Author Topic: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2 (Read 1256790 times)

ihawk95 · « **Reply #1525 on:** June 25, 2012, 01:05:27 PM »

Quote from: Treeman on June 25, 2012, 08:32:23 AM

Well, I guess that is the ultimate test if our cars will survive rain with the.top down. I am impressed all the elictrical stuff works. But it seems you are determined to be the rust queen!

Bobby, I did not realize the full story when you told me. You are lucky! Sorry luck costs so much!

Clay was really a good sport about the stump. He deserves his special prize.

Now, one problem. I am glad.to be back home with my family but I am already jonesing for a high speed run on those great mountain roads!

Damn I wish that run hadn't gotten pushed back! I missed a good one!

Quote from: miller11386 on June 25, 2012, 08:54:44 AM

i prefer to call it the "rustice" at this point. Never have I seen so much rust on car on a "summer only" car

I'm not sure if you like that or Slostice better.

miller11386 · « **Reply #1526 on:** June 25, 2012, 01:15:33 PM »

"rust-a-slowstice"

Sol Asylum · « **Reply #1527 on:** June 25, 2012, 01:22:47 PM »

Quote from: ihawk95 on June 25, 2012, 01:05:27 PM

I'm not sure if you like that or Slostice better.

It was faster then his car for quite a while of late. Now that he has the mice back in the hamster wheel at least his car is back to running.

elff · « **Reply #1528 on:** June 25, 2012, 01:32:20 PM »

Kelu

Is that with the comp turbo? What RPMs was that occurring At?

iHawk
Hopefully everything will dry out and be Ok.

Miller
Hows it feel to be driving the car again?

miller11386 · « **Reply #1529 on:** June 25, 2012, 01:44:18 PM »

Quote from: elff on June 25, 2012, 01:32:20 PM

Miller
Hows it feel to be driving the car again?

Its nice to be driving again and i forgot how many people stare at it when you are going down the road

I have to do some logging and finish the clean up, but it was very nice to be able to drive top down on an beautiful evening. I forgot how nice it is just to be able to go take a cruise out 171 and lazily go through some twisties... haven't really got a chance to drive it hard yet because it needs a few repairs that were noticeable when i started to push the car. Hoping to get it on the rack later today.

elff · « **Reply #1530 on:** June 25, 2012, 01:59:17 PM »

the attention is definitely fun. Yesterday at the car show i had tons of compliments

Gentleman Jack · « **Reply #1531 on:** June 25, 2012, 03:14:40 PM »

Some of us get that even without the car. Right Kelu?

elff · « **Reply #1532 on:** June 25, 2012, 03:19:51 PM »

Well Duh

Everyone loves the Monkeys at the zoo.

Kelu · « **Reply #1533 on:** June 25, 2012, 03:38:18 PM »

Miller: YAY to hear you are back on the road, feels so good than it could change your mind about EVO?

Quote from: Gentleman Jack on June 25, 2012, 03:14:40 PM

Some of us get that even without the car. Right Kelu?

Right, but how do you know?

Quote from: elff on June 25, 2012, 01:32:20 PM

Kelu
Is that with the comp turbo? What RPMs was that occurring At?

Comp turbo I knew is broken, it was just a confirmation:
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The problem is when WOT, after shifting in 3rd or 4th and it was high boosting at 26psi it was getting into the huge misfires and car wasn't accelerating, I had to let it off the gas and than to get back on.

HAMMER DOWN · « **Reply #1534 on:** June 25, 2012, 10:12:31 PM »

Replaced my power antenna mass. Was lessening to a good tune on the radio. When I drove the Sol under my 4 post lift (Legacy GT was park on top) I forgot to put the power antenna down & snap

. I caught it on the edge of the ramp. This is the 2nd time & the last time. Next time I have to take the dash apart. I installing windshield mounted power ( signal boost) antenna.

