Topic: What did you do to your Kappa today!

[MomsSol]

Yes Ma'am, Ms. Momsol

Thanks Ms Shiny ... I was afraid you were gonna ....

whip it into shape, shape it up, get straight, go forward, move ahead, try to detect it, it's not too late to whip it, whip it good!

 

[idkfa]

Been beating on the gt2871r.. shit's real nice even with the slipping clutch.  Everyone says it but FI is definitely the way to go in a 4banger.

Gotta watch temps though, i 'm still rolling with just a filter on the compressor housing and temps that used to be a solid 194 (pre-turbo) are now 215 and 225 at lights.

[MARVIC 1]

Why do you feel the need to keep stirring the pot on this issue?  It's your KAPPA do what you like with it!  I know others have said the flyswatter is ugly and that is their opinion but get over it.  You don't have to keep trying to justify your choice to all of us unless your that insecure about your decision and then your not justifying it to us but to yourself.  I assume you like it if not change it to what you do like.

By the way this is the "What did you do to your Kappa today" thread not the "I want to start controversy" thread.  No one likes a good thread hijack more then me, well maybe GJ or Moby does, but it seems to me that you like to create heated discussions to the point where the thread is then locked, lets not go there this time.  If you want a discussion of whether people like/dislike your windrestrictor/flyswatter mod start a new thread and add a poll I bet the majority don't care what you've done to your KAPPA.

Give it a rest!

Looks like the poor guy (JimVonBaden) can't say anything he feels around here... If he likes mentioning how happy he is with his flyswatter just let it be, no need to get all bent out of shape over it...... Relax brother, sit back and enjoy the messages of what others have to say....  
And..... 90% of the post on this thread has nothing to do with "What you do to your Kappa today"......
Jim, post what you feel like saying..... I'll start: I cleaned my lug nuts today.  

[duckSol]

 

Trashed the LEFT rear turn signal housing t'dey driving Il Mile Collo Rosso

uh, 

whereis the italian,  Italian flag    AND we need a 'What did you dodo  to your KUBOTA' t'dey thread   

[Brad Kenny]

Installed the Conti Tire decal on the windshield in white... I like the "white look".

Now need to convince Dave to send me a 2.5 inch tall new decal for the winshield in white. Then I will be done with mods for now...

Looking forward to the Top Gear Challenge and SMMM.

Jim, did you do a video for the wind blocker install? I was hoping you would start producing videos for the Kappa's. Granted a niche crowd, still would be nice for simple DIY videos for our cars. Not all of us are mechanically inclined. Some of us are Electricians!

[Buzzardt]

Looks like the poor guy (JimVonBaden) can't say anything he feels around here... If he likes mentioning how happy he is with his flyswatter just let it be, no need to get all bent out of shape over it...... Relax brother, sit back and enjoy the messages of what others have to say.... 
And..... 90% of the post on this thread has nothing to do with "What you do to your Kappa today"......
Jim, post what you feel like saying..... I'll start: I cleaned my lug nuts today. 

I agree 100 percent. Just not as politely.

[Go-N Def]

Got my motorized Davies Hide-A-Plate today.  Now if only my household goods with my tools in it would show up, maybe I can get it installed....

[Buzzardt]

I washed my car yesterday and polished the hood and trunk. It looks better now.

[Critterman]

Yesterday I bought 5 qts of Mobil 1, today I decided to drive it to work tomorrow.  It should be nice.

[DRM]

Well I think the flyswatter is fuggly, and don't have an etched and lighted winscreen, so what does that make me a Goat?


For the record I love a good tonnauge (sorry can't spell it)  cover, it is a shame that they don't make on for the Kappa that you can use properly.  By that I mean one that you can have the driver's section open and the passenger side covered.  The one available doesn't open correctly to allow you to do that.

Critterman.

The GM tonneau cover I installed does allow me to unzip the driver section while keeping the passenger side covered.  The driver side unzips and rolls under the passenger side and has straps to keep it rolled up under the passenger side.  I am hoping to try it out tomorrow on our HOT Monday.

