A BIG HUGE YOU WELCOME!!! I am enjoying just reporting the every day driving capabilities of driving the SS as a DD. It is fun to know that you are realizing some of the potential power that these engines have to offer.
to my understanding the tune was developed with the above changes in mind either before or after adding the tune.
My plans for upgrades right now would be the addition of a muffler, as I have mentioned in some of the above posts. I want a different sound, similar to the SSR, if that is possible with our I4's. I feel that if you make any other changes, you would need to either dyno or go the track, (or Dashhawk) etc., to realize any additional gains. Depends on what you want to accomplish.
This tune is plenty for me and I am sure for most of you also. when you do just snappy part throttles (in a safe enviroment) and you start to go sideways
(see above posts), how much more power can you use????
I know some members talk about different additions, and that is fine, but if you purchase the tune, I recommend that you just add that first, and then see where you want to go!!!!
I would also consider a change in the air intake, depends on what the setup would be. so we shall see

 

the shore update as follows: running great as usual, hit the 10,000 mile mark on Friday. the additional weight of another passenger (my wife) no pun intented and the luggage chairs, umbrella's etc., has no ill effect on the performance of the engine, not that I thought it would
great driving on the highway, and knowing that when you have to pass doing 60, 70 or above, that a part throttle passing gear not only gets you around the vehicle, but the instant response from the boost gauge puts a big on your face.

on another note, the following may be know to some of the members who lurk other boards like myself for the constant flow of information hoping to find something exciting!!!
It seems that Wester's has completed the software for the 2008 SOL GXP & SKY RL with his Hot Tune....(don't know if this tune applies the SS or not, it should but that would have to be confirmed) of course with his tune, you need to either send in your ECM to Wester's or one of his supplying dealers to get the software installed. I had purchased a spare ECM that is good for the 2008 LNF with the thoughts of going with Westers's using the spare ECM for his tune and to switch out to the original ECM if I needed to return to the dealer. But at the time neither tunes were available for the SS Automatic, and as you know, I ended up purchasing the Hahn tune, and am more than happy with my decision
A west coast shop just recently installed the Wester's Hot tune on a 2008 SKY RL and reported how the car would go sideways. I said to myself: "I already know how that feels"
so my point is that there are alot of options becoming available to us as time goes on, and the choices may be harder to make
but remember one thing, and that is whichever product you decide to purchase, not only enjoy that choice but enjoy that choice in a safe enviromnet.....be safe..........

 

i vote roll with hahn. they were the first and i feel more comfortable using just one place. that way,one company can't blame the other for poor performance or your car going boom.

 

couldn't agree with you more!!! if this was in direct response to the above post, I had purchased the spare ECM back in May before we even knew there was going to be any tunes available. the only way your last line would apply is if I or someone else decided to use two different tunes from two different tuners with two different ECM's, and again I agree with you, better to stick with one tuner, I may end up selling the spare ECM, or just keep as a backup, you just never know when you might need it..........
just pointing out that there are now choices out there, where as before, there were none...............

 

Do we know if any of the updates will come with a Race Gas Tune??
That will allow for maximum boost and alot more power for the Drag Racing Public. And with the Tuner on hand can be changed from the Pump Gas Flash to a Race Gas Flash.

 

SSR,

I wanted to say thank you for taking on the task of detailing your results and keeping us posted on the auto 'worries'. I also have an auto, but since it is my only car that can roll under its own power for the next month or two, I was waiting to purchase the 'tune' til I knew more. Please keep us posted because if everything keeps going good I will be purchasing one too.

Thanks,

Cory

 

I also appreciate your posts on how the Hahn (BSR) tune is working out for you. What makes the difference is that it just doesn't read like an advertisement and you are expressing possible concerns along the way. Please let us know when you have any new things to add.

Thank You...

 

when you talk about "Race Gas Tune", if you are referring to Wester's Hot Tune for the 08, you would have to go to his web site, or give him a call.
I know the Hahn (BSR) tune requires at least 93, but I would assume it would also operate on 92 as well, I know that Wester's Hot Tune is also 93, and I don't know if using a higher octane would show an increase with these tunes.
That is something we would need to ask the tuners.....

thanks guys have a minor update coming home from the shore, which will be posted shortly. glad everyone is enjoying the feedback so far, I am just trying to keep it simple, and give you day-to-day results from regular and not so regular driving techniques

 

home from the shore , but we had a great time , did not use the SS during the week, as our friends drove us everywhere we had to go

not to much to update, other than, again, if using "D" once you shift into 4th or "OD" the engine can still "lug" as stated before. Not as bad as when in stock tune, but it is still noticeable, the cure as I have always said is to use "I" until you are at a higher cruising speed.
Also when in "D" and you go to downshift by using part throttle passing gear, if you give it some gas and let your foot off right away for whatever reason, you will notice how fast the boost will drop, of course if you accelerate quickly again, and do the same thing, you will see the boost gauge go up and back rather quickly. and you may feel the sensation of power, no power, power, no power, etc. again, what you may have to do in these situations, is use "I" , meaning actually downshift to "I" and then pass or make whatever maneuver you need to do. And remember, whenever you downshift, always apply a little gas as you are downshiftiing, as it takes a strain off of the trans
(at least it did in the old days), and I have always used this method since.....

raining here, but should be clear during the weekend....I hope
I will try to do some WOT's and also try to get a 0-60 Dashhawk run....
will keep you posted...........................................

 

How does the tune work?? What I mean is do you link up to a laptop to get the tune on the programmer?? Is there are part of the tune that specifically controls boost?? I am new to this type of mapping.