Author Topic: What did you do to your Kappa today! (Read 1273250 times)

Kelu · « **Reply #775 on:** April 26, 2010, 05:57:29 PM »

There is a local Opel GT did like that and with black painted stock wheels. He gave be thumbs up the other day. I will not comment the look.

Uranium-238 · « **Reply #776 on:** April 26, 2010, 07:05:05 PM »

Had Joe read my stock tune and send it off for Lyndon to work his magic on.

Treeman · « **Reply #777 on:** April 26, 2010, 07:35:56 PM »

Quote from: NormSky on April 26, 2010, 05:02:15 PM

Anyone think about murdering their Kappa? I think the Solstice might look ok with the muted look.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376442

Norm

Looks like a primer coat to me....

Uranium-238 · « **Reply #778 on:** April 26, 2010, 07:41:24 PM »

I'm working on blacking mine out, but there's no way I'd go with flat black for anything other than a possible stripe or two.

Forrest · « **Reply #779 on:** April 27, 2010, 04:14:23 PM »

Got a quote for fixing the paint, photos as promised, ~$1300 to be back to new. Phone pics so excuse poor quality. (Couldnt get the other keymark to show up)

TomatoSoup · « **Reply #780 on:** April 27, 2010, 04:34:08 PM »

Did my Trunk LED lighting upgrade... TRUNK light upgrade

Brad Kenny · « **Reply #781 on:** April 27, 2010, 06:54:40 PM »

Yesterday:::

Did the wash, clay bar, wash, polish, glaze, and sealant.

Today:::

Waxed the car, 2 coats, then noticed a horrible spot int he paint which immediately I thought I screwed it all up (middle of drivers door).

After some research and some SSR 2.5 and polsih, realized it was a bad touch-up done on the door with that crappy dealership touch-up paint...

A little more polishing and now all is well again, for the most part.

Critterman · « **Reply #782 on:** April 27, 2010, 08:02:30 PM »

That sucks, people just have no respect for other people's property

JimmyBaja · « **Reply #783 on:** April 27, 2010, 08:43:28 PM »

More like what did I undo to my Kappa today

Removed the CAI & reinstalled the stock monstrosity of an air intake today - the CAI is being shipped somewhere out in GJ land.

Man, now I really can't wait to get that SC on there.... it's too damn quiet under the hood now!

Sol Asylum · « **Reply #784 on:** April 28, 2010, 12:34:26 AM »

Quote from: jimmybaja on April 27, 2010, 08:43:28 PM

More like what did I undo to my Kappa today Removed the CAI & reinstalled the stock monstrosity of an air intake today - the CAI is being shipped somewhere out in GJ land.

Man, now I really can't wait to get that SC on there.... it's too damn quiet under the hood now!

You could install GJ under the hood. With him under there there is no way it would be too damn quiet.

Go-N Def · « **Reply #785 on:** April 28, 2010, 01:50:22 AM »

It's been nice having him travel!

Go-N Def · « **Reply #786 on:** April 28, 2010, 02:27:25 AM »

Quote from: Forrest on April 27, 2010, 04:14:23 PM

Got a quote for fixing the paint, photos as promised, ~$1300 to be back to new. Phone pics so excuse poor quality. (Couldnt get the other keymark to show up)

Too bad we're not closer, I could have taken out the key marks for you...

Gentleman Jack · « **Reply #787 on:** April 28, 2010, 04:42:53 AM »

Quote from: Go-N Def on April 28, 2010, 01:50:22 AM

It's been nice having him travel!

Travel doesn't start until Wed night about 11 pacific time. I've been quiet because I am sneaking up on gear head status and I am planning my cous de gras or something like that.

GJ

JimmyBaja · « **Reply #788 on:** April 28, 2010, 07:15:34 AM »

Quote from: Sol Asylum on April 28, 2010, 12:34:26 AM

You could install GJ under the hood. With him under there there is no way it would be too damn quiet.

There's an idea, could that be considered a form of methanol injection?

