Bro what. 82k on the dash. What a steal. I’ve had my 2006 cts for 6 years and it’s been the best daily driver I’ve ever had. Never put a dollar in her other than tires, break pads, a battery and oil changes
I have an 04 CTS-V and when I heard there was a clunk when engaging the clutch my first thought was the rear diff bushings since my car did the same around 80k miles. They make a killer aftermarket bushing with a kind of hook that bolts to the diff housing to add additional support. That aftermarket bushing has now lasted me a solid 70k miles with little to no degradation.
Thank you so much man, you gave me hope now. All the videos on TH-cam are several years old and have terrible angles on what to do with maintenance. I got my 05 a little over a month ago for 10k and 155k on the dash. Brand new RPM transmission(w/ warranty) which is why I had to get it.
Never seen this guy or his channel before. Videos been on my recommended for about a week now. But I’m sitting here for about 30 seconds in and I’m looking at him and the background like “yeah this guys from New Hampshire” 😂 😂
Awesome find! Stealth Grey is a somewhat rare color, 1 of 4 available for CTSV, especially with the light grey interior. My STSV was this exact same combo. Excited to see more of it!
I’m an old man and I think I need one of these Caddy’s. I have a 2021 Challenger and I like it but you can’t haul people in the back seat like you could in a Caddy. You got me thinking of possibilities. Nice video. I just like and subscribed.
Man I use to have an 2007 CTSV last year of the 1gen had upgrade diff mounts. Long tubes full exhaust with a creative steel shirt shifter it was a 6.0 LS2 with a stage 2 T-56 transmission fully rebuild. Miss it everyday. Even with the bad gas prices this was a car with SMILE PER GALLONS. Car got nothing but love everywhere I took it.
I have the same car, Stealth Gray 2005. I'm the second owner of mine from a lease. I installed a android auto head unit... where the CD/DVD unit goes, the screen slides out and up when you power the car up. Infotainment functions 100% still.
I got a 2005 CTS-V I move the battery to the trunk.moved the fuse box to where the battery was and installed a supercharger bought a new diff from creative steel. Love it
Looks like you got a steal! I really like that color too.. Usually see them in silver or black, so I wouldn't be surprised if the blue had a lower build number.
Good luck finding the rear diff carrier assembly. Been on national back order, have been waiting on a factory one for 4 months. Ended up finding a used one. 2013 ATS
Oh and pro tip, set it out with the direct sunlight on the tail lights. Then pull on the tail light lenses. If they pull loose, then you know you need to re glue them before you lose them on the highway.
Instead of buying a CS rear diff bushing, you can buy an Energy Suspension part # 3.2125G and cut it down slightly and it's a direct fit in the diff without cutting or pressing out the metal sleeve (the most time consuming job by far which can be a days job) and expensive if renting the tool. The ES bushing set comes with 2 so I can sell the other one for $18 shipped if you or anyone else want to fix it super fast and reliably.
I have some advice for you when the car staying long time +6 months: 1- change the fuel. 2- check oil engine - gearbox - differential - brakes. 3-check the spark plug and it's cables. 4- compressor and it's lines with filling valve and O rings. Regards
Love the car, I had 2 05's one with a built 408, built trans and CS 8.8 rear end the other was stock besides exhaust and intake. I now have a 05 E55. I'd love to see how the 2 would stack up against each other! Definitely just earned my sub too!
@@ChrisSullivan69 oh yea man I love the idea of a luxury sport sedan lol my first V had me hooked. Then I moved and bought a matching one for my wife. Built mine, sold it and got the 55. Been benzing it ever since, I’m thinking a turbo c5 next lol gotta keep my 55 tho
@@adamhayden5152 I have an STS with the V6 it was my dad's car when my car had broke down he sold me his but I've always wanted a full true sts-v one of these days
@@adamhayden5152 it's cool no problem I like the V8 more iam more a V8 person anyway but I got the V6 because my dad was selling it to me for a good price when I needed a car but if I had my choice I would definitely gotten a V8
I got a 06 cts v for 10k a few weeks ago and put in a short throw shifter and some forgestar wheels for the track and it performed way better than I would expect a car of that size to. Great cars.
Both my caddies I put over 100 k on sts 4.6 ATS 3.6. In mass…. Live 4 those cts vs. all years. I’m jealous ! Maybe I can find one now .. I’m retired. Lol.
