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Back into an LS vehicle! - 2005 CTSv


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I keep trying to convince myself that I can be happy in a 4 cylinder turbo FWD but both times I have tried I have sold them within 12 months. I am happy to have just purchased the vehicle I have wanted for years - a 2005 Cadillac CTS-V. So far I absolutely love it - it is everything I expected and more. The car actually has a few mods - exhaust / intake and shifter. I plan on tint and maybe blacking out the grill. While I love the look of a lowered vehicle this car is hard to get in my driveway already and I like the ride the way it is. The previous owner had the mufflers removed - I love the sound. Huge difference in true duals over my y-piped T/A. It is an LS6 (04 and 05 were the LS6, 06 and 07 were the LS2)

 

I am looking forward to working on the paint - it is clean but could use a couple of passes with a buffer. I may have Andy attack it to get it where I would like to see it and then I can maintain it.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v96/casey02ws6/Sideshot.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v96/casey02ws6/Back.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v96/casey02ws6/Front.jpg

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Congrats, I got to drive Tom's over the weekend, truely awesome all around car. I know you'll enjoy it.

 

Thanks Scott, this is the one you pulled the history on for me.

 

Rear end was rebuilt in 08 or 09. Has a clean service history and car fax.

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Glad you are back into a RWD :)

 

Is the exhaust Corsa ?

 

No, that is what I thought too. They appear to be Corsa knock offs and I don't think it has mufflers at all. There is nothing but pipe from the middle of the car on back. The tubing goes from manifolds to cats to what might be a muffler where an x-pipe might be. I need to do some research as I am not familiar with the stock exhaust but this one sounds amazing and is way too loud to be stock.

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Quick google search seems to confirm this is a stock exhaust with "muffler delete" and after market tips. I am not sure however what the rectangular box is that the pipes route through right under the console where an xpipe would be, maybe another cat? Anyone know?
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I bet its a resonator, I'm not familiar with the stock exhaust system though.

 

Look like this with out the mufflers?

http://www.stainlessworks.net/products/exhausts-catbacks/cadillac-cts-v-2005-07-exhaust.html

http://www.stainlessworks.net/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/c/t/ctsver.jpg

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