HHR SS Topics and information on the 2008-2010 Chevy HHR SS Turbocharged models.

2009 test drive ss lt

Old Aug 29, 2008 | 02:04 PM
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Was this SS an auto or stick?
What's up will all the headroom and seat issues. Im 6' 190ish 34'' inseam, the seats moves back far enough to make the stick hard to reach (and i have long arms), it moves up enough to crush my skull, and low enough to let my fro stay round. I do have the sunroof. The seats angles way back so I cant see the road, and comes up almost past vertical???? Has everyone here been drivin 2dr sports cars before their hhr or what???
Old Aug 29, 2008 | 02:28 PM
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the car i tested was the 5 speed with no boost launch. got had by half a car length. i just figure a small van should get more headroom. my s10 has tons.
once the warranty is done i would consider all those magical upgrades.
Old Aug 29, 2008 | 02:33 PM
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What was in the tank? Premium or regular?

That may have been part of your problem.

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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 02:57 PM
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87 octane. the guys with the tune say it takes care of the first gear lag, thats where the bmw took me. im sure in the winter it wont be a problem
Old Aug 29, 2008 | 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by cannuck
the car i tested was the 5 speed with no boost launch. got had by half a car length. i just figure a small van should get more headroom. my s10 has tons.
once the warranty is done i would consider all those magical upgrades.
No boost gauge?? Are you sure it was a SS model? Your thread title says "lt", which to me would indicate your drove an LT model, not an SS, especially if you didn't hear the whine of the turbo.

on edit - nevermind, you said boost launch, not boost gauge - my bad.

Also, I'm 6', 205 pounds and have the sunroof. With the seat all the way up I still have about an inch clearance to the roof. My only issue is that I can't get my left foot comfy with the dead pedal there (auto).
Old Aug 29, 2008 | 03:25 PM
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LT is the all glass SS. heard you can get no rear glass or of coarse the Panel.
maybe in cold weather the turbo whine will be more apparent
Old Aug 29, 2008 | 11:24 PM
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LT is the all glass SS. heard you can get no rear glass or of coarse the Panel.
maybe in cold weather the turbo whine will be more apparent
Nope. LT means no turbo, while SS is the turbo model. Both can be found with all windows, panel (no windows on the sides) or the AA5 option (no window on the rear quarterpanels).
If the one you drove had an LT badge on it, there was no turbo.
Old Aug 30, 2008 | 07:48 AM
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I have yet to see a Turbo panel in person yet but the 2.0-2.4 panels are all over.

If you mixed up on the LT vs the SS go to this web site
http://eogld.ecomm.gm.com/NASApp/dom...D=6700&type=0#

This has all the order info you could ever ask for. Best to be well informed when you walk in or the wrong salesman will sell you not what you want and take you to the cleaners while doing it.

Best to be better informed than the salesman. It gives you the edge.

The LT and SS are similar in many areas but in driving the differance becomes much much greater.

So read up and know what is offered and the differances. Then you will get what you want and not make a expensive mistake.
Old Aug 30, 2008 | 11:33 AM
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Best to be better informed than the salesman. It gives you the edge.
My experience is that this is not very hard to accomplish....
Old Aug 30, 2008 | 05:21 PM
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panel ss
no rear glass ss
all glass ss
i ordered the top one and test drove the bottom one. sorry to call it an LT

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