Nice I bought a 08 sts v little minor differences yours is a cts v I love cadillac man now that I have 100,000 miles I have to change the throttle body
The speedometer and trans temp connectors get reversed on the transmission if it has had work performed. Mine was that way. It happens more often than you would think.
Normally I'd check that, but the fact that speed is reading correctly from obd2 port tells me the problem is somewhere between PCM and cluster. Thanks though!
The clunk is probably the motor mounts. In 2010 I had an 05 with about 55k that the stock mounts were trash. If you’d push the clutch while under load the engine would slam back down as there was too much drivetrain movement and the mounts would rip. Looks like yours were replaced already, but these are notorious for eating motor mounts. My clunk went away after I did some poly motor mounts for the remaining 10k miles I had it.
Make sure you check the spare tire well under the covers. My trunk apparently leaked like crazy and found out that it’s a common issue. Had a BUNCH of water just sitting down there.
I daily drove a 2005 V1 for about 2 years. Had heads / cam and bolt-ons, and it was a fun car but man it had gremlins out the wazoo lol. Make sure all your grounds are clean and tight, as those will create a lot of issues. My diff made the same exact clunking noise when I let out the slack on the clutch like that. Its absolutely worth it to use every differential-related upgrade that Creative Steel makes. Mine also had the same clear coat failure on the rear bumper, Cadillac sure did a lot of learning with these cars haha. But they are cool cars for sure because of how rare they are. Looking forward to seeing how this one turns out!
@@adamhayden5152 Idk where you live, but I sure don't see 1st gen V's very often at all... Even when I would go to the largest weekly Cars and Coffee event in the country when I lived in SoCal I would often be the only 1st gen V there.
Most first gen V1 cts are wrecked because you have to drive these cars ...ive had my 05 for 7 years and is super easy to lose control of it.. id bet half of these are gone by now
@@imthestrangler123 I’m in SE MN. I literally see them all the time in the summer. 2nd gen v’s more but I still see 1st gen v’s a decent amount in the summer. There is a guy that lives in town over that has cts v wagon. I love seeing that car.
I own one of these, a very common problem with them is the cam sensor going out causing the start to take longer, it hasn't happened on mine so I'm not sure what the symptoms are of it but if you cant find another reason for it I would check it out.
I just picked up a g8 gxp that's been sitting for 8 years I'm about to start restoring it here soon I have a gen 1 cts-v and also my daily is a sts-v if yall know anything about them there underrated cars if cared for
Just found you after all the automotive content creators I also watch mostly legitstreetcars but I love this car you bought it’s one of my dream cars amongst others but I really am happy you bought one not too bad dude it’s so dope good for you man
Can’t wait too see you at 100k subs I know you’re busy but you’ve been on it with this CTS-V keep it up love content like this don’t mind the time skips either lol
was definitely referring to a better and good working version of the above mentioned cars. i dont wanna jump through hoops to get one of these mfs working 😂😂
So let me get this straight. @6:40 you brag about how it’s the cheapest CTS-V in the country and you’ll talk about the price later on in the video. But then later on in the video @32:10 you say you’ll save the price for another video. I enjoyed the video but I feel like that was #ClickBait.
@@ChrisSullivan69 it’s cool bro. The whole video was dope. But I was still expecting you to say how much you paid or offered for that CTS-V. Hopefully I get that answer in the next video for it.
I don’t usually comment much but what a fantastic channel. Just found it today and I’ve already watched half a dozen videos. Great editing and pacing, awesome cars and garage. Channels like this are why I love TH-cam. Keep up the great content. You’ll be at 100k subscribers in no time.
You say it as if you are a brokester. Why would you want a 1/2 ass attempt at fixing a problem you know you have on a car you plan to play with and abuse? Wanna borrow a few buck Bri?
@@chrisreynolds2410 the video is titled "I bought the Cheapest CTS-V in the Country!" So, by reading the room, I figured he's wanting to keep it budget. I have no problem with the price of the 8.8 conversion, and when I get ready to throw an LSA on top of my LS6, I certainly will be upgrading to the 8.8 with 4.11s Keep bragging about having money to mod your $10k cadillac.🤣
You are the one talking about all the mods you are gonna do on your $10,000 car…lol not me. “When you are ready” Aka “When you have the money” What are you waiting for the warm weather? It’s here. Are you waiting on the winter? We just came out of it. So when are you actually gonna do this? Hmmmmmmm Nice wish list bud.
