It’s about 18 degrees Fahrenheit on this crappy western PA day and the Blackwing fires right up ready to EAT!!! Perfect tune from @tapouttuning8902 and @ATS-VRACING
Absolutely love the growl. I really, really hope we aren’t really in the final days of these and going 100% EV as quickly as GM has discussed. These are incredibly engineered machines and a driving enthusiast’s dream.
I think that entirely depends on how November goes - whether or not auto makers are going to bow down to the agenda. The agenda is falling apart so hopefully this kind of machinery stays.
I’ll make more vids as soon as the weather gets consistently nice for a little bit and washes all the salt off the roads. So excited to drive this thing…
Traction is indeed a problem. Gotta be in manual mode and in at least 5th gear or you’re going into a full spin. This is around the same power level as the Hennessey Blackwing.
At idle and WOT it’s loud in cabin. Cruising at highway speeds you’d never know it was modified - sounds same as stock at all baffle/engine noise settings.I have $26K in everything done including labor for cam, valvetrain upgrade, and tuning.
Haha I’ve been doing design and architecture lately for professional services. I started as a tier1 engineer and worked my way up. My specialty is fortinet. Been at it for almost 15 years now - I’m 36. The pay could honestly be better…
@@jtoagdaye Same here for the most part. (PS > Arch). My only regret is doing it for a SaaS in the middle of a big growth phase. I need something a little more laid back these days. lol
You literally hear the car transition from open to closed loop after running for a short period (gets real choppy when I walk back to the rear of the car). The dash doesn’t even register coolant temp - it was a cold start - like high teens Fahrenheit cold. Not sure if you’re just trying to stir the pot or if you have some other issues goin on…
That’s not flywheel that’s wheel horsepower. -Kong X-ported LT4 supercharger and snout w/ machining done to allow the 2.18" pulley to fit -Griptec Hub and 2.18" upper supercharger pulley -ATI Lower Damper w/ 5% overdrive lower supercharger pulley (The above pulley combo makes 15psi) -Late Model Performance supercharger lid -Gates FleetRunner Micro-V belt -Kong 103mm TB -Kooks headers with green cats system -Green air filter -Late Model Performance of Maryland Heat Exchanger and Expansion Tank -HPTuners ECU Unlock -Brisk BR12YS plugs, stock plug wires w/ heat shields over them -GPI PD3 Cam package (Cam, BT valve springs, hardened pushrods, phase limiter plug, HPFP lash cap, AFM delete lifters, lifter trays, trunnion upgrades, head gaskets, timing cover seal, water pump gasket) -ARP Head Studs -DSX Tuning global B Flex Fuel Sensor -DSX Tuning global B Aux Fuel Pump w/Controller (Ties into MAP signal, only activates pump under positive boost) -Random custom fuel fittings and lines to make everything tie-in and play nice with the stock fuel system/lines
Sounds great but does every CT5 Blackwing have that annoying squeak coming from the engine bay?? I've noticed it when I first leave from a standstill with my manual, too. So annoying coming from a 6 figure car. I'm going to have the dealer look at it in the spring when I take it out of storage.
Mine had a squeak sound after I did kooks headers. It’s because of the thin wall tubes you can literally hear the gas flowing and it makes the squeaking sound. Initially I thought I had an exhaust leak and I did a very thorough smoke test and found she was sealed up tight. If you still have stock exhaust your squeak is likely a pulley or belt.
Swift lowering springs from tapout tuning. Rims are variant wheels 19” front and back. Tires are the stock Michelin pilot sport 4s cause there’s nothing better, right now!
@@jtoagdaye nice set up🫡 just sold my 22 and got the call yesterday my 24 has been built… looking to put some custom wheels on it as well, gonna go 19in with stock tires
@@jtoagdaye the color, the blue was a lil to dark for me and i switched up the seat color and was able to get the carbon package in complete without piecing it out like the first go around and added a few other upgraded
