{"id":10064,"date":"2011-06-25T12:27:53","date_gmt":"2011-06-25T17:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/?p=10064"},"modified":"2011-06-26T15:18:28","modified_gmt":"2011-06-26T20:18:28","slug":"cadillac-sts-v-first-performancebox-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/cadillac-sts-v-first-performancebox-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Cadillac STS-V First PerformanceBox Test"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have a RaceLogic PerformanceBox<\/a> which can be used to measure vehicle performance in a variety of tests.\u00a0 The Performancebox is a GPS based meter and data logger.<\/p>\n

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Unfortunately, I don’t get to use it all the time, so when I do there is a short period of re-familiarization.\u00a0 For my first tests, no data got written to the memory card.\u00a0 After I changed the setup to “yes, please write data” things improved dramatically.<\/p>\n

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Here was the best run written to the card today:<\/p>\n

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MPH vs Distance shows challenge getting off the line<\/p><\/div>\n

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Accel results<\/strong>
\nSpeed(mph) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Time(s)
\n0-60 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 05.4<\/p>\n

With 1 ft roll-out details:<\/p>\n\n\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Speed(mph)<\/strong><\/td>\nTime(s)<\/strong><\/td>\nDist(f)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0<\/td>\n0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n0.71<\/td>\n7.13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\n1.45<\/td>\n23.53<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\n2.23<\/td>\n51.94<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\n3.09<\/td>\n96.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\n4.21<\/td>\n170.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60<\/td>\n5.39<\/td>\n265.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Roll-out is a determination for ‘when’ the test time begins.\u00a0 At a drag strip, there is up to 1 foot of roll-out before the timing lights are tripped, hence the term.\u00a0 In other words, due to surface quality and wheel-spin it took me 0.59 sec to get 1 foot forward, but at the track that time would not have been included in the results and is not included above.<\/p>\n

Weather Conditions:<\/strong> 87F; barometric pressure 29.69 in; humidity 64%.\u00a0 Fuel:<\/strong> Full<\/p>\n

Not sparkling time for the Cadillac STS-V, which Cadillac measured at 4.9 sec 0-60 mph with roll-out.\u00a0 Most magazine tests ran high 4.x to low 5.x sec.\u00a0 Road & Track measured 4.7 sec 0-60 mph for the STS-V.<\/p>\n

I feel the 2008 STS-V is capable of a better time.\u00a0 Getting the STS-V off the line involves a great threat of wheel-spin to be avoided.\u00a0 Of course, my test area is not a sticky well prepared launch spot like at the drag-strip, but it does closely model real world circumstances.<\/p>\n

On the bright side, this is a new ‘best’ for my personal vehicle measurements; my previous best was 0-60 in 5.95 sec in my modified CTS<\/a> 3.6L and was measured on the AP-22 meter in more favorable circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Stock
\nSTS-V<\/strong><\/td>\n
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		Mod CTS 3.6L
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Speed (mph)<\/strong><\/td>\nTime(s)<\/strong><\/td>\nDist(f)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nTime(s)<\/strong><\/td>\nDist(f)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n0.71<\/td>\n7.13<\/td>\n<\/td>\n0.68<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\n1.45<\/td>\n23.53<\/td>\n<\/td>\n1.40<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\n2.23<\/td>\n51.94<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2.33<\/td>\n55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\n3.09<\/td>\n96.6<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3.31<\/td>\n105<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\n4.21<\/td>\n170.2<\/td>\n<\/td>\n4.55<\/td>\n187<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60<\/td>\n5.39<\/td>\n265.8<\/td>\n<\/td>\n5.95<\/td>\n301<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

A line by line comparison — albeit of apples and oranges since different days, different gadgets — echoes the same issue — get the STS-V off the line faster and it would have much better times, and at 60 mph is 35 feet ahead of the CTS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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