What did you do to your Kia Stinger today?

[mhal8876]

Wheel specs?

19X8.5 +30 Square Set Up and 255/35/19 Tires

 

[xot1]

Sitting on H&R RWD Springs now
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Which springs lower the car more?
H&R or Eibach?

 

[Buzzrush]

Thank you Flame! I'm really happy with how it turned out. I had an extra 14in script lying around so while I was at it I sanded and painted that gloss black as well. I didn't install it as I'm not sure if I want to totally black her out. I think I like the contrast of the chrome but if someone would make a black chrome script I'd definitely switch it out. Haven't been able to find one though. I considered painting the script with some black chrome shadow paint but I've read mixed reviews on how well it holds up. I'm hoping Sal will stock them soon.

 

[mhal8876]

Which springs lower the car more?
H&R or Eibach?

H&R cause they have the version for RWD and rides better too!

 

[xot1]

H&R cause they have the version for RWD and rides better too!

Do they lower less than Eibach? I am looking for springs that do not slam the car to the ground.

 

[stung cb]

That is uniquely the reverse of what anyone has done so far: you are the only one to remove a rebadge and go back to the OE KIA badges.

Maybe I'll start a trend. "The closer to stock the better" People are like sheep. One goes over the cliff the rest follow.

 

[87and66]

Been a busy week. On Monday I traded in this 2018 2.0 Premium Stinger.... And got this 2020 GT1 Stinger.

Nice! how are you liking the bump in power?

 

[MerlintheMad]

Maybe I'll start a trend. "The closer to stock the better" People are like sheep. One goes over the cliff the rest follow.

I belong to that club, the stocker club, that is, not the follow (over the cliff) club.

 

[stung cb]

I belong to that club, the stocker club, that is, not the follow (over the cliff) club.

"To each his own" I respect that.
I don't understand this "mod" thing. You acquire a brand new beautiful stinger and then want to immediately start a modification process. Modifications to further protect, I get that. Ceramic and clear applications to protect the paint, upgraded floor and cargo liners, etc., etc. The mod I really don't understand is the changing of the buzzing exhaust sound on the little 3.3L, 202 cubic 6 cy. to a different buzzing exhaust sound. It's a 202 cubic engine not a big block grunting, snorting, rumbling, ground shaking V-8. I just accept it for being quick and fun. If I wanted a primo exhaust sound I would have bought a 1960's muscle car.
Help me understand

 

[nhcowboy28]

" I don't understand this "mod" thing...
Help me understand

This member phrased it perfectly to answer your question.

To each his own"

 

[eflyguy]

I don't understand this "mod" thing.

My family is into drag racing and more recently autocross. Between my daughter and her uncle, we have 5 "suitable" vehicles, and when I got the Stinger, I wanted to play with my own car (I can drive any of the others) as well. So I got a good ECU tune, which also benefits me in terms of fuel economy and overall "drivability". If I was to get another Stinger, I'd do it again for the improvement in everyday driving alone.

So my "mod" is subtle but significant.

I have another "mod" that would further improve straight-line performance, but I've been too ill to install it.

 

[General_Vodka]

my "stickers" from sal arrived. I got the "stinger" rear script in carbon fiber, the red "GT" wheel cap overlay and the small stinger steering wheel overlay. Going badgeless on the front. I think it will look nice. $50 for the cf script was steep but I am a sucker for carbon fiber. I just hope I can get it to stay on.

 

[mhal8876]

Do they lower less than Eibach? I am looking for springs that do not slam the car to the ground.

It's a bit lower in the Front than Eibach! And no it will not slam the car to the ground if your RWD. if you have AWD with Eibach it will though. Check out the H&R Thread so you'll see more picture's.

