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  1. Dirkbg

    Pics of your Blackwing in regular parking spots

    Any Cadillac can park in the corral. Not everyone drove on the track.
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    Pics of your Blackwing in regular parking spots

    Also at the Detroit GP, Cadillac Corral staging before the Cadillac "parade" laps. I'm in parking spot 4175. My phone was almost dead so my wife did the video. Hotel parking in Detroit from the room window. BWs are everywhere up there I guess. The black 5 didn't move in two days from what I...
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    The Wave Metallic thread

    No way! It will be November soon and you'll be ahead of the game.
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    Spoiler & Splitter purchase

    I have a 4, but there have been posts here and his seem to be well received: More Aggressive CT5-V Blackwing Carbon Front Splitter https://exhibitionsofspeed.net/shop/ols/products/cadillac-ct5-v-blackwing-carbon-fiber-front-splitter
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    Shift boot disassembly

    https://www.cadillacvnet.com/forums/threads/real-carbon-fiber-shifter-installed.5074/post-99153
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    Picking up a CT5 BW - What should the dealer be providing with the car?

    I think the 5 is the same as the four and you should have a pair of brake ducts you install if you want to race it. Also, you should get the "standard parts" if you had any dealer installed options, like the standard V floor mats if you got the premium ones, the painted mirror caps if you got...
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    Media dumps

    Isn't this where the CT4 and CT5 are built: GM Confirms $175 Million Investment for Chevy Camaro Production in Michigan I wonder if that has any bearing on the future Cadillacs? The only thing that seems likely is the future Camaro is going to be all electric. There still seems to be discussion...
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    Help me fix my aftermarket carbon spoiler

    :cry: sucks doesn't it? My dent repair isn't perfect, but you have to know where it is and get the right light on it to see it. It just really annoys me I could have avoided the whole thing if I just realized how simple it was to remove that trunk lid bumper from the beginning :rolleyes:
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    Hoo boy- 90 mile Auto CT5 BW 74k reserve not met

    Maybe I should get it as a set for my 4BW. The Shadow twins. If I got another, I'd probably like an auto since mine is manual. Adding carbon fiber to a 5BW would be a breeze compared to the work I did on the 4. The dive planes were a real learning experience.
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    Help me fix my aftermarket carbon spoiler

    The OEM spoiler nuts are nylon lock nuts. Integral washers if I recall. I reused all four of those, and added two with large fender washers with rubber washer underneath on the outer that the factory used that irritating plastic clip that won't release. You're right about the potential for...
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    Help me fix my aftermarket carbon spoiler

    I used nylon lock nuts and just snugged them down. If I recall, there wasn't enough length for rubber gaskets, fender washers AND lock washers. I trust the nylon lock nuts better anyway, even over Locktite, plus easier to use.
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    Help me fix my aftermarket carbon spoiler

    I got the video from your body guy You're lucky about the washer. I dropped mine into the corner and the magnet retriever I tried to use got stuck harder and caused bumps in the decklid that took a dent guy to fix. That's when I realized I could simply pop out the bumper and easily access...
  13. Dirkbg

    Track Mode

    Here are some slides from Spring Mountain regarding PTM PTM question Also, per my notes regarding traction control (TC) and stability control (SC), they said both are 100% for Wet, both reduced for Dry, about 50% for both for Sport, TC reduced and SC off for Race 1, and TC reduced more and SC...
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    The Blackwing Spotting Thread

    The top Shadow Metallic is mine. Lastgas is the Blaze Orange. Saw yours and the other 5 too. Sorry we didn't meet up, but there's no way to tell who's driving what in that crowd.
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    The Blackwing Spotting Thread

    I might go. I was at the MAG one a couple weeks ago with some of the other club guys.
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    Steering wheel data plate

    I believe that is correct. it is the serial number, but the serial numbers for manuals and automatics are the same except for the VIN code for the transmission. That's why in the registry there are cars with the same VIN code like this:
  17. Dirkbg

    Transmission support torque specs

    I can't post the picture, but the 4 bracket bolts are 30 lb ft and 2 trans mount bolts are 45 lb ft.
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    Real Carbon fiber shifter installed.

    See the note in the attached service manual process. That's the same note in every console related task involving the shifter. It's not much help, but I didn't find anything in my service manual documents that describes separating them.
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    The Blackwing Spotting Thread

    I don't know what it's considered, but yeah they were made available to us '22 owners when the '23s came out with trunk badges.
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    4BW damaged in transport shipping

    My magnet says it's not aluminum. OP, the dealer needs to fix it regardless, so see how it looks when it's done then decide. That's really just a cosmetic blemish, and if the repair is done properly and it looks good then keep it and save the grief of a new order. PDR might work. Here are a...
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