Author Topic: What did you do to your Kappa today! (Read 1262934 times)

Kelu · « **Reply #275 on:** January 22, 2010, 08:51:05 AM »

Quote from: Gentleman Jack on January 21, 2010, 11:25:55 PM

I installed my TUNED ECM! YEEEEEEEEEEEE HAAAAAAAAAAAA!

Wester, right? hehehe, I remember my first feelings after tune mine with Lyndon's Race Tune:
http://kappaperformance.com/forum/index.php?topic=1950.msg22743#msg22743

The Comedian PICTURESSSS

lil goat · « **Reply #276 on:** January 22, 2010, 09:14:52 AM »

Quote from: Uranium-238 on January 22, 2010, 08:32:45 AM

That's the stuff, and yes I found it at Advance Auto Parts. First time I've ever seen it there, and I stop by once a month or so.

Did a bit more research and discovered it is actually made by Havoline, IE Texaco, Chevron. It was invented and patented by them. Prestone is the major distributor. Here is how to check it and they say it should be checked or it will fail and gum up your engine, not likely on anyone's Solstice but it's not my only GM car, Chrysler uses the exact same stuff so check them too.

As for deciding when to change your antifreeze, don't go by miles or you WILL certainly have seal and mechanical failures. One interesting spec I found is to use a multimeter. You put your negative probe to the negative post on your battery. You then place the positive probe in the neck of your radiator, making sure that the positive probe touches nothing but the antifreeze. Make sure the coolant is warm but not HOT (this is for SAFETY reasons as well as accuracy of your readings. Always be careful when opening the radiator cap on a warm engine). Your readings (regardless of negative symbol on readout) should be:

   * 0.2 V to 0.5 V - antifreeze is still good
   * 0.5 V to 0.7 V - antifreeze is borderline
   * 0.7 V or greater - antifreeze is unacceptable.

You can also use test strips (available at a quality auto parts store for $5 or less), they work on both green and red types too. But if you already have a multimeter, why go buy test strips? The multimeter is the more technically accurate method anyway.

lil goat · « **Reply #277 on:** January 22, 2010, 09:19:40 AM »

Quote from: Kelu on January 22, 2010, 08:51:05 AM

Wester, right? hehehe, I remember my first feelings after tune mine with Lyndon's Race Tune:
http://kappaperformance.com/forum/index.php?topic=1950.msg22743#msg22743

The Comedian PICTURESSSS

Soon enough, it was dark when I got home, and dark when I left for work this morning as well as raining and sleeting, not the best day for pictures. Hopefully this weekend. If not then next weekend at Joe's as will be taking lots of pictures of the stereo install.

Critterman · « **Reply #278 on:** January 22, 2010, 10:00:54 AM »

Quote from: The Comedian on January 22, 2010, 08:11:45 AM

Well the bumblebee is back home, new clear bra and stripes, as I was told this guy is good. The bra is installed 10 times better than when the dealer did it, and the stripes look great. Still thinking on the front may change them a bit they go all the way down to the bottom lip. The back looks amazing. He told me you should always put the stripes OVER the clear bra, if you don't it makes the bra "tent" just a little and dirt will get under the bra and look like ASS. He did the stripe on the windshield surround and on the yoke behind the seats looks fantastic with the top down. Next weekend the great stereo install adventure at Joe's Garage might be a 2 day event, a ton of work to do.

elff · « **Reply #279 on:** January 22, 2010, 10:24:17 AM »

hee hee
you beat me to it.
I want to see them stripes.

lil goat · « **Reply #280 on:** January 22, 2010, 12:24:16 PM »

Quote from: The Comedian on January 22, 2010, 09:19:40 AM

Soon enough, it was dark when I got home, and dark when I left for work this morning as well as raining and sleeting, not the best day for pictures. Hopefully this weekend. If not then next weekend at Joe's as will be taking lots of pictures of the stereo install.

To both of you I will quote myself, the dang weather is not co-operating and I had this other problem today, it's called work. I haven't even seen the car in daylight yet! Go to work in the dark, go home in the dark, and in between they feed me crap, I think I must be a mushroom! I have no plans this weekend so should be able to get some pictures if it ever stops raining.

