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2003 Lund Cadillac CTS
Something to think about until the CTS-V arrives

By John Kiewicz
Photography by the author
Motor Trend, November 2002

Cadillac's edgy-looking CTS luxury/ sport sedan is a runaway sales success, and although its performance doesn't match levels offered by targets like the BMW 330i and Infiniti G35, a factory-issued response, in the form of the V-8 powered CTS-V, is on the way. But if you don't want to wait, or if you already own a CTS, Lund Cadillac has some goodies that'll get you at least part way to V-levels of handling and punch.

This particular CTS was treated to a bucket full of Lund-developed or sourced components. The stock 3.2L V-6 benefits from a free-breathing Volant fresh-air intake and a B&B low-restriction cat-back exhaust system. The upgrades team to deliver a claimed 20-hp gain and yield a decidedly more aggressive sound. It's still no powerhouse, but the engine mods improve 0-60 acceleration by 0.12 sec and lop 0.14 sec from the quarter mile. Lund gave some attention to the CTS' handling persona with beefier Eibach anti-roll bars and stiffer coil springs that reduce ride height by 1.5 in. Ride quality remains tolerable, thanks to the springs' progressive-rate design.

The custom black/silver paint does nice things for the CTS' notchy proportions, though we'd certainly pass on all the sponsor logos. All said, we like the Lund package and hope the company will go further by developing more power-adders. A supercharger and tasteful 18- or 19-in. rolling stock would do the trick.

Lund also replaced the factory rolling stock with huge Maido III three-piece 20-in.-diameter wheels wrapped by Toyo Proxes 245/35ZR20 tires. This wheel/tire combo adds flash and is more dynamic than the stock setup, though it looks almost cartoonish. If the BMW M5--today's sport-sedan standard--can deliver such amazing performance with properly spec'd 18-in. rubber, the same should be enough for any CTS. That said, the suspension/ wheel/tire package delivers markedly improved feel and performance. However, despite turning off the traction control, some sort of "Big-Brother" yaw-based traction device still intervened. Without this interference, the slalom speed would have been even better. Baer's four-wheel-disc brake setup (replete with 14-in. rotors) looks impressive, but worked almost too well as it literally skipped the tires over our chip-sealed-rock testing surface. Regardless, stopping distance is reduced by 7 ft.