Just got my SS back from installing Turbo Upgrade
04-03-2009, 02:21 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: 04-02-2009
Location: Maryland
Posts: 6
Just got my SS back from installing Turbo Upgrade
All I can say is: Wow! I didn't think a modest increase in HP and a large increase in torque could make that much difference. I haven't done any launches from a stop yet but I mashed the gas on an on ramp a few minutes ago and the torque twist just about ripped the steering wheel out of my hands into a right turn! Luckily, I expected it and reacted accordingly but I'll bet some folks are going to be very surprised when they try it the first time.
I had my dealer install it and naturally mine was the first one they had seen so they had it for 24 hours while they tried to figure out how to install it. They charged me for 2.5 hours labor so I'm interested what others on this forum are charged. I'm sure they actually spent more time on it than that but I've read in several blogs that the install should only take an hour. I guess I'm happy that I was first at something but I don't know if I'm crazy paying for the dealership to figure out how to install it, if that is what happened.
Bottom line is it was a jet before, it's a rocket now! Cool little car!
I had my dealer install it and naturally mine was the first one they had seen so they had it for 24 hours while they tried to figure out how to install it. They charged me for 2.5 hours labor so I'm interested what others on this forum are charged. I'm sure they actually spent more time on it than that but I've read in several blogs that the install should only take an hour. I guess I'm happy that I was first at something but I don't know if I'm crazy paying for the dealership to figure out how to install it, if that is what happened.
Bottom line is it was a jet before, it's a rocket now! Cool little car!
04-03-2009, 02:55 PM
#2
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Join Date: 07-23-2008
Location: ny
Posts: 321
mine showed up at the dealer yesterday-unfortunately I'm down in DC and have to wait until next thursday to get it installed. I'm glad to hear that it makes that big of a difference, it's a lot of money so I'm hoping the woo hoo factor is worth it.
04-03-2009, 06:42 PM
#9
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Join Date: 02-17-2008
Location: NJ
Posts: 287
Agreed!
Chevy doesn't offer a turbo upgrade but others do.
And yes, people that think chevy upgraded your turbo HAVE been had!!!!
04-03-2009, 07:15 PM
#10
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Join Date: 04-19-2008
Location: Ontario Cdn
Posts: 563
Read a few posts where the install time for the "Turbo Upgrade" was charged out at 3 hours. Early estimates seem to be 1 hour but not sure how many have actually been that low? So the dealer had it for 24, hmmmmmm 2.5 installation, 21.5 hrs joy riding, oops I mean test driving 