Monday, August 31, 2009

kappaSPRINGS by Eibach

We are driving enthusiasts at heart here at Kappasphere. Our kappaSPRINGS by Eibach are one of the best examples of our passion for great handling. We worked closely with Eibach to develop the perfect drop amount and spring rates for the Kappa chassis. The setup we landed on is one that will optimize handling without a harsh ride.


The drop in ride height of 1" in the front and 1.3" in the rear lowers the car's center of gravity to minimize body roll. This will make the car much more stable and neutral, especially at initial turn in. Stiffer springs also do their part in keeping the car flat through the corners.








click here to view Solstice stock vs. Kappaspehre


The spring rates we chose minimizes the rear end squatting under hard acceleration and the nose diving under hard braking. All of this, including the reduced body roll, is accomplished without loosing the car's great ride. We developed these springs to give you maximum performance in a street-friendly package.



Our base Sky was able to smoke much higher horsepower Kappa cars in the canyons with these springs. You'll be able to embarrass some heavily modified Solstice and Skys with little else than the kappaSPRINGS.



We are generally a function over form company. It just so happens that these cars look phenominal with these lowering springs. A much welcomed bonus to having a better handling car!



IN STOCK & Ready to Ship

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Nurburgring/Data Acquisition Tech Seminar on Sept. 26

Save the Date!

September 26th, 2009 @ 11am Nurburgring/GXP Tech Seminar @ Kappasphere!

This special Kappasphere Tech Seminar will feature Dave Thilenius. Dave is the hot-shoe that did the ride & handling development for GM on the Pontiac Solstice GXP at the famed Nurburgring! He's logged over 200 laps on the "Green Hell" in a handful of GM's hottest performance machines and is currently running in the Koni Challenge Series seen on the SPEED Channel.

Dave's Tech Seminar will focus on his experiences at the Nurburgring as a ride & handling engineer at the OEM level. He'll share every terrifying detail of the world's most challenging, most demanding and most dangerous race track as well as the sophisticated data acquisition equipment he used on the 'Ring. Dave has worked closely with Shinoo on the track using data acquisition and helped him shave significant time off his laps and he's going to share his secrets with you!


Lap Time Contest! Win a Free Solstice Book (Sky included)!

In recent years, a car’s lap time on the Nurburgring has been a major focal point for companies testing there. Whoever comes closest to guessing Dave’s fastest lap time in the Solstice GXP on the 14-mile Nurburgring Nordschleife wins a copy of “The Pontiac Solstice Book!” Send your guess to bill@kappasphere.com. The contest will end Monday, September 21. The closest guess wins!

To RSVP call 951-296-6762 or e-mail bill@kappasphere.com

Tech Seminar Location:

Kappasphere
41740 Enterprise Circle N. Ste 101
Temecula, CA 92590

Thursday, August 13, 2009

KSRdiscs Stop You the Right Way

Our KSRdiscs use smart slots rather than cross-drilling to be as strong as possible and dissipate heat very effectively. Slotted rotors continuously clean the surface of your brake pad and extract the hot gasses produced by heavy braking. Cross-drilled rotors are prone to cracking from each of the drilled holes.

The durable, one-piece KSRdiscs will give you stellar braking performance on and off the race track for a long time. Kappasphere's parent company, Sector111, uses similar construction on its two-piece ULTRAdiscs (see our S111 blog for more info), which sees very heavy track use on Lotus Elise and Exiges.

Slotted rotors, like our KSRdics, are the preferred configuration for brake discs in motorsport. You get the maximum friction surface, constant brake pad cleaning, excellent heat dissipation and durability. You can get all of that HERE for you Solstice & Sky