I have an 05 cts non v has that same rear end clunk going in reverse. Now I need a trans so I'm told. I love the car. I'll never get rid of it. Just can't afford to fix it yet.
Why? The motors aren’t good, it’s not fast or powerful or even quick? Why do you have such a sentimental affection for the car? They have really bad interiors for a Cadillac. I have the same affection for my 05 deville. But that is a completely different animal. Not trying to be rude, just curious.
I have a new buddy who specializes in used parts for my V2 and anything CTS or V. He gets all kinds of stuff. I'm in north NJ, he's just over the border in NY state. If u need anything, lemme know. ALSO, save money on emblems and replace the inserts from ReBadge Design. I'm the V guru if u need help n sourcing the good stuff.
That starting issue seems like the car hasn't been properly tuned after the cam swap, i had the exact same symptoms with my cam swap, it would randomly die after starting or hiccup and go up and down the range trying to get to its idle setpoint. Bumping up the cold start idle and a few airflow related settings helped for me, but it probably needs a bit more than that, especially if you dont know the cam specs.
As a prior CTS-V owner and NH native, I subbed and plan to follow the series. If the stability message still comes up on the screen, the previous owner probably disconnected the yaw sensor. Especially if he tracked the car often. Pull up the rear of the center console and it's right there.
@@adamhayden5152 well I’ve always wanted a V8 like GT350 or the CTS V but right now the car is making about 750whp with the current setup and the cash price of the 17 CTSV was 60k so I spent less than half that for a built heads, bigger turbo, built block, clutch and all that with a retune. The car is in the shop getting all the mods done and I have a 6 speed which I know lots of cars are going to Auto which I don’t want. Now I only wanted a different car for the power not for luxury or anything like that because with this car I can barely hear the radio and if I had a V or something I would have a loud exhaust and headers and all that so it’s not for comfort just power.
I've been building a few, get rid of that diff brace and do a nice poly bushing in the diff, it's your safest bet. Those braces are known to cause issues.
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Bro what. 82k on the dash. What a steal. I’ve had my 2006 cts for 6 years and it’s been the best daily driver I’ve ever had. Never put a dollar in her other than tires, break pads, a battery and oil changes
The odometer doesn’t work tho after the drive the mileage didn’t go up
It’s the factory manual too. That’s a fucking steal
Are you serious?!? You don’t change other fluids or anything else? I would touch a car you owned…
25:42
how many miles though ?? im at 152 with c/a/i exhaust i got a cylinder one not fireing lmao
I have an 04 CTS-V and when I heard there was a clunk when engaging the clutch my first thought was the rear diff bushings since my car did the same around 80k miles. They make a killer aftermarket bushing with a kind of hook that bolts to the diff housing to add additional support. That aftermarket bushing has now lasted me a solid 70k miles with little to no degradation.
How is the rear sub-frame?
@@xnreyescj Mine? Seems just fine. No cracks, breaks, or deforming.
That hook is bad for the V diffs..they add more stress..lots of failures with it
What is the bushing you purchase d?
It's crazy to see how far cadillacs have come from 2005 to now. The technology is so different.. Amazing..
I prefer the V1 Cus it’s not like a computer with wheels so to speak.
It can be fixed with a wrench when you are done beating on it.
I think Cadillac has done a great job with the V series. I have a 2014 CTS Vsport, and I love it
I could tell you’re a mechanic from the way you work and procedure. I love this car, nice purchase.
Thank you so much man, you gave me hope now. All the videos on TH-cam are several years old and have terrible angles on what to do with maintenance. I got my 05 a little over a month ago for 10k and 155k on the dash. Brand new RPM transmission(w/ warranty) which is why I had to get it.
Bought my 05 CTS V in April ‘22, best car I’ve ever owned. I love it to no end. Cannot wait to have this thing for the next rest of my life.
Never seen this guy or his channel before. Videos been on my recommended for about a week now. But I’m sitting here for about 30 seconds in and I’m looking at him and the background like “yeah this guys from New Hampshire” 😂 😂
Live free or die baby
Awesome find! Stealth Grey is a somewhat rare color, 1 of 4 available for CTSV, especially with the light grey interior. My STSV was this exact same combo. Excited to see more of it!
