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Offline Sol Asylum

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #375 on: October 24, 2011, 01:13:28 PM »
See what you started Arabas!

I can't believe 18 people have viewed that pic I posted. :idk:

Arabas use a flash next time please.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #376 on: October 24, 2011, 01:16:47 PM »
Quote from: Gentleman Jack on October 23, 2011, 11:20:09 PM
Why do you have to pick on the guy?  At least he has ONE mod on his car!
I have at least TWO mods on my car GJ the TPMS that I added and the crushed fenders the dealer added free of charge.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #377 on: October 24, 2011, 02:19:20 PM »
Quote from: Sol Asylum on October 24, 2011, 01:13:28 PM
See what you started Arabas!

I can't believe 18 people have viewed that pic I posted. :idk:

Arabas use a flash next time please.

SA, don't tell me you need a flash to see two holes...  :poke: :lol:
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #378 on: October 24, 2011, 02:44:35 PM »
Quote from: POS VETT on October 24, 2011, 01:12:27 PM
That was no flirt right there ...


Def & I have a love/hate relationship... that was flirting ;)

Quote from: Arabas on October 24, 2011, 02:19:20 PM
SA, don't tell me you need a flash to see two holes...  :poke: :lol:

Yes, he usually needs to flash to see two holes
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #379 on: October 24, 2011, 03:35:10 PM »
Quote from: Arabas on October 24, 2011, 02:19:20 PM
SA, don't tell me you need a flash to see two holes...  :poke: :lol:
Arabas there is this thing called a razor over here, we don't mind being able to see holes.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #380 on: October 26, 2011, 08:05:28 AM »
Please bow your head for a moment of respectful silence....


Parked, battery tended, and covered them for the long MI winter  :cryin:

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #381 on: October 26, 2011, 10:30:49 AM »
Wow, all you Northern, Eastern and Midwest folks who have had to park your Kappa for the winter, how sad indeed the long winter will be!  Here in Kansas the fall is in process with the beautiful leaves falling and some cooler nights but right behind is a miserable winter.  Thank goodness the fall here has been beautiful and still great top down weather.  I will celebrate and drive as long as possible.  Winter sucks unless you live for winter sports! :gaah:
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #382 on: October 26, 2011, 10:37:49 AM »
One of the beauties of living in FL. It's pretty much top down weather all year round (if you can put up with what we call the "cold" weather we get here) :D I think last year we got 3 or 4 days that got down to 30F and that was it.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #383 on: October 26, 2011, 02:47:54 PM »
Quote from: sirmeili on October 26, 2011, 10:37:49 AM
One of the beauties of living in FL. It's pretty much top down weather all year round (if you can put up with what we call the "cold" weather we get here) :D I think last year we got 3 or 4 days that got down to 30F and that was it.

70f is cold in Miami.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #384 on: October 27, 2011, 12:38:11 PM »
Spent a couple of hours straightening the fins on the I/C.   :banghead:

Looks as though there was a small war in there with bugs and gravel.

I am going to put fiberglass screen in front to reduce the carnage.  :yay:

30K Miles   :drive:

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #385 on: October 27, 2011, 01:24:06 PM »
Next time buy one of these and it shouldn't take you hours.

http://www.eastwood.com/radiator-fin-rake.html
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #386 on: October 27, 2011, 01:47:10 PM »
Quote from: Sol Asylum on October 27, 2011, 01:24:06 PM
Next time buy one of these and it shouldn't take you hours.

http://www.eastwood.com/radiator-fin-rake.html
Heh!  I saw these up at Carlisle at one of the big tool tents.  They wanted $22 bucks each for them!  I thought that that was expensive :)
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #387 on: October 27, 2011, 02:11:37 PM »
Quote from: Sol Asylum on October 27, 2011, 01:24:06 PM
Next time buy one of these and it shouldn't take you hours.

http://www.eastwood.com/radiator-fin-rake.html

Yep, those work great on RADIATORS!!    :agree:  BTDT!! 

However the Solstice GXP I/C is a different animal, the fins are not external and that nifty tool from Eastwood will not work.  :banghead:

Onward.....I go...... :drag:
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #388 on: October 27, 2011, 04:40:55 PM »
So, I am sewing up a section of the fiberglass screen for the I/C and 'of course' the bobbin runs out.  :banghead:

I'll 'Get - R - Done' tomorrow AWA a 4" blue G X P on the center of the black screening that I made the stencil for earlier today.  Also need to put in the Grommets so I can Tie-Tie (Tie Wrap) it in front of the I/C. 

