What did you do to your Kia Stinger today?

[RM7]

 

[MerlintheMad]

What did you use to cover all that up? I backed up into a sidewalk and scraped the housing good... From the looks of it I damaged my pride more than the housing itself. I just spray painted the scraped parts to prevent rust but I wouldn't mind a more permanent solution.

I went to a body shop and they had the smaller grommet, then they sprayed that black Rust-Oleum or whatever it is. I had tried to find the actual OE small plug/vent/grommet, but all I could come up with was a one-piece black plastic thing that would not have stayed in the hole: too loose. And I used the Kia service parts guy, but he couldn't come up with the OE part. So, having the body shop offer to use one of their proper sized rubber grommets seemed like a good solution to a gaping hole.

 

[Luminary]

Added some new NGI Vanity Covers & a purdy red Dipstick. Clean and detailed after. Ready for the NJ meet tomorrow.

 

[RogueIV]

Added some new NGI Vanity Covers & a purdy red Dipstick. Clean and detailed after. Ready for the NJ meet tomorrow.

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Are those special hoses or sleaving over the original hoses?

 

[RM7]

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Also put on the rockblok splash/mud guards.

The sways went on as advertised. No changes to 2022 that affects the front. It was actually a little easier