Author Topic: What did you do to your Kappa today! (Read 1265947 times)

elff · « **Reply #2800 on:** March 19, 2011, 01:44:51 PM »

I agree with you

Shiny
You have a 370Z too
Fawk Im jealous. I love those.

smartin · « **Reply #2801 on:** March 19, 2011, 02:38:12 PM »

Spent the morning and early afternoon running around TOPLESS and shopping, shopping and more shopping! Now time for some TWISTIES!

Kelu · « **Reply #2802 on:** March 19, 2011, 04:14:09 PM »

Attended to Defensive and Sport Driving course to most famous romanian rally driver school (10 times national champion and the only romanian who raced in World Rally Championship).

Gentleman Jack · « **Reply #2803 on:** March 19, 2011, 04:22:11 PM »

Quote from: Kelu on March 19, 2011, 04:14:09 PM

Attended to Defensive and Sport Driving course to most famous romanian rally driver school (10 times national champion and the only romanian who raced in World Rally Championship).

Sweet Kelu! how was it?

:ttiwwp2:

Did you really think you could get away with that?

GJ

Kelu · « **Reply #2804 on:** March 19, 2011, 04:31:30 PM »

It was awesome, I have some pics/videos but not so great.

Yes I admit, I though I could get away

HAMMER DOWN · « **Reply #2805 on:** March 19, 2011, 05:00:28 PM »

Quote from: Kelu on March 19, 2011, 04:31:30 PM

It was awesome, I have some pics/videos but not so great.

Yes I admit, I though I could get away

just for thinking about it.

Kelu · « **Reply #2806 on:** March 19, 2011, 05:04:43 PM »

ok ok, i got it, give me some minutes

elff · « **Reply #2807 on:** March 19, 2011, 05:17:03 PM »

that sounds really fun.
All I did was wash mine.

Had to work on the jeep. Added new rear brake lines

Kelu · « **Reply #2808 on:** March 19, 2011, 05:56:40 PM »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eMJ-crIeoo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtBWLZOab9Q

The instructor was sitting on passenger chair maneuvering the rear wheels to put you in a nasty position. They said 80% of people are doing it wrong, I had no problem with it even if instructor kept me in a chat while I was driving to distract my attention.

Front impact, damn that was wicked even the speeds were very small, the deceleration makes a huge impact, I don't want to know what can happen if not seat belt:

15km/h - 9.32 mph
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NG1bjLVqW4

22 km/h - 13.67mph - even the speed is only a little bit higher the impact is double
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uino2AJBjEg

How to take out from a flipped car:

90 degrees flipped (sitting on the door)
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180 degrees flipped (sitting on the roof)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKI7bXRRGwU

There were some others but I don't have pics/videos like how to position in the chair, how to use the hands on the wheel, braking with and without ABS.
And some theoretical information: accidents statistics, driving preparations. traction, acceleration and braking, inertia, how to control a slide, trajectory, economical driving, safety driving, etc

Kappa got all the attention again, they allowed us to use their track to test various emergency braking for who wanted to use their own cars.

SHiNY · « **Reply #2809 on:** March 19, 2011, 06:42:02 PM »

Quote from: elff on March 19, 2011, 01:44:51 PM

I agree with you

Shiny
You have a 370Z too
Fawk Im jealous. I love those.

No need to be jealous it belongs to my neighbor. He paid me $100 a month to garage it for the winter. Couldn't see a reason to say no!

LRuch · « **Reply #2810 on:** March 19, 2011, 09:58:15 PM »

Unplugged the Sky ,Checked the oil,backed it off the flat stoppers,out of the garage took a quick trip to blow out the cob webs NICE TO HAVE WARMER WEATHER AGAIN

Critterman · « **Reply #2811 on:** March 19, 2011, 10:15:53 PM »

Quote from: Treeman on March 19, 2011, 11:11:05 AM

Critter, new Bluetooth? Was this the Tomato Soup mike cover or something new? And how did it work?

Motorola T325 mounts to the visor. You will have to Ask GJ what it sounded like on his end. His call was the first time I have hear the phone ring in 5 years with the top down and the radio on. I did roll up the windows to talk to him. Then I hit stop and go traffic. We talked for 5 or 10 minutes going down the road.
http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/US-EN/Consumer-Product-and-Services/Mobile+Phone+Accessories/Car-Accessories/Speakerphones/T325-US-EN

Sly Bob · « **Reply #2812 on:** March 19, 2011, 10:24:02 PM »

Quote from: Kelu on March 19, 2011, 04:14:09 PM

Attended to Defensive and Sport Driving course to most famous romanian rally driver school (10 times national champion and the only romanian who raced in World Rally Championship).

