I knew my Volant air filter was likely ovedue for some love, so I ordered a new replacement p/n 5132.
The Volant filter is cleanable and replaceable, but this time I decided I would prefer to just pop in a new one.
2005 Cadillac CTS Volant CAI filter replacement
Hotchkis CTS sway bars:
| PART # | MAKE/MODEL |
| 2279 | Hotchkis 03-06 CADILLAC CTS |
Stiffness:
Front 157% Stiffer than stock.
Rear 175% Stiffer than stock.
Eibach CTS sway bars:
Manufactured from cold-formed, high-strength aircraft-grade steel for precision performance, and finished with a long-lasting red powder coat finish, the ANTI-ROLL-KIT comes complete with all necessary mounting hardware and instructions for easy installation.
EIBACH PART – 3878.320
Stock CTS-V Sway bars: 26.6 mm / 21 mm FE4
Stock CTS Sway bars: 23 mm / 18 mm FE3? FE1?
Intrax CTS-V Sway bars: ?? / ??
My 2005 CTS 3.6L has the base, or FE1 soft-ride suspension. Since I plan to drive it another year or two, I have decided to explore suspension options to add to the fun.
The factory suspensions are:
FE1 Softride
FE2 Luxury or non-height adjusting Sport
FE3 Sport
FE4 CTS-V
FE4 with FG2 CTS-V with ‘track’ shocks
Also available are Eibach and Hotchkis aftermarket sway bars and springs.
The CTS tends to measure 0.83g on a 200ft skidpad, and I am hoping to get to 0.87g instead.
A key part of this mod will be testing before and after each step mod to determine what effect.
So first I need to define a handy flat 200 ft diameter circular spot, then the method to be used to ensure consistent measurements.
I have my RaceTechnology AP-22 meter which measures Gs. I am studying the new meters and track data packs to see what will make the best test setup.