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Good man thank you 🙏🏾 👍🏾. Your comment has been pinned.

I don't know where you can find one for around 8k but I just found one for 11k but it was not for me,but it was well worth the money in fact it was a bargain

@@robqcmccullum8797I’m about to buy one for 5000$ all depends where you Live

im about to cop one for 4 grand hopefully soon

Depends how clean they are also

I did not know about the interior subcontractors. And I agree it is indeed a touring car. So far everyone who has given their opinion on this video either has owned one or currently does. It is great to see all the knowledge shared around this car.

@@martinkobert361 That is really cool. Is there anything done to the caddy?

@jplperformance9073 Agreed 110%

@@ModstarzOfficial They only made around 2,500 of them so they aren't plentiful sadly. Good news is the market doesn't know what they are yet so you can find them on the cheap. There will come a day when that changes I bet...

@@km3481 I can see that. If or when they do, I think they will go up at the same time as the XLR and XLR -V (video on that coming soon).

@@DETACON2005 That’s is awesome and I could not agree more! Seems like it probably gave the AMG Kompressor a run for it’s money.

That is good to know. There are a good amount of STSV owners who comment something similar. I would like to know from the owners experience what common parts need to be replaced other than what was mentioned in the video and form a community for the owners so more affordable solutions can be made.

I just swapped my fuel pump, over $1k for that alone

Do they have the head gasket problems like the 4.6 northstar

​@silentbutdeadly3466 no

@@silentbutdeadly3466 not true. I have two vehicles with the 2nd gen RWD Northstar. A 2007 srx v8 and the sts v. Both these cars are bulletproof

That’s going to be fun

I get that,other than tc Fab and north star motor sports I do not know anywhere else to get parts from in the aftermarket. On the plus side, you are saying what the other owners are saying here about the fun drive experience as well. I do appreciate how consistent the feedback is on this car. If there was more support for the STS-V do you think more people would try to get them? Do you think the value of the cars would go up? And if there was another place for parts what would be a fair price point (compared to OEM) ?

@@ModstarzOfficial I think if they got more popular the price would deffantly go up but as far as more aftermarket support probably not. There were only like 2500 made in a 4 year time span and who knows how many are actually surviving. I see them becoming a collectors item for sure like the XLR-V. I'm finding there is a decent amount of aftermarket support for everything but the engine itself is lacking. If it does end as a collectors item I would be cool with that.

@@tbboardhed2 That makes sense. A restomod approach to these would be cool as well. Like promod Camaros, Singer for the 911 or Canepa.

Awesome !! Hold on to it as long as you can. It is a rare 💎 Daily driver?

Have u upgraded your driveshaft or is it still stock

@@ghostgang3720 I just asked my local performance shop if they could get me a single piece driveshaft built, all metal, get rid of that stupid rubber piece and they said they definitely can. Will update in this comment section when I get that done.

@@jesuschavez2260 ok appreciate it because my car keeps destroying stock shafts and I just can’t seem to find anyone makin custom ones

@@LscVip It was allergies but thanks for the reminder. There is a heatwave in my city right now .

That sounds like a nice color combo. 4mpg on track is not bad, but how much SMG (Smiles Per Gallon) do you get on track?

Indeed

Very cool . I believe the CTS-V of that era has an LS motor in it as well. Something definitely worth looking into . Any LS for that matter truck or car based LS. Keep me posted can’t wait to see the build.

@@ModstarzOfficial I love my v6 sts is a rare car.I had cts owners telling me wtf how your car has a start button but is a 05 and mine is a 2010

@@Marco213s.mexicanpower Very cool

I found 2 or 3 before making this video. Yes they were higher mile cars but they looked good. I think whoever had them either didn’t know what they were or knew they wouldn’t get more for the miles but who knows. But they are out there clean titles too. Let me know what you find

@@ModstarzOfficial There is one local to me with 41k miles for $16.5k, but its black and I can't stand black cars. I'm really tempted though, as my current weird Caddy is getting up there in miles (XTS V Sport). Its a step down in power, as with a few simple mods and a good 93 tune my current car is making over 450awhp. That being said, I like the older interior (and climate controls with REAL buttons!) better and the V8 sound is so much better than the blah noises from a 3.6TT V6.

