I've been Hirsch'd

GA · 01-12-2012, 02:08 PM

I went and had the Hirsch software upgrade installed on my '10 9-5 Aero this afternoon.

There was too much traffic coming home to give it a real test, so I'll have to follow up. But the car is definitely zippier. It responds quicker to the gas pedal, the turbo is spooling up faster, and it downshifts *much* faster.

It feels more like a Saab -- the "OMG here comes the turbo" spot is easy to locate. The stock programming required some persuasion before it would let you have your way.

Oddly the car seems quieter at speed - or has a resonance farther outside my range of hearing - but also slightly noisier at idle.

More to report later . . .

soccerrplyr · 01-13-2012, 12:52 PM

what's the spec suppose to bump up to? cost?

Lendo · 01-13-2012, 01:51 PM

I thought this was about smoking drugs.

jssaab · 01-14-2012, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soccerrplyr

what's the spec suppose to bump up to? cost?

Just a tune or hardware as well

GA · 01-14-2012, 09:58 PM

Just a tune, no hardware. 330hp up from 300. 325 ft-lbs up from 295.

Substantial improvement in driveability. The car should have come from the factory like this, eager to rev and quick off the line.

rayodunne · 02-29-2012, 10:21 AM

I tuned my own ECU last week so I suppose I could say "I've been Ray'd!" lol

rarelibra · 04-09-2012, 08:48 PM

I Hirsch'd my grille a little while ago...

01-12-2012, 02:08 PM	#1
GA Elder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 2,978	I've been Hirsch'd I went and had the Hirsch software upgrade installed on my '10 9-5 Aero this afternoon. There was too much traffic coming home to give it a real test, so I'll have to follow up. But the car is definitely zippier. It responds quicker to the gas pedal, the turbo is spooling up faster, and it downshifts much faster. It feels more like a Saab -- the "OMG here comes the turbo" spot is easy to locate. The stock programming required some persuasion before it would let you have your way. Oddly the car seems quieter at speed - or has a resonance farther outside my range of hearing - but also slightly noisier at idle. More to report later . . . __________________ Last edited by GA; 01-12-2012 at 06:49 PM.

01-13-2012, 12:52 PM	#2
soccerrplyr Elder Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hardwick, Vt Posts: 3,298	what's the spec suppose to bump up to? cost? __________________ 1999 9³ Stage 5ish 2001 9³ Stage 2 2003 CRV http://members.cardomain.com/soccerrplyr

01-13-2012, 01:51 PM	#3
Lendo Elder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wildwood, IL-summer home Posts: 2,526	I thought this was about smoking drugs. __________________

01-14-2012, 09:58 PM	#5
GA Elder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 2,978	Just a tune, no hardware. 330hp up from 300. 325 ft-lbs up from 295. Substantial improvement in driveability. The car should have come from the factory like this, eager to rev and quick off the line. __________________

02-29-2012, 10:21 AM	#6
rayodunne TSLMember Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 68	I tuned my own ECU last week so I suppose I could say "I've been Ray'd!" lol

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