Glad to see it worked out well Tom! Do you see a consistent 23 lbs. of boost to red line or does it start to trail off as you build RPM's?

 

Not 100% correct as the HP Tuner is available with a "canned" tune!

Then again, just like a Micro$oft vs Linux debate there is a product for everyone!

 

Any one have the link to the HP tuner for the SS. I could not find it....


George

 

it sure has Aaron, running extremely well......yes when I hit passing gear it jumps up to 23 lbs and stays there. the boost is instant and climbs up to 23 lbs, and stays there, but drops when it shifts...still have not done a WOT off-the-line yet.....again the one time it went up to 27 lbs and again that was when I hit passing gear in "I" at about 40-45....will have to do more testing to make aure, after all I want to give you the correct info

yes you are right, it is a "canned" tune, but that is only for the 5-spd SS's, from what Andy told me, there is no HP tune available for the automatics yet and it may be months down the road before we see it. He was going to detune the current "canned tune" from HP for my Auto, but I decided to go with the PPC instead. Again, I am sure the HP is a great product, but it is not for me.....

 

nothing major tonight, semi-wet roads, after the rain, no testing
will get some in this weekend................

 

Please keep us all updated! I am really interested in the tune but not if it is going to require me to replace the transmission.

 

Same here! Learned from my first mistake on my Vibe snapping a rod with a GMPP S/C and it wasn't covered just b/c they didn't install it!!

 

no problem, was out today, normal driving is well normal driving, doesn't feel any different shifting, until you step on the pedal....
there is definately more power even lightly stepping on the gas. I did play around with it in "L" and it is very responsive in that gear in acceleralation and deacceleration.
I still feel that not beating on the vehicle, but doing the occassioal burst from time-to-time, your trans should live a long and happy life. Even taking it to the track to post a time or two should not be a problem. Now if you are an avid drag racer at the track or intend to do a WOT at every stop that you can, then I do believe that you may cause a problem with this trans, because of its limitations, unless you beef it up.
As I have mentioned before the torque and HP increase is unreal. Repeating myself once again, it is a totally different vehicle to drive
I will try to get a 0-60 run completed this week

 

at least I still have 1/2 a brain left, and figured it out in a logical way
since I am on vaca, had some appointments to keep, figure I will do some minor testing as I already had been, soooooo I am doing the stoplight thing using "D" "I" and "L" at various times. when I started using "I" today, and since I had more room, I was taking the r's up to 3 grand and above. that's when I noticed that when the trans was shifting from 1st to 2nd, it felt like a shutter, or running over a washboard for a split second until the trans shifted. I did it once, I did it twice, I did it three times, and each time the same thing. so now I think this little torque monster is eating up the trans shaft, and I haven't really, really gotten into it yet. now it doesn't happen in "D", or "L", only in "I", so what gives, can't figure this out. and not only that but now I notice when I come off-the-line in these quick starts, the tires chrip after about 2 or 3 seconds when I am moving. mmmmm and one time I brought up the r's higher in "I" and had to back off and when it shifted, it felt like I hit a brick wall, I mean hesitation and a slight loss of power, it was right there. what is going on??????
then my small but sometimes efficient 1/2 a brain, said to me, turn off the
f****** TC dummie. and I responded and said, ohhhhh that would be the smart thing to do.
well guess what, no problem after that, so it seems that even though the tune takes over the TC to an extent, if you don't keep your foot in it, you give it a chance to do what it is supposed to do, and that is a good thing.
so after I shut the TC off, I did this 1 test on an untraveled road, and used "I", came out part throttle, a little more than usual, and for about 20 -25 feet, I could not keep the SS straight, I could even see the tires marks from both tires in the rearview, after I let off, I was headed for the ditch
so it seems to me that doing a WOT off-the-line with the TC in the off position would not be the smartest thing to do. you would have to feather the gas, and then once you start rolling quickly do a WOT, and even then I think it will be tough to control. I keep saying that the power is unreal and it really is, and I really think that since "crazysteve" is in the 13's with his tune and 5-spd, I know and feel that I will be there too, very close to his times, it feels that strong.
well that is todays report, I know I don't give you hard data, (still need time to learn the Dashhawk) but I figure just everyday driving techniques, might help you decide if you want to put out the $$$$ for the tune........
as always .....more testing in the future........... ......Tom

 

Tom, you gave me a scare with the first half of your last report

Haven't got my SS yet and probably not going for a tune, but got to tell you I am thoroughly enjoying your reports. Your enthusiasm and enjoyment jumps off the page, nice job and thanks for taking the time to share your experience. A couple more of these exciting hot reports and you might get me changing my mind about the tune.