2017 Cadillac ATS Modifications
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- Опубліковано 1 сер 2024
- This video details the light modification I've made to my 2017 Cadillac ATS 2.0L. Most of the work focused on using Plasti-Dip to delete the majority of the chrome on the car. I also added a few low cost carbon fiber components. I also did a muffler delete and added a Mishimoto intake tube.
Mishimoto Intake Tube: www.mishimoto.com/chevrolet-c...
Mighty Car Mods CAI Busted NA - • Cold Air Intakes Mythb...
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Exhaust Tips: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Spoiler: www.ebay.com/itm/123699855585
Front Lip Splitter: www.ebay.com/itm/192885588485
Blacked Out Emblems: www.ebay.com/itm/352634889993
Have the same 2017 ATS in white. Your work looks and sounds great!
I think I would have left the front Cadillac emblem on the grill alone.
Nice job!
Nice mods-just picked up a
2015 ATS 22,000 thousand miles a gem. I think I'm going to go your way as far as a little noise and more air intake.You are still keeping the car nice
My 2014 ATS 2.0T is still stock, but will soon have some upgrades. Thank You for the video
Nice subtle visual changes looks good
Amazing video, can't wait to tweak my 2014 ATS 2.0LT one day.
I'm here for the same car lmao
Looks like a Stormtrooper, really nice!
You made the exhaust sound 100% better.
The grille looks terrible. In an era of cheap looking plastic cars the chrome is what gives the cadillac its bling and upscale appeal.
Couldn’t agree more playa!
Great job! I really like the front spoiler.
I have the same car/color- wish mine looked like yours!
Great transformation! 🚙
Chrome is back it’s the new cool again.
Keep telling yourself that, darlin...
@@jhawk1977 😂 Daytons.
A down pipe and a tune would wake up that 2.0 sooooooo much, that exhaust sounds a lot better then i expected.
Nicely done video. Love the new look of the car!
I have the same car same color but in a 2016 Great job.👍🏾
Very professional job man! that’s awesome
I love your interior! I did the same thing, I ran across a 2017 Cadillac ATS 3.6l AWD premium luxury edition, but it wasn't until I opened the door I knew I had to buy it. I also dislike an overabundance of chrome, My ATS color is Black Raven, but I didn't know about there Carbon Black sport package which includes the following:
Exterior:
Black Chrome grille and rear fascia applique
Black finish side window moldings and body-colored door handles
After Midnight dark finish 19'wheels
V-Series spoiler
Interior:
Low-gloss carbon fiber interior trim
RECARO power 9 way front seats.
Hey Jhawk thanks for this amazing build. I based mine exactly as yours but without the muffler delete and my chrome delete is in Gloss Black instead of satin.
Cool! Happy to inspire you!
Looks good. When i did my front grille. I tapped the interior of the Cadillac emblem and got the lines straight with and exacto knife and just did the borders of the emblem black. Looks sick.
I bet that looks cool.
At first I was like what the hell is he doing that's insane!!! But I withheld judgement till the end and it looks really really nice.. Great Job !!!!! I just bought my first ATS 2.0T AWD last week its a 2013. And I love it this is my third cadillac I have owned But the difference is that my other ones were the full-size 2004 Deville which was the first one I owned in Raven Black. My second Cadilllac was a 2008 DTS Luxury 3 with white Diamond Tri-coat paint still have it and love my DTS. So as you can imagine going to the ATS I was a little nervous due to the size of it but it is so so fun to drive.
Thanks for checking out the video. The ATS is a fun to drive car!
Nice same here ,96,2002 deville,and 2007 dts. Goin to the the ATS4 I was concerned about the power from the v6, but 1st drive and not even half throttle was way faster than the north*
Nice job i love it
Great video congrats
Looks great.
Looks good!
