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« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2006, 11:16:55 am »
hmmmm very nice

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« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2006, 11:20:33 am »
Nice engines, and with the right kit they'll run too!

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« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2006, 11:22:04 am »
You'd have to pull the manifold off and convert it to carb as without an ECU that ain't doing diddly.
In fact, for it to be FI you'd need the ecu, wiring loom, keybarrel and key.  However it will wonder where it's transmission and other bits are...

It can be converted to RWD as it will take a TH700R4 transmission but you need to modify the starter or tranny casing (I forget which).

Not sure what they're like on carbs but as an FI engine it's phenomenal, smooth, quiet and powerful.  It's ok at low revs but at 3,500 in comes on cam and doesn't let up until 6,250 but if you're in an adventurous mood the limiter doesn't kick in until 7,000rpm.  You'll only ever see it in top though as the ecu will force an upshift (even if you think you've limited it by moving the shifter into 1st or 2nd or whatever) at 6,500rpm in lower gears to stop you over revving it.

The STS official top speed is 150mph but one of the guys on the Caddy forum has got his up to 157mph and he wasn't at the limiter yet (his nerve gave out as blowing one is not cheap).

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« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2006, 11:29:15 am »
Could just put a motec on it and be done. That would also give you the abiluty to program it however you wanted

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« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2006, 11:30:19 am »
Quoting: HardRockCamaro
The STS official top speed is 150mph but one of the guys on the Caddy forum has got his up to 157mph and he wasn't at the limiter yet (his nerve gave out as blowing one is not cheap).


Pu$$y smacked both the speed limit and the rev limit on a 535 also smacked the speed limit on both SAAB turbos and to date the chavscort weisel wont go past 115mph

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« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2006, 11:32:45 am »
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Could just put a motec on it and be done


True, but most of us haven't gained the ability to $h1t money yet...

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« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2006, 11:34:01 am »
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most of us haven't gained the ability to $h1t money yet...


Pfft.

We can still try . . . .

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« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2006, 11:36:24 am »
Topped out the Focus at 135mph but wasn't at the limiter (wouldn't push past 6,000rpm at that speed).

The 1.6 Onion I took to 115mph which was about all it had to give I suspect.

Taken the Camaro to 131mph (4,500rpm in 3rd) and taken the Caddy to 145mph before deciding I wanted to keep my licence...  I thought 'maro was gonna fall apart but the Caddy was solid at those speeds.

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« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2006, 11:37:59 am »
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True, but most of us haven't gained the ability to $h1t money yet...


Motec M4 runs about $1700

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« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2006, 12:25:18 pm »
hehe Northstar Powered 1958 Caddy...
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