Mike

Arabas · « **Reply #1535 on:** June 26, 2012, 02:45:17 AM »

could that be surge Kelu? it kinda feels like boost drops, you have to let off the gas to release some air and then it accelerates again until surge re occurs. surge could lead to a broken turbo too (at least)

GaryDN · « **Reply #1536 on:** June 26, 2012, 06:44:56 PM »

Quote from: 1 LIL NDN on June 24, 2012, 11:37:23 PM

This is where it happened , somewhere between the towns of Tazewell & Thompson Valley. Oh and on the other side of the G/rail it was around a 100ft Straight down .I was lucky at least.

:https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=200026106688090961493.0004c2034c242e0a26fae&msa=0&ll=36.97513,-81.517181&spn=0.318711,0.617294

I have the video of that corner, I was two cars a head of you. I'll try and post in the the next day or so.

miller11386 · « **Reply #1537 on:** June 26, 2012, 09:09:57 PM »

Today I drove the

out of my kappa. Also I had to fix a few issues that cropped up when driving the car hard. Most of them have been fixed at this point and she is running great! just need some odds and ends.. See my YT for videos

GaryDN · « **Reply #1538 on:** June 27, 2012, 08:40:44 AM »

below is the link to the video of the corner that got 1 lil ndn, you can see the road is a nice ride then all of a sudden there is a right hand turn.

http://youtu.be/Zlfl9942r9c

Critterman · « **Reply #1539 on:** June 27, 2012, 08:48:33 AM »

Gary,

In your video after you went around the corner do you say 'someone just wiped out'? Looks like it caught everyone by suprise, no warning signs at all.

Arabas · « **Reply #1540 on:** June 27, 2012, 09:02:20 AM »

i missed that Bobby, i had to go back and see your post about the damage...
sorry to hear that. is everything under control? repairable?
i saw the video, that turn is dangerous, with the road providing limited time to react...

GaryDN · « **Reply #1541 on:** June 27, 2012, 09:24:30 AM »

and there was gravel on the road too so if you hit it you were going sideways.

I looked up in the mirror and just seen a car going sideways and bounce. I did not know that he had hit the guardrail at that time. I tired to stop but it was a bit down the road before I could.

elff · « **Reply #1542 on:** June 27, 2012, 09:29:58 AM »

That's the problem with some sections around the Dragon.
The gravel has claimed more than it's fair share of cars.

Treeman · « **Reply #1543 on:** June 27, 2012, 11:43:57 AM »

Gravel can gef you on any rural road.

Gentleman Jack · « **Reply #1544 on:** June 28, 2012, 12:01:03 AM »

Where is the person who would post:

"If you were driving the appropriate speed for the road and following the posted speed limit you would have avoided the incident"

Oh, that's right, he is no longer active on this forum.

ChopTop · « **Reply #1545 on:** June 28, 2012, 09:34:45 AM »

Order a sheet of silver metallic vinyl. My local graphic shop already drafted up a facsimile of the single OEM racing stripe. Problem was the OEM was only available with the rear section stopping an inch or two before the coupes duck tail spoiler, since the length can now be customized plan is to have the rear section extending up, over, and down the duck tail spoiler about an inch or two, unlike the OEM that stopped an inch or two before it.

Sol Asylum · « **Reply #1546 on:** June 28, 2012, 01:11:01 PM »

Quote from: Gentleman Jack on June 28, 2012, 12:01:03 AM

Where is the person who would post:

"If you were driving the appropriate speed for the road and following the posted speed limit you would have avoided the incident"

Oh, that's right, he is no longer active on this forum.

You ass hat

Or in German:
Esel Hut

ophidia31 · « **Reply #1547 on:** June 30, 2012, 03:41:12 PM »

Washed and waxed yesterday and put the brighter led park/turn lights in the headlights. Picture is just with the parking lights on. Finally got that c6 look I wanted out of them.

ihawk95 · « **Reply #1548 on:** June 30, 2012, 04:05:07 PM »

Just watched GaryN's video. You can hear Bobby wipe out.

miller11386 · « **Reply #1549 on:** June 30, 2012, 05:44:11 PM »

Quote from: ihawk95 on June 30, 2012, 04:05:07 PM

Just watched GaryN's video. You can hear Bobby wipe out.

44-45 sec u hear tires, 47-48 sec you hear a crunch

1 lil ndn

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Author Topic: What did you do to your Kappa today - Part 2 (Read 1256790 times)