I think it looks really nice, I wouldnt have used plasti dip for chrome delete though I wouldve used vinyl wrap like you did with the reflectors, its just that after some time it will start looking really bad. Ive seen ats with plasti dip chrome delete and it didnt take long for it to wear. Something that I would recommend doing that would look really nice is wrapping the roof of your car along with that fin a gloss black color. White ATS's with tinted windows and chrome delete with Gloss black roof looks really nice. Google some pictures you wont regret it.
Nicely done. Will be in the market soon debating on the 3.6 non turbo. But I would do all the simple mods you did. Just gotta be careful of the muffler delete in NY...
Love the video look for forward to doing something just like this
Good luck with your project!
Love it
Looks good! Black rims and you’re set!
Check my other vids...they're already on!
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Looks great! I plan to do some of these mods to my 18 ats!
You should! Good luck!
jhawk1977 I bought a front lip kit but it didn’t fit right, did you install it under the mud flap? The wing part on ends seems to stick out rather far
@@Ryan-cl1ti No, it isn't under the mud flap. Install was straightforward for me.
I LOVE IT! I am owner of a 2016 ATS that looks nearly identical (white with black interior here). I went to a sale and fell in love. I drove it away. I really like the 2.0 turbo engine. Good gas mileage in these turbulent #Bidenflation gas price times ($4.59 a gallon today when I filled up). I am not hung up on the chrome as you are though. I do love the sexy exhaust sound of your mod.
Thanks for watching the video! Thank you for your service in Vietnam as well.
Some guy blacked out the chrome on the inside of the headlight looked awesome.
Yes, not easy to do. You have to unseal the headlight which can lead to water leaking and humidity build up. Also if you mess that up, you're out at least $1K for a new set.
20 by 9 gloss black rims would make that look amazing
Check my other video...that's exactly what I did.
Nice!
Black rims i just bought one a 2017 black and i noticed alot of chrome aswell thinking of blacking out adding vlack rims
Love it. Great job! You've got a good eye for making really tasteful updates on DIY budget. Very cool! Curious, have you looked in to catch cans and/or blow off valves to help protect the turbo? curious to see if you chip and remap for additional power and performance for track day. :)
Thanks for the compliments. I have looked at catch cans and BOVs and tuning. I plan on doing more for sure, I am just not sure of my next step. More research is needed!
@@jhawk1977 larger throttle body and a tune 👍🏿
Just got a 2014 ATS 100k miles but got it at an auction for cheap. Needs some cosmetic work but runs great
The chrome trim you took of the front is the part expensive if I want to replace mine. I just bought a 16 ats and I notice small rust spots that won’t come out any suggestions?
Would love to drive this car again but with the 3.6
Got a silver ATS. Looking to do something similar to yours. Personally, I'd recommend you paint the chrome door handles to match the body.
That's a good tip, but I sold the car.
Chrome delete why it’s luxury it’s supposed to have chrome but to each there own love the car.
Nice My guy. I think the wheels and headlights would balance it out a little more.
Love the Mods. Many I have thought about because we share the same thoughts with the chrome, intake and exhaust. What paint did you use on the trim pieces?
Matte Black Plasti-Dip
I’m Purchasing an awd drive 2.0 T coupe next week Where can I get the front lip and decal from that looks pretty cool btw that spoiler looks bad ass!!
Thanks for the compliments. Everything you mentioned can be found on eBay. If you have trouble, let me know and I'll find links for you.
Looks great. Only minus (to me) would be that muffler delete. I would have put a Y-pipe vs. a T-pipe, too restrictive and not as free flowing. I would put have put aggressive mufflers to make it sound less ricy.
I don't think its sounds ricy at all, a lot of times a muffler delete gives a less raspy sound then after market muffler if you keep stock cats, plus a muffler delete is waaaaay cheaper and it drops a 25-30lbs off the car.
Looks amazing man. How did you get the 'Cadillac' signature logo on the front splitter?
I ordered a custom vinyl decal from eBay. Cost me probably $7 or $10.
