Author Topic: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2 (Read 1257069 times)

Critterman · « **Reply #1225 on:** May 21, 2012, 10:15:00 AM »

good thing you won't need a lift, must be great to just walk under your car to work on it.

elff · « **Reply #1226 on:** May 21, 2012, 10:25:38 AM »

You have no idea.

I always forget how much the DDM backbone does.
When I use the front Jack point, the entire side of the car raises.

Critterman · « **Reply #1227 on:** May 21, 2012, 10:28:43 AM »

If you use the rear jacking point you can get 3 off the ground, both rears and the near side front.

reedred · « **Reply #1228 on:** May 21, 2012, 11:01:23 AM »

Quote from: Sol Asylum on May 20, 2012, 08:59:56 PM

Before or after he hauled the manure for the garden? Oh you probably haven't seen those pictures yet, disregard that last sentence.

The giant load of poop wasn't for the garden. I thought I would make it home in time, but it wasn't meant to be. Gotta give props to Armor All Leather Wipes 'cause now you'd never know anything happened!

elff · « **Reply #1229 on:** May 21, 2012, 11:01:44 AM »

I could sell the house and just sleep there!!!

Solo is sending me a steel replacement.

Their Customer Support kicks @$$!!

shabby · « **Reply #1230 on:** May 21, 2012, 04:51:16 PM »

Replaced the plastic piece under the intercooler today, not a lot was left, wonder who or what i ran over...

Treeman · « **Reply #1231 on:** May 21, 2012, 07:12:37 PM »

Elfff!!

elff · « **Reply #1232 on:** May 21, 2012, 08:09:17 PM »

In ok but it did surprise the crap out of me

Sol Asylum · « **Reply #1233 on:** May 21, 2012, 08:57:10 PM »

Quote from: elff on May 21, 2012, 08:09:17 PM

In ok but it did surprise the crap out of me

Are you sure? You're posting like Critter, I think you should see a doctor where is Chuck anyway?

elff · « **Reply #1234 on:** May 21, 2012, 09:06:26 PM »

Maybe I hit my head a little.

Treeman · « **Reply #1235 on:** May 21, 2012, 09:26:01 PM »

You better check for more damage to that car. After hitting Elff's hard head?

Treeman · « **Reply #1236 on:** May 21, 2012, 09:32:17 PM »

No, GJ, not that hard head!

Sol Asylum · « **Reply #1237 on:** May 21, 2012, 10:29:18 PM »

Quote from: reedred on May 21, 2012, 11:01:23 AM

The giant load of poop wasn't for the garden. I thought I would make it home in time, but it wasn't meant to be. Gotta give props to Armor All Leather Wipes 'cause now you'd never know anything happened!

Wow you really did increase your fiber!

Good thing Shiny doesn't read this thread.

ihawk95 · « **Reply #1238 on:** May 21, 2012, 10:39:22 PM »

I would just like to say I looked at my Kappa today. That is all. It's been very neglected despite the perfect convertible weather for over a week now.

I have stuff to install...trunk light kit, camera...things to paint. Then again...I haven't found the box with my tools in it yet either.

SHiNY · « **Reply #1239 on:** May 22, 2012, 12:16:37 AM »

Quote from: Sol Asylum on May 21, 2012, 10:29:18 PM

Wow you really did increase your fiber!

Good thing Shiny doesn't read this thread.

Please, he was harassing me for the last two days telling me something happened to my car but refusing to say what. Luckily I know him well enough to know nothing happened. I did make $20 off him though

miller11386 · « **Reply #1240 on:** May 22, 2012, 05:30:37 AM »

Quote from: ihawk95 on May 21, 2012, 10:39:22 PM

I would just like to say I looked at my Kappa today. That is all. It's been very neglected despite the perfect convertible weather for over a week now.

I have stuff to install...trunk light kit, camera...things to paint. Then again...I haven't found the box with my tools in it yet either.

I am taking that trunk light if its not installed by soon. Mirror will be taken as well for pain and suffering

Sly Bob · « **Reply #1241 on:** May 22, 2012, 05:31:12 AM »

Got the buffer out and buffed it up with some PoorBoys polish and sealant. Started stripping the Duplicolor paint off for the G2 application. Should be here in a couple of days.

ChopTop · « **Reply #1242 on:** May 22, 2012, 08:44:51 AM »

Attempted to install DDM backbone last night. Removed the bolts holding the OEM plate on but couldn't remove it due to the exhaust. Directions said the exhaust should/could be dropped but I was attempting to drop it from the rear muffler (and the muffler hangers don't use bolts!). So I had to call Dave at DDM and he explained the exhaust should be dropped from the front. Wished the directions would have said that because I placed the jack stands on the back of the car

I have Norms GXP splitter on the front of the car plus BC coilovers so no way I can jack the car up from the front, so now I'll have to remove the jack stands, reposition the car, and move the jack stands to the front. Really sucks to have such a narrow garage.

Then I have to turn around and jack up the rear again so I can install the Pro-beam

Doesn't help when the

is asking when you going to start working on the front porch plus finish that landscaping planting you started

No worries, I just said how much I loved her

miller11386 · « **Reply #1243 on:** May 22, 2012, 08:50:38 AM »

Chop,

Sounds like you either need to make friends with a mechanic or someone with a lift. Both those installs are a piece of cake if the car is up in the air.

1LILNDN · « **Reply #1244 on:** May 22, 2012, 09:42:39 AM »

I was able to install mine without dropping the Exhaust. it had enough give to pull down . just went back and forth till I got it in . I have a Magnaflow 3" pipe

Critterman · « **Reply #1245 on:** May 22, 2012, 09:44:49 AM »

Why don't you just rub a little salt in that wound, Miller.

Critterman · « **Reply #1246 on:** May 22, 2012, 09:57:15 AM »

Quote from: Sol Asylum on May 21, 2012, 08:57:10 PM

Are you sure? You're posting like Critter, I think you should see a doctor where is Chuck anyway?

Family business. He will be back.

ChopTop · « **Reply #1247 on:** May 22, 2012, 10:43:44 AM »

M's probably right. I may have been able to remove the stock OEM piece if I could have figured out how to pull on it at the right angle or since it looks thin enough it may have some flex. But I was thinking even if I get it out how am I going to get the street backbone back in? There's no flex in that piece at all. Don't want to use BFH approach.

Plus it seems like a lot of folks re-install stock OEM piece and get close to what they paid for the DDM piece. I'll get it, just need to do what the instructions suggest and be patient.

Carbon Sky · « **Reply #1248 on:** May 22, 2012, 10:58:36 AM »

Quote from: ChopTop on May 22, 2012, 10:43:44 AM

M's probably right. I may have been able to remove the stock OEM piece if I could have figured out how to pull on it at the right angle or since it looks thin enough it may have some flex. But I was thinking even if I get it out how am I going to get the street backbone back in? There's no flex in that piece at all. Don't want to use BFH approach.

Plus it seems like a lot of folks re-install stock OEM piece and get close to what they paid for the DDM piece. I'll get it, just need to do what the instructions suggest and be patient.

Just get the front of the car up in the air, and remove the 2 bolts that hold the cat back to the downpipe. If you have the proper tools (jack, jack stands, wrench/socket for the exhaust bolts, and socket for the backbone bolts) it should take no more than 30 minutes to remove a backbone, and put one on.

Sly Bob · « **Reply #1249 on:** May 22, 2012, 11:33:58 AM »

Hmmm, I installed the backbone by dropping the exhaust at the rear. Maybe I just got lucky.

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Author Topic: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2 (Read 1257069 times)