This Stick Shift Cadillac Carries Luxury Car Looks, But Packs 8-Second Potential
There’s lots of different avenues you can go for choosing a vehicle to use on a drag-and-drive, and while some ditch the weight where ever they can in pursuit of better elapsed times, some go for a more comfortable ride and more power to make up the difference.
We’ve seen some 2-ton-plus luxury rides clocking times in the 7-8 second range lately, and Vance Cooper is on the verge of joining that time zone with a clean 2009 Cadillac CTS-V.
Sick the Magazine’s Sick Summer merch is here! No need to wait for the event, or stand in line for yours; get Sick Summer gear by clicking here!
In its regular street trim, you wouldn’t think twice about this Caddy, but the stick shift ride has already established a solid first drag-and-drive showing.
Packing a 388 cubic inch LS that traded the factory supercharger for a pair of 67-millimeter turbochargers, the transmission has been swapped to a faceplated Tremec TR6060 with a Black Magic Defiant clutch.
Stock geometry suspension is still in place, and when on the track, a set of Billet Specialties Win Lites with Hoosier tires replace the street shoes.
In his first drag-and-drive event as last year’s Rocky Mountain Race Week 2.0, Vance finished fourth in the highly-competitive Stick Shift class with a 9.26 average, and a best pass of 9.10 at 155 mph.
Vance hopes to do Rocky Mountain Race Week this year. “Matt and June are the best,” he said. But he mentioned that as of now, there’s an 80-percent chance Vance will be a co-pilot for Danny Allen.
Written by Derek Putnam. Photos courtesy of 1320 Video and Vance Cooper.
If you have thoughts / feedback / ideas, please e-mail us at derek@sickthemagazine.com