# 2006 CTS-V TURBO BUILD...

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**Category:** Builds\
**Created:** [July 3, 2009, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-cts-v-turbo-build/203104 "2009-07-03T14:37:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![imported\_showtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@imported\_showtime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_showtime)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2009, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-cts-v-turbo-build/203104/53 "2009-10-14T11:20:31Z")

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> [@One of the reasons I'm gonna miss UB...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-the-reasons-im-gonna-miss-ub/40420/52):
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> personally i’ll take tq before hp all day.  
> at (peep the dyno numbers) 6.4 it’s at  
> 468rwhp and 502rwtq.  
> my baseline was 330/330 bone stock…  
> it’s now at 8psi. with a “safe” tune.

your baseline was 330…ouch

maybe i didn’t read soemthing in your post…was there something wrong with the car…different motor?

1st gen CTS-V’s are rate 400hp/395tq…you only put down 330 at the wheels.  
18% powertrain loss?..OUCH

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