Onward yet again! :usa:
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #389 on: October 28, 2011, 08:02:52 AM »
Just paid for body work that was completed and found the Gravana's I've been looking for. Well... they are 19's but they are on their way. We'll see how she turned out today. Maybe I'll finally get to drive her more than in and out of the garage... It's only been 11 months looking at her in the garage and .2 miles of drive time.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #390 on: October 28, 2011, 08:11:59 AM »
Quote from: cdflint on October 28, 2011, 08:02:52 AM
Just paid for body work that was completed and found the Gravana's I've been looking for. Well... they are 19's but they are on their way. We'll see how she turned out today. Maybe I'll finally get to drive her more than in and out of the garage... It's only been 11 months looking at her in the garage and .2 miles of drive time.

Congratulations, I know you've been looking for them for a while. I'm glad to see you finally found some :)  Can't wait to see the pictures!  :tool:

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #391 on: October 28, 2011, 02:30:57 PM »
Quote from: SolNut on October 27, 2011, 04:40:55 PM
So, I am sewing up a section of the fiberglass screen for the I/C and 'of course' the bobbin runs out.  :banghead:

I'll 'Get - R - Done' tomorrow AWA a 4" blue G X P on the center of the black screening that I made the stencil for earlier today.  Also need to put in the Grommets so I can Tie-Tie (Tie Wrap) it in front of the I/C. 

Onward yet again! :usa:


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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #392 on: October 28, 2011, 04:31:05 PM »
Installed Speed Bleeders F&R.  :thumbs:

Super Blue that I bought from Ivy (DDM) @ NASSM Austin goes in on Sunday.  :yay:

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #393 on: October 28, 2011, 09:42:46 PM »
I am going to outline the GXP with a silver sharpie..............Should show better!! :thumbs:
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #394 on: October 29, 2011, 05:47:35 PM »
Quote from: SolNut on October 27, 2011, 02:11:37 PM
Yep, those work great on RADIATORS!!    :agree:  BTDT!! 

However the Solstice GXP I/C is a different animal, the fins are not external and that nifty tool from Eastwood will not work.  :banghead:

Onward.....I go...... :drag:

I have found a great 'TOOL' to straighten and clean gravel from the OEM I/C!!! :yay:

A 3" Upholstery Needle works pretty darn good to reform the T&B of the fins and to dig out the small gravel pieces.  YMMV

Of course only a OCD Solstice Coupe driver like me would want to do this.  :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

Wish I would have put the fiberglass screen in front of the I/C when I picked up the car........30K miles is probably too late to keep it perfect.The plan is to get it installed tomorrow and I will add a picture.

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #395 on: October 30, 2011, 12:42:33 PM »
Big Blue brake fluid is in the veins and the Bug Catcher is installed!!!  :thumbs:

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #396 on: October 31, 2011, 09:48:09 AM »
Maybe I should go commercial like LV and have my seamstress neighbor stitch up a few of these and sell them???    :idk:

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #397 on: October 31, 2011, 10:29:13 AM »
SolNut, Depending on the cost, I might be interested :D
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #398 on: October 31, 2011, 12:27:48 PM »
Received my ASAP plastic honeycomb driving/turn signal light grills and 3rd brake TURBO sticker. 
Never interested in the grills because I thought they were just vinyl, then saw them on a couple of local cars and
discovered they are solid plastic bezels.   :thumbs:  Probably won't install until next spring, now what to order next...
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #399 on: November 07, 2011, 12:47:25 PM »
Per: this post I've made more progress on my built-in boost gauge.  The physical design and circuit layout is largely complete, but I still have to start writing the code for the microcontroller.  I've decided that rather than add another pressure sensor, I'm going to tap into (one of the) the existing MAP(s), so I added an Op-amp to the circuit to act as a high impedance buffer, so as not to affect the ECM's ability to read the MAP signal.  If I do get any interference, I've added points on the PCB to be able to add a separate sensor later.  So a couple of diagrams... First the updated display (and, as before, I've kept the seatbag/airbelt(!) indicators). Due to space reasons I had to go with a 28-pin microcontroller, which gives me a max of 22 LED driver pins.  That's followed by the circuit board layout describing the main 'building blocks' of the design (the board will mount flat to the back of the existing seatbelt/airbag indicator case).

This will surely put off anyone who wanted to do this themselves  :nuts: :)
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