Majofo

I know.. just joking with Kam..

Majofo

Effing hellcats..

I'd love to have a V and hellcat in the garage.
That new Trackhawk..

Majofo

I'm sure it's going to be 80k though..

KaMLuNg

iTrader: (5)

screw the kitty, give me the demon..

CCColtsicehockey

How many hp are they saying that thing will have? I thought they barely got the Hellcat to pass emissions. How will the Demon pass?

Majofo

The Demon makes no sense to me.. they already have the Drag Pack
Street legality is burrshiett when the Fatcat is already sketchy..

KaMLuNg

iTrader: (5)

i think it will be the other upgrades that will put it over the kitty... like losing 200 lbs... it was a fatcat so now they addressed that issue... it looks like it might get the ACR Viper upgrades like line lock, etc...

CCColtsicehockey

So did several maintenance items on the V this morning. Removed the bolt I snapped off when checking my brick last week, cleaned as much of the supercharger and supercharger cover as I could, cleaned filter for intake, and changed the oil.

Started with the broken bolt and taped this off so that I wouldn't get any metal in the engine.



Thought I was going to need to run to the store for some tools but forgot I had these. They removed the broken bolt really easily. Was out in less than 5min.





Started cleaning the blower and runnersa on the side. Cleaning the entire thing and the lid took me about 3 hours an a entire can of WD40 almost.

Before


While cleaning I noticed that it almost looks like coolant in the cover. I am not sure what else would lead to the green coloring and some of the orangish stuff that I could not even get completely off.


The orange in here I almost wonder if it is baked on dexcool.


Oil and almost seems like coolant is baked everywhere. I didn't remove the snout but it could need a cleaning as well. Going to see if they will clean it when they put the new 2.5in pulley on.


The buildup in the runners was super thick


The lid cleaned up pretty well. I didn't bother removing the brick to clean under it since I will be getting a cleaned up used ZL1 installed with the new parts in the next two weeks.

Lid Before


Lid After


A spot on the lid where even after cleaning I noticed green coloring left on the metal. Thinking my brick might not only be collapsed but also has a leak.


Noticed a little bit of a gasket sticking out in one of the runners. Should I be concerened or need to fix this at all? I would need to remove the blower to fix it so hoping it isn't a big deal.


So after I had finished 3 hours of scrubbing here are the finished before and after pics.

Before:


After:






Cleaned the gasket up real well.

CCColtsicehockey

Also while planning my SMC catch can install I noticed my airraid intake had come apart. I think this might be why the car was running lean. So not sure I really needed the injectors in the end but excited to have even more power. Going to ask them since I found that to do a before dyno again so I can hopefully get a baseline before the mods if possible. It definitely seems to idle better for sure though.

KaMLuNg

iTrader: (5)

congrats on the cleanup... geez i need to get a catch can stat... that seems like a lot of baked on buildup... and you don't have that many more miles than i do... how does the car feel after the cleaning?

CCColtsicehockey

I have no idea how it feels as so far I have only driven it my 1.6 mile commute to work since I cleaned it. I am sure it will feel better but more from the fixed intake leak rather than anything else. The idle is so much smoother now. However, that was fixed the same time as the cleanup so it could be some of both. Mine is so bad though that when I opened my throttle body with the intake off I could see it was caked on just as bad through there as well. Hoping I can get them to clean it out with the snout off cause it needs it and I don't really want to have to take the snout off myself.

KaMLuNg

iTrader: (5)

did you end up ordering the SMC or WX catch can?

CCColtsicehockey

I went with the SMC. Now I just have to figure out how I am going to install it. It should be here tomorrow or the next day. I still need to get some hose, a T fitting, and a grommet if I am going to follow this install. Airaid + Saikou Michi Dual Catch Can Install I also still haven't figured out exactly how I want to design my drain setup. I really want to route some house to the very bottom of the car and put a drain down there but it worries me to have the drain hose contantly full of oil incase it somehow gets cut by something and leaks all over the engine bay.

I took the intake out for the first time today and I have no idea how you would get the filter out by itself so you could regularly drain the catch so I would like to not have to do that if at all possible.

