Author Topic: What did you do to your Kappa today! (Read 1273131 times)

Rogue · « **Reply #825 on:** May 03, 2010, 07:01:22 AM »

Quote from: LiquidPT on May 02, 2010, 10:20:44 PM

Dude, can I see pics of your stripes? I spotted your car in the MMM photos, but nobody would take pics for me...

As soon as the sun comes back out (scattered thunderstorms forecast for the area the next 2 days) I'll take some pics and get them posted.

chuckdoc · « **Reply #826 on:** May 03, 2010, 02:06:57 PM »

Quote from: Duck1313 on May 02, 2010, 08:14:11 PM

I got to see what my new Solo Mach Shorty with HI-Flow cat, DDM charge tubes and westers race tune can do......(GRIN FROM EAR TO EAR)

Paul, it was great meeting you. I kept telling you we would get it all done and not to sweat it. You kept saying that you knew and no worries. What you did not know was, I was really sweating it but trying not to show it. Thank goodness you got your tune done and solved the mismatched problem.

Look forward to seeing you again.

Brad Kenny · « **Reply #827 on:** May 03, 2010, 10:37:57 PM »

Drove 9 hours home from the SMMM7 and GOT TO RACE A LAMBO on the NJ Turnpike... 120 and still accelerating...

DDM, YOU GUYS ROCK!!! That tune was awesome!!! Instant power!!!

We stopped at a rest stop and the guy in the LAMBO (John) was very impressed by the fact I could keep up with him in HEAVY (5 pm) traffic.

All the mods at SMMM7 paid off, I took on a Lambo under the ideal KAPPA conditions and held my own. Albeit, I went through 1/4 tank of gas in under twenty miles.

WOOHOO!!!

Thanks Bobby for you help brother, you are the best!!! Without you, my meet would have been dead in the water.

Brad Kenny · « **Reply #828 on:** May 03, 2010, 10:38:40 PM »

Picture to follow tomorrow!!! I have proof!!!

Uranium-238 · « **Reply #829 on:** May 03, 2010, 10:46:45 PM »

Today I discovered just what a tune can do to your gas mileage...18 mpg on this tank, as indicated by the DIC.

Yes, I've had quite a problem keeping my foot out of the gas...

epbrown · « **Reply #830 on:** May 04, 2010, 03:51:22 AM »

Today I mounted a front plate.

Typically I keep one on my daily driver (previously a 2003 325i, 2007 Smart Fortwo) in case I need to park on the street, but I tried to avoid it on the Solstice and got ticketed near the gf's place.

kennysabarese · « **Reply #831 on:** May 04, 2010, 07:37:52 AM »

Catless down

Quote from: Uranium-238 on May 03, 2010, 10:46:45 PM

Today I discovered just what a tune can do to your gas mileage...18 mpg on this tank, as indicated by the DIC.

Yes, I've had quite a problem keeping my foot out of the gas...

Related but not really, I got just under 33mpg on the way back from the meet with the catless downpipe compared to just under 30 on the way down.

Kelu · « **Reply #832 on:** May 04, 2010, 08:58:34 AM »

Quote from: Kenny on May 04, 2010, 07:37:52 AM

Related but not really, I got just under 33mpg on the way back from the meet with the catless downpipe compared to just under 30 on the way down.

Because you were driving downhill this time

kennysabarese · « **Reply #833 on:** May 04, 2010, 09:26:11 AM »

actually. i think NJ has more mountains than Maryland. so probably the reverse

Critterman · « **Reply #834 on:** May 04, 2010, 09:28:13 AM »

Kenny, you were going north and north is always at the top of the map, so it has to be uphill all the way.

kennysabarese · « **Reply #835 on:** May 04, 2010, 09:31:33 AM »

Sol Asylum · « **Reply #836 on:** May 04, 2010, 01:41:17 PM »

Quote from: Critterman on May 04, 2010, 09:28:13 AM

Kenny, you were going north and north is always at the top of the map, so it has to be uphill all the way.

Is this still true if your in the southern hemisphere? I mean I know north is still at the top of the map but...

KWhale · « **Reply #837 on:** May 04, 2010, 10:47:26 PM »

So what they say around here must be true then.....It's all downhill from here!

