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  1. sonny200

    CT5-V Catalytic Converter and Brake work

    Brakes: I had a bunch of track days on my 5BW & replaced the brake pads at 25k miles. KNS Brakes has many brake pad options for both front & rear. I recommend talking to them for your needs. (Disclaimer: I have no financial ties to KNS brakes other than giving them my $ for many brake parts over...
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    6MT folks- Anyone experience this after spirited driving?

    Even after 2 separate days at Virginia Inter'l Raceway, have not experienced what you're describing. Not at the track nor afterwards. (I currently have 45k miles on my MY23 5BW.) The only thing I've experienced is some difficulty getting into1st & 2nd gears when cold but went away with...
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    Pics of your Blackwing in regular parking spots

    Agreed. Looks like a wet skidpad to me!
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    Best Upgrades 5BW

    Read this thread I did the mirror tap.
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    Best Upgrades 5BW

    Blacked out side markers from Amazon
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    Best Upgrades 5BW

    upper trunk liner Soler BT Throttle Controller V1 Gen2 hardwired stickers over the warning labels on the visors blacked out side markers Oh, & a kydex holster
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    Soler Throttle Controller Install ?

    Start this video at the 4:00 mark. Even though the install video is on a C8 Corvette, it's the exact same procedure for the 5BW. One thing skipped over if you don't start at the beginning is either waiting 15-minutes for the car to "go to sleep" OR disconnect the battery BEFORE installing. I...
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    What were your must have options?

    manual NO sunroof PDR rear camera mirror black wheels
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    Water/Condensation in Headlight Housing

    Have an appointment with Hendrick Cadillac next week, Thursday. Will keep people posted.
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    Water/Condensation in Headlight Housing

    Was at the carwash today & noticed water/condensation in the driver's side headlight housing. I've never noticed anything like this in the past. The px side is fine. Anyone else have this issue? I know when this happened to my Genesis GV80, it eventually led to entire failure of the...
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    Media dumps

    Willing to wager that just putting on Cup2R tires on the 4BW would be a game changer in performance.
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    CT5-V Blackwing Extended Warranty Pricing

    Anyone purchase one recently? Looking for the best deal. I've got 42k miles on my MY23 5BW and am thinking about getting an extended warranty.
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    The Blackwing Spotting Thread

    I got my '23 5BW from Otto Cadillac in Jan '23 after placing my order 12 months before. You? They were pretty good to me there. At the time with most dealers charging a +$10k mark-up, I got mine $2.5k over MSRP. My sister lives in Loudonville and she has leased an Escalade from Otto every 3...
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    Noob-ish question on 5BW Oil Consumption

    Mine is a MY23 with 42k on the odo. I do my own basic maintenance and change the oil and filter when the DIC says. Since 25k-ish, I've had to add 1-2 qts in between oil changes. I run her pretty hard and often see trip digits on my commute so pretty sure I'm the cause of the extra oil...
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    Pics of your Blackwing in regular parking spots

    On the C8, GM was thoughtful & did this with other people modding it like this Why couldn't they do something similar for the CT4/5? Back when I lived in NY & then NJ, I had a Miata & modified the front plate with a hinge so it swung out of the way over 15mph in the mouth of the grill so air...
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    Pics of your Blackwing in regular parking spots

    One of the reasons I hate states with front plate law -- so ugly! There's gotta be a better way to display the plate & be in accordance with the law. Speaking of which -- where's the front plate on your "friend"? They are risking a "fix it" ticket!
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    Soler Throttle Controller or Pedal Commander

    If the app stops working, the only method I know of is to remove the device. Depending on level of mechanical know-how, it's a 20-30 minute procedure including disconnecting the battery. I keep the removable dongle hidden in the car in the event my phone dies or is lost/stolen. This way, I...
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    Soler Throttle Controller or Pedal Commander

    I have the Soler in my 5BW & C8 Stingray. It connects to the phone via BT so you do not need wi-fi. Need to start the car to "wake up" the BT in the vehicle to connect to the app/phone. However, when you park, you can turn off the vehicle & the BT will stay connected for a couple of minutes to...
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    CT5-V Ikon anti-theft

    The Solar BT Throttle isn't very easy to remove. In order to remove it to make the vehicle driveable afterwards, the battery has to first be disconnected. Then there are many steps after that. But you are right, any thief looking to steal a vehicle will be able to do it if they have enough time...
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