Author Topic: What did you do to your Kappa today! (Read 1270515 times)

SHiNY · « **Reply #2025 on:** January 16, 2011, 06:44:03 PM »

Opened the garage door, looked at it, made sure it was still there and closed the garage door. With all this snow she isn't going anywhere for a while.

Sol Asylum · « **Reply #2026 on:** January 16, 2011, 08:53:52 PM »

Quote from: POS VETT on January 16, 2011, 04:41:57 PM

Still have TPMS to disable. I'll try removing the sensors.

Why would you want to disable TPMS? You prefer to be surprised by a flat tire as opposed to a warning your about to loose a tire?

Gentleman Jack · « **Reply #2027 on:** January 17, 2011, 12:16:53 AM »

Opened the garage, put the top down and drove the heck out of it. 75 and sunny. Beauty of a day. Def can verify, damn perfect. Oh, clay bar, polish, wax, shine.... Def's in town, can't be dirty. it's not a Def detail, but it's not too bad.

GJ

POS VETT · « **Reply #2028 on:** January 17, 2011, 12:41:11 AM »

Quote from: 1 LIL NDN on January 16, 2011, 05:23:59 PM

POS VETT ; Please Post what you did to XM band , and by pulling the fuse to On Star will the car still start ? Detail what wires and where you found them.

Unplugging the connector to the XM module will result in the head unit skipping the XM bands when you hit the "Band" button. So now, you will only have AM and FM when you hit the "Band" button. The XM module is located in the trunk on the passenger side wall mounted vertically. It sits just above-behind the rear wheel well. Pry the carpet on that corner and you will see it. There are two plugs; one for the antenna and the other for signal/power. You can unplug the signal/power connector or both.

I didn't try starting the car after pulling the OnStar fuse. I just know that the keyless entry doesn't work w/o that fuse. Now, the VCIM is a different story, at least on the C6, if all connectors were unplugged, the car wouldn't start. Need to leave one plugged or do a couple jumper wires if you have to have all 4 unplugged.

POS VETT · « **Reply #2029 on:** January 17, 2011, 12:51:17 AM »

Quote from: Sol Asylum on January 16, 2011, 08:53:52 PM

Why would you want to disable TPMS? You prefer to be surprised by a flat tire as opposed to a warning your about to loose a tire?

The original idea of mandated TPMS is offensive to me. I'm not one of those idiots who never check tire pressure, overheated the tires to cause tread separation, then rollover ensued and blamed the tire manufacturer. I believe that idiot-proof systems create idiots.

Secondly, I have multiple sets of wheels and tires for every car I own. The Z06 at one time had 6.5 sets of wheels (4.5 now), the M3 had 4 (2 now), etc. The Kappa is not immune to that sickness of mine; once I can get the PCD changed to that of Corvette/BMW, it will have at least two (and then it can swap wheels with the CTS-V and the M3). TPMS cause headache/extra effort when changing wheels. So, off with its head

HAMMER DOWN · « **Reply #2030 on:** January 17, 2011, 05:08:25 AM »

Quote from: POS VETT on January 17, 2011, 12:51:17 AM

The original idea of mandated TPMS is offensive to me. I'm not one of those idiots who never check tire pressure, overheated the tires to cause tread separation, then rollover ensued and blamed the tire manufacturer. I believe that idiot-proof systems create idiots.

Know truer statement

Mike

Arabas · « **Reply #2031 on:** January 17, 2011, 06:29:42 AM »

dropped it off at the dealership to put the stock turbo back on and check/replace the evap (once again)

1LILNDN · « **Reply #2032 on:** January 17, 2011, 11:10:02 AM »

Quote from: POS VETT on January 17, 2011, 12:41:11 AM

Unplugging the connector to the XM module will result in the head unit skipping the XM bands when you hit the "Band" button. So now, you will only have AM and FM when you hit the "Band" button. The XM module is located in the trunk on the passenger side wall mounted vertically. It sits just above-behind the rear wheel well. Pry the carpet on that corner and you will see it. There are two plugs; one for the antenna and the other for signal/power. You can unplug the signal/power connector or both.

Thanks I am going to do the XM this morning . Got Lucky ( Off Today )

Bobby

Dr. Gronk · « **Reply #2033 on:** January 17, 2011, 06:28:54 PM »

I finally got the draw-tite hitch 24833 installed and had 2 resonators removed. The folks at solo-performance had to work some magic to get the hitch and muffler to be friends. New longer exhaust tips, new bends and mounts required...

If I had of know I would have had a custom hitch fabricated. PM me if you are interested in pics (ie installing a hitch with gxp with mach exhaust).

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #2034 on:** January 17, 2011, 11:44:52 PM »

Picked up my car from the shop and drove it home. Got rained on but it's in the garage tonight.

