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Offline SHiNY

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #1775 on: December 03, 2010, 02:27:16 AM »
Quote from: spf50 on December 03, 2010, 02:04:07 AM
My first post and can you believe it I'm glad I didn't drive the Solstice today. Driving I26 Chas, SC had a Nissan attempt a high speed pit maneuver.  My Tahoe won and I can still make a call to DDM to plan a trip next week.  On with the braces full throttle ahead.

Welcome and congratulations on not wrecking your Sol :)
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #1776 on: December 03, 2010, 11:26:07 AM »
Quote from: spf50 on December 03, 2010, 02:04:07 AM
My first post and can you believe it I'm glad I didn't drive the Solstice today. Driving I26 Chas, SC had a Nissan attempt a high speed pit maneuver.  My Tahoe won and I can still make a call to DDM to plan a trip next week.  On with the braces full throttle ahead.

I swear, anytime I see a driver doing something totally moronic, they're in a Nissan. Usually a decade old Sentra.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #1777 on: December 03, 2010, 12:11:39 PM »
Hey Critter owns a Nissan, what are you trying to say? :poke:
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #1778 on: December 03, 2010, 06:31:35 PM »
In addition to a good washing, I decided to see if I could figure out how to make my WR fir in the tight gap of the trunk lid.

I took another look at it and I realized that I needed a larger gap. The trunk lid was just too close to the (Tulip?).

Anyhow, I adjusted the trunk lid towards the rear about 1/8" and everything worked fine.

Here are a few photos of the WR, and the gaps at the rear.






Here is where I adjusted the trunk. I marked it carefully in case I had to make it back to original.



Oh, and a shot of a very clean Sky!



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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #1779 on: December 03, 2010, 08:45:29 PM »
They actually tacked their own plate on the front? Not a state plate, go make them fix it. :gaah:
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #1780 on: December 04, 2010, 01:24:55 AM »
Quote from: G8TR on December 03, 2010, 08:45:29 PM
They actually tacked their own plate on the front? Not a state plate, go make them fix it. :gaah:

Actually I am waiting on my new plates. In the mean time the dealer plate is on the front so cops realize I am on temp plates. I could legally remove it, but I might get pulled over for no front plate before the cop realizes I am on temp plates, then would probably get a ticket for the real infraction that I am always guilty of, speeding!

Anyhow, the dealer ads come off as soon as I can mount my regular plates that are waiting in my trunk.



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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #1781 on: December 04, 2010, 02:03:07 AM »
Be warned if you put a front plate on that car you will forever be harassed to remove it. Law or no law ;) It is a big No No in the kappa world.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #1782 on: December 04, 2010, 02:10:36 AM »
No doubt that is true, but I have no choice in my job.

Jim :cool:
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #1783 on: December 04, 2010, 08:40:48 AM »
Quote from: JimVonBaden on December 04, 2010, 02:10:36 AM
No doubt that is true, but I have no choice in my job.

Jim :cool:

Just an FYI they do make flip down or stow away license frames if you are ever interested.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #1784 on: December 04, 2010, 08:11:17 PM »
JIM ;  I have a Hide away Tag holder on Mine and Spicy has an Electric unit that when the Key is on the tag is UP .When the key is Off the tagFolds Down . Oh that Pic of the Clean SKY the Drivers door is a different Shade of Gray. The Last PIC on page 89
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #1785 on: December 04, 2010, 09:34:43 PM »
Just mounted up Winterforce snows as Ohio is getting 3-5" and 12-18" near Lake Erie.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #1786 on: December 04, 2010, 09:35:40 PM »
Quote from: 1 LIL NDN on December 04, 2010, 08:11:17 PM
JIM ;  I have a Hide away Tag holder on Mine and Spicy has an Electric unit that when the Key is on the tag is UP .When the key is Off the tagFolds Down .