Maybe then I wouldn't need a supercharger! OK, how much do you think it would cost to get him installed? Guess I better call Dave & tell him to cancel the stage II.

Go-N Def · « **Reply #789 on:** April 28, 2010, 07:36:16 AM »

Methanol, no... He's pure methane!

Kelu · « **Reply #790 on:** April 28, 2010, 07:43:55 AM »

Wow, i look forward to the tuning process of this new setup. I'm sure you can gain a lot more with "supportive mods"

NormSky · « **Reply #791 on:** April 28, 2010, 07:55:17 AM »

-Painted the engine good liner since likes to collect all colors of dirt. Gloss black engine paint have it a nice deep, clean black with a hint of gloss.
-Painted the hood louvers(Sky) since the previous owner had installed Saturn Motorsports version. It looks good on yellow car.
-Wrapped the turbo manifold and exhait housing. The Hahn manifold has coating but no shield. I looked heat shield from Hahn that attached to the head and covered just about everything, $250 for a very nice piece; $100 for turbo exhaust blanket; settled for $50 2" header wrap. Figured there is not metal shields to heat up! It spools up really quick now. I've wrapped the down pipe but not the cat...should I go any further?

Norm

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #792 on:** April 28, 2010, 08:07:44 AM »

Installed new JPM seat covers on Dee's Coupe and my Vert, finished last night around 11pm. DarkTech worked on the hood and front bumber with the buffer to get the white paint spots off.

Critterman · « **Reply #793 on:** April 28, 2010, 08:50:41 AM »

Joe,
You better get busy, people are going to be showing up at your front door in about 24 hours.........

I actually pulled the cover off of mine and drove to work. Wanted to see if I needed to wash it before tomorrow since it hasn't been done since February and decided it didn't need cleaning.

kennysabarese · « **Reply #794 on:** April 28, 2010, 10:00:26 AM »

Quote from: Go-N Def on April 28, 2010, 01:50:22 AM

It's been nice having him travel!

Go-N Def · « **Reply #795 on:** April 28, 2010, 10:05:39 AM »

Quote from: DeepBlueGXP on April 28, 2010, 08:07:44 AM

Installed new JPM seat covers on Dee's Coupe and my Vert, finished last night around 11pm. DarkTech worked on the hood and front bumber with the buffer to get the white paint spots off.

Wow! I didn't think he remembered what a buffer looked like, let alone use it!

Go-N Def · « **Reply #796 on:** April 28, 2010, 10:07:10 AM »

Quote from: Critterman on April 28, 2010, 08:50:41 AM

Joe,
You better get busy, people are going to be showing up at your front door in about 24 hours.........

I actually pulled the cover off of mine and drove to work. Wanted to see if I needed to wash it before tomorrow since it hasn't been done since February and decided it didn't need cleaning.

Whay am I not surprised???

LiquidPT · « **Reply #797 on:** April 28, 2010, 11:36:05 AM »

Quote from: DeepBlueGXP on April 28, 2010, 08:07:44 AM

Installed new JPM seat covers on Dee's Coupe and my Vert, finished last night around 11pm. DarkTech worked on the hood and front bumber with the buffer to get the white paint spots off.

Oh, and claybar to take that overspray off... would have bee a lot easier than the buffer I think. The overspray is sitting on top, and the clay should have pulled most of it right off with a couple passes.

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #798 on:** April 28, 2010, 12:16:12 PM »

Clay bar didn't work, buffing with 2.0 still didn't all of it off. I'll take a photo tonight when I get off work.

LiquidPT · « **Reply #799 on:** April 28, 2010, 12:20:45 PM »

Quote from: DeepBlueGXP on April 28, 2010, 12:16:12 PM

Clay bar didn't work, buffing with 2.0 still didn't all of it off. I'll take a photo tonight when I get off work.

Alright, cool. As long as you tried the clay first. Ya, sometimes stuff gets stubborn and you just need to step up the compounds. That's why I have 5 or 6 different levels on my shelf...

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