sense? To me, it's not the stance per se', it's the lack of perceived depth due to the flatness of the rim & spoke surface. There's no 3-dimensionality to them...maybe this translates to the lack of stance you mention.

LUVMY04V
06-18-09, 09:01 AM
You Need these (I have them and they are very durable) Btw the car looks kickass!

http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums/8th-day-creations/162968-8-88-brake-caliper-decals.html



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