What do you hate about your HHR SS the most?
Senior Member
Joined: 07-01-2010
Posts: 284
From: Denver, CO
The fact that from the factory they "detune" the autos in the lower gears, but if you get the Stage 1 kit that is eliminated and it still has a full warranty. How about a "Stage 1/2" that is just a reflash and gets rid of the detuning, thus giving my auto the same HP as the manual? I know, I could just get the Stage 1 kit, but after all the horror stories of having to solder in the new connectors and having the connections fail (why, GM, did you not put a mating connector on it, change ten bucks more to cover the cost, and make it truely plug and play?) I am reluctant to get it done. My SS has had no problems - I don't need to add some.
Senior Member
Joined: 04-06-2010
Posts: 3,777
From: Pottstown, PA
The fact that from the factory they "detune" the autos in the lower gears, but if you get the Stage 1 kit that is eliminated and it still has a full warranty. How about a "Stage 1/2" that is just a reflash and gets rid of the detuning, thus giving my auto the same HP as the manual? I know, I could just get the Stage 1 kit, but after all the horror stories of having to solder in the new connectors and having the connections fail (why, GM, did you not put a mating connector on it, change ten bucks more to cover the cost, and make it truely plug and play?) I am reluctant to get it done. My SS has had no problems - I don't need to add some.
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Joined: 10-09-2010
Posts: 14,420
From: Tacoma
You should drive on with it you will be sold, and it doesn't disable the learn down feature found that out when I put the IC and HS on it ran up in the mid twentys till I turned it off next time I started it back to 20 it learned it back.
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Joined: 08-03-2009
Posts: 837
From: D.C., Md., Va. area
The thing that bothers me the most about my SS is the local dealership. My goal is to get GM to pull their cars from them. I have Karen at GM customer support, or care, or whatever it is on speed dial. I have and will throw the stealership under the bus whenever I can. As far as the car goes, I understand production vehicles are compromises and have undertaken the process of making it suite my needs and tastes.
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Joined: 07-05-2008
Posts: 5,464
From: Akron Ohio
The thing that bothers me the most about my SS is the local dealership. My goal is to get GM to pull their cars from them. I have Karen at GM customer support, or care, or whatever it is on speed dial. I have and will throw the stealership under the bus whenever I can. As far as the car goes, I understand production vehicles are compromises and have undertaken the process of making it suite my needs and tastes.
I had another with false advertising and lied to me about the price. Then gave me a horrid price. I can only imagine these service departments were not much better.
Senior Member
Joined: 04-06-2010
Posts: 3,777
From: Pottstown, PA
The thing that bothers me the most about my SS is the local dealership. My goal is to get GM to pull their cars from them. I have Karen at GM customer support, or care, or whatever it is on speed dial. I have and will throw the stealership under the bus whenever I can. As far as the car goes, I understand production vehicles are compromises and have undertaken the process of making it suite my needs and tastes.
I have a folder of things this one place fixed only to brake a month or so later and have the papers from the new place fixing it. Should be a nice email to GM once I get it all delt with.
What's Karen's contact. lol