I would be interested in a link for that one! :thumbs:

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Oh that Pic of the Clean SKY the Drivers door is a different Shade of Gray. The Last PIC on page 89

Thant is just mean!  :banghead:

Jim :cool:
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #1787 on: December 04, 2010, 10:01:57 PM »
Jim  ask and you will receive  Go to google type in  Hide away electric license plate holder        then hit serach
I think spicy has the corvette style. Now this was my passenger door

 
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #1788 on: December 05, 2010, 10:40:11 AM »
drove my GT up and down a road that is near by and looks like a drag strip...
did some datalog with my updated tune from trifecta. good thing is that compressor surge looks like is getting diminished. hopefully i will have it resolved in the next one or two tunes... and will be driving my GT again WOT WOT and WOOOOOOOOOOT  :drive:
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #1789 on: December 05, 2010, 04:21:37 PM »
Quote from: Arabas on December 05, 2010, 10:40:11 AM
drove my GT up and down a road that is near by and looks like a drag strip...
did some datalog with my updated tune from trifecta. good thing is that compressor surge looks like is getting diminished. hopefully i will have it resolved in the next one or two tunes... and will be driving my GT again WOT WOT and WOOOOOOOOOOT  :drive:

 :yay: Good luck Arabas!  :thumbs:
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #1790 on: December 05, 2010, 06:21:49 PM »
Hook up my auto trickle charger to my battery and covered my roadster for her long winter nap.

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #1791 on: December 05, 2010, 09:24:02 PM »
I drove it to an in door Car Show and Parked right out in front . Then I had

 " L & E Digital Images " Did a camara shoot .w/door and hood Up Had a sweat shirt made w/car on front and Motor on Back also did a Callendar made ( Kelu ) When I get Pic 's will Post. There were 375 cars there and my friend with the (1968 shelby 500KR) got one of Best 75. there was an 09 Vette that was transformed to look like a 1963 Split window coupe,lots of rat rods and customs .    :thumbs:

                                     www.ledigitalimages.com    They may have some of the cars posted by Tuesday

                                        MD State Fair grounds ( Cow Palace ) building
Also bought a set of (4) fuel and oil line removal tools  for 15.00 made by Actron Corp.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #1792 on: December 06, 2010, 09:08:03 AM »
Helped install a LV Brace on a fellow member's car and then watched his "surprise" face with his new GXP... Well worth the time.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #1793 on: December 06, 2010, 01:31:23 PM »
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #1794 on: December 06, 2010, 11:58:07 PM »
Kelu , still have to try and get other pic's off my Phone .The Calendar comes complete with Frame and New Calender is mailed for next(3) years It was 25.00. Sweat Shirt was 35.00 w/print on Front and rear.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #1795 on: December 07, 2010, 07:52:55 AM »
i am doing it right now
i am at the most well known custom IC shop in Greece having a big custom made IC with pipes, made for my GT.
i always wanted the DDM IC, but any IC from the US with shipping and installation cost here, would well exceed my budget..
i got a fair price from the guy here and decided to go for it.
hoping the product will be better than the image i now have for this particular shop...
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #1796 on: December 07, 2010, 08:52:48 AM »
Quote from: Arabas on December 07, 2010, 07:52:55 AM
i am doing it right now
i am at the most well known custom IC shop in Greece having a big custom made IC with pipes, made for my GT.
i always wanted the DDM IC, but any IC from the US with shipping and installation cost here, would well exceed my budget..
i got a fair price from the guy here and decided to go for it.
hoping the product will be better than the image i now have for this particular shop...
Good luck with the new IC and pipes!!! Hope it all works out for you.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #1797 on: December 07, 2010, 09:44:44 AM »
Thx CT Solstice!!
i had an appointment at 12 noon and they just started working on my car (it's 15.45 here)
damn greek mechanics....

i have a new tune also, so in the afternoon i will be doing some datalogs!
so excited!!
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #1798 on: December 07, 2010, 01:53:38 PM »
Love the Firestone Winterforce snow tires on 2" of packed rutted tracks. As even 4wd and AWD not up to carry the speed limit.  :)
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #1799 on: December 07, 2010, 11:56:18 PM »
In 48hrs I drove from Charleston, SC to the fine folks at DDM  had my braces installed.  Drove to Andrews, NC and stayed at the Hawkesdene House Mountain Retreat. Celebrated wife's 50th birthday.  Drove the Dragon twice in 17 degree weather then the Hellbender Hwy 28 to Wahalla and then back to Charleston.  200 miles of twisties and 800+ round trip with detours.
My wife coined this the "Most excellent Winter Solstice adventure"  Happy birthday to the Forum and my navigator/driving coach.
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