@@arc00ta I can't hurt to check the car out see what needs to be done mechanically and test drive it. If you are still interested in the car after that, see how much it would be to get it painted or wrapped. Depending on where you go and the size of the car it may cost the same. As far as paint quotes go for the work that I have seen so far is Maaco. You can get an estimate through their website and they have shops across the country. Check it out when you can and let me know what you find.

Thank you and you are welcome 🙏🏾. First things first, run diagnostics if you can get power to the car. After that check the motor to see what happened. From what you can remember, where there any symptoms or unusual noises or behaviors before the motor went out or did it happen abruptly?

@@ModstarzOfficial thanks for replying! Straight up! as I remember it there was some sort of a leak and I also remember it stopped being able to crank/turn over. I know I’ve changed the coil packs and several other things but it’s been so long ago that I don’t remember all that I’ve done. It’s been sitting up so long and definitely doesn’t have power.

@@RetrobeeJordans The good news is you remember what happened and where to start. After that I would definitely look into NorthStar performance for components. @VelleonRoth77 as you can see from the pinned comment recommends using NorthStar Performance head studs over ARP head studs. In addition to that replacement gaskets and seals and fuel system components (fuel filter and fuel pump). And of course transmission fluid.

That is a good deal. I guess it would depend on parts but the places that I can think of for sure are Northstar Performance as well as eBay and Amazon for GM OEM Parts. The same goes for transmission parts too in addition to gearstar, rpm transmission the drive shaft shop just to name a few.

None that I could find. I wonder if the ctsv down pipes would be a direct fit or if they could be welded in? Same with the cosmetic style diffuser. Otherwise it would be custom. Even if some welding or trimming of parts to make it a clean fit I think it would be worth a shot.

@@davidbrown5162 Then I guess in the words of Kendrick Lamar “They not like us” . And I am saving the xlr for another video

That is understandable. The good news is time has passed and these have gotten cheaper and there is good aftermarket support. And now of days there are other cars (Cadillac included) that may have something you would want.

Funny when I test drove one, I thought the opposite... Dräxlmaier the Maybach coachbuilder did a fantastic job on the interior for me. The appointments from the door treatment to the seats are suburb. The bespoke NS with the SC are nicely mated together, smooth high revving. It drive much more like an AMG than a CTS-V.

@@km3481 The AMG vs CTSV driving comparison is very well said. Given the displacement compared to an LS motor and overall nature of the car.

@@ModstarzOfficial Great call on displacement. It also has the wizardry you typically see from AMG such as VVT, 4 VPC, etc. All the high tech wizardry also limited the aftermarket side as well, I'm good with that though. The hardest thing to find on the car is the airfilter, lol... Totally impossible to find one anywhere.

@@km3481 The cabin air filter or intake filter?

Would you like me to look for you? What is your budget? And what state are you in?

​Find me one as well​

Do you think an aluminum driveshaft from a CTSV would work? If not Cryo treatment of the factory driveshaft could help.

@@ModstarzOfficial driveshaft shop one piece. The carrier bearing is an issue. That eliminates the entire issue.

Thank you for your input. That is really good to know.

Can't you make any car E85 swap. I run E85 on my grand prix

@@jplperformance9073 no. The actual fuel system does not support it.

Stock yes

@@ModstarzOfficial more like 360-380 to the wheels stock. 24% drivetrain loss

@@Darthjammer224 first off love your YT handle and yes you’d be correct. As I mentioned in the video the horsepower and torque numbers are to the crank. I apologize if the title was misleading. The mods mentioned would lead to up 500 wheel horsepower.