fbaero10

hey guys.. ive been on this site a while and alot of people post a car that they could race and ask how they would do.. Most people say "just do it" lol but just wondering. he has a 2004 caddiliac cts he has the 3.6 v6 motor in his car. and his car is automatic.

my car is a 2.4 ss with intake and exhaust. but i need a tune its been running wack.. ive been running like 15.3s-15.5s tuned i should be like 15.0 (lots of track experience) so i figured... hey what do you guys think i would do?

personally i think off the line he might take me a few cars. and from a roll race i should take him with his car being heavy and mine being manual..

what do you guys think??

and yes.. keep the racing on the tracks lol.. i dont wanna hear that

SI FTL

Hmm, i'd do some research. I believe the 2004 V6 has around 250 +/- And i know they have great power to rate ratio so i dont know HOW big of a deal weight will be.

lewisb13

Yeah but his car weighs like 5000lbs.

SI FTL

yeah.. 5000lbs.. 3500lbs.. same difference

fbaero10

yeah but i road in his car and even drove it my self off the line it still seems a lil slow.. but then again it could be ride comfort

2004 Cadillac CTS 3.6l 6.6 15.0

that is from a website.. so im thinking most of his 1/4 time would be off the line with 255 horse and being a 6 banger. but the weight and what not would catch up to him? if im right..

so im thinking a roll race would be my best bet

averagewhiteboy

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I don't know the actual performance numbers on those CTS's, but I do know they're quick. Plus, they have a sport shift button, which is a nice add-on. Honestly, he'd probably get you. I could be wrong.. But knowing from owning a 2.4, and from driving lots of the CTS's.. Even-though Cadillacs are heavy, their performance numbers are pretty good. Ever since the Northstar, their numbers have been reasonable. Keep us updated.

fbaero10

yeah its gonna be interesting.. i think from a dig im toast.. unless i have a perfect launch.. but yeah we will have video footage and see whats goin on.. im just hoping the automatic hurts him for 2 seconds in the roll race lol ill let you guys know.. either way win or loose i think its going to be with in 1-2 car lengths

matt_SS_205

my dad had an 05, basically the same as the 04, it was pretty quick, should be a good race! just don't mess with the 08's they are ALOT quicker than the previous model

fbaero10

haha yeah i saw that in the stats. the 08s are rediculously faster.

DarkSergeant

Well.. the 3.6 is a 15.0' car.. and you aren't running that right now, so ...

Honestly, probably be a driver's race. Power to weight should be about the same.

fbaero10

yeah no crap.. thats what i said. but i said also most of the quarter time would be off the line that hurts me. and at higher speeds his weight would hurt him and the v6 helps off the line.. which is why i said from a roll i should have a legitamate shot?

from driving his car i didnt seem that impressed which gave me some confidence.. and now im like hmm.. but hey maybe the times posted could be wrong. i know when it comes to driving stick he sucks at hit (just blew his tranny in his eclipse)

averagewhiteboy

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Those new ones are monsters. That direct injection is no joke. The thing with alot of the GM V6's is that they're very torquey. Very good down low. But they lack in the high-end. My Dad has an '04 Monte SS (the L36 n/a version). It has 200hp and 240tq. The thing pulls very good in the low and mid, but has NOTHING in the high-end. At all. Even the s/c version (240hp, 280tq) doesn't have much in the high-end. Just better low and mid. The gearing is a bit higher in the n/a version though to make up for it. The thing is though is that my Dad's Monte would kill me from a stop. But I'd probably catch up. From mid-range, it'd be close. Like 20 rolling. But a highway run.. Toast.

fbaero10

yeah thats what im thinking that off the line im done but rolling i dunno cause when i test drove it i was goin like 20 then punched it and it seemed to take like 5 seconds to go from 20-60 seemed slow.. sounded mean tho

matt_SS_205

yea my dad traded the 05 on the 08, my mouth dropped the first time i rode with him and he got on it!!! lol