# STS something? Vs e46 M3 **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [July 15, 2009, 11:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sts-something-vs-e46-m3/70607 "2009-07-15T23:37:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 11:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sts-something-vs-e46-m3/70607/1 "2009-07-15T23:37:39Z")
Coming down the XXX from home someone flew up on me, I let it pass since it was the nice thing to do. I see its a Caddy with Fender grills, and the what looked to be the V8 symbol on it too… so I let it pass I just assume its something with 400hp and would kill me. we hit an on ramp onto XXX and and its kind of moving about 60… I know I can take that ramp easily over 80 so I creep up to it about 65-70 and I hear his auto matic down shift, and he guns it. by the time i realize he is taking off I’m in 4th gear going 70 I floor it until about 100 and shut down since I see traffic up ahead, he takes off. We were dead nuts all the way from 70 to 100… unfortunately 100 in 4th gear is about 5800 rpm I still have another 2100 rpm to wind out… Needless to say I would like to give it another go 40-120, 130 roll it. Anyone on here? Black Caddy CTS? with fender grills I really don’t know much about them but they seemed stock. EDIT: ITS AN STS I just found pics online Additionally… The exhaust sounded pretty nice! ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2009, 12:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sts-something-vs-e46-m3/70607/2 "2009-07-16T00:31:02Z")
Wait… you lost to a car most grandparents drive, fo shame. ---
**Author:** ![black02satsc2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/black02satsc2/32/5259_2.png) [@black02satsc2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/black02satsc2)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2009, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sts-something-vs-e46-m3/70607/3 "2009-07-16T06:24:24Z")
> [@66impalass](#): > > Wait… you lost to a car most grandparents drive, fo shame. lol… thats what people say when i get a kill… ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2009, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sts-something-vs-e46-m3/70607/4 "2009-07-16T06:26:33Z")
> [@black02satsc2](#): > > lol… thats what people say when i get a kill… Except you’re probably only beating cars that most poor people drive. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2009, 6:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sts-something-vs-e46-m3/70607/5 "2009-07-16T06:28:51Z")
STS Northstars have something like 325hp. Unless it was a -V which would have been 469, but I’m guessing it was just the regular 320hp car. My uncle had one and that thing moved pretty good. He now has a DTS with the v8 and that thing is pretty damn awesome too. Nothing like having a quick car, with heated front and rear seats, night vision and a pearl white paint job from the factory! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2009, 6:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sts-something-vs-e46-m3/70607/6 "2009-07-16T06:29:34Z")
> [@ILC"](#): > > Coming down the XXX from home someone flew up on me, I let it pass since it was the nice thing to do. > > I see its a Caddy with Fender grills, and the what looked to be the V8 symbol on it too… so I let it pass I just assume its something with 400hp and would kill me. > > we hit an on ramp onto XXX and and its kind of moving about 60… I know I can take that ramp easily over 80 so I creep up to it about 65-70 and I hear his auto matic down shift, and he guns it. by the time i realize he is taking off I’m in 4th gear going 70 I floor it until about 100 and shut down since I see traffic up ahead, he takes off. > > We were dead nuts all the way from 70 to 100… unfortunately 100 in 4th gear is about 5800 rpm I still have another 2100 rpm to wind out… > > Needless to say I would like to give it another go 40-120, 130 roll it. > > Anyone on here? Black Caddy CTS? with fender grills I really don’t know much about them but they seemed stock. > > EDIT: ITS AN STS I just found pics online > Additionally… The exhaust sounded pretty nice! The STS with the V8 is the standard northstar, 320HP. Sounds like a good run for him as they’re quite heavy and have slushboxes. ---
**Author:** ![black02satsc2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/black02satsc2/32/5259_2.png) [@black02satsc2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/black02satsc2)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2009, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sts-something-vs-e46-m3/70607/7 "2009-07-16T06:32:39Z")
> [@newman](#): > > Except you’re probably only beating cars that poor people drive. sometimes… depends on what that is though… i dont go out trying to race everyone on the road, only people that want to play around and if i feel like it. i’ve taken my fair share of supercharged w-bodies. took a 350z a few weeks back as well (in PA). no one expects a saturn to be built and keep up with them haha, i just enjoy the looks on people faces. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2009, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sts-something-vs-e46-m3/70607/8 "2009-07-16T07:09:37Z")