[Gentleman Jack]

Yesterday I bought 5 qts of Mobil 1, today I decided to drive it to work tomorrow.  It should be nice.

You are going to drive 5 qts of Mobil 1 to work?  How on earth are you going to do that?

GJ

[DRM]

Anyway, got my motorized Davies Hide-A-Plate today.  Now if only my household goods with my tools in it would show up, maybe I can get it installed....

I had one of these installed....just don't hit the Davies Plate with the curb....not pointing fingers, but I let my better half take it to work and she wacked the curb with the Davies Plate out.  It destroyed the rail.  I still left everything installed, except the rail...hoping to replace it some day... Enjoy, I had fun installing it.

[Go-N Def]

I had one of these installed....just don't hit the Davies Plate with the curb....not pointing fingers, but I let my better half take it to work and she wacked the curb with the Davies Plate out.  It destroyed the rail.  I still left everything installed, except the rail...hoping to replace it some day... Enjoy, I had fun installing it.

I have Norm's front splitter so I won't be installing it in the usual location.  I have to put it above the splitter which means cutting some of the grill out...  If I damage the plate, I have more to worry about than just the rail!

[JimVonBaden]

Jim, did you do a video for the wind blocker install? I was hoping you would start producing videos for the Kappa's. Granted a niche crowd, still would be nice for simple DIY videos for our cars. Not all of us are mechanically inclined. Some of us are Electricians!

I considered it, and may still. I would need the help of some experienced wrenches to give me some of the tech I am not aware of.

Thanks,

Jim

[Buzzardt]

At no time have I made any comment for or against the windrestrictor/flyswatter thing, I don't have either for a reason, I don't see the need for one on my Kappa and therefore I don't have one.  I know others have made disparaging remarks about the flyswatter, that doesn't mean they were right to do so but I am not going to argue with the owner of the forum over his comments.  Look I don't care what mod anyone does to their Kappa.  It's their Kappa and they can do what they like, that's the whole point of a mod, and I said just that in my earlier post.  He doesn't have to justify it to anyone other then himself.

My point was he doesn't need to bash anyone because they didn't do the same mod as him or don't see the value in his mod.  Buzzardt you should understand this because it's what you thought happended in that other thread in which you posted your comments I found rude and disrespectful and called you on.  Do you not see the hypocrisy even now?

Jim does in fact have a track record of creating controversial post and disrupting threads, I know for a fact one thread where the OP asked to have the whole thread deleted because of such posts from Jim.  It's like he enjoys causing fights, I don't know maybe he does.

I basically requested him not to do that to this thread, which guess what, is now what's happening.  We are all playing into his hand on this one.  Prior to this disruption this thread was on topic contrary to the claim that 90% of the post were off topic.  There are over 3400 post on this thread and most were on topic, don't believe me go back and read them.  But if we continue to fight and bicker or call names guess what's going to happen.

One moderator has already said enough and yet some people have chosen to ignore them, I'd like to see things get back on topic here because I have seen what might happen if they don't and that is not what I want here.

I called some jerk for being very Rude and making fun of another member. You took his side in my mind for saying I was wrong. The Rude Nasty Bullies don't deserve being handled with kid gloves.  Being rude or mean to others on the forum has gotten out of hand IMHO. If me calling them out is wrong then so be it. I don't think so. The ones who like to cyber bully need called out. I am very disappointed with the Mods and Admins that seem to be right in there with them, by letting it go. They are enabling them. I am not the only one getting fed up with it. I have left the forum over this kind of stuff before. Stayed gone until I was invited back. I see it hasn't changed. As far as what I said about you for being very Rude to Jim. You had it coming. And I have nothing more to say about it, unless you want to carry this on.

[IBDRINKEN]

Cant we all just get along

[Gentleman Jack]

I am almost with Go-N-Def here.  However, I would like to ask that each party take responsibility for their own posts in this thread and go ahead and remove them.  I am going to remove one of mine just in case.  It was not meant to be slander in any way, but it is off topic and therefore not needed here.  Please all do the same.  I really like this forum and hope after a day or two of not all using our heads, we can be responsible again and take care of our own items.  