Love the look. I have 2014, was wondering where you got the rear spoiler from
eBay...same as the front spoiler.
@@jhawk1977 thanks.
Great budget build! I’ll be building something quite similar. Does the car drone on the highway with the muffler delete?
Thanks for watching. The car, in my opinion, doesn't drone on the highway with the muffler delete. The resonators are still intact and not removed, so that helps.
Does anyone ones if a 203-2014 Front bumper will fit a 2016 ?
Nice mods. Still debatable about the cold air intake. Did you ever find a 1 piece front splitter? Where you going to black out your rims?
Check out my other videos on this ATS. You'll see what I did to the wheels. I didn't find a one piece front splitter, I found and installed a 3 piece which has been working out well. Thanks for watching!
@@jhawk1977 will check out your others
Looks great
Love the car👍 I just purchased a 2016 Ats coupe I want to put the front lip on mine do you think it will fit!!! Oh and we’re would I get the Cadillac sticker from. Thanks in advance
The lip should fit up to 2018. The decal is from eBay. I just had a vinyl printer make it for me. Cost maybe $8.
jhawk1977 Thanks so much will send pics when I’m done follow me on IG zo314
Were you actually able to swap the front emblem without removing the grill? I didn't think it was possible which is why I never did it on my '15
Yes, using an accessory removal tool, I was able to carefully pop the tabs and pull the emblem off.
When spraying the chrome on the front bumper did you put anything behind the grille? Is there anything I'd have to worry abt getting sprayed behind the girlle ?
I didn't. I just used lots of painter's tape on the front to keep the spray from going into the grill.
Hey! How has the black trim paint held up?
Great!
Looks dope!clean!just found out about plasti dip lol I'm a newbie!going to dip the emblem and letters with gloss black.as for the headlights,did you use dip or vinyl?
What brand dip did you use?link perhaps
I used actual PlastiDip. I know there are copies out there now and I've used similar products since. However on this Caddy, I used actual matte black PlastiDip from DipYourCar.com
For the headlights, parking lights and brake lights, I used vinyl.
@@jhawk1977 would you have a video on how to install it?
Mines 2018 brand new but damn your look bad ass
love the mods, sad to say but with the depreciation of the ats V, its better to just buy a V . Im a 2015 ats owner struggling between modding my caddy or just buy a V
Let's keep in mind not everyone can afford a V but still may like the styling
@@snowboarddan5899 Does the V come in AWD and Turbo? Sorry not familiar with the brand.
@@Kiss__Kiss turbo yes AWD no
Did that intake exhaust add any horsepower? so how much. I have a 2018 Thx.
Don't know. I didn't have the car dyno'd before or after.
Where do i get the special tool to take the cold air intake off?
It's included with the kit from Mishimoto.
Does the eBay splitter require new holes to be drilled for the 2015+ ATS front bumper? Do the holes on the splitter line up with the holes on the bumper 2015-2018?
It requires you to create holes. The holes DO NOT line up.
@@jhawk1977 how many new holes does it require to be drilled
@@CleanQuantize 3 or 4 per piece, 3 pieces...12 holes max.
@@jhawk1977 so the holes on the bottom of the bumper that already exist to hold it in are useless towards the front splitter? Do you know of any splitters for the ATS that utilize these pre existing holes?
@@CleanQuantize Yes. No.
my mom has a 2015 and the screen in the center console is really small and i thought it was just the 2015 model but other 2015s don’t have small screens
There are Cue (big screen) and Non-Cue (small screen) models in each year for the ATS. It depends on the trim level.
Nice tasteful mods, I did them, what did you do on the sides and rear? Or did I miss it?
Side skirts...Got them from a user on eBay. It was a 4-piece kit. 2 pieces between the wheels/tires and two pieces on the rear valance.
@@jhawk1977 Thanks, I'm gathering ideas, I appreciate the feedback.👍
You need some new wheels now. Looks awesome. How is the plasti dip holding up?
