Author Topic: What did you do to your Kappa today! (Read 1262570 times)

POS VETT · « **Reply #4575 on:** July 05, 2011, 09:28:14 PM »

Tried to hardwire a V1 to the mirror. Found out the hard way that there is no switched power there. So, it's temporarily connected to constant power. Just now, I saw the thread for the A-pillar gauge power connection. I'm going to have to run a wire from the interior fuse box.

miller11386 · « **Reply #4576 on:** July 05, 2011, 11:12:12 PM »

Quote from: SHiNY on July 05, 2011, 12:44:11 PM

I have to admit I have always liked the look of the eyelids. Got any extra "silver pearl" vinyl you didn't use?

As a matter of fact I do. It fades toward the end of the roll, but maybe i can get another set out of it. If you are serious about it, I am sure we can work it out this fall in ohio if you decide to show up

SHiNY · « **Reply #4577 on:** July 06, 2011, 08:43:41 AM »

Thanks Miller!!!

elff · « **Reply #4578 on:** July 06, 2011, 09:24:15 AM »

Shiny
Do you know what you just agreed to?

SHiNY · « **Reply #4579 on:** July 06, 2011, 09:27:17 AM »

Quote from: elff on July 06, 2011, 09:24:15 AM

Shiny
Do you know what you just agreed to?

I ain't a scared! Wait... What did I agree to?

You think if I let Miller tinker with my car she'll catch the dreaded "Miller Gremlins"?

elff · « **Reply #4580 on:** July 06, 2011, 09:46:34 AM »

I'm just wondering if him tinkering with your car means you will have to tinker with his little gremlin.

miller11386 · « **Reply #4581 on:** July 06, 2011, 10:37:10 AM »

Im not touching anything mechanical...so she should be ok.

I mean she didnt catch the gremlins when I helped SA do her heated seats!

kennysabarese · « **Reply #4582 on:** July 06, 2011, 07:53:16 PM »

Quote from: spicy3480 on July 05, 2011, 04:05:28 PM

Having just the rear might the back of the car tighter...almost like you're one with the car. Adding the front made the car more linear and there is almost 0 body roll at all...front end seems to be easier to control....as if more emphasis has been put on driver input.

Finally someone agrees with me!

Uranium-238 · « **Reply #4583 on:** July 06, 2011, 08:41:17 PM »

Sorry Kenny. As much as I'd like to stiffen the front sway bar it isn't happening without a means to stiffen the rear to correct the understeer. With the Pro Beam installed I've been trusting the car more and it's definitely pretty close to neutral. When taking traffic circles both tires sing out at the same time, no more plowing! I'm going to try and get DDM's front brace sometime soon.

kennysabarese · « **Reply #4584 on:** July 06, 2011, 08:44:21 PM »

Crank up the rear shocks baby! I just turned mine a half turn.

Excelsior · « **Reply #4585 on:** July 06, 2011, 08:55:13 PM »

Quote from: Uranium-238 on July 06, 2011, 08:41:17 PM

Sorry Kenny. As much as I'd like to stiffen the front sway bar it isn't happening without a means to stiffen the rear to correct the understeer.

That almost sounds NSFW!

BTW - I think 100000 views is going to surpass the 5000 replies

Uranium-238 · « **Reply #4586 on:** July 06, 2011, 08:59:48 PM »

Quote from: Excelsior on July 06, 2011, 08:55:13 PM

That almost sounds NSFW!

BTW - I think 100000 views is going to surpass the 5000 replies

I was aware of this, but all the other ways to say it were even worse...

elff · « **Reply #4587 on:** July 06, 2011, 09:44:59 PM »

I currently have the rears at 360 degrees
And the fronts at 180 degrees from all soft.
I also only have the rear ZOk.
I do have some front lean but barely and it seems to aid with with the turn in. I currently like it but would like to compare and contrast.
I wonder if the LV brace will reduce roll but not affect the turn in I like

kennysabarese · « **Reply #4588 on:** July 06, 2011, 10:00:53 PM »

Quote from: elff on July 06, 2011, 09:44:59 PM

I wonder if the LV brace will reduce roll but not affect the turn in I like

Probably not a noticeable amount, it serves a different purpose.

Not sure how lean would help turn in, or else racecars would have tons of body roll

elff · « **Reply #4589 on:** July 06, 2011, 10:08:36 PM »

Not sure if this will explain it well enough

Instead of plowing and understeer, the car leans some but has oversteer.

kennysabarese · « **Reply #4590 on:** July 06, 2011, 10:29:23 PM »

Yes, that makes sense. But there are other ways to control the balance of the car, such as shocks, springs and tire pressure. So what I've been suggesting to folks is to go with the stiffer front bar and reduce the understeer via those other methods.

Uranium-238 · « **Reply #4591 on:** July 06, 2011, 11:03:59 PM »

I'm going to stick with "If it's not broken don't fix it" for now.

I'm happy with the setup, and till I've got another vehicle to take over daily driver duties I don't foresee doing enough to the car to justify upgrading the suspension further. Once the focus goes from DD to race car all bets are off.

Brazen17 · « **Reply #4592 on:** July 07, 2011, 10:42:27 AM »

Had to wipe the rain spots off of it. We are in the monsoon season here in the desert! High humidity and overnight lows of 85! Feels like I am back in Florida...

Sly Bob · « **Reply #4593 on:** July 08, 2011, 07:30:06 AM »

Thinkin' of all the work that I'm gonna have getting the bugs off the front of mine and getting her cleaned up when I get home from my Cabot Trail trip.

SHiNY · « **Reply #4594 on:** July 08, 2011, 08:34:18 AM »

Use Poorboys' Bug Squash, they'll wipe right off

ihawk95 · « **Reply #4595 on:** July 08, 2011, 08:52:43 AM »

I will be picking mine up at lunchtime and will be doing a debugging later this afternoon.

Once the Sol is all cleaned up, we'll be enjoying Cruise Night together and probably getting into trouble! Oh wait...must be good...will have Solstice and have to work early in the morning.

krelubot · « **Reply #4596 on:** July 08, 2011, 09:01:31 AM »

Had the dealer change the oil and program new keyfobs. Patiently waiting for the state to print/stamp out and mail my personalized tag.

TomatoSoup · « **Reply #4597 on:** July 08, 2011, 09:25:45 AM »

Hope to take my car to lunch today... last chance to drive it for a while since we'll be making the summer trek to the Florida out-laws.

(Yes, I will wave to Donkeytown as we drive through on I95

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JimVonBaden · « **Reply #4598 on:** July 08, 2011, 10:31:00 AM »

Quote from: Brazen17 on July 07, 2011, 10:42:27 AM

Had to wipe the rain spots off of it. We are in the monsoon season here in the desert! High humidity and overnight lows of 85! Feels like I am back in Florida...

High humidity? In Vegas? I lived there ten years and it never went above 50%, IN the middle of a gully washer rain storm.

I also lived in Florida, and now In Virginia. High heat and humidity are a daily thing.

When I left Vegas in 89 it had been eight months of no rain. I do not miss it at all, though I go often to visit my daughter there.

Jim

PS I haven't touched my Sky in a week.

sallysky · « **Reply #4599 on:** July 08, 2011, 02:22:09 PM »

I replaced the shift knob with a new one from JPM! I also installed a decal on the side where I got keyed. I am not sure if I like it or not yet but it does mask the scratch repair.

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