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Offline spicy3480

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #250 on: August 22, 2011, 03:04:55 PM »
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #251 on: August 24, 2011, 08:53:19 AM »
Received the used GXP car bra.  Yep, I said GXP, the original owner bought a NA bra and then had an upholstery shop customize it to fit a GXP.  They did a good job because it looks stock. 

Not who I bought it from but did find some pics (post 2): http://www.solsticeforum.com/forum/f62/gxp-bra-mod-55070/

He even include the bra wheelwell snaps.  :thumbs:  Also received the GXP drive/turn signal bezels (already received the GXP fascia several weeks ago).  All this trouble just because I'm hoping to eventually order Norms GXP splitter because I like it better than the NA one.  Plus I'm planning on installing Rudy's Aftershock recessed grills :) 
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #252 on: August 24, 2011, 09:56:02 AM »
Ive never seen a bra on a solstice and now that I look at it, it looks alot like the hannibal lecter mask.

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #253 on: August 24, 2011, 12:56:45 PM »
Quote from: ophidia31 on August 24, 2011, 09:56:02 AM
Ive never seen a bra on a solstice and now that I look at it, it looks alot like the hannibal lecter mask.


  :lol: Thanks, now I won't be able to get that image out of my head, just like when someone else said the rear coupe window looks like a toilet lid especially in the open position.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #254 on: August 26, 2011, 03:55:50 PM »
Front


Rear
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #255 on: August 26, 2011, 03:56:39 PM »
Today I epoxy'd my rear. I'm hoping it won't leak anymore.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #256 on: August 26, 2011, 03:57:08 PM »


Ready for the "hurricane".

Probably just a little rain and wind.

Jim :cool:
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #257 on: August 26, 2011, 03:58:10 PM »
Quote from: SHiNY on August 26, 2011, 03:56:39 PM
Today I epoxy'd my rear. I'm hoping it won't leak anymore.
:pop:

Jim :cool:
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #258 on: August 26, 2011, 04:14:55 PM »
Quote from: JimVonBaden on August 26, 2011, 03:57:08 PM


Ready for the "hurricane".

Probably just a little rain and wind.

Jim :cool:

Good luck with that.

Elff you could have at least cleaned the wheels.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #259 on: August 26, 2011, 04:26:16 PM »
I'm going to detail a lot of the car tomorrow and sunday.

Today I just wanted to drive it and get a feel for how everything was.

I have to say, it's currently in the best street setup it's ever been.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #260 on: August 26, 2011, 06:21:31 PM »
I replaced my convertable top...All brand new...
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #261 on: August 26, 2011, 09:38:04 PM »
That means you should keep it
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I just finished installing HP Tuners
Now I can let people smarter than me tell me how to NOT blow up my engine
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #262 on: August 27, 2011, 02:58:07 AM »
I received my HPTuners today.  It looks scary.

I also cleaned up the car for a two day meet and drive this weekend.  The PHX sol and sky club decided 121 degrees was just too much so they all drove West to San Diego.  Got a few runs planned.  Should be fun.

Elff, we can learn HP(please don't blow up my car) tuners together.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #263 on: August 27, 2011, 05:08:36 AM »
Quote from: Gentleman Jack on August 27, 2011, 02:58:07 AM
I received my HPTuners today.  It looks scary.

I also cleaned up the car for a two day meet and drive this weekend.  The PHX sol and sky club decided 121 degrees was just too much so they all drove West to San Diego.  Got a few runs planned.  Should be fun.

Elff, we can learn HP(please don't blow up my car) tuners together.

Awww GJ finally found some people that will play with him. They haven't met you in person yet have they?
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #264 on: August 27, 2011, 09:57:23 AM »
I installed B&G coilovers and learned what BFH means. Surprisingly easy install once you get past the hitting the upper control arm with a hammer. I didn't want to do it but the pry bar didn't work and I didn't have the fork to pick it out. Once I was complete I figured I needed blocks to place under the front wheels but that the rear would be ok since there is more height back there. WRONG. Lowered right on the jack. Just enough space to wiggle out. May have to go lower but my driveway hits that front air scoop at stock height. Can't imagine what it will do now. Still need to lower a bit in the front but I assume it will on its own too. Alignment and finishing body work this week.

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #265 on: August 27, 2011, 12:35:49 PM »
Elff and GJ, First thing you do is get a baseline off of your car, keep a copy and send a copy to your tuner.  Then you flow it while you are recording.  Send those to your tuner.  Let them make the changes.

You can do little things like adjust the tire size if you don't have the stock size on your car, but I would let the big boys adjust the tune.  But that is just me, with 45k on a supercharged  2.4. engine.  Charger when on at 10k
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #266 on: August 27, 2011, 03:37:41 PM »
When logging, does it have a preset group of parameters or do you have to specify the ones you want Ie: far knock etc....
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #267 on: August 27, 2011, 06:08:40 PM »
Yes you can set what you want to monitor.  Randy tunes my car so I asked him, and he sent me his file so that we would be looking at the same thing.  You might want to do the same thing with your tuner.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #268 on: August 27, 2011, 06:34:50 PM »
That is a smart idea
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #269 on: August 27, 2011, 07:34:17 PM »
Critter has those every now and then but I suspect it was Randy's idea.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #270 on: August 27, 2011, 07:35:31 PM »
 :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #271 on: August 27, 2011, 10:43:28 PM »
I asked him what to monitor and he said "I will send you the file"
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #272 on: August 27, 2011, 10:58:07 PM »
Dave already sent me a file.

I still have to figure out how to use it.
Seems like there are 3 separate programs
Scanner and editor
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #273 on: August 28, 2011, 09:51:05 AM »
Scanner is what you use when you are driving and want to log the car in real time. 
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #274 on: August 28, 2011, 11:58:41 AM »
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