G8TR · « **Reply #281 on:** January 22, 2010, 01:21:07 PM »

Finally stopped raining here this morning, rough weather and 2 inches of rain the gauge when I checked. Starting to clear, meeting a friend this afternoon and so I will be taking G8TR for a nice ride through a few small twisties we have here in Florida.

lil goat · « **Reply #282 on:** January 23, 2010, 10:54:08 AM »

The Stripes

2kwk4u · « **Reply #283 on:** January 23, 2010, 11:35:26 AM »

Wait... I thought you said he striped the waterfall, Comedian...

Looks sweet, though! Nice width/proportions.

edit: ahhhh... re-reading your post I see you were talking about the "tulip panel" that was originally silver.

elff · « **Reply #284 on:** January 23, 2010, 11:45:10 AM »

Talk about details, you even did the windshield.
Very cool

JimmyBaja · « **Reply #285 on:** January 23, 2010, 12:17:07 PM »

No way you're missin that thing commin down the road. Looks awsome!

Critterman · « **Reply #286 on:** January 23, 2010, 12:49:05 PM »

Looks great Jim, would look better with a Norm's facia on the back

Kelu · « **Reply #287 on:** January 23, 2010, 12:50:41 PM »

Quote from: The Comedian on January 23, 2010, 10:54:08 AM

The Stripes

Looks nice, no need to post them twice

An, yes, the rear fascia ruins the look.

Treeman · « **Reply #288 on:** January 23, 2010, 03:30:12 PM »

Nice job! So, time to change your name again from Comedian to Bumblebee!

lil goat · « **Reply #289 on:** January 23, 2010, 08:56:24 PM »

I don't like norms facia never have it will stay stock but I may paint it flat black with a plastic paint, I am thinking of doing all the front grills too, when it gets warmer. By the way the car is very very dirty been raining a lot.

Uranium-238 · « **Reply #290 on:** January 23, 2010, 10:02:34 PM »

I did nothing to my car today. Had to work, so I'll have to wait till next weekend to change the oil.

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #291 on:** January 23, 2010, 10:04:24 PM »

Looks great Jim, I finished the heated seats this weekend.
It took about 13 hours.

For 2 cars....... 2nd one only took 4 hours.

sunnygator · « **Reply #292 on:** January 23, 2010, 10:41:20 PM »

Joe,

Where'd you put the switches? I bought a pigtail & the kits, anything else I need? One pigtail enough?

lil goat · « **Reply #293 on:** January 24, 2010, 12:24:32 PM »

Quote from: DeepBlueGXP on January 23, 2010, 10:04:24 PM

Looks great Jim, I finished the heated seats this weekend.
It took about 13 hours.

For 2 cars....... 2nd one only took 4 hours.

WOW that is a lot of work, next weekend we can throw the second one in mine, bet it takes less than 30 minutes. I have 90 percent of the stereo stuff, don't have the sat unit yet. Cables including 4 gauge power wire and fuse for the amp are here, waiting on the steering wheel controller should be here Monday with the Sat unit. I think that's it.

1LILNDN · « **Reply #294 on:** January 24, 2010, 05:15:24 PM »

Jim your little Stinger Looks Great , now you need shoes and vhat to match. really sets it off .Your striper did a superb job

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #295 on:** January 24, 2010, 06:33:45 PM »

Right here. oh and I bought a 3/4 hole saw and then notched the side for the slot on the switch.

Critterman · « **Reply #296 on:** January 24, 2010, 08:35:03 PM »

I like that location Joe

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #297 on:** January 24, 2010, 08:57:18 PM »

Ya, me too... Some other guy did his there.

Gentleman Jack · « **Reply #298 on:** January 24, 2010, 09:33:28 PM »

Joe,

can the passanger reach that without interferance to the drive while driving? Should be ok with and auto, but tough with a stick shift? Maybe not? Trying to decide my location, and this is one option. I have stock dash, so above radio is option too.

GJ

Critterman · « **Reply #299 on:** January 24, 2010, 10:22:00 PM »

Car controls belong to the driver, passanger is to get in buckle up, shut up and hold on!

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