Check my other videos. I Plasti-Dipped the wheels in black. I did end up getting new 20" black wheels, but the Plasti-Dip was holding up to the point that I swapped them over. It was holding up really well on the car too.
Looks good man , I have the same exact car ( wife's daliy ) i also have the carbon rear spoiler ( V style ) and the front spoiler . Plus the same Mishimoto intake tube . After i installed the tube my engine light came on . Now it goes off and on periodically . Did you have this issue as well ?
No, because I had the car tuned after the upgrades. I think the tune made the difference.
Nice video !!! Subbed ! Did you get a check engine light when you installed the intake tube???? thanks !!
So, I didn't...not right away. Since I did the muffler delete as well, I had the car tuned. The check engine light came on once or twice, but cleared the code and once it was tuned, the light didn't come back on.
jhawk1977 how much did it cost to tune ? Dump?
@@Ats_Ques I paid $400 for the HP tuner and a custom tune.
Nice the video, I have an 2015 ATS coupe and I'm thinking on modifying the muffler and the air intake. I do have few questions on the muffler. After removing the muffler; did any alert light show up on the dash (like engine Light) or any sensor light alert? When driving, does it make a lot of noise when is been driven (accelerating)? I heard in the video the sound of your car but I'm a little be concern with the noise level when driving.
There were and have been no CEL's and no alerts by removing the muffler. There are no sensors after the cat, so there would be nothing to set off a CEL. As for noise, it's not outrageous or "ricer". It has a nice low tone and it is not loud at all.
jhawk1977 awesome mods!! Thinking of doing some of them to my 2013 ats. Back to the muffler delete, did you just straight pipe everything from where you cut off the muffler? What did you use and roughly how much did it cost?
Also any easy mods for the 3.6L engine, to get some more hp without Doug major things like an added turbo?
@@ARBRIM24 You can see the photos from the video. It's "straight piped" with bent stainless steel tubing to use the original exhaust outlets. I made the cut, so that was free. I took it to a muffler shop to bend and weld new stainless steel tubing and install the carbon fiber tips. Easy mods...Intake Tube, drop in filter and a tune!
where did you find the spoiler ? i’ve been trying to look for one like that but not sure if they’re good
Front lip or rear deck?
I purchased the blacked out rear emblem from this seller in the link. It looks cool, but the quality doesn't seem to be the highest. Did you remove the original ? Or just stick the aftermarket one over it ? Sorry I'm pretty incompetent when it comes to this kind of stuff. Thank you
You have to remove the old one in order to install the new one. Seems odd, that quality isn't good, they use genuine GM parts, so quality should be minimum to meet OEM standards.
Did you know 0-60 time ? Sorry I keep asking questions just very interesting in did this to my car
I don't, sorry. I sold the car in 2020, so I cannot give you numbers. I can tell you that the car felt much faster and shifted much faster.
What kind of paint did you use for the grill? And where did you get it?
PlastiDip.
A year later... how is the Plasti Dip holding up?
Great! No issues.
Where did you find the door seals? I have literally the exact same car lol
Amazon.com
Would have been cheaper to get the air intake induction tub from ZZperformance than Mishimoto.
Great work! You just need to do something different with the wheels
I did. Did you watch the follow up video?
bomb ass video!! Trying to find some ideas for my ATS and I love the way yours sounds. U gotta black out those rims brother lol love the details!!
Wheels are blacked out now. Check out my other videos to see what I did.
Check out Trifecta for a "tune! boost that 2.0 50HP
Hey man it looks good! Great job . I recently seen a picture of the final product with the nee blacked out rims. I was wondering what is the tire size you used and where did you get those rims, whats the name ?
I bought the wheels off of Facebook marketplace, so I am not sure about the brand, but they are 18x8 and the tires are 225/40R18 92W.
What did u use for the chrome delete
Plastidip
Yoo how did u chrome delete do u have a link
A link? Did you watch the video at 1:39?