I SO want to do that. I think there's a school up in Toronto.

Gentleman Jack · « **Reply #2813 on:** March 19, 2011, 11:15:44 PM »

Quote from: Critterman on March 19, 2011, 10:15:53 PM

Motorola T325 mounts to the visor. You will have to Ask GJ what it sounded like on his end. His call was the first time I have hear the phone ring in 5 years with the top down and the radio on. I did roll up the windows to talk to him. Then I hit stop and go traffic. We talked for 5 or 10 minutes going down the road.
http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/US-EN/Consumer-Product-and-Services/Mobile+Phone+Accessories/Car-Accessories/Speakerphones/T325-US-EN

Thumbs up! Sounded very clear.

Treeman · « **Reply #2814 on:** March 20, 2011, 03:19:25 PM »

Quote from: Critterman on March 19, 2011, 10:15:53 PM

Motorola T325 mounts to the visor. You will have to Ask GJ what it sounded like on his end. His call was the first time I have hear the phone ring in 5 years with the top down and the radio on. I did roll up the windows to talk to him. Then I hit stop and go traffic. We talked for 5 or 10 minutes going down the road.
http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/US-EN/Consumer-Product-and-Services/Mobile+Phone+Accessories/Car-Accessories/Speakerphones/T325-US-EN

Ahh, so this is in place of the bluetooth that came with the car.

Sly Bob · « **Reply #2815 on:** March 20, 2011, 03:31:52 PM »

John has a 2006 so there is no Bluetooth. Bluetooth wasn't available until the 2009 model year.

Sly Bob · « **Reply #2816 on:** March 20, 2011, 03:35:33 PM »

Kagem's posts about his CAI have been split into their own thread as per Kenny's suggestion.

http://www.kappaperformance.com/forum/index.php/topic,6447.0.html

TomatoSoup · « **Reply #2817 on:** March 20, 2011, 07:05:34 PM »

Finally started my new mod - been putting this off for sometime because of fear-of-failure

Here's a teaser shot (shouldn't be too hard to guess what I'm doing)...

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Scary lookin', ain't it? Stay tuned - but it may take a while to complete.

Sly Bob · « **Reply #2818 on:** March 20, 2011, 09:21:26 PM »

If you start a new thread with this it'll be easier to find down the road. I've been contemplating doing something like this as well. Don't know whether I want to go with a hybrid set up like you appear to be doing or if I want to go all LED.

If you only do brake lights, then there are no flashing issues to deal with. I had considered getting a 4" hole saw and boring a big enough hole so I could insert something like this and jettison the bulb..

TomatoSoup · « **Reply #2819 on:** March 20, 2011, 09:54:27 PM »

I thought about that too, but went this way instead. Won't be hybrid... I'll put LEDs in the middle hole area too. Don't worry, I'll start a new thread when I get far enough to do so.

Oh - one reason I went this way is that the LEDs I'm using have a 120deg 'throw' so they should be very visible from angles off to the side. Most of the pre-packed LED lamps seem to be narrow beam.

Go-N Def · « **Reply #2820 on:** March 21, 2011, 02:42:10 AM »

Ordered my LED upgrade kit from Stunner Lights last night.

Critterman · « **Reply #2821 on:** March 21, 2011, 10:03:34 AM »

You are growing a palmagranite in your tail light housing. What do I win?

duckSol · « **Reply #2822 on:** March 21, 2011, 11:23:15 AM »

Quote from: Critterman on March 21, 2011, 10:03:34 AM

You are growing a palmagranite in your tail light housing. What do I win?

You win a starter kit from Mushrooms R- Us

Gentleman Jack · « **Reply #2823 on:** March 21, 2011, 11:48:13 AM »

Quote from: Critterman on March 21, 2011, 10:03:34 AM

You are growing a palmagranite in your tail light housing. What do I win?

Critter,

If you have a palm-a-granite you might want to use EXTRA lotion...
Or go see a doctor, cause that just ain't right!

Critterman · « **Reply #2824 on:** March 21, 2011, 12:37:20 PM »

never sayed I cud spel

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