Author Topic: What did you do to your Kappa today! (Read 1271849 times)

elff · « **Reply #1500 on:** August 20, 2010, 08:50:18 AM »

Me too
Looks good

Yesterday I replaced my door handles with the painted Cobalt ones.
Used Loctite to try and keep the bolts where they are supposed to be.
I've gotten really fast with taking apart the door.

Critterman · « **Reply #1501 on:** August 20, 2010, 09:13:56 AM »

Someone wrote all over your car! Looks great. Spoiler looks a lot like the aftershock that was/is available for the Solstive.

Kelu · « **Reply #1502 on:** August 20, 2010, 10:13:14 AM »

Critt: yes, I was waiting Aftershock to release it for Sky for more than a year. But mine is a little bit different on shape but that was my inspiration

elff: thinking to paint the door handles this batch, they are easy to be painted without removing them?

I will post detailed pictures after painting. Also thinking to paint Norm's diffuser dark grey instead of black.

elff · « **Reply #1503 on:** August 20, 2010, 10:20:11 AM »

Kelu

I didn't paint the Chrome handles. I purchased primered Cobalt door handles and had them painted off the car.

Kelu · « **Reply #1504 on:** August 20, 2010, 10:49:14 AM »

I know what you did, I was asking you being one of the most experienced in door handles. I was looking for an advice.

elff · « **Reply #1505 on:** August 20, 2010, 11:10:45 AM »

It's so easy to take the handles off, that I think it would take longer to cover the car to protect it from overspray.

Also, Someone mentioned that the chrome handles don't take paint well, which is why we found the cobalt handles.

GXPinKC · « **Reply #1506 on:** August 20, 2010, 11:24:40 AM »

Washed it, with Rob's help! My son Rob, from Webster Groves, Missouri (near St. Louis) has been in town since Carol's operation. I took "Miss Red Eagle" to a service station where I get gas, and asked them if we could put her on the lift so Rob could see the underside etc. That was cool! Rob will get "Miss Red Eagle" when I can't drive her any longer. He enjoyed seeing all my mods up close and personal. In fact he has driven her every day we head to the University of Kansas Medical Center and hospital. He loves the performance and of course the top is down until we park her. Cheers!

Kelu · « **Reply #1507 on:** August 20, 2010, 11:47:54 AM »

All my best wishes Ron!!!

1LILNDN · « **Reply #1508 on:** August 20, 2010, 07:26:57 PM »

Quote from: GXPinKC on August 20, 2010, 11:24:40 AM

Washed it, with Rob's help! My son Rob, from Webster Groves, Missouri (near St. Louis) has been in town since Carol's operation. I took "Miss Red Eagle" to a service station where I get gas, and asked them if we could put her on the lift so Rob could see the underside etc. That was cool! Rob will get "Miss Red Eagle" when I can't drive her any longer. He enjoyed seeing all my mods up close and personal. In fact he has driven her every day we head to the University of Kansas Medical Center and hospital. He loves the performance and of course the top is down until we park her. Cheers!

Ron; heres hoping son"Rob" will be an Old Frat when he gets it . Hope Carol is feeling better

1LILNDN · « **Reply #1509 on:** August 20, 2010, 08:57:15 PM »

I replaced my Camshaft cover gasket today and cleaned sensor on intake air pipe also cleaned the K&N filter Pic on Oil leak post. Hope this corrects the problem.

LatinVenom · « **Reply #1510 on:** August 21, 2010, 07:01:43 PM »

Had an Oil change and the tires rotated.

nomead · « **Reply #1511 on:** August 21, 2010, 10:20:31 PM »

Installed the DDM Intercooler & polished Charge pipes...
finally

Arabas · « **Reply #1512 on:** August 22, 2010, 04:43:26 AM »

Quote from: nomead on August 21, 2010, 10:20:31 PM

Installed the DDM Intercooler & polished Charge pipes...
finally

did you trim the bumper or was it plug n play??
pics pls nomead and maybe a feedback from the ic.
Thx

nomead · « **Reply #1513 on:** August 22, 2010, 10:28:40 AM »

I had my mechanic do the install - and it was done for free!
This means no pictures of the install, sorry.

