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Offline TomatoSoup

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #2675 on: March 09, 2011, 12:14:58 PM »
Quote from: JimVonBaden on March 09, 2011, 12:10:21 PM
What do you think of them for warranty work? Not too far from me in Vienna, VA.
Well... not really been to them enough to know.  Nothing strikes me as outstanding, but nothing bad either.  Probably wouldn't recommend a trip all the way from Vienna at this point, but only 'cos I don't have enough info.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #2676 on: March 09, 2011, 12:16:52 PM »
Quote from: TomatoSoup on March 09, 2011, 12:14:58 PM
Well... not really been to them enough to know.  Nothing strikes me as outstanding, but nothing bad either.  Probably wouldn't recommend a trip all the way from Vienna at this point, but only 'cos I don't have enough info.

Thanks! I don't need anything right now, but my rear drive is seeping a bit, so sooner or later I will need to get the TSB done, and am looking for a decent place to have it worked on without a lot of issues of it being a Saturn.

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #2677 on: March 09, 2011, 01:14:18 PM »
Hey Jim - The Ourisman GMC dealer in Alexandria has done right by me. I can give you more info at the parade.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #2678 on: March 09, 2011, 07:09:56 PM »
When I got my Solstice back from the dealer last night I added the K&N Typhoon CAI.   It took me like 2 hours to install it and test drive.  I had a hard time installing the mounting bracket, that took most of my install time....besides test driving..:)

I love it!!! I remember some folks not liking the sound, sounds great to me.  The GM CAI on my 2006 NA sounded much louder to me than this CAI does.

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #2679 on: March 09, 2011, 07:58:26 PM »
Excellent Derek. I love the sound of my GM CAI on my NA and if your setup is better I would love to hear it. Make a sound clip if you can.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #2680 on: March 09, 2011, 09:27:18 PM »
Quote from: smartin on March 09, 2011, 07:58:26 PM
Excellent Derek. I love the sound of my GM CAI on my NA and if your setup is better I would love to hear it. Make a sound clip if you can.

Thanks,  I will try...never recorded and posted the recording to the internet yet.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #2681 on: March 10, 2011, 03:49:30 AM »
Trying to figure out what type of brake pads to get from DDM
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #2682 on: March 10, 2011, 08:00:22 AM »
Quote from: IBDRINKEN on March 10, 2011, 03:49:30 AM
Trying to figure out what type of brake pads to get from DDM

If you still have the stock brake calipers: Porterfield. They give off a good amount more brake dust than stock, but deliver vastly improved stopping power. I'm glad Dave suggested them to me.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #2683 on: March 12, 2011, 09:39:48 PM »
Took Lucy to my friends shop to make some of the work easier instead of messing with stuff on jack stands



Installed the DDM Xtreme Backbone


And installed the Z0K rear sway bar
Had some confusion with the bushings.  The ones I purchased for the front sway bar were too big, the ones I purchased for the back, I messed up one number and they turned out to be the ones Goat recommends for the front and ended up working out
I have new rear bushings in order and have the energy suspension ones with zero fitting bracket installed on the front

The combination of the rear Z0K and backbone has transformed the handling of my sky.   It has eliminated the way it used to push and makes the tail a little more prominent [which I love]. Can't wait to do a little drifting. The other thing I noticed is the lack of twist and it feels like the car transfers power to the rear wheels more efficiently, ie less wheel spin.
Maybe that's just me anyone else with these mods have comments on that?
Either way, money well spent, can't believe I waited this long for the backbone.  Now I have to hit an Autocross and put these mods to the stopwatch.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #2684 on: March 12, 2011, 10:07:27 PM »
The ZOK sway bar made a HUGE difference when I installed mine. At the time, it was my only handling mod. Killed the tail "swaying" in a kinda figure-eight motion when cornering, and made the car far more neutral in the corners.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #2685 on: March 12, 2011, 10:18:50 PM »
Looking good Elff!

Jim :cool:
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #2686 on: March 12, 2011, 11:08:24 PM »
What did I do to my Kappa today. Flipped the key for 2 seconds and it snapped right into an smooth idle after being parked for four and a half months. May actually DRIVE it tomorrow!!!! Have to grab a couple seals for a friends E30 BMW that is apart in my garage.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #2687 on: March 13, 2011, 11:21:05 AM »
Took the cover off, put the charger on (got to remember to disconnect the DAshHawk), knocked the dust off waiting on the battery to take a charge, and then drove it to work, yep working today, but the drive to and back will take some of the sting out.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #2688 on: March 13, 2011, 12:28:49 PM »
 I take it you DID NOT go to the IHOP tbis morning.   :D
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #2689 on: March 13, 2011, 12:33:55 PM »
Quote from: JimmyBaja on March 13, 2011, 12:28:49 PM
I take it you DID NOT go to the IHOP tbis morning.   :D

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Too many cops around here so I try not to do it very often, but I had an open road so I hit triple digits :D
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #2690 on: March 13, 2011, 01:17:39 PM »
Quote from: JimmyBaja on March 13, 2011, 12:28:49 PM
I take it you DID NOT go to the IHOP tbis morning.   :D

You sir are correct, I did not go to the IHOP, nor was I planning on going.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #2691 on: March 13, 2011, 05:12:55 PM »
Drove down to Chuckdoc's to pick up the spare wheel he's been kindly saving for me.  Glorious top down drive of about  1 1/2 hours each way - I've got sunburn!

Thank you Chuck! 
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #2692 on: March 13, 2011, 05:17:25 PM »
Damn, I've been trying to sell that wheel for weeks

I did drive home with the top down
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #2693 on: March 13, 2011, 05:22:22 PM »
Dreaming of top down driving...   :yay:
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #2694 on: March 13, 2011, 05:28:48 PM »
Quote from: Sly Bob on March 13, 2011, 05:22:22 PM
Dreaming of top down driving...   :yay:

Same here. The weather may be great outside but I'm stuck indoors till the  :censor: forsythia is done blooming.

Lousy allergies...:banghead:
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #2695 on: March 13, 2011, 05:47:04 PM »
Quote from: Uranium-238 on March 13, 2011, 05:28:48 PM
Same here. The weather may be great outside but I'm stuck indoors till the  :censor: forsythia is done blooming.

Lousy allergies...:banghead:

You know they make medication for that right? :poke:
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #2696 on: March 13, 2011, 06:12:18 PM »
Yep. I did good and started two weeks early but it hasn't done much good. Guess it's time to try another medication. This is the first time claratin has let me down though.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #2697 on: March 13, 2011, 06:27:05 PM »
Quote from: JimmyBaja on March 13, 2011, 12:28:49 PM
I take it you DID NOT go to the IHOP tbis morning.   :D

I did, along with about 25 others, it was great! You missed out on a lot of fun!

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #2698 on: March 13, 2011, 06:43:28 PM »
No I missed out on two hours of waiting around to get a permit, to go and park for another couple of hours waiting for the parade to start.

I did miss out on the company of my Kappa friends, but I will see them sometime this summer.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #2699 on: March 13, 2011, 06:43:59 PM »
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