French V

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doctor_charly

Discussion Starter · 7 mo ago

Hi everyone !

after buying my 09 V last march 2022 in France ( only one for sale in the Whole country..), i had some work to do on it and went through your Nice forum on multiple occasions.

baby was born end of 2008 as a 2009 model. Showed to a few autoshows and sold in Paris.
Its an A6, blue glacier euro specs.
Non recaros ( ok for me whats your opinion ?)
Non glass roof ( opinion ? )
all stock except airraid intake .
Supercharger rebuild with scol full kit that i bought on site while in california ( Nice experience) at 50kmiles.
( my mecanic changed for a solid shity zzp isolator, forcing it into the shaft because holes were to small, it fucked the middle case bearing)
At first i ordered a full Supercharger at gmpartsonline.net but i almost got ripped of a few thousand dollars because they dont have Any and they take your money and dont respond to mails … be carefull !! ( got my money back after a month finally..)
All accessory belts and pulley new.
Shows now 52000 miles.

harsh/bizar shifts in manual mode above 3000 rpm in 2/3 gear sometimes. Been through oil change already.
Maybe its normal for a cts ?

Also owner of a 2009 corvette zhz convertible

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kittyboy

· #2 · 7 mo ago

Take it easy until you figure out the shifting issue, don't want to damage anything. May just need some tune refinement assuming it is not stock.

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doctor_charly

Discussion Starter · #3 · 7 mo ago

kittyboy said:
Take it easy until you figure out the shifting issue, don't want to damage anything. May just need some tune refinement assuming it is not stock.

Only one serious tuner here in France , 300miles away from home. Waiting to have the opportunity to get there ( he’s known to own a 800hp wagon )

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Sudderth

· #4 · 7 mo ago

If the shifts are erratic and harsh change to synthetic transmission fluid. I did my transmission fluid change and used the Factory GM fluid only to find that it shifted worse than the original fluid. I found a service bulletin that stated the fluid needed to be GM synthetic. I changed it again, the next weekend, and the erratic and harsh shifting is now gone.

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PGA2B

· #5 · 7 mo ago

You can also try to unhook your battery overnight to reset the Trans Adapt shifts and see if that helps. Just know when you hook it back up it will shift worse until it settles down and "relearns" the shifts.

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MrSurly

· #6 · 7 mo ago

Love the Glacier Blue!

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doctor_charly

Discussion Starter · #7 · 7 mo ago

PGA2B said:
You can also try to unhook your battery overnight to reset the Trans Adapt shifts and see if that helps. Just know when you hook it back up it will shift worse until it settles down and "relearns" the shifts.

I’ve got a chinese tech2, i could re launch learning indeed. I’ll keep you posted.

Sudderth said:
If the shifts are erratic and harsh change to synthetic transmission fluid. I did my transmission fluid change and used the Factory GM fluid only to find that it shifted worse than the original fluid. I found a service bulletin that stated the fluid needed to be GM synthetic. I changed it again, the next weekend, and the erratic and harsh shifting is now gone.

I heard mobil 1 has a specific trans fluid they recommend on corvetteforum. Maybe its this one you’re talking about ? Any references ?

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Blades1_99

· #8 · 7 mo ago

My buddy owns that color.

There are good tuners in the US who possibly do a remote tune for you.

Lots of people like the slick roof because you won't have to deal with plugged drain lines.

"Pearl" is a 2011, V Coupe, A6, Recaros, Skyview.

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CMoore711

· #9 · 7 mo ago

Welcome. Nice ride for sure, the all clear tail lights are interesting, I believe those are stock for the euro spec models.

Numerous good suggestions here for your trans shifting issue.

I’m going to go out a limb here but since your CTS-V is a 2009 I’m fairly confident that the color is actually called Blue Diamond Tri-Coat. Especially with all the metallic flake in the final pic in direct sun light. That color was only available in 2009 MY, pretty rare actually. Glacier Blue Metallic wasn’t offered until later in the Gen 2 CTS-V, maybe 2012 or 2013 MY.

This forum is a data bank of useful info. Cheers!

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doctor_charly

Discussion Starter · #10 · 7 mo ago

CMoore711 said:
Welcome. Nice ride for sure, the all clear tail lights are interesting, I believe those are stock for the euro spec models.

Numerous good suggestions here for your trans shifting issue.

I’m going to go out a limb here but since your CTS-V is a 2009 I’m fairly confident that the color is actually called Blue Diamond Tri-Coat. Especially with all the metallic flake in the final pic in direct sun light. That color was only available in 2009 MY, pretty rare actually. Glacier Blue Metallic wasn’t offered until later in the Gen 2 CTS-V, maybe 2012 or 2013 MY.

This forum is a data bank of useful info. Cheers!

thanks for your kind words.
Clear tail lights/ rear fog lights btw pipes all euro specs stock.
Looks like you're right for the color, but on my sticker is written "bleu glacier". maybe some commercial differences for europe as well..
there is one for sale with manual transmission in germany right now...37500 euros, 53000 miles

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