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Offline HAMMER DOWN

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #1450 on: June 16, 2012, 01:36:36 PM »
Put up on the lift & rotated the tires & give it a per-inspection, before it goes to my dealer for NYSI on Tues.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #1451 on: June 16, 2012, 02:03:49 PM »
I washed mine today, paying special attention to get all the brake dust off the rims.
Also vacuumed the interior

Tomorrow I will pull the front wheels and re-torque all of my brake parts on the TCE kit [Just being pro-active]
and then am going to seafoam it and do some HPT logging.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #1452 on: June 16, 2012, 03:31:38 PM »
Just curious to know what you guys do for 'oiling' hinges etc. Do you put anything on the top hinges wher it folds up. I can't imagine using something like 3-in-1 or anything very liquid or it would get onto the fabric. How's about the door hinges etc etc. I was told to use lithium grease on areas suseptible to rusting. Haven't done it yet. Thought I'd ask if this was correct or there was something better. ANy words of wisdom on this topic in general would be appreciated...Critter
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #1453 on: June 16, 2012, 04:59:13 PM »
Changed my tires to day, move the front tires to the back and put the new ones on the front.  Here are the different thread depts. 

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rear
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I think it was time and could possibly be why I lost traction and blew the engine.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #1454 on: June 16, 2012, 05:27:33 PM »
 More like...STOOPID RIGHT FOOT!

 I'm in the same predicament  :huh: I still can't figure out why the rear tires wear so quickly.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #1455 on: June 16, 2012, 06:28:24 PM »
My left side tires are worn more than my right.  I have no idea why.  I don't believe I have a preference between right or left corners.  Unless my weight would make that much of a difference...and it's not like I weigh that much either.

In fact, my left side tires are almost down to the wear marks.  Just gotta get them thru Asheville and prolly have to get another set.  I love the Direzza's, but if I'm gonna go through them in a few months, that's not gonna work. :(
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #1456 on: June 16, 2012, 07:07:53 PM »
You're letting Miller drive the car too much, he weighs more=wore out tires on the left.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #1457 on: June 16, 2012, 08:48:38 PM »
Quote from: Sol Asylum on June 16, 2012, 07:07:53 PM
You're letting Miller drive the car too much, he weighs more=wore out tires on the left.

I know, right!
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #1458 on: June 16, 2012, 08:57:07 PM »
Washed her today and drove 125 miles. Now I have to get packed and be ready to leave for Asheville Tuesday Morning . Hope to see alot of old friends there.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #1459 on: June 16, 2012, 09:32:54 PM »
I just got my weed whacker to start!  Only took a week to get it started!   :gaah:

It was laying next to my Kappa when it started.  Maybe that's been the problem all week!
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #1460 on: June 16, 2012, 10:12:38 PM »
Quote from: ihawk95 on June 16, 2012, 09:32:54 PM
I just got my weed whacker to start!  Only took a week to get it started!   :gaah:

It was laying next to my Kappa when it started.  Maybe that's been the problem all week!
So now your going to Whack your Weeds to Peices ? or so happy it is running just let it run itself out of Gas.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #1461 on: June 16, 2012, 10:59:38 PM »
Quote from: 1 LIL NDN on June 16, 2012, 10:12:38 PM
So now your going to Whack your Weeds to Peices ? or so happy it is running just let it run itself out of Gas.

I'll be whacking the weeds to pieces if it doesn't rain all day tomorrow!
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #1462 on: June 17, 2012, 09:25:24 AM »
Quote from: ihawk95 on June 16, 2012, 10:59:38 PM
I'll be whacking the weeds to pieces if it doesn't rain all day tomorrow!

Hey, we need this rain young lady. Any updates on the return trip from Asheville?  :worms:

Oh to stay on topic, I finally put on my Z0k bars.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #1463 on: June 17, 2012, 09:55:56 AM »
Hi,

It's have been busy the last couple of weekends adding mods to Sally. I completed the heat seats, DDMworks fender well kit, Venom Brace, I added the billet front top grill and replaced my PDX-5 amp with a PDX V9.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #1464 on: June 17, 2012, 10:04:37 AM »
Quote from: Wartie on June 17, 2012, 09:25:24 AM
Hey, we need this rain young lady. Any updates on the return trip from Asheville?  :worms:

Oh to stay on topic, I finally put on my Z0k bars.

I know we need it...bad. But I gotta mow my yard and do some killin!  I feel kinda bad cause it's quiet in the hood right now.  Eh it's 10...everyone's probably at church! :D

Yeah...sounds like game on.  We'll discuss!  We doing radios for the trip down?  Oh and I have a question for you because I talked to Marky last night.  I'll send you a message.

You have Z0K bars?  Dayum!!!  Hey FYI, I heard Tad is selling his Mallet on the cheap, but I haven't seen a thing on it.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #1465 on: June 17, 2012, 10:06:08 AM »
Quote from: sallysky on June 17, 2012, 09:55:56 AM
Hi,

It's have been busy the last couple of weekends adding mods to Sally. I completed the heat seats, DDMworks fender well kit, Venom Brace, I added the billet front top grill and replaced my PDX-5 amp with a PDX V9.


Nice Sally!!  Very nice!!
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #1466 on: June 17, 2012, 01:03:19 PM »
The heated seats buttons looks so smooth, I love those  :thumbs:

A weird picture from about 2 weeks ago:
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #1467 on: June 17, 2012, 02:46:59 PM »
Is that one of those newfangled hover cars Kelu...actually drove the car yesterday 1/4 tank of gas so far this year...I hate rain...

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #1468 on: June 17, 2012, 07:04:45 PM »
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #1469 on: June 17, 2012, 07:27:33 PM »
 :lol: If only it could take me to US, I don't want in time, US is enough  :D
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #1470 on: June 17, 2012, 08:05:36 PM »
I got back from Mountian gate family Restaurant and my keys were locked in the trunk. Oh the Glove box was also locked. Tried getting in above rear wheel ,No luck My friend was going to take me home for my spare key . Then I though I'll try his key in the glove box you never know . It worked and was able to open trunk. When I got home I checked all the fluids & tire pressures.Leaving for Asheville at (3:00AM ) Tuesday morning .after work Monday I have to load the Car and maybe get a Nap ....C U all there
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #1471 on: June 17, 2012, 08:33:37 PM »
Washed mine today for the trip to Asheville.  I was just gonna wait until I got down there, but decided I better clean up the plasti-dip.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #1472 on: June 17, 2012, 10:30:09 PM »
Drove down to Joe's to have him weld up my cat.  Now I have driven the ranch road probably a hundred times, and I managed to take a turn two wide and hit a curb going around one of the bends.  Dented the hell out of my front rim, and a barely notable dent in the rear rim.

Joe not only welded my cat, but also managed to straighted my rim.  Thanks Joe, you are the man. 
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #1473 on: June 18, 2012, 12:02:00 AM »
Was jimmy driving your car?
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2
« Reply #1474 on: June 18, 2012, 07:39:02 AM »
No, I only go for mailboxes.
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