Black rims next?
Check my other videos...it's already done.
Was it a just a muffler delete ? What did u add on it ? To have sound ?
Yes, just a muffler delete. I didn't add anything other than the intake tube and a tune. The sound comes from removing the muffler. A muffler...MUFFLES sound, removing it allows for more sound.
How did you protect the radiator before dipping the grill?
Newspaper
@jhawk1977 did you have to take off plastic covering under the hood I'm assuming. Sorry, about to try on my ATS and yours looks clean AF! Thanks for responding you're the man 👊🏾
@@robby469 no, I just slid the newspaper behind the grill a best I could.
I have a question can I give you my 2016 ats to mod it like yours 😁
YES!!
@jhawk1977 what was your total amount spent on your modification if you don’t mind me asking
Looks great! I have a 2013 white as well. Been thinking about doi g these mods to mine so deri g how it would look and sou d a d wow! Please provide me with links. Great job!
How much would you charge to do my 2014 ats
To do what?
Have you switched to LED headlights?
No. Haven't felt a need.
@@jhawk1977
My daily driver has LED headlights that blow away my ATS. I feel like the headlights are a real low point in the vehicle.
Hello, how did you get the original tips off?
Muffler tips? I didn't replace them. I had new carbon fiber ones installed on the straight pipes.
Ohh thank you! Would you know of any way to take the stock tips off? Or is that not a possible option?
@@spencerbeckman733 you'd have to cut them off.
Smh way to much work your cray man.. chrome is awesome on these cadillacs
Hahahaha....I obviously disagree, but everyone has an opinion. Let me guess, you're over age 50, right?
What is the name of the spoiler
Ummmm, Cheap Chinese eBay spoiler?
Will all this work on my 2018 ATS?
Yes, it absolutely will.
jhawk1977 also anything you added on withen 7 months
@@TrickysOnline check my other vids. I think I did one or two other videos on my ATS before I sold it.
Make the wheels black, tint the tail light too
I did. Check my other video.
Did it get faster lol?
Absolutely. Gained at least 100 HP.
That’s awesome 😎
I wanted a coupe but I would only buy a premium and they were to expensive so I bought a 14 sedan in performance trim, I had to have to have the light blades and fog lights and hid. I think the 13-14 front end looks better then the 15-19
Have the exact same car same color and seats but I have a manual I almost traded in for an SS Camaro but I couldn't justify spending so much more money
You made a wise decision. Camaro's are too common. A manual ATS in this color combo...she's a keeper!
@@jhawk1977 thanks! I feel better about it now thinking about getting a tune for it
@@bmanj5435 Yes! Get that tune! I had my tuned as well and love it!
What muffler did u do ??
No muffler...it's a muffler delete.
If I don’t do a tune would it still sound bad
And with the muffler delete did u get a check engine light?
It will sound the same as mine, but you lose the benefit of the muffler delete if you don't tune it.
Don’t hate.... just because you want to drive a nice vehicle and turn it into your version of a pimp mobile...... FYI I’m 53
Hahahaha...53...wow, your photo does not age you very well at all. "Pimp Mobile", too funny. I think it's the other way around. Pimps want chrome. I got rid of chrome. Pimps don't care about power, speed or better aero. I've taken steps to improve all three. It's not like I've added hydraulics and a velvet interior. You really have no idea what you're talking about. I appreciate you taking the time to comment though. Helps my channel views!!
I hate plasti dip and stick on garbage, I’m spending tons of money at zzp to make my ats 2.0t 500 whp. I bought black led side markers and also replace the rear end lower red reflectors with black lights that have brake and drl and it looks amazing.
Should’ve plasti dipped the rims and completed the look
I did, please check out my other videos to see.
Looks like ka ka
Thanks for the comment, Grant. It's an honor as you're 75 years old and have no clue what style is. Thanks for using your entertainment hour to watch the video. Don't forget to take your daily meds!
now looks cheaper than stock ...