Sly Bob · « **Reply #2035 on:** January 18, 2011, 12:02:20 AM »

Quote from: DeepBlueGXP on January 17, 2011, 11:44:52 PM

Picked up my car from the shop and drove it home. Got rained on but it's in the garage tonight.

All's well that ends well Joe. Car looks good?

JimVonBaden · « **Reply #2036 on:** January 18, 2011, 12:04:18 AM »

Quote from: DeepBlueGXP on January 17, 2011, 11:44:52 PM

Picked up my car from the shop and drove it home. Got rained on but it's in the garage tonight.

Glad you got it home before the sleet started!

How does it look?

Jim

1LILNDN · « **Reply #2037 on:** January 18, 2011, 12:29:24 AM »

Joe , Glad you got it back Finished at last . Hope it Looks Good and wipe that Rain off of her.

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #2038 on:** January 18, 2011, 07:08:30 AM »

Looks great, didn't get photos since I had to do a few minor adjustments on the tail lights (add washers to bring them up to the body) and the left one wasn't working, plug wasn't seated. Noticed that when I used my turn signal. I also had to remove the spoiler and place foam pads under it. RK doesn't sit perfectly flat and I don't want water leaking into the trunk.

DickW · « **Reply #2039 on:** January 18, 2011, 09:15:33 AM »

Quote from: Dr. Gronk on January 17, 2011, 06:28:54 PM

I finally got the draw-tite hitch 24833 installed and had 2 resonators removed. The folks at solo-performance had to work some magic to get the hitch and muffler to be friends. New longer exhaust tips, new bends and mounts required... If I had of know I would have had a custom hitch fabricated. PM me if you are interested in pics (ie installing a hitch with gxp with mach exhaust).

I had a shop redo the bends on my Solo Mach exhaust to fit my hitch. Only$60.00. Not too bad.

GXPinKC · « **Reply #2040 on:** January 18, 2011, 09:40:07 AM »

Ah, what happened to the old time mechanic's back in the day that got it right the first time? Or am I being to harsh on this? Glad you got your baby back Joe and that you have her back to square !. Sweet Indeed!!! Life is good.

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #2041 on:** January 18, 2011, 09:45:09 AM »

I didn't want to wait any longer to get my car back so I accepted it the way it was knowing I could easily fix the remaining issues.

smartin · « **Reply #2042 on:** January 18, 2011, 10:11:06 AM »

Glad to hear it, Joe.

Drove mine to work in the ice and it did AWESOME. Only time it slipped a bit was when I tried to make it.

Dr. Gronk · « **Reply #2043 on:** January 18, 2011, 11:13:56 AM »

Quote from: DickW on January 18, 2011, 09:15:33 AM

I had a shop redo the bends on my Solo Mach exhaust to fit my hitch. Only$60.00. Not too bad.

How are the tips in relationship to the rear fascia? I needed to get them extended or new ones. The Mach tips lined up directly with the rear mount holes so the muffler needed to be moved forward.

Critterman · « **Reply #2044 on:** January 18, 2011, 11:44:32 AM »

So in other words you had to finish the work of professionals

Glad it is back, but I bet you are even happier.

JimVonBaden · « **Reply #2045 on:** January 18, 2011, 12:33:45 PM »

Quote from: smartin on January 18, 2011, 10:11:06 AM

Glad to hear it, Joe.

Drove mine to work in the ice and it did AWESOME. Only time it slipped a bit was when I tried to make it.

Same here!

How about 3/8" of ice?

Fortunately I had my top cover on, so clearing the ice from the top and windshield wasn't bad.

It handled it pretty well. Light foot and careful driving, no problem.

Jim

smartin · « **Reply #2046 on:** January 18, 2011, 01:07:06 PM »

Whoa, Jim. Good pictures.

My daughter had a tough time getting the door open on mine to borrow the scraper to clean off the G5 coupe.

Critterman · « **Reply #2047 on:** January 18, 2011, 01:51:15 PM »

Jim that looks a lot like the road in front of my house. The hardest time I had was walking to the car and around it to scrap the windows.

Brad Kenny · « **Reply #2048 on:** January 18, 2011, 02:26:21 PM »

Ordered the NOKYA H13 Stage 1 Artic White headlights for the car. I was tired of mismatched lights.

Paid for my Z0K springs, now to plan for installation. (Snow/ice/pestilence/etc)

Received some Continental Tire decals (special ones for the Grand-AM series) They sent me 8 smaller ones and 4 larger windshield stickers! Would anyone like one? Joe need to know small or large, yellow or black and silver for your garage. Already figured you'd want one...

Free is good!

POS VETT · « **Reply #2049 on:** January 18, 2011, 04:22:26 PM »

The sickness continues.

- 80/100w headlight bulbs, clear.
- Chrome amber bulbs for front turn signals
- Yellow bulbs for fogs
- Telescoping shorty antenna mast

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