Holy shit! Almost 200k views! Man you deserve it. Glad to see someone who does GOOD clean work getting some recognition.
I’m an old man and I think I need one of these Caddy’s. I have a 2021 Challenger and I like it but you can’t haul people in the back seat like you could in a Caddy. You got me thinking of possibilities. Nice video. I just like and subscribed.
Man I use to have an 2007 CTSV last year of the 1gen had upgrade diff mounts. Long tubes full exhaust with a creative steel shirt shifter it was a 6.0 LS2 with a stage 2 T-56 transmission fully rebuild. Miss it everyday. Even with the bad gas prices this was a car with SMILE PER GALLONS. Car got nothing but love everywhere I took it.
I've got a 2012 176,000 it rides smooth and floats unbelievable, ajoy to drive even the steering wheel feels like a custom fit !
I have the same car, Stealth Gray 2005. I'm the second owner of mine from a lease. I installed a android auto head unit... where the CD/DVD unit goes, the screen slides out and up when you power the car up. Infotainment functions 100% still.
Its nice to see that someone bought that car. its been getting buried under snow from the snow plow for the past two years.
Sounds like you could've bought the cheapest CTSV in America, in a rare color with rare wheels. And a new set of tires.
I had a 2013 Vagon. Loved it. Put 75,000 mostly trouble free miles on her. Rode and drove great. Enjoy
Should have never sold it, they are only going up in price. Super rare car.
I'm a new subscriber, saw your last video on the CTSV, and wanted to start with the beginning. You found a GEM!!! CONGRATS 👏 👏 👏
I got a 2005 CTS-V I move the battery to the trunk.moved the fuse box to where the battery was and installed a supercharger bought a new diff from creative steel. Love it
you dont get enough credit for your content. awesome channel
Appreciate it man
I’m a fan of the color, the Forgestar’s compliment it well.
Looks like you got a steal! I really like that color too.. Usually see them in silver or black, so I wouldn't be surprised if the blue had a lower build number.
Good luck finding the rear diff carrier assembly. Been on national back order, have been waiting on a factory one for 4 months. Ended up finding a used one. 2013 ATS
Srx will fit and they come with 3.91 gears im on the lookout for one myself
I thought I recognized that car...till I saw you pulling it onto the trailer and the seller. That was my buddy's car and we had alot of fun with it.
Oh and pro tip, set it out with the direct sunlight on the tail lights. Then pull on the tail light lenses. If they pull loose, then you know you need to re glue them before you lose them on the highway.
Can’t wait for you to start working on that list !!!
Been working hard on it. Next video will be up shortly
Keep the Cadillac videos coming my guy
Coming up here soon man!
Instead of buying a CS rear diff bushing, you can buy an Energy Suspension part # 3.2125G and cut it down slightly and it's a direct fit in the diff without cutting or pressing out the metal sleeve (the most time consuming job by far which can be a days job) and expensive if renting the tool.
The ES bushing set comes with 2 so I can sell the other one for $18 shipped if you or anyone else want to fix it super fast and reliably.
I have some advice for you when the car staying long time +6 months:
1- change the fuel.
2- check oil engine - gearbox - differential - brakes.
3-check the spark plug and it's cables.
4- compressor and it's lines with filling valve and O rings.
Regards
Chris, you have my dream garage and a love for GM muscle cars. I like the content and i will be watching the evolution of the CTSV.
Cool Car.......I just got a '13 Coupe, a very different animal....but I love it. Thanks.....
Nice car bro, great grab. Probably need a good tune with the idling issues, I’m an Ls guy an the caddies grew on me big time.
I’m about to put an offer in on a gen1 V. Spun a bearing and the motor is already pulled. 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Nice! Should be a fun project
Definitely needs a cold start tune looked at , such a beautiful car man whattt😮😮😮😮😮😮
Love the car, I had 2 05's one with a built 408, built trans and CS 8.8 rear end the other was stock besides exhaust and intake. I now have a 05 E55. I'd love to see how the 2 would stack up against each other! Definitely just earned my sub too!
