{"id":13363,"date":"2012-06-23T08:35:32","date_gmt":"2012-06-23T13:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/?p=13363"},"modified":"2012-06-23T09:05:58","modified_gmt":"2012-06-23T14:05:58","slug":"racing-the-cadillac-cts-v","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/racing-the-cadillac-cts-v\/","title":{"rendered":"Racing the Cadillac CTS-V"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cadillac Racing, SCCA Pro Racing Pirelli World Challenge, Johnny O’Connell drives the #3 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe and Andy Pilgrim drives the #8 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe (Richard Prince\/Cadillac Racing Photo).<\/p><\/div>\n

Racing the Cadillac CTS-V in the World Challenge Series<\/a> lets Cadillac put their cars where the action is.\u00a0 Racing improves the breed, and by racing a Cadillac CTS-V that is not only production based but very close to the production model Cadillac can directly translate lessons from the track to the street.<\/p>\n

Here is a direct comparison from the CTS-V Coupe to the CTS-V Coupe Race Car:<\/p>\n

CTS-V<\/em> Coupe Road to Race Car Specification Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Specification<\/strong><\/td>\nCTS-V<\/em> Coupe Road Car<\/strong><\/td>\nCTS-V<\/em>\u00a0 Coupe Race Car<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Body structure<\/td>\nStrategically placed high-strength steel in unibody construction<\/td>\nReinforced production unibody with race-designed safety cage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight<\/td>\nCurb weight 4,222 lbs.<\/td>\nCurb weight 3,200 lbs. with mandated competition ballast, 50\/50 weight distribution<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Engine<\/td>\n6.2L supercharged V-8 (RWD); 556 hp @ 6100; torque 551@3800<\/td>\n6.2L, 90-degree V-8 with aluminum block and heads; 460 hp @ 5400; torque 447@4400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Transmission<\/td>\nSix-speed manual<\/td>\nSequential six-speed transmission, no lift shift<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Differential<\/td>\nLocking rear, 4.15 final drive<\/td>\nLimited-slip differential with 3.0 final drive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brakes<\/td>\nBrembo brakes six-piston front\/four-piston, four-wheel ABS disc<\/td>\nBrembo brakes, six-pot front with 355 mm rotor, four pot rear with 328 mm rotor, race spec four-wheel disc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wheels<\/td>\n19-in. aluminum alloy<\/td>\nBBS 12 x 18-in. aluminum rear wheels with 11 x 18-in. fronts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tires<\/td>\nMichelin Pilot Sport PS2 performance tires<\/td>\nPirelli racing slicks, front 305\/645 x 18, rear 315\/675 x 18, series spec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Steering<\/td>\nZF Servotronic\u00ae 2,6<\/sup> speed-sensitive, power-assisted rack-and-pinion; variable ratio<\/td>\nSteering, variable power-assisted rack-and-pinion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Suspension<\/td>\nFront and rear independent with StabiliTrak electronic stability control system<\/td>\nThree-way adjustable dampers (shocks); front independent SLA, race-modified; rear race-modified independent multi-link<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Steering Wheel<\/td>\nAdjustable leather-wrapped with radio controls<\/td>\nCarbon fiber with six knobs and 12 buttons controlling everything from driver drink bottle to launch control<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Seating<\/td>\nHeated and ventilated driver and front passenger Recaro 14-way power-adjustable performance seats<\/td>\nSingle Pratt & Miller-designed cool seat, custom-fitted to driver<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Safety<\/td>\nDriver and passenger side air bags, passenger air bag on\/off switch, OnStar Automatic Crash Response, etc.<\/td>\nPratt & Miller-developed side impact-reducing crush box, six-point driver restraint system with removable steering wheel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Radio<\/td>\n10-speaker Bose\u00ae 5.1 surround sound system; hard-drive device; AM\/FM\/RDS4<\/sup>\/MP3\/ DVD with USB audio connectivity and steering wheel controls and SiriusXM satellite radio<\/td>\nMotorola two-way radio with steering wheel-mounted press-to-talk button and single speaker connection to driver ear buds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Richard Prince\/Cadillac Racing Photo<\/p><\/div>\n

Slowing down for Racing the Cadillac CTS-V?<\/h2>\n

For some series and manufacturers, the race car has to be carefully tuned up to be competitive.\u00a0 For WCRacing, Cadillac restricts the CTS-V engine output from the 556 hp that the street car makes to 460 hp for the race car.\u00a0 Yes, when racing the Cadillac CTS-V Cadillac gives up almost 100 hp.<\/p>\n

The racing engines are prepared by Katech.\u00a0 They use the same 6.2L OHV V8 as the street car, but don’t have the supercharger.\u00a0 As prepared they would make 520 hp, but are restricted to 460 hp for the series.<\/p>\n

A big difference from the street car to make up for the power loss is weight.\u00a0 The race car hits the track at 3,200 lbs plus rewards weight.\u00a0 The street car weighs 4,222 lbs.\u00a0 In the World Challenge, winning drivers get rewards weight to add to their car for the next race.\u00a0 This helps balance the series even further during the season.\u00a0 You can see the rewards weight each driver is carrying by numbers on the windscreen.<\/p>\n

The complete vehicle specification for the racing the Cadillac CTS-V can be found on the World Challenge site here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Racing the Cadillac CTS-V<\/h2>\n

Cadillac is not afraid to throw down the gauntlet and put their cars on the track.\u00a0 Racing the Cadillac CTS-V even with the series restrictions can give a very good test ground for engineering improvements in the street cars.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Racing the Cadillac CTS-V is also very entertaining.<\/p>\n

Bravo Cadillac!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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