How built is it? ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2009, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sts-something-vs-e46-m3/70607/9 "2009-07-16T07:16:28Z")
> [@black02satsc2](#): > > sometimes… depends on what that is though… i dont go out trying to race everyone on the road, only people that want to play around and if i feel like it. i’ve taken my fair share of supercharged w-bodies. took a 350z a few weeks back as well (in PA). no one expects a saturn to be built and keep up with them haha, i just enjoy the looks on people faces. :lol: ---
**Author:** ![black02satsc2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/black02satsc2/32/5259_2.png) [@black02satsc2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/black02satsc2)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2009, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sts-something-vs-e46-m3/70607/10 "2009-07-16T07:19:37Z")
> [@newman](#): > > How built is it? fully built motor… forged rods, hyper pistons, decked head .040’', oversized valves, P&P that doubled the size of the intake ports (took a lot out of this head lol), performance cams, shimmed… only things left before i boost it will be a full standalone, slightly bigger injectors, and the blower itself. no one ever expects a saturn… i’ve heard all the crap for driving a saturn so im use to it. i love workin on my car and racing it when i can, so the wins i get are sweet. the loses i take are just another loss for saturn, not the first and not the last lol, its expected. ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2009, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sts-something-vs-e46-m3/70607/11 "2009-07-16T07:20:18Z")
an sts-v would be a good match for the M3 they both run low 13s ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2009, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sts-something-vs-e46-m3/70607/12 "2009-07-16T07:20:33Z")
an sts-v would be a good match for the M3 they both run low 13s ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2009, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sts-something-vs-e46-m3/70607/13 "2009-07-16T07:31:19Z")
good attitude. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Twinkie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d07c76/32.png) [@Mr.Twinkie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr.Twinkie)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sts-something-vs-e46-m3/70607/14 "2009-07-17T10:30:25Z")
My guess would be that you raced a STS-V which are somewhat rare around here I’ve only seen 3 (Black, Blue and Silver) I doubt a regular STS would beat your M3 unless you suck at driving lol ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sts-something-vs-e46-m3/70607/15 "2009-07-17T10:41:55Z")
If he was in fourth I could easily see an STS taking him. ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sts-something-vs-e46-m3/70607/16 "2009-07-17T10:46:00Z")
A V logo is hard to miss on a black car ![http://photos.liquidmotors.com/Processed/Leith_Chrysler_Dodge_Jeep/1G6DX67D080105631-8655202/1G6DX67D080105631_015_LG.jpg](http://photos.liquidmotors.com/Processed/Leith_Chrysler_Dodge_Jeep/1G6DX67D080105631-8655202/1G6DX67D080105631_015_LG.jpg) vs ![[http://i.ebayimg.com/18/](http://i.ebayimg.com/18/)!!fClOGQBWE~$(KGrHgoOKj8EjlLmUE61BK(0LhBFJw~~\_4.JPG]([http://i.ebayimg.com/18/](http://i.ebayimg.com/18/)!!fClOGQBWE~$(KGrHgoOKj8EjlLmUE61BK(0LhBFJw~~\_4.JPG) I drove my dad’s 08’ STS-4 with a performace package and it got out of it’s own way. My guess the 2WD ones are even quicker. ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sts-something-vs-e46-m3/70607/17 "2009-07-17T10:51:12Z")
the sts are fwd correct? ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sts-something-vs-e46-m3/70607/18 "2009-07-17T10:53:26Z")
RWD since this generation started. DTS is the only FWD cadillac left except the 2 wheel drive SRX ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sts-something-vs-e46-m3/70607/19 "2009-07-17T11:00:19Z")
> [@BigRon](#): > > A V logo is hard to miss on a black car Yep it had the V badge. ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sts-something-vs-e46-m3/70607/20 "2009-07-17T11:05:28Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > If he was in fourth I could easily see an STS taking him. yea unfortunately I really didn’t get a chance to wind out the motor. I cut out at just shy of 6K rpm From race start at about 3700 to 6K I’m only at about 200- 250whp. I really miss out on the 25more whp for another 2K rpm to wind through. Again it wasn’t really a race it was more like a get on it and go, and it was dead even. I would like to try another crack at it.