I had issues with the stock IC and it had to be replaced under warranty, I've wanted to upgrade the IC since I got the car so with this opportunty I had them replace it (the warranty replacement unit) with the DDM.
He reported that it was a really tight fit, but it went in w/o issue - it took him just under 2 hours to replace IC+pipes.
He took no pictures during the install, sorry.
I'll be back with a review of the performance of the IC when I get a real chance to run with it.
Pity this didn't all happen last month, I just got back from the dragon where we both got a good workout!

The best part is that now I have a brand new OEM intercooler to hang onto or sell to offset the cost.
(Still need to decide which way to go with that)

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #1514 on:** August 22, 2010, 11:12:28 AM »

How would you sell it if you had (what were the) issues with the stock IC?

G8TR · « **Reply #1515 on:** August 22, 2010, 12:05:18 PM »

Quote from: SHiNY on August 10, 2010, 05:40:04 PM

Hey Ric, I thought this was the "What DID you do to your Kappa today" thread not the "what DIDN'T you do" thread

Glad you had a great time and arrived home safely

Thanks Karen, G8TR really needed a rest, so we bought him a new stablemate on Thursday. Will post pictures soon. We washed G8TR today, so I do some things with him. Actually I think I'll post one now.

Gentleman Jack · « **Reply #1516 on:** August 22, 2010, 01:57:10 PM »

Quote from: G8TR on August 22, 2010, 12:05:18 PM

Thanks Karen, G8TR really needed a rest, so we bought him a new stablemate on Thursday. Will post pictures soon. We washed G8TR today, so I do some things with him. Actually I think I'll post one now.
http://www.kappaperformance.com/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=329

G8TR I LOVE IT! great stable mates. hope you have tons of fun in both! Which are you going to bring to MMM8? You could have the first ever GJ edition Camaro!

GJ

smartin · « **Reply #1517 on:** August 22, 2010, 02:23:32 PM »

Impressive, G8TR!!!

nomead · « **Reply #1518 on:** August 22, 2010, 04:28:20 PM »

Quote from: DeepBlueGXP on August 22, 2010, 11:12:28 AM

How would you sell it if you had (what were the) issues with the stock IC?

I must not have been clear - the dealer did a warranty repair & ordered a new IC - I had him swap the warranty replacement unit for the DDM one. Now I have the OEM replacement sitting on a shelf. The original IC was leaky under pressure and is gone.

SHiNY · « **Reply #1519 on:** August 22, 2010, 05:22:26 PM »

Quote from: G8TR on August 22, 2010, 12:05:18 PM

http://www.kappaperformance.com/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=329

Beautiful!!!

G8TR - when you're getting ready for a solo exhaust on the Camaro make sure you look up XMicro - I believe he is selling them for/with solo. He has one and it sounds freakin' awesome!!!

G8TR · « **Reply #1520 on:** August 22, 2010, 05:25:34 PM »

Thanks SHiNY! I'll keep that in mind.

SHiNY · « **Reply #1521 on:** August 22, 2010, 05:29:13 PM »

P.S. Whatever you do, do not let Red Neck Reed near your car!!!!

G8TR · « **Reply #1522 on:** August 22, 2010, 05:42:39 PM »

Wow, All I can say is WOW!

elff · « **Reply #1523 on:** August 22, 2010, 06:36:45 PM »

Quote from: SHiNY on August 22, 2010, 05:29:13 PM

P.S. Whatever you do, do not let Red Neck Reed near your car!!!!

toddi_1973 · « **Reply #1524 on:** August 22, 2010, 09:28:43 PM »

Took mine out for a morning drive over to Florida's Westcoast !
Beautiful weather in the morning, torrential downpours on the way back through the everglades (gotta love rainy season...)

Noticed the passenger side trunk was wet after coming home and started investigating.
Turned out that the little foam cubes that should have kept the pouch in the trunk open were loose and in the drainage tubes.

Re-mounted the cubes, cleaned the drainage tubes and gave all rubber seals a glycerin treatment as TLC.

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