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Loud Cadillac with Cargo Space Gets Even Louder“Rules were meant to be broken” is a phrase that applies to many aspects of life. Most people have probably said it at least once in their lives. We’ve come up with the car enthusiast version of that saying: “Fast and loud cars are meant to become faster and louder.” It applies to dozens of vehicles, including the Cadillac CTS-V Wagon.It’s the reason twin-turbo Dodge Vipers exist. It’s why Bugatti made a 1,200-horsepower Super Sport version of the Veyron, which already had 1,001 horsepower. Our newly coined phrased also seems to be why the owner of the CTS-V Wagon in the following video decides to give it an auditory overhaul. To be specific, he wants to make it “obnoxiously loud to make it match the obnoxiously loud [teal] color that it is.”Want to know more about the supercharged LSA Cadillac CTS-V? Check out the forums here.So out come the wrenches, jacks, and the all important jack stands. When all is said and done, the V ends up breathing through long tube headers, an off-road x-pipe, and a custom axle-back exhaust setup.That’s not all, though. To go with its new exhaust, this CTS-V rocks a new set of 20″ X 9″ front and 20″ X 11″ rear wheels wrapped in fresh rubber. After some somewhat experimental soldering and rewiring, it also gets a WOT box for no-lift shifts and two-step launches at the track.From the sounds of it, all of that tinkering and tooling paid off. The stock CTS-V sounded great as it was, but the new hardware gives it more sonic dimensions. It goes from having mere vocal presence to having an undeniable menace. There is a bloodthirsty edge to its louder metallic voice. You can hear the before and after clips – and some sweet, sweet blower whine – for yourself below. Rule breaking has never sounded so good.Chime in with your thoughts on the forum. >>Follow @derekshiekhiTags: Cadillac, Cadillac CTS-V, CTS-V Wagon, LSA, Video
Date written: January 18, 2017
More of this article on the LS1 Tech website
ID: 6461
Loud Cadillac with Cargo Space Gets Even Louder“Rules were meant to be broken” is a phrase that applies to many aspects of life. Most people have probably said it at least once in their lives. We’ve come up with the car enthusiast version of that saying: “Fast and loud cars are meant to become faster and louder.” It applies to dozens of vehicles, including the Cadillac CTS-V Wagon.It’s the reason twin-turbo Dodge Vipers exist. It’s why Bugatti made a 1,200-horsepower Super Sport version of the Veyron, which already had 1,001 horsepower. Our newly coined phrased also seems to be why the owner of the CTS-V Wagon in the following video decides to give it an auditory overhaul. To be specific, he wants to make it “obnoxiously loud to make it match the obnoxiously loud [teal] color that it is.”Want to know more about the supercharged LSA Cadillac CTS-V? Check out the forums here.So out come the wrenches, jacks, and the all important jack stands. When all is said and done, the V ends up breathing through long tube headers, an off-road x-pipe, and a custom axle-back exhaust setup.That’s not all, though. To go with its new exhaust, this CTS-V rocks a new set of 20″ X 9″ front and 20″ X 11″ rear wheels wrapped in fresh rubber. After some somewhat experimental soldering and rewiring, it also gets a WOT box for no-lift shifts and two-step launches at the track.From the sounds of it, all of that tinkering and tooling paid off. The stock CTS-V sounded great as it was, but the new hardware gives it more sonic dimensions. It goes from having mere vocal presence to having an undeniable menace. There is a bloodthirsty edge to its louder metallic voice. You can hear the before and after clips – and some sweet, sweet blower whine – for yourself below. Rule breaking has never sounded so good.Chime in with your thoughts on the forum. >>Follow @derekshiekhiTags: Cadillac, Cadillac CTS-V, CTS-V Wagon, LSA, Video
Date written: January 18, 2017
More of this article on the LS1 Tech website
ID: 6461
