Chevy Spoils Top Speed of The SS

"PatBateman" (PatBateman) 01/01/2014 at 18:37 • Filed to: Hennessey

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John Hennessey is at it again, on a toll road a few miles north of where I live. With a CTS? A Corvette? No, and no. He got himself a new SS, but then Chevy rained on his parade.

APPARENTLY, there are some lawyers on the SS (read "Holden") design team that like to screw with us car owners. The car, even though it has SIX gears, will only incorporate the first FIVE when running at high speeds. This limits the vehicle to 163 MPH. By itself, this is a pretty tall mark. But when you look at the video, you can see that the Hennessey HPE600 package is capable of tremendously more. When the SS hit 163, the transmission slammed on the brakes.

Nothing against you lawyers, but some of your peers really know how to ruin a good time.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > PatBateman 01/01/2014 at 18:39

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Simple computer tune should fix that issue...

PatBateman > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/01/2014 at 18:41

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I'm curious as to why Hennessey didn't change that with the package.

GeorgeyBoy > PatBateman 01/01/2014 at 18:43

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Casually adjusts his seat at 150mph...

Dusty Ventures > PatBateman 01/01/2014 at 18:44

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I'd wager no one told them

PatBateman > Dusty Ventures 01/01/2014 at 18:45

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Perhaps.

shpuker > PatBateman 01/01/2014 at 18:50

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Might've forgotten. If I remember right the C7, Challenger SRT8, Viper, Camaro, and SRT Grand Cherokee all don't have a top speed limiter. Hasn't had to do it in a long time.

DollaMoneyAve > PatBateman 01/01/2014 at 19:16

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Texas State Troopers have Challenger SRT8s?!?

PatBateman > DollaMoneyAve 01/01/2014 at 19:22

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Yup. They don't mess around.

Random Commenter > PatBateman 01/01/2014 at 19:30

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Weak... Hey Hennessey... TAKE OUT THE DAMNED SLUSHBOX! Throw a 6 or 7 Speed manual from a Corvette in there, and try again.

ilostmypants > PatBateman 01/01/2014 at 19:58

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Slight seat adjustment at 0:50!!!!

ilostmypants > GeorgeyBoy 01/01/2014 at 20:07

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you better at words then me.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > PatBateman 01/01/2014 at 20:09

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Highly possible that the car becomes highly unstable above that speed.
/imanengineer

Shooltzie > Random Commenter 01/01/2014 at 20:18

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Does the Holden even have a transaxle? I thought it and the 'Maro both had it in the middle. This doesn't change the fact that it still needs to be done, but I just don't think the Corvette tranny would actually work.

Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) > DollaMoneyAve 01/01/2014 at 20:48

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Welcome to Texas.

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > Random Commenter 01/02/2014 at 00:03

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Or throw the 6 speed manual that comes standard with an Aussie-market HSV Commodore in there

Random Commenter > Shooltzie 01/02/2014 at 00:10

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Good point... Didn't think of that... Well, regardless, I'm sure that there are other GM manual transmissions that can be put into the SS... Personally, I think it's absolutely retarded that there isn't a manual option on the SS... Isn't it supposed to be "Super Sport", not "Slushboxed Sedan"?

Random Commenter > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 01/02/2014 at 00:15

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There we go... Chevy... DO IT. Nothing with an SS badge should ever be automatic transmission only. EVER.