Author Topic: What did you do to your Kappa today! (Read 1264414 times)

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #3925 on:** May 20, 2011, 02:38:19 PM »

Quote from: ChopTop on May 19, 2011, 01:58:08 PM

SB, appreciate the reply. I knew I wouldn't get the lip spoiler right away I was concerned with getting it at all. Since I came from the Fiero world home of the "Hey folks, I'm going to start producing this tomorrow", only to never be heard from again, I've become paranoid on who to trust and who not too. Not that I've ever had any problems with Aftershock, just a little gun shy.

Originally I was going to install the recessed grills on our coupe but flip-flopped and decided not too. Now that we also have the vert I'm thinking again of installing them on that. But first I have to buy a GXP spoiler because I like Norms GXP front spoiler a lot better than the NA spoiler.

Norms GXP spoiler won't fit on a NA

Buzzardt · « **Reply #3926 on:** May 20, 2011, 05:27:31 PM »

I installed Windresistors Illuminated Door Sills with Blue Background and White lettering.
Thank you DRM

JimVonBaden · « **Reply #3927 on:** May 20, 2011, 06:02:06 PM »

Added new Fiam duel horns, and removed the chicklets.

Jim

J_Bond · « **Reply #3928 on:** May 20, 2011, 07:30:33 PM »

Penny for your thoughts.... anyone think a wider but definitely not 'taller' lip spoiler would look good on the Sky? Maybe similar to the whale-tail on the Crossfire SRT-6 that is has a flat-profile, but wider and more functional for downforce?
anyone prolific with photoshop?

Kelu · « **Reply #3929 on:** May 20, 2011, 07:43:49 PM »

A friend bought a C6 Vette, he knew how addicted to US cars I am and when we met tonight he shacked my hand keeping the keys in his hand passing them to me.

I was

drove it around city, loved the exterior, not impressed by the interior, same steering wheel, a little bit more precise gearbox (manual), all in all I loved the car.

Nice way to remember how pure NA engine feels (I owned turbo cars in last 6 years), damn linear tq, feels slower than a moded Kappa, not so brutal as a turbo car but damn is pretty fast, I wasn't realizing what speeds I was doing until checking the dash and getting scared a bit

Bottom line, not ready for a Vette, still Kappa my favorite. Maybe a modded LS3 or LS7?

duckSol · « **Reply #3930 on:** May 20, 2011, 09:24:52 PM »

Oil change and TPMS relean.

Cleaned the engine w/compressed air in anticipation of an engine detail this weekend.

Yogi · « **Reply #3931 on:** May 21, 2011, 11:14:56 AM »

Quote from: J_Bond on May 20, 2011, 07:30:33 PM

Penny for your thoughts.... anyone think a wider but definitely not 'taller' lip spoiler would look good on the Sky? Maybe similar to the whale-tail on the Crossfire SRT-6 that is has a flat-profile, but wider and more functional for downforce?
anyone prolific with photoshop?

There's a guy named "Marbling" on the BB that has a wide flat spoiler like that.

smartin · « **Reply #3932 on:** May 21, 2011, 03:18:20 PM »

Bought a hinge for the trunk. Hopefully, someone will install it for me at the mod meet. Got an oil change.

elff · « **Reply #3933 on:** May 21, 2011, 03:25:18 PM »

What happened to the existing hinge?

smartin · « **Reply #3934 on:** May 21, 2011, 03:34:47 PM »

Overuse injury.

elff · « **Reply #3935 on:** May 21, 2011, 03:55:25 PM »

That's not an easy swap. Randy did mine at nationals

smartin · « **Reply #3936 on:** May 21, 2011, 04:13:52 PM »

Oh really? Well then it might have to wait but it's a pain putting the top up and down without it especially by yourself.

TomatoSoup · « **Reply #3937 on:** May 21, 2011, 04:18:10 PM »

Wash the car this morning.

Found a nasty surprise... http://www.kappaperformance.com/forum/index.php/topic,7104

1LILNDN · « **Reply #3938 on:** May 21, 2011, 05:09:18 PM »

Today I drove to Millersville, doing a heat pump & complete duct system.Left the drivers window down . When I finished for the day my seat looked like a Seedling factory . will be there again tomorrow and won't repeat that trick. won't wash it till Sunday night.got kind of dirty on the roads down there. But it ran good!

Sly Bob · « **Reply #3939 on:** May 21, 2011, 06:11:43 PM »

Haven't driven the car in a week or so. Been too busy and the weather's been crap.

Hopped in it today to go to work, got a few blocks from home and the DIC said "check tire pressure". I scrolled through the DIC until I got to the tire pressure and the left rear was at 8 psi!!!

Turned around carefully, took it home and turned on the compressor to fill it up again. Gonna have to check it out in the morning and see if it's maybe something simple like a loose valve stem or something. I'm at work now so I'll be able to see what the pressure is like after 8 hours.

TomatoSoup · « **Reply #3940 on:** May 21, 2011, 06:16:23 PM »

Quote from: 1 LIL NDN on May 21, 2011, 05:09:18 PM

But it ran good!

LRuch · « **Reply #3941 on:** May 21, 2011, 09:34:19 PM »

I was able to get first wash and wax done to the Sky this week .Did Deep Blue GXP's turn signal mod ,Installed a lightsite prism, and my GMPP CAI, waiting on DDM IC charge tubes,and a beach party fuse box cover.

smarty · « **Reply #3942 on:** May 22, 2011, 05:14:13 AM »

Installed dual exhaust on the coupe.

Installing Norms F430 front bumper and rear finned diffuser on the vert. Pics to follow when completed!!!

GXPinKC · « **Reply #3943 on:** May 22, 2011, 08:21:07 AM »

Quote from: smarty on May 22, 2011, 05:14:13 AM

Installed dual exhaust on the coupe.

Installing Norms F430 front bumper and rear finned diffuser on the vert. Pics to follow when completed!!!

Can't wait to see, sweet indeed, you will be like a kid in a candy shop!

TomatoSoup · « **Reply #3944 on:** May 22, 2011, 12:47:27 PM »

Vacuumed, cleaned, leather-conditioned my interior (the car's, that is) and 303'd the seals and tires. (I washed it yesterday).

All ready to be dirty again by next weekend and the MMM.

Sly Bob · « **Reply #3945 on:** May 22, 2011, 02:04:33 PM »

Looked at the 8 psi wheel today. Turns out the guy that changed my wheels over and rebuilt the TPMS sensors failed to tighten the valve stem sufficiently.

Despite a few tense moments when I realized the pressure was that low, all is right in the world now.

Touched up the Duplicolor paint on my calipers again today after fixin' the air leak...

IBDRINKEN · « **Reply #3946 on:** May 22, 2011, 02:44:36 PM »

my ac stopped blowing cold today so Im thinking its out which is weird since I only have 40,000 miles on it...

JimVonBaden · « **Reply #3947 on:** May 22, 2011, 03:04:58 PM »

Replaced my exhaust tips with painted ones today. Lowering the exhaust is getting easy, now that I know the tricks.

Jim

SPANKurMAMA · « **Reply #3948 on:** May 22, 2011, 05:58:17 PM »

Installed amber LED's in side vents.

JimmyBaja · « **Reply #3949 on:** May 22, 2011, 06:23:19 PM »

IBDRINKEN, check your fuses, I think there is a fuse and/or a relay that controlls the clutch to engage the a/c compressor.

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