| Build Concept |
With Big Brother (09 CTS-V) making 556BHP and looking very intimidating, we decided little brother needed to grow up a little bit. So we took the 3.6DI V6 making 304BHP and pushed the horsepower levels up a few notches (approx. 435BHP).
This was achieved by using the D3 centrifugal supercharger system for the V6 DI application. The results were fantastic! Great throttle response, torque on demand, and acceleration that would rival larger V8 motors. On top of that fuel mileage was still very respectful considering its now supercharged nature.
To handle the increase in testosterone, we decided to increase the mechanical grip of the vehicle by completely upgrading the suspension. This was done with a set of D3/KW Variant 3 coilovers, D3 Chassis Bracing, Big Brake Kit (Check Onstar Cadillac), D3 Competition Sway Bars, D3 Steel Braided Brakelines, and 19” Forgeline 3-piece wheels. Apparently little brother isn’t quite the pushover as the aforementioned upgrades yields performance and handling characteristics that won’t let big brother run away into the sunset just yet!
Now that the performance and handling have been addressed we naturally had to top of the styling in typical D3 fashion by making little brother look equally, if not more menacing than big brother. We installed the D3 Front Fascia, Front Grille, Side Skirts, Rear Bumper Diffuser, Rear Spoiler, and Rear Roof Spoiler. This complemented the overall scope of the performance build and really showed that with the right parts and details, little brother CAN walk shoulder to shoulder with big brother!
-/D3/ |