You've got good taste! E55 is definitely a bit more refined. Love mine
@@ChrisSullivan69 oh yea man I love the idea of a luxury sport sedan lol my first V had me hooked. Then I moved and bought a matching one for my wife. Built mine, sold it and got the 55. Been benzing it ever since, I’m thinking a turbo c5 next lol gotta keep my 55 tho
Love the CTS-V I have a STS 2006 good stuff first time checking out the channel from one TH-camr to another
You have a STS V or just a STS? If it’s just a STS is it V6 or V8?
@@adamhayden5152 I have an STS with the V6 it was my dad's car when my car had broke down he sold me his but I've always wanted a full true sts-v one of these days
@@fixitdaniel I’m sorry, not trying to be mean I just hate the v6 sts. I have a STS4 V8 1sg f55 car. Also 3 other caddies.
@@adamhayden5152 it's cool no problem I like the V8 more iam more a V8 person anyway but I got the V6 because my dad was selling it to me for a good price when I needed a car but if I had my choice I would definitely gotten a V8
Highly recommend a diff brace for these cars so you dont end up needing a rearend if you drive it hard.
Diff brace kind of helps. 8.8 or v2 cradle swap is the right way
MAN!!!!!, Love this CTS-V, My Favorite Car Thx , and Good Luck.Mike
Glad you saved this car I would like to see her fixed up 👍🏾👍🏾
Nice buy Chris! Never really considered these cars but as I watched the video I’m really liking it.
They are super cool. Really growing on me
I got a 06 cts v for 10k a few weeks ago and put in a short throw shifter and some forgestar wheels for the track and it performed way better than I would expect a car of that size to. Great cars.
Nice car.
I gave 5k for mine 110k on it 3yrs ago. Drove it 7 hrs home. Was a great car.
Both my caddies I put over 100 k on sts 4.6 ATS 3.6. In mass…. Live 4 those cts vs. all years. I’m jealous ! Maybe I can find one now .. I’m retired. Lol.
K&W coilovers are among the best. I’d take em off and send them back to be rebuilt.
got an '04 last Spring. had the ls6 remanned, ls7 clutch, some poly bushings and mounts here and there. they're fun cars!
Nice I bought a 08 sts v little minor differences yours is a cts v I love cadillac man now that I have 100,000 miles I have to change the throttle body
loving this channel keep up the ctsv videos!!!
The speedometer and trans temp connectors get reversed on the transmission if it has had work performed. Mine was that way. It happens more often than you would think.
Normally I'd check that, but the fact that speed is reading correctly from obd2 port tells me the problem is somewhere between PCM and cluster. Thanks though!
Think I just found my favorite channel.
Well done.
Great information and educational process.
Peace
The clunk is probably the motor mounts. In 2010 I had an 05 with about 55k that the stock mounts were trash. If you’d push the clutch while under load the engine would slam back down as there was too much drivetrain movement and the mounts would rip. Looks like yours were replaced already, but these are notorious for eating motor mounts. My clunk went away after I did some poly motor mounts for the remaining 10k miles I had it.
I love ctsv’s man keep this series goin❗️
My grandmother loves her's
Great find! Always liked these cars. I’ve replaced that bushing on these before and it’s not bad. Love the channel dude. Found you from the C6Z forum.
Thanks man!
Make sure you check the spare tire well under the covers. My trunk apparently leaked like crazy and found out that it’s a common issue. Had a BUNCH of water just sitting down there.
I tell you what with excitement, I wish it was mine!
You have some pristine vehicles and a great channel. Keep up the amazing content…you look like dalton Schultz (Texans TE) 💪🏼
Ok I have to say that this four door Corvette / Cadillac got me hooked on watching your videos 👍🏽 great content.
Let’s see how she turns out
Will watch just for this, have a matching one minus the wheels and interior color.
Color is awesome. Can't wait to get it all shined up
Good find man!!
Can’t wait to see this finished. A friend of mine has a v6 CTS from this time and it’s crazy to see how close they are.
I bought a 12’ model Mary Kay addition that was pink for 3500 and drove it home without issue. But nice car🤙🏼
I daily drove a 2005 V1 for about 2 years. Had heads / cam and bolt-ons, and it was a fun car but man it had gremlins out the wazoo lol. Make sure all your grounds are clean and tight, as those will create a lot of issues. My diff made the same exact clunking noise when I let out the slack on the clutch like that. Its absolutely worth it to use every differential-related upgrade that Creative Steel makes. Mine also had the same clear coat failure on the rear bumper, Cadillac sure did a lot of learning with these cars haha. But they are cool cars for sure because of how rare they are. Looking forward to seeing how this one turns out!
