Author Topic: What did you do to your Kappa today! (Read 1270891 times)

IBDRINKEN · « **Reply #1850 on:** December 16, 2010, 08:44:42 PM »

yes just pop off the chrome ring and reach your hand in there, I had to do this this week n my girls since I forgot to plug it in when I did the heater install.

Uranium-238 · « **Reply #1851 on:** December 16, 2010, 11:14:13 PM »

Jim that looks great compared to our roads, about 12 miles of whiteness. Unsalted roads were better than the treated ones, snow was just blowing off the travel lanes. Main road here was salted and all that did was prevent the snow from blowing away, surface was completely white. These same tires did very well last winter, but now there's only a little tread left and my car is sitting over an inch lower on stiffer shocks and springs.

JimVonBaden · « **Reply #1852 on:** December 17, 2010, 12:51:19 AM »

Yeah, the roads were not bad. My tires have 18K on them, and are in decent shape.

Definitely makes a difference.

Jim

Brad Kenny · « **Reply #1853 on:** December 17, 2010, 09:01:50 AM »

Coming that way tonight, thanks for the heads up on the snow... Guess it will be a Honda Fit weekend. My baby will just have to stay home.

Treeman · « **Reply #1854 on:** December 17, 2010, 09:10:45 AM »

Yes, CT, possible coastal storm this weekend. Could be nothing or could be significant.

elff · « **Reply #1855 on:** December 17, 2010, 11:08:16 AM »

My Dunlop Star Specs were SCARY in the 1" dusting we had yesterday.
If I didn't have a second vehicle, I would definitely need a second set of tires

G8TR · « **Reply #1856 on:** December 17, 2010, 02:27:23 PM »

Out driving most of the day yesterday. Today is even nicer, time for some more riding.

Arabas · « **Reply #1857 on:** December 17, 2010, 02:58:01 PM »

today, my GT felt how it is to reach 32 psi

Yogi · « **Reply #1858 on:** December 17, 2010, 03:07:29 PM »

Congrats, Arabas!

So how did it feel at 32 psi?

Kelu · « **Reply #1859 on:** December 17, 2010, 03:09:39 PM »

32psi in these temps??? Damn

Arabas · « **Reply #1860 on:** December 17, 2010, 03:22:13 PM »

in 4th gear i hit 30 psi and in 5th gear 3000+rpm i hit 32 psi

to be honest... i $hit my pants up and after a while i let my foot off the gas. i know the load is too much (having such a long 5th gear) and i didn't want to push it more, before Vince checks my logs.
car has more power than last tune, but on lower rpms the boost is limited to avoid surge... got to work on this...
my solo certainly threw some impressive flames, i could tell by the sound as it backfired, probably too rich mixture from Vince so that it is safe.

generally, 32 psi felt like:

Yogi · « **Reply #1861 on:** December 17, 2010, 04:05:25 PM »

Amazing stuff, Arabas!

Do you have water/meth injection?

Arabas · « **Reply #1862 on:** December 17, 2010, 04:21:25 PM »

No i don't have water/meth injection Yogi...
my only mods are the ones on my signature.
external temp was around 39 F (4 celsius)

Yogi · « **Reply #1863 on:** December 17, 2010, 04:30:12 PM »

You really should consider a water/meth system for those pressures.

Good luck!

Arabas · « **Reply #1864 on:** December 17, 2010, 04:32:54 PM »

thx for the tip Yogi, i suppose you are right!
for the moment i asked Vince to drop the boost to a maximum of 30 psi.
if the big wheel upgrade works for me, water meth is my next mod (damn..too much money!)

next time i hit 32 psi, i will have a videocamera ready!

Yogi · « **Reply #1865 on:** December 17, 2010, 05:01:24 PM »

Yes, get a vid! How cool!

kennysabarese · « **Reply #1866 on:** December 18, 2010, 04:45:03 PM »

I would not wanna push that without pistons dude

Critterman · « **Reply #1867 on:** December 18, 2010, 05:34:03 PM »

Mounted the snow tires on my truck, brushed the snow off the cover on the Sol and sighed.

NormSky · « **Reply #1868 on:** December 18, 2010, 08:29:55 PM »

Firestone Winterforce rock through powder and snow/slush ruts. I had to pass some slower traffic in lane 3 while they sat in lane two. Not legal to pass on right, shucks, that left lane had a inch of powder that just rooster tailed in it's 13F dryness.

CPB · « **Reply #1869 on:** December 18, 2010, 08:43:48 PM »

Sol makes a great place to hide Christmas presents for wife Wrapped them today put them in the Sol and put cover back on when she was at work.

1LILNDN · « **Reply #1870 on:** December 19, 2010, 12:30:12 AM »

wanted to go for a ride this afternoon . Guess what haven't run it for 4 days . The NEW battery is DEAD. Didn't have any Problems until after they replaced the Turbo . NOW back to the Dealer Again. Damn This is getting OLD

Arabas · « **Reply #1871 on:** December 19, 2010, 08:47:53 AM »

Quote from: Kenny on December 18, 2010, 04:45:03 PM

I would not wanna push that without pistons dude

i tottally agree with you Kenny. it is too much and has to get limited up to 27 psi maximum.

i must be setting some kind of record here...
hit 33 psi today with my new tune!

car rewarded me with a majestic limp mode, code p0087 Fuel Rail/System Pressure - Too Low
cleared the code and everything was back to normal. didn't push it again though till i get my new tune.

next tune, will have limited max psi up to 27 psi.

Kelu · « **Reply #1872 on:** December 19, 2010, 12:32:04 PM »

That means no more surge George?

elff · « **Reply #1873 on:** December 19, 2010, 12:32:13 PM »

I wonder if that is because of the atmospheric conditions where you live Arabas.
SImilar to how people in Colorado run higher boost to get the same HP as people in lower altitudes.

Wow, dead battery after 4 days?? you have something open.

I'm prepping the jeep for some serious work today and my battery was dead as well, but it's been off for a month.
I'm actually removing 3rd party harness so I am hoping that was the issue.
Fawking Jeep is ridiculously dirty underneath. had to put safety glasses on just to keep the dirt oil and debris out of my eyes.

1LILNDN · « **Reply #1874 on:** December 19, 2010, 01:07:45 PM »

Elf They just replaced it 2 weeks ago . 1st time it went dead was after they put New Turbo . They might have borken or shorted out something and is draining power

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