Sol Asylum · « **Reply #838 on:** May 05, 2010, 12:03:22 AM »

Quote from: KWhale on May 04, 2010, 10:47:26 PM

So what they say around here must be true then.....It's all downhill from here!

And it's at the end of a long driveway!

Arabas · « **Reply #839 on:** May 05, 2010, 09:38:23 AM »

installed the passenger cup holder, installed the OEM rear wing, fixed the auto lights function so as to work correctly (they used to run always as DRL).

Kelu · « **Reply #840 on:** May 05, 2010, 09:52:05 AM »

Arab

1) I really wanna see an Opel GT with passenger cup holder.
2) Common, show us your wing

3) More details?

Arabas · « **Reply #841 on:** May 05, 2010, 10:02:40 AM »

Quote from: Kelu on May 05, 2010, 09:52:05 AM

Arab

1) I really wanna see an Opel GT with passenger cup holder.
2) Common, show us your wing
3) More details?

1.my woman was looking forward to this...
2.i am tired of flying low with my GT, i wanna keep to the ground buddy!
3.send me 100euros and we will share with you our little Greek secret !!!!!!

Kelu · « **Reply #842 on:** May 05, 2010, 10:18:59 AM »

Oh, I forgot to tell you that I charge 50$ each answer for your question, invoicing now the dozens of replies.
How much you were saying it will cost me 3) ?

Arabas · « **Reply #843 on:** May 05, 2010, 10:32:40 AM »

charges?? questions?? answers???
not in my vocabulary!!

Kelu, the service bulletin has not yet been released, but will be realeased soon.
technician needs to go to http://service.gm.com/index_en-US/tis.html
upload the update for the autolights for MY 08 model (in your case) and at the last stage, disable the DRL feature.
i m sorry, i can t provide the exact steps, but, i wasn t able to observe the procedure from beggining till the end.
be sure they use the wireless programmer (do not remember the name) and NOT Tech2.
have them search a little bit and your autolights will work as they should have in the first place.

Kelu · « **Reply #844 on:** May 05, 2010, 10:55:25 AM »

Quote from: Arabas on May 05, 2010, 10:32:40 AM

have them search a little bit and your autolights will work as they should have in the first place.

Can you explain how it is working now and how is supposed to be?

Arabas · « **Reply #845 on:** May 05, 2010, 10:59:20 AM »

how it used to work: start the engine and the lights were ON no matter if it was day or night.
how it works now: i started the car in full sunshine, the lights were OFF, drove into the dark service garage, lights went ON automatically after 5 sec in the dark. drove from inside the dark garage out in the sunshine and lights went OFF

as i said, how AUTO lights are supposed to work...

Kelu · « **Reply #846 on:** May 05, 2010, 11:04:33 AM »

Ouch so my lights are not working correctly

, I thought i must have lights on all the time and got used to that, now i have to change again?
We have to keep lights on outside of city around here, now what?

Critterman · « **Reply #847 on:** May 05, 2010, 12:42:08 PM »

I believe your car has the same daytime running lights (DRL) that the Solstice and Sky have. In 06 they where the front turn signals, 07 and beyond the DRL's consited of about 75% power of the highbeams, with no other lights on. Car stays this way until it get's dark enough to activate the regular lights. At this point the headlights (low beam), running and tail lights come one.

Kelu - you can check your car and see if this is what is happening. Start your car in the daylight and release the emergency brake. The DRL's should come on and nothing else. Have someone walk around your car and check the other lights.

Arabas - it sounds like you removed the DRL funciton of your lights. DRL's are a requirement here, I don't believe that is the case in Europe, is that correct?

Sly Bob · « **Reply #848 on:** May 05, 2010, 12:50:12 PM »

Put a 10k pot under the dash by the top of the gas pedal to adjust the volume on Onstar. Have to do a review of the new head unit once I get the install all wrapped up.

Kelu · « **Reply #849 on:** May 05, 2010, 12:54:14 PM »

Man, now I really confused. What are the DRL? I know what low beams and high beams are.
My low beams are ALWAYS ON until i hit OFF switch.
Around here in daylight you must have low beams on outside of city, in city is not required.

Why to change ALWAYS ON? To protect my HIDs and to forget to turn them on when I drive outside of the city? I'm thinking to skip this.

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