Cadillac CTS V’s are not rare at all. What is rare is the STS V and XLR V only 2500 STS V’s were made through the model run.
@@adamhayden5152 Idk where you live, but I sure don't see 1st gen V's very often at all... Even when I would go to the largest weekly Cars and Coffee event in the country when I lived in SoCal I would often be the only 1st gen V there.
Most first gen V1 cts are wrecked because you have to drive these cars ...ive had my 05 for 7 years and is super easy to lose control of it.. id bet half of these are gone by now
@@imthestrangler123 I’m in SE MN. I literally see them all the time in the summer. 2nd gen v’s more but I still see 1st gen v’s a decent amount in the summer. There is a guy that lives in town over that has cts v wagon. I love seeing that car.
Glass blasting the headers, diff and a few other parts would make a big difference IMO. (Part of the Underside cleanup)
you scored .. I just found your channel , I'm in
Nice. Subscribed 😃
So what did you end up paying for it?
I own one of these, a very common problem with them is the cam sensor going out causing the start to take longer, it hasn't happened on mine so I'm not sure what the symptoms are of it but if you cant find another reason for it I would check it out.
When i saw you had the same last name and a love for cars, HAD to subscribe!
BROTHER
I don’t know that much but I have a 03 Lincoln and when I bought it, it had the same exact start up issue it was the o2 sensors
just found your channel, love the video!
You need to see your parents more often! Seriously though, that is a good find. Those are fast cars.
They were fast for their time. They are not fast by todays standard at all. They are considered quick at best.
I just picked up a g8 gxp that's been sitting for 8 years I'm about to start restoring it here soon
I have a gen 1 cts-v and also my daily is a sts-v if yall know anything about them there underrated cars if cared for
Just found you after all the automotive content creators I also watch mostly legitstreetcars but I love this car you bought it’s one of my dream cars amongst others but I really am happy you bought one not too bad dude it’s so dope good for you man
Don’t forget the driveshaft carrier bushing.
Can’t wait too see you at 100k subs I know you’re busy but you’ve been on it with this CTS-V keep it up love content like this don’t mind the time skips either lol
gorgeous car. working towards being able to AFFORD and OWN a CTSV or an IS250/300. my dream cars.
was definitely referring to a better and good working version of the above mentioned cars. i dont wanna jump through hoops to get one of these mfs working 😂😂
The tires mounted and balanced about 400 bucks a little more for 16 I believe it is, for me each!
Also low octane fuel will make it stumble maybe putting higher I can feel will help definitely will not hurt it
can’t wait to see more, ctsv s are my favorite car all of them V1-v3 but v2 def my favorite gen
I want a V2 real bad. Maybe soon....
Amazing find.
I love this channel.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Appreciate it!
Very nice man!!!
So let me get this straight.
@6:40 you brag about how it’s the cheapest CTS-V in the country and you’ll talk about the price later on in the video. But then later on in the video @32:10 you say you’ll save the price for another video. I enjoyed the video but I feel like that was #ClickBait.
I forgot. Filmed the video over a long period of time. Sorry you feel like you got BAMBOOZLED bro
@@ChrisSullivan69 it’s cool bro. The whole video was dope. But I was still expecting you to say how much you paid or offered for that CTS-V. Hopefully I get that answer in the next video for it.
@@ChrisSullivan69 so wtf was the price?!?!!?
@@bobbylee1427 5 bones
I don’t usually comment much but what a fantastic channel. Just found it today and I’ve already watched half a dozen videos. Great editing and pacing, awesome cars and garage. Channels like this are why I love TH-cam. Keep up the great content. You’ll be at 100k subscribers in no time.
Thanks man! Glad you are enjoying it
Sounds great
Relatively rare color for that year.
Mine is red with the tan interior.
Throw an ls7 clutch in it, get a diff brace off ebay, and send it!
Do you know about the creative steel rear end?
@@chrisreynolds2410 yes, I'm aware that he could spend half what he bought the car for to swap to a Ford rear diff.
You say it as if you are a brokester.
Why would you want a 1/2 ass attempt at fixing a problem you know you have on a car you plan to play with and abuse?
