jkg
Seasoned Member
- Joined
- May 10, 2021
- Messages
- 137
- Location
- New York
- V-Series Cadillac(s)?
- 2013 V wagon stealth blue (sold, so sad); 2022 CT5 Blackwing
I too my Blacwing out to the track for the first time - initial thoughts:
i set it to V mode with performance traction control to Race 1 - i do have some track experience and wanted to see if i could push the rear end around with the throttle. you can, although the computer still interferes to straighten you out.
steering, suspension and handling were great. tires were great for street tires
Brakes are good and did not fade during my short runs, and they are a good street and track pad, but not the same as a more dedicated track pad, so the braking was not as good as my c6 corvette with track pads. i guess that is logical, although the blackwing hype made me expect otherwise. i really stood on the pedal at the end of the straightaway and could not get the kind of deceleration i wanted. tires did not lock up, ABS did not activate. surprising
It's hard to hide over 4000lbs of mass, so the car does feel a little heavy compared to a lighter track car (c6 corvette)
rev matching is really cool on downshifts
The engine was pulling power, or misfiring, or doing something weird on full acceleration during one run. It was really frustrating. engine temp, oil temp were fine. tire pressure and temp were fine. not sure why it was doing this.
As a dual purpose street and track car, it is great. i think it is the best street car. if I was a frequent track driver, this is not the car i would use, but that is just me. a lttle too heavy and a little too expensive and nice for a track toy
i set it to V mode with performance traction control to Race 1 - i do have some track experience and wanted to see if i could push the rear end around with the throttle. you can, although the computer still interferes to straighten you out.
steering, suspension and handling were great. tires were great for street tires
Brakes are good and did not fade during my short runs, and they are a good street and track pad, but not the same as a more dedicated track pad, so the braking was not as good as my c6 corvette with track pads. i guess that is logical, although the blackwing hype made me expect otherwise. i really stood on the pedal at the end of the straightaway and could not get the kind of deceleration i wanted. tires did not lock up, ABS did not activate. surprising
It's hard to hide over 4000lbs of mass, so the car does feel a little heavy compared to a lighter track car (c6 corvette)
rev matching is really cool on downshifts
The engine was pulling power, or misfiring, or doing something weird on full acceleration during one run. It was really frustrating. engine temp, oil temp were fine. tire pressure and temp were fine. not sure why it was doing this.
As a dual purpose street and track car, it is great. i think it is the best street car. if I was a frequent track driver, this is not the car i would use, but that is just me. a lttle too heavy and a little too expensive and nice for a track toy
