I am looking for info or links on CTS tuners. What are the options for better handling, more power for a 5-speed CTS? also common gripes/mods would be appreciated. Thanks!

there are a couple threads here in this section, and a couple other members doing just what your doing so take a look around. and welcome to the forum

Ok i think i am the authority when it comes to this.
Go to rsmracing.com or call LUND Cadillac in arizona for your best bets for tuners.
Eibach makes a pro kit for it
no K&N Stuff for it yet
um otherwise your sol until a supercharger comes out.
Other people are still working on exhausts and stuff nothing yet.

ok. as an introduction, i am completely unknowledagble when it comes to the CTS and the Caddy web site has virtually no information.

are there any shared components with the Catera or another overseas models?

also, how expandable is the 3.2l engine? just wondering what to expect in the future: cams, cam gears, ECU mods, short shifters, headers, etc... interested in keeping one N/A, but with some go-fast goodies.

Try RSMracing they have CTS performance stuff.

Originally posted by baco99
ok. as an introduction, i am completely unknowledagble when it comes to the CTS and the Caddy web site has virtually no information.

are there any shared components with the Catera or another overseas models?

also, how expandable is the 3.2l engine? just wondering what to expect in the future: cams, cam gears, ECU mods, short shifters, headers, etc... interested in keeping one N/A, but with some go-fast goodies.

I highly doubt there are too many mods available to the actual ENGINE on the catera, since it was made by opel. There may be some, but stuff like cams, cam gears, shifters, i dont think there will be much, if any. Although, you can probably get a ECU mod.

yeah. that's why i was curious. since there are a number of Opel tuners in the UK.

I doubt there will be too many opel tuners here in the US, since there are little or no opels here. You may get lucky and find some online company that will do stuff for you.

i don't doubt it. but it might be worth importing some parts if the prices and specs look good.

Originally posted by baco99
i don't doubt it. but it might be worth importing some parts if the prices and specs look good.

Germany is where the Opel tuners are and the big one escapes my brain at the moment.

It's Schme...

Let me think about it.:rolleyes:

Originally posted by HotRodSaint
It's Schme...

Whats a schme???? "Cuz i think thats supposed to be SCHEME!

Originally posted by elwesso
Whats a schme???? "Cuz i think thats supposed to be SCHEME!

Not scheme. I used ... because I couldn't think of the name.

But the name of the Opel tuner name is Irmscher (I knew there was an sch in it).

http://www.irmscher.de/irmscher.htm

Look at the Omega limousine page (if you can find it!)

Ah! I've heard of Irmshcer. Danke.

Happy shopping!

Mantzel (http://www.mantzel.de/)

MLK Tuning (http://www.mlk-tuning.de/)

JF Motorsport (http://www.die-opeltuner.de/)

If you guys want to improve your handling, Eibach makes an antiroll kit for $400. If anyones interested I can have it shipped to US 48 for $340. email mbanks21@yahoo.com

wow that seems a bit expensive for an anti roll kit

Hey I dont make 'em I just distribute them for less :D But than again nice cars have to have nice suspensions. Eibach is probably the leading company for aftermarket suspension products.

Yeah actually i was thinking about the price in terms of eibach pro-kit which i bought today for $209!! Cant wait to get them installed!

what's in the kit? sway bars and bushings only? front and rear? upper/lower?

Its a complete kit, front and rear, bushings, mounting hardware, instructions. You open the box, you put it on. Thats it.

Do they make something like this for Infinitis? and are they uprated poly bushings or rubber? also, are the sway bars thicker, different material, adjustable?

thanks again...

I havent seen awhole lot of sway bars for Infinitis. For the CTS though the front bar is 29mm the rear is 22mm, theyre both made of aircraft grade steel, not sure about the bushings...but Eibach is considered to be the best company out there for suspension products so Im sure theyre not made of cream cheese.

cool. just curious. some companies are using alum alloys or larger diameter hollowed steel tubing that is heat treated like exhaust piping. 22mm rear is a good size.

i know of eibach's equipment, but they have different "grades" within their own suspension kits. just wondering where this fits in.

appreciate the feedback!

Hi all, new here, as I don't own a CTS yet, but I am looking at buying, and tuning the CTS is of interest to me.

I remember a company called Steinmetz had a cool package set up for the Catera, but I looked at their web site www.steinmetz.de/englisch/produkte.htm and did not see anything for the CTS, just curious, does the CTS share underpinnings with a similar Opel, as there seems to be a variety of Opel goods.

How is the factory "sport" suspension with self leveling feature?

IIRC, the CTS is a completely different design from the Catera/Omega.