couldn't wait any longer, went to the garage, followed the instructions and in 46 seconds the SS was tuned, and do I mean tuned!!!!!!!!!!!
Went for a short ride, outside temp 64 degrees running temp 199
This tune is UNBELIVEABLE
It doesn't matter whether you have the traction control on or off, when you get into it, the tires just break loose, period. Did some Launch Control starts and it is totally wild. You have to hold on to the wheel, not excessive, but you need to keep it under control. It has to be a much different feeling from what you 5 spd guys are experiencing.
At 40 mph just part throttle felt like what full throttle did at 40 without the tune.
At 40 mph full throttle passing gear lights the tires up, I am not kidding.
The overall power is totally amazing and I only went for a 10 minute test ride.
I can see where under constant use or abusing where the trans might be a problem down the road. Remember back when I did my 0-60 with the DashHawk, my best was a 6.75 The way it felt tonight, I know it is in the
5's, maybe a 5.6 or 5.7 it feels that good.
The response is......just unreal
I know it was $$$$ but the people at Hahn gave us a product that flat out works. For the Auto SS owners who are undecided, I feel that it is worth the $$$$, I know you won't be disappointed, I know that I'm not.........
More testing to come......can't wait for the morning drive to work........

 

Nice, look forward to hearing more!

 

I am all ears

 

I am tuned in your direction!

 

drove to work this AM, left the TC engaged and observed the following:

1- part throttle at speed produces 15 - 20 lbs boost, with ease

2- going around a corner and giving it gas, is not a great idea, you could get
yourself in trouble doing this, as it is very touchy. to much gas and you
may do an 180. did this this morning with part throttle and boost jumped
up to 20 lbs.

3- passing gear has seen 23 lbs of boost with no problem

4- have not done any WOT's as the power is right there, to concerned
about the trans, although I probably will do one soon.

drove home tonight with the TC disengaged and the AC on and off at various times.

5- could not duplicate the tire squealing from hitting passing gear at 40 mph
like I did last night, but then again I did that at 9:30 PM and the air was
very cool, so I am sure that it helped.

6- there does not seem to be much of a difference as far as power goes with
the TC on or off, it feels great either way

7- tried using the trans in the "I" range and hit passing gear at about 40 mph,
and boost went to 27 lbs....(WOW) I was shocked

8- in the "D" range and hitting passing gear at various speeds, boost goes to
23 lbs on a consistent basis

9- not being to familar with turbos, I am not used to the sound or sounds
they may make, it seems that when I hit passing gear and it shifts into
high gear, you hear either a slight pinging, or a click. so either the timing
is getting retarded slightly during shifts, or could this be the waste gate
opening and closing???

overall conclusions so far:
this is a great tune, boost is there on demand, nothing at all like the stock tune, where you had to hope it would come out and play. it's here with the slightest depression of the accelerator, the more you press the higher it goes, and this is with only part throttle, up to 10, 15, 20 lbs of boost. in high gear the engine lugs slightly compared to the stock tune where it lugged at 40 and below, to the point where you would stay in "I" to prevent this. Now it is managed better and there may not be the need to use "I" as much unless you are looking for the fun factor. trans shifts are same as stock, but again and repeating myself, when you ask for power, it responds in a big way.
overall much more fun to drive, knowing that you now have power on demand, you just have to hold on to the steering wheel, nothing major, there is some torque steer, but you feel the power in your hands. a very good feeling....
also good power in 1st, even with part throttle, and when it shifts into 2nd, watch out, it still goes under part throttle, and the more you depress the bigger your smile gets....
the one time I hit passing gear at 70 and was up to 100 very quickly.
well that's tonights report, hope you enjoyed, still more to come in the future, will also try to do some DashHawk testing and maybe the 0-60 run

 

Man, you are making me want to blow the $1k the bank just raised my credit limit! lol

 

Oh MAN..the itch is turning into a rash. That is great news.
I'm goin' on holidays with the "best" half this weekend. I might not spend too much on holidays and see what happens when I get back.
I hope the better half sees the "Best" half. It could sway her...to allow me a "Tune".

 

filled up this morning with 93 before getting on the pike, decided to see what gas mileage would be on the way to work, one way 47 miles....granted this is not a scientific way of checking mpg, but it works for me. was running between 65 -80 mph, no stoppage on the highway, the highest I saw on the DIC was 32.8 mpg, at those speeds it brought a smile to my face
had to make a maneuver around a 6 wheeler in the passing lane, dropped down into "I" and went around him like he wasn't there....power....power

on the way home did some more experiements just playing around with the trans, again the boost is there on demand, and it is instant, there is no hesitation whatsoever. mph dropped to 30.2, so in reality if you keep your foot out of it, you will see an increase in mileage somewhat like the 5-spd crowd is getting. we can't let them have all of the fun now, can we????

so I had to make a stop a few miles from home, came out of the parking lot, had the trans in "L", wanted to see what it would do, glad I was holding on to the steering wheel, not knowing what to expect, let me tell you, part throttle, and I mean part throttle, I started to go sideways, I had to back out of it in a hurry, this machine is unreal, the power using "L" I was not expecting. Chevrolet has done a great job and that is an understatement with these engines, and BSR, along with Bill and his group at Hahn have given us a way to enjoy more of the full potential this engine has to offer. thanks to all for making the SS a really fun ride. this is the way the factory should have tuned these vehicles, or at least given us the option to purchase with said tune.

If you are debating on what to do, I am not trying to spend your money, but I would rather see you purchase the tune, before any intake, exhaust, IC pies, etc., not saying that these items won't make a difference, they will, but not nearly the difference that you will notice with this tune.

Now, I am going to make a comparision, and you may say this guy has lost it, but this engine with the tune feel just as strong as my previous 97 C5 LS1, my 04 GTO LS1 and stronger than my 03 SSR. All of those cars had tunes, the only one I took to the track was the C5 which turned a 13.3 @ 106 mph.
This SS feels that strong. Not saying that it is a 13 sec machine, but it feels great!!!!

And no I am not promoting Hahn or BSR, just promoting the tune for what it is, a complete "blast" to drive, believe me, it is totaly wild even if it is many $$$$. once you get it, you will ask yourself, how could I do without it? and that answer will be very obvious. that's it for now, still more testing to be done

 

And it is now possible to tune the HHR SS for half the price! Awesome power!

 

if you are talking about HP tuners, yes you are correct, but I am one for sure who would need a large learning curve to figure everything out, not as well versed as most of you guys who tune, so the PPC was the best way for me to go