Thank you,
Gentlemen Jack

[spicy3480]

Remove the inappropriate posts in this thread and we can keep it open.  You were asked politely to stop by the moderators and it should not have continued from there.  Thank you kindly from the moderation staff:)

[1LILNDN]

You are going to    5 qts of Mobil 1 to work?  How on earth are you going to do that?
GJ

Silly , he is going to put them in the Trunk or in the passenger seat with seat belt on.    

[Sol Asylum]

I am almost with Go-N-Def here.  However, I would like to ask that each party take responsibility for their own posts in this thread and go ahead and remove them.  I am going to remove one of mine just in case.  It was not meant to be slander in any way, but it is off topic and therefore not needed here.  Please all do the same.  I really like this forum and hope after a day or two of not all using our heads, we can be responsible again and take care of our own items.  

Thank you,
Gentlemen Jack

I agree.  This became what I was hoping to avoid and for this reason I have deleted my contribution to this mess, what others do is up to them.

[MomsSol]

Here is last I am going to say with regard to some of the things said in this thread:

We ALL have done things to our cars that others may have seen as something they would not do, either mechanically or esthetically.  BUT, we did NOT buy this car to please others .. we bought the car to please ourselves and what we do to it is up it us.

It is human nature to 'state our opinions' even when they are not asked for but there have been several guilty of offense to other parties here - I will not mention each by name, I hope you each know who you are.    Please go back through this thread and filter out those posts today - we have enough threads that go 'off topic' but let's rid this one of the offenses and get it back on track.

Thanks!
Moms - taking care of things while the Boss enjoys some time off.

[JimVonBaden]

I removed mine as requested. No need to muddy the thread with hundreds and hundreds of off topic posts!

Jim

[JimVonBaden]

Oh, and when I came out to my car today it looked like someone had painted little pink flowers all over it. Cherry blossoms falling off a tree made for a cool effect. I shed most of them on the way to work, like a trail of little flowers!



Jim

[Brad Kenny]

Drove the work today under a heavy fog and mist... Expecting 70's today... Will be the high temp for the year if we break 60!!! I really dislike the NorthEast! I wish I was back in the South.

Oh yeah to keep this totally on topic, I talked with Dave @ DDM last week, hoping (and fingers crossed) that I may be able to work out a deal for a Stage 2 S/C upgrade at the SMMM. Wow would that be nice!

OH YEAH, ONE LAST THING, LOOK AT MY POST NUMBER!!! HA HA HA!!!

[POS VETT]

Took the Kappa to a locally-well known area called Hocking Hills.  Nice road but there were so much slow traffic (read motorcycles) it was difficult to develop triple-digit speed.  Managed a couple bursts, but that was it.  It didn't have the instant reaction of my LS6/7 or my M3's throttle response but once the turbo was on boil, it had no problem gaining speed.  It reminded me why I gave up turbocharged 4-cyl engines about 8 years ago and went for V8s.

The Kappa handled nicely but I felt there was something substantial missing, maybe a set of Koni and a pair of big sway bars would bring in better feel.  It nose-dived during braking and lifted its nose during acceleration a bit too much.  It also rocked front to back when I wasn't too smooth with gear changes.  It felt too compliant.

Downshifting was a bit tricky since during a throttle blip the engine speed didn't respond as quickly as the others; as the result RPM got hung up and the car jerked.  Tried to find the right combination of amount of throttle jabs and time delay but I didn't get enough practice.  Exhaust was very quiet; maybe that's part of the reason why I couldn't upshift smoothly.  Wind noise with top down robbed the exhaust noise.

The ergonomics was ok.  It didn't have the large blind spot of the CTS-V when trying to look around a corner (i.e. the area between the A-pillar and rear view mirror).  I have learned to memorize ahead of time with the CTS-V but with the Kappa I could wait until I was almost on top of the apex.  I still need to find a better driving position as I got fatigued a bit quicker.  I probably looked pretty dorky too trying to rest my elbow on the window sill

It was a nice test drive session, as I got quite a bit of insights of the car.  My wife agreed that it needed to be stiffer and louder.  The problem will be deciding what part the next budget goes to