Wanna borrow a few buck Bri?
@@chrisreynolds2410 the video is titled "I bought the Cheapest CTS-V in the Country!"
So, by reading the room, I figured he's wanting to keep it budget.
I have no problem with the price of the 8.8 conversion, and when I get ready to throw an LSA on top of my LS6, I certainly will be upgrading to the 8.8 with 4.11s
Keep bragging about having money to mod your $10k cadillac.🤣
You are the one talking about all the mods you are gonna do on your $10,000 car…lol not me.
“When you are ready”
Aka
“When you have the money”
What are you waiting for the warm weather? It’s here.
Are you waiting on the winter? We just came out of it.
So when are you actually gonna do this? Hmmmmmmm
Nice wish list bud.
Even I heard about the diff on these. Great car.
Thanks for sharing with us!
What do you mean? He's flipping it for a profit AND getting TH-cam money at the same time. He's getting plenty of "thanks".
I paid $1,600 for my ‘05 , 4 years ago with 133,000 miles. still running now has 158,000 on it
How did you secure the rear pillar panels? I tried velcro but it failed too
Nice find
I paid $6k for mine. It had a bad cam. I wanted a test mule for learning HP Tuner. TSP 233/239 110LSA and it rips. The really are special cars.
I know it’s late but there’s one up for sale pops out of reverse won’t go into 5 or 6th, asking 5k worth it?
I have an 05 cts non v has that same rear end clunk going in reverse. Now I need a trans so I'm told. I love the car. I'll never get rid of it. Just can't afford to fix it yet.
Why? The motors aren’t good, it’s not fast or powerful or even quick? Why do you have such a sentimental affection for the car? They have really bad interiors for a Cadillac. I have the same affection for my 05 deville. But that is a completely different animal. Not trying to be rude, just curious.
I dont know if it was cheaper than my latest V1 I scooped up to build ;) - but awesome video! You've got a new sub.
I have a new buddy who specializes in used parts for my V2 and anything CTS or V. He gets all kinds of stuff. I'm in north NJ, he's just over the border in NY state. If u need anything, lemme know. ALSO, save money on emblems and replace the inserts from ReBadge Design. I'm the V guru if u need help n sourcing the good stuff.
Thanks brotha I really appreciate it!
That starting issue seems like the car hasn't been properly tuned after the cam swap, i had the exact same symptoms with my cam swap, it would randomly die after starting or hiccup and go up and down the range trying to get to its idle setpoint. Bumping up the cold start idle and a few airflow related settings helped for me, but it probably needs a bit more than that, especially if you dont know the cam specs.
As a prior CTS-V owner and NH native, I subbed and plan to follow the series. If the stability message still comes up on the screen, the previous owner probably disconnected the yaw sensor. Especially if he tracked the car often. Pull up the rear of the center console and it's right there.
Thanks brotha! Saw that via a Google search and also grabbed a spare sensor just in case that one was bad 🤙
I was going to buy a CTS-V but decided to mod my Subaru even more for more power. I do love the Vs but the 17 and newer I want is in the 60k range.
You wanted a Cadillac but decided on a Subaru? Why not just buy a ats 2.0t? Can easily get them up to 500whp and have the luxury.
@@adamhayden5152 well I’ve always wanted a V8 like GT350 or the CTS V but right now the car is making about 750whp with the current setup and the cash price of the 17 CTSV was 60k so I spent less than half that for a built heads, bigger turbo, built block, clutch and all that with a retune. The car is in the shop getting all the mods done and I have a 6 speed which I know lots of cars are going to Auto which I don’t want. Now I only wanted a different car for the power not for luxury or anything like that because with this car I can barely hear the radio and if I had a V or something I would have a loud exhaust and headers and all that so it’s not for comfort just power.
@@E85_STI ats can easily fit a v8 the Camaro rides on same alpha platform. 2.0t ats can be had with a 6speed and comes factory with an LSD…
Hahahaha I love the Yokohama edition leather seats comment !
Might be MAF SENSOR might needs to be changed or clean for the idle issue
I've been building a few, get rid of that diff brace and do a nice poly bushing in the diff, it's your safest bet. Those braces are known to cause issues.
How much was it I don’t know if I missed that part or what I don’t recall you saying the price
$5k brotha. Forgot to mention it in this video. More details in the second video if you're interested