CCColtsicehockey

So the catch can showed up today. It is apparently a custom design by SMC for WeaponX Motorsports. I was unaware of this when I was ordering it. So it will not go in the intake area now. This should make emptying it easier but at the same time will not leave as clean of an install now in my opinion. It mounts back by the brake and collant tank.





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KaMLuNg

iTrader: (5)

how much was it?

CCColtsicehockey

Thinking of ordering this remote drain kit to install down by the oil filter and just use a Y connection to join the two cans drain together.

HTP Catch Can Drains Now Available

CCColtsicehockey

It was $219 + shipping.

CTS-V2 Racing by WEAPON-X Motorsports ? SMC dual catch cans

Ben at WeaponX has a couple of them in stock right now. Only color is gloss black right now.

CCColtsicehockey

So just did a quick test fit of the can tonight so I can get an estimate of hose lengths to order for it. Interestingly it uses a just two bolt holes on the car that happen to line up exactly. I. Really curious what these are normally for but one is in the strut tower bar and the other is on the wiper cowl.

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

Nice, Jason!

KaMLuNg

iTrader: (5)

dammit... now i'm going to need to go and order one...

Majofo

you could make one yourself

Majofo

Horree fucking shitt...
Check this vid out.. Awesome.. definitely get a catch can stat!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9klkDCItEY

Majofo

@IB Jason any update on youtube embeds?

cu2wagon

HFS. How much oil do you guys consume?

Majofo

Not really consumed

Check the comments..

cu2wagon

Okay, Mr. Pedantic. Bad choice of words.

I mean, how much oil are you guys pouring over your engines regularly?

(an old friend of mine told me that's what you do with GM engines, pop the hood every 4 weeks and pour a quart of oil on the engine and that's why there's always oil spots on the driveway and parking spots).

Majofo

Not being pedantic just shallow..
That's what I'm saying.. I pour 6 qts in.. about 6 qts comes back out.
Remember, that blowoff gets cycled back in..

KaMLuNg

iTrader: (5)

icey boy... which writeup are you going to use for hose routing?

SuperTrooper169

iTrader: (2)

OCC's FTW!!!

Majofo

Check out this pimp ass drain

HTP Catch Can Drains Now Available

Majofo

Never read the comments section.. buttt

CCColtsicehockey

Already ahead of you.

Majofo

I may have clicked your link and thought.. cool, check out this link I found. Maybe.

Majofo

I'm going to go and thank your OG link

CCColtsicehockey

I am not 100% sure yet on this. My current thought process is since the can is how at the back of the engine bay I am going to take everything out around the back even it it means longer runs. I don't think longer runs should cause me a real issue at least I hope not.

So the supercharger snout lines will run back the left side of the bay since they come off the blower snout more on that side. Then make a single right bend around the back of the engine and over to the catch can. Then the left and right engine side connectors will travel to the back of the engine and I will use a T connector back there before they enter the catch can. This is the one I am questioning a bit as currently it appears that the stock lines are about the same length from each side and I don't know if I will have issues if one line is twice as long as the other before the T. But I believe going with these routes keeps the front of the engine bay less cluttered looking. Especially since I will now have my collant lines for lide coming out the front with the ZL1 lid. I hope that makes sense. I haven't mocked up a drawing yet for it.

Oh and as far as the drain goes I think I am just going to use a Y connector out the bottom of the catch can and then get one of those fancy drains that mounts down by the oil filter. I can just drive up on my ramps every 2 weeks or so and put a small container under the car and open the drain then.

Hoping I can find some nice looking hose clamps and hose to connect this all up with. Preferably black hose with no markings and black clamps.

CCColtsicehockey

CCColtsicehockey

Also WeaponX has a new front splitter in the works and I think it looks pretty damn good.

Cadillac CTS-V Forum at CTSVOwners.com

Majofo

The lounge isn't viewable unless your a member

CCColtsicehockey

I was wondering why it was taking the name of the thread out of the title. Didn't know that as I am never on the site not logged in.

IB Jason

iTrader: (-1)

We hope to have it resolved shorty. Essentially, the issue is that our auto-embedding tool used an older approach for embedding that is no longer supported. We're in the process of updating and testing the correct embed now, so it shouldn't be too much longer.

Thanks for your patience!