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    Ben's CTS-V Wagon (Opulent Blue Metallic)

    Since there's been a little interest about CTS-V's lately, and I don't think I ever posted it here,
    I'm going to throw up some pics of a CTS-V wagon I did a few years back.

    IIRC, the engine was putting down something like 556hp to the wheels, before he added the nitrous kit.
    I had to leave the spare tire well open to leave room for the 2 tanks.

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    Ben brought me all of the equipment except the XD200/2....which consisted of
    Hybrid Legatia L8's for the doors, Legatia 3.7" run tweeterless, an XD700/5,
    a Rockford 360.2 (IIRC, might have been a 360.3) and an XD200/2. The sub
    is a JL 12TW3.

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    Going from memory, the 700/5 runs the front dash speakers, rear door speakers and the sub.
    The 200/2 runs the midbasses in the door.

    It wasn't a super complicated install. I made some ABS speaker adapter rings to fit the L8's in place of the Bose shallow 9".
    There was about 1/8" of clearance on the back side. I may have had to space the window track in a little for clearance.

    Speaker adapters got the 3.7's to fit in the dash with major mods.

    The amp rack was a pretty basic carpet monster, holding the 360 and the two amps.

    The sub enclosure was fun. I removed the side panel on the Driver's side, and built a box that fit in the empty space behind it,
    then I cut the panel out so the box could fit flush.

    It looks flat and vertical, but actually has a slight "twist" to it. I ended up taping the whole area off with green painter's tape, and fiberglassed
    over it, did a little minor body work, and recarpeted it with factory carpet I got from the local upholstery shop. The JL TW3 subs are pretty impressive,
    but I might go a different way if I got to pick the equipment, so I could hide the sub behind a grill and not have to deal with the mounting tabs.

    I really liked this car. It sounded very good, looked very good, and was fast. I hope he still has it.

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    I did this several years ago (probably 5 or 6, at least) and I have learned some new techniques since then.

    Jay

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    Re: Ben's CTS-V Wagon (Opulent Blue Metallic)

    Beautiful car! I love wagons!
    2007 Dodge Magnum SRT8|Custom Panny TX5500W Bottlehead|Zapco HDSP-Z16V DSP|HAT Legatia X and SE front stage|HAT C12 Subs|Zapco Z-AP amps
    1967 Mercedes 250S|Panny VX5500|Helix DSP|HAT Legatia SE and Clarus front stage|HAT C15 sub|Zapco Z-LX amps

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    Re: Ben's CTS-V Wagon (Opulent Blue Metallic)

    Nice, did he retain the stock head unit?
    Another white wagon.
    Instagram - eye_take_pix



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    Re: Ben's CTS-V Wagon (Opulent Blue Metallic)

    Yep. IIRC, the kit hadn't come out yet for these.

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    Re: Ben's CTS-V Wagon (Opulent Blue Metallic)

    Those photos just make me want a CTS-V more and more - Nice build

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    Re: Ben's CTS-V Wagon (Opulent Blue Metallic)

    Also love performance wagons. Nice car!
    Mazda CX5 AF GB10, AF GB25, AF GB60, JL VX800/8i, AF GB12 sealed, Mmats M1400.1

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    AF GB10, AF GB25, JLC5, JL twk88/Pioneer D8604, Mosconi Pico, JBL Club 5501, Sundown SD3-10 ported @ 30 Hz

    Sienna
    AF GB15, Audiofrog GS690, JL twk88/Pioneer D9500F, JBL GTX500, Alpine SWS10 ported @ 31 Hz

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    Re: Ben's CTS-V Wagon (Opulent Blue Metallic)

    I love wagons and hatchbacks as long as they are performance driven.
    Source: factory
    Amp: Zapco LX
    Processor : Helix Pro & Director
    Speakers : Sinfoni
    Subwoofer : MKV

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    Re: Ben's CTS-V Wagon (Opulent Blue Metallic)

    Beautiful

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