 

[Paihan Lee]

"To each his own" I respect that.
I don't understand this "mod" thing. You acquire a brand new beautiful stinger and then want to immediately start a modification process. Modifications to further protect, I get that. Ceramic and clear applications to protect the paint, upgraded floor and cargo liners, etc., etc. The mod I really don't understand is the changing of the buzzing exhaust sound on the little 3.3L, 202 cubic 6 cy. to a different buzzing exhaust sound. It's a 202 cubic engine not a big block grunting, snorting, rumbling, ground shaking V-8. I just accept it for being quick and fun. If I wanted a primo exhaust sound I would have bought a 1960's muscle car.
Help me understand

Yes, coming off the assembly floor, the Stinger is already beautiful, fast, and fun. I guess you could apply the saying, "why fix it if it's not broken?" However, many still end up modifying it. Whether it be aesthetic or performance-based modifications, in our eyes, it makes the car even better when modified. It also gives us the opportunity to put our own personal touch on the car, instead of having it look, sound, or perform like every other stock Stinger on the road. Some of the modifications out there may not suit your tastes, but that's the beauty of it. As in life, everyone is unique and seeing all the different variations and customization of Stingers out there, it's a reflection of that and of the individual tastes and preferences of its owners.

 

[Buzzrush]

Maybe I'll start a trend. "The closer to stock the better" People are like sheep. One goes over the cliff the rest follow.

I think those who bought a Stinger are the exact opposite of sheep. We tend to be out of the box type of people who want something different than what we see everyday. I could have bought an S5 or a Bimmer but I wanted something different and seeing the owners of those cars leering at the Stinger brings me great joy lol. If people want to pay 30k more for a badge and a car that's mayyybe 10% better than a Stinger then that's on them. Talk about Baaaaaaaaaa . I changed out my badges because I didn't like the way the KIA logo looked on the car. IMO a Stinger is one of the sexiest cars on the road with (sorry everyone)one of the lamest, plain Jane logos out there. Didn't work for me. No hate here if you like it but I did not.
As far as the mods go, from my perspective, I think people add them to personalize their car and make it different from other Stingers out there. My car has "me" written all over it and is noticeably different from stock. I've seen several Stingers in the wild and none of them were modded as far as I could tell so mine IS the different one. Yes, many people on here changed out the badges for whatever reason but this forum is only a small sample of Stinger owners and 95% of people won't change a thing. To each his own. My car looked great when I picked it up from the dealership, and now with the aesthetic mods it looks AMAZING imo. I mean if you wanna put new rims on your car, do you do it because YOU like it or because everyone else is doing it? You do it because YOU like it. Do whatever you want..it's your constitutional right
As far as the exhaust goes, I knew the moment I drove the car it needed an exhaust, some personality. I don't know if you've heard a Stinger with a proper exhaust/intake set up IN PERSON but done properly they sound great and is a vast improvement over stock imo. Is the sound as good as a throaty V8..of course not but mine doesn't sound "buzzy" or tinny and in fact it has become one of my favorite aspects of driving the car. It gurgles and pops when I downshift and growls when I get on it. Hearing those intakes sucking in air and the turbos spooling up...MAN it sounds great! No rice here lol. But if it's not your thing so be it and if your happy with your set up then awesome! I commend you on buying a great, out of the box car and not following the "sheep off the cliff" Cheers

 

[Byrnzie]

I installed some K&N cold air intakes today, ooooh its good !!
That plus the Unichip, its a little rocket

 

[Johnni]

I installed some K&N cold air intakes today, ooooh its good !!
That plus the Unichip, its a little rocket


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That is mine next mod for the car...great to see yours as an example because we got the same color.

 

[BrandonH]

Nice! how are you liking the bump in power?

It's awesome, especially in sport, then it's like a rocket! It's definitely the fastest car I've ever owned.

 

[Danny5]

I installed some K&N cold air intakes today, ooooh its good !!
That plus the Unichip, its a little rocket


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Are those boxes fully enclosed? Is there a way to connect the cold-air inlets into the boxes?

 

[The Madhouse]

Added devils claws to the front.

Then wrapped back of trunk carbon fiber


Hard to tell with body color being so dark. Did the 2 panels above the bumper.