LazerBlueP5
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- 2012 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe // 6spd
Just made delivery of my 08 True Red MS3. Here are some of my preliminary observations for driving it for one night.
I looooove the midrange torque. 3rd gear feels like a sweet spot at highway speeds. The power seems to completely dissolve as it approaches redline, much more than it did in my STi. Is this normal?
I haven't noticed much wheel hop so much as loss of traction. Summer tires in 20 degree winter weather is terribly unsafe. Gotta hit TireRack for some Blizzacks. Additionally I haven't pushed it very hard to see how difficult it was to launch, trying to be relatively soft in breaking it in.
The interior materials seem much more upscale than my STi. It's got a quiet cabin and the exhaust note is severely muffled inside (a good thing!). I love the telescoping wheel, though after driving in my S2000 I tend to want to lower it so much into my lap that it visually block the top of my gauge cluster.
The shifter does feel a bit "spongy" but not as bad as I expected. The syncros were well spaced and I never was left guessing which gear I was in. The reverse gear (pressing in and pulling TOWARD me) is a bit of a change. The stock shift knob feels like its made out of good materials. I don't know if I'd swap out for an all aluminum one though- the small metal it has on it already feels cold in my hand. If anything I'd an all leather one.
My biggest disappointment yet- driving home right after signing all paperwork and getting keys...I notice a creaking noise coming from what sounds like my gauge cluster...maybe deeper back...maybe inside the dash behind the wheel. I dunno but it's enough to make me want to pull my hair out. I try to solace myself with the fact that inevitably this car WILL have creaks and rattles. However it wasn't comforting to have one right from day one. lol After closer inspection I'm lead to believe it might even be the plastic shroud on the outside of the vehicle between the bottom of the windshield glass and the hood. As I pull into my sloped driveway slowly I hear the creaking even more pronounced as the car mildly flexes going up an incline. Anyone know what this can be? It could be weather related it was like 5 below with windchill last night in NJ.
Anyway those are my basic first impressions. I look forward to doing some light modding (probably go as far as a Cobb stage2 kit when it's available) and hopefully tracking down this creaking and alleviating it...at least before the next creak pops up. Thanks for reading and I appreciate any and all input regarding my day-1 creak.
I looooove the midrange torque. 3rd gear feels like a sweet spot at highway speeds. The power seems to completely dissolve as it approaches redline, much more than it did in my STi. Is this normal?
I haven't noticed much wheel hop so much as loss of traction. Summer tires in 20 degree winter weather is terribly unsafe. Gotta hit TireRack for some Blizzacks. Additionally I haven't pushed it very hard to see how difficult it was to launch, trying to be relatively soft in breaking it in.
The interior materials seem much more upscale than my STi. It's got a quiet cabin and the exhaust note is severely muffled inside (a good thing!). I love the telescoping wheel, though after driving in my S2000 I tend to want to lower it so much into my lap that it visually block the top of my gauge cluster.
The shifter does feel a bit "spongy" but not as bad as I expected. The syncros were well spaced and I never was left guessing which gear I was in. The reverse gear (pressing in and pulling TOWARD me) is a bit of a change. The stock shift knob feels like its made out of good materials. I don't know if I'd swap out for an all aluminum one though- the small metal it has on it already feels cold in my hand. If anything I'd an all leather one.
My biggest disappointment yet- driving home right after signing all paperwork and getting keys...I notice a creaking noise coming from what sounds like my gauge cluster...maybe deeper back...maybe inside the dash behind the wheel. I dunno but it's enough to make me want to pull my hair out. I try to solace myself with the fact that inevitably this car WILL have creaks and rattles. However it wasn't comforting to have one right from day one. lol After closer inspection I'm lead to believe it might even be the plastic shroud on the outside of the vehicle between the bottom of the windshield glass and the hood. As I pull into my sloped driveway slowly I hear the creaking even more pronounced as the car mildly flexes going up an incline. Anyone know what this can be? It could be weather related it was like 5 below with windchill last night in NJ.
Anyway those are my basic first impressions. I look forward to doing some light modding (probably go as far as a Cobb stage2 kit when it's available) and hopefully tracking down this creaking and alleviating it...at least before the next creak pops up. Thanks for reading and I appreciate any and all input regarding my day-1 creak.
