PPC Tuners are ready for HHR!
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Joined: 05-19-2008
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From: fontana, ca
So Bill just needs to turn the "use lower grade fuel" knob up in the tuner? Uh... while we're asking for him to magically unleash energy from lower grade fuels that just isn't there, we probably ought to up the request to... say... 85 octane, or maybe used KFC grease.
I sincerely doubt that Bill is holding back on a super boost to the tune he offers now because he's in collusion with the gas companies to drive 93 octane fuel sales. You get what you get... and if 91 is what you can buy, you get a tune that does the best it can with the reduced chemical energy. Which, by the way, is better than the stock tune on the fuel with reduced chemical energy.
Sounds like you're just trying to talk yourself out of buying a tune. Nothing wrong with that decision... but base it on something reasonable.
I sincerely doubt that Bill is holding back on a super boost to the tune he offers now because he's in collusion with the gas companies to drive 93 octane fuel sales. You get what you get... and if 91 is what you can buy, you get a tune that does the best it can with the reduced chemical energy. Which, by the way, is better than the stock tune on the fuel with reduced chemical energy.
Sounds like you're just trying to talk yourself out of buying a tune. Nothing wrong with that decision... but base it on something reasonable.
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From: Farm'n'tn UT
Hey Guys,
I wanted to pop in and share the LNF love. I've got a 2008 Solstice GXP, before that I owned the S/C SS Cobalt. I love HHRs and would have bought one for my wife but she thinks "they're old people cars" and wanted the R/T Charger instead.
On the Solstice forum we've got a few years of experience with Bill Hahn. His shop does good work and sells good stuff. Your opinions are appreciated but most of the hearsay will turn out to be BS if the Hahn HHR mods go as well as they have for the Kappas. Bill's stuff is a bit expensive but it is usually really good. Bill is the only shop with an available 2008 tune, other shops have been working on it but no one has been able to yet come up with any similar gains. HP Tuner sucks for our engines, there are very few perimeters that can be adjusted through HPT currently. HPT is having a hard time with the Bosch computer. So as for right now this is your only option unless you want a half-ass tune via HPT while using resistors to restrict the MAF readings.
I have never purchased anything from Bill but I might based on how well his products and services have performed for the Solstice/Sky communities.
I wanted to pop in and share the LNF love. I've got a 2008 Solstice GXP, before that I owned the S/C SS Cobalt. I love HHRs and would have bought one for my wife but she thinks "they're old people cars" and wanted the R/T Charger instead.
On the Solstice forum we've got a few years of experience with Bill Hahn. His shop does good work and sells good stuff. Your opinions are appreciated but most of the hearsay will turn out to be BS if the Hahn HHR mods go as well as they have for the Kappas. Bill's stuff is a bit expensive but it is usually really good. Bill is the only shop with an available 2008 tune, other shops have been working on it but no one has been able to yet come up with any similar gains. HP Tuner sucks for our engines, there are very few perimeters that can be adjusted through HPT currently. HPT is having a hard time with the Bosch computer. So as for right now this is your only option unless you want a half-ass tune via HPT while using resistors to restrict the MAF readings.
I have never purchased anything from Bill but I might based on how well his products and services have performed for the Solstice/Sky communities.
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From: Ohio
Good news guys. I received a call from Bill Hahn today and they have my SS disassambled getting measurements for a bigger intercooler and intercooler pipeing. He also is going to look at the exhaust. They make the best replacement intercooler for the GXP so I know the one for the SS will be just as good. It will be awhile before he has the parts ready but it will definitly be worth the wait. My GXP runs really strong and it is an automatic so the SS being a 5-speed should be a real blast when he has everything compleated.