Stock grille be gone!

[DarkThinker]

Well it's about time I got off my lazy ass and got something done on my ride.

After numerous complaints DK's customer service center has received from fellow ATers 😛, I would like to inform fellow ATers that the blasphemous stock grille has been banished to a dark cellar never to be seen again (OK well, maybe on Ebay at least 😛), only to be replaced by an ass kicking CTS-V grille that I powder coated black. I hope you enjoy our latest offering and do know that we at DK enterprises continuously strive to meet your expectations!










Bonus DK announcment:

DK enterprises has as of last week acquired a one front and a one rear CTS-V stabilizer bars (for a mega killer price) that are due for installation this week to better meet your expectations

Cheers! 🙂

 

[Brutus04]

Nice..

 

[JulesMaximus]

I didn't know that you could powder coat plastic...

 

[DarkThinker]

I didn't know that you could powder coat plastic...

Silly Jules, CTS-V mesh is not plastic, what did you think this is, a Maxima 😛

 

[AdamK47]

It looks like nothing is there with the emblem floating in the middle.

 

[Howard]

Next up: HIDs

 

[DarkThinker]

^ Damn right Howard. Here is my plan of attack as I see it:

CTS-V Stabilizers swap ---> HIDs + clear side markers ----> Cut muffler tail to weld CTS Sport tips ----> then probably Rims will be the final touch in the looks department for this CTS.

 

[coxmaster]

^ Damn right Howard. Here is my plan of attack as I see it:

CTS-V Stabilizers swap ---> HIDs + clear side markers ----> Cut muffler tail to weld CTS Sport tips ----> then probably Rims will be the final touch in the looks department for this CTS.

Please, do the HIDs right if you insist on doing them. Get some good projector headlights.

**Note** It appears you might have projectors already (im tired). If so, carry on! :awe:

 

[IcePickFreak]

I didn't know...

You're from California so you're excused.

 

[Vette73]

Please, do the HIDs right if you insist on doing them. Get some good projector headlights.

**Note** It appears you might have projectors already (im tired). If so, carry on! :awe:

Yea the CTS comes with projectors. The standrad headlight is the H11 in a projector body. HID is optional.

So you can get a cheap HID kit and install.

 

[Howard]

Yea the CTS comes with projectors. The standrad headlight is the H11 in a projector body. HID is optional.

So you can get a cheap HID kit and install.

9006, actually

 

[MJinZ]

Please, do the HIDs right if you insist on doing them. Get some good projector headlights.

**Note** It appears you might have projectors already (im tired). If so, carry on! :awe:

I don't think HIDs are that simple. Just because you have stock projectors, doesn't mean the HID option uses them.

 

[Vette73]

9006, actually

9006XS, actually. 😉


H11 is for the STS.

 

[NutBucket]

I don't think HIDs are that simple. Just because you have stock projectors, doesn't mean the HID option uses them.

It does depend on the projector, but a good halogen projector housing works pretty well with HIDs. Note, this does not mean aftermarket ebay halogen projectors since those typically suck.

 

[Howard]

Please, do the HIDs right if you insist on doing them. Get some good projector headlights.

**Note** It appears you might have projectors already (im tired). If so, carry on! :awe:

You can see projectors in the first picture, lol

 

[Howard]

9006XS, actually. 😉


H11 is for the STS.

Doesn't the XS just mean extra lifetime or something?

 

[Vette73]

Doesn't the XS just mean extra lifetime or something?

In most cases the extra letters are for life/brightness/etc... but in this case the 9006 has a 90degree angle to the tail while the 9006xs is straight.

9006

9006XS

 

[coxmaster]

You can see projectors in the first picture, lol

My bad, lol. I can see them now. I posted last night as I was falling asleep.

 

[speedy2]

If only I could number the amount of CTS's that have CTS-V grills.

 

[Vette73]

If only I could number the amount of CTS's that have CTS-V grills.

Most don;t and many that have done it used a cheap eBay one that rust. The OP coated his so it should look much better, esp over time, then many.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Silly Jules, CTS-V mesh is not plastic, what did you think this is, a Maxima 😛

Sorry, guess I should have put the 😛 in there so you'd know I was being sarcastic. 😛 😛 😛 😉

 

[jtvang125]

Why black out the mesh? Just makes it look like the stock one IMO.

 

[speedy2]

Most don;t and many that have done it used a cheap eBay one that rust. The OP coated his so it should look much better, esp over time, then many.

Negative. I've seen plenty of metal ones. And what's worse is when a car noob says, "Hey look! A CTS-V!!!!" *Face-palm.

 

[Howard]

Why black out the mesh? Just makes it look like the stock one IMO.

No, not really.

 

[DarkThinker]

Negative. I've seen plenty of metal ones. And what's worse is when a car noob says, "Hey look! A CTS-V!!!!" *Face-palm.

Well, I am pretty sure when someone is hoping to make others think he has a CTS-V, he would keep the Mesh chrome and he would plant some decoy V emblems. Clearly not the case here.

And plus, since when does car noob's opinion matter? You can trick a car noob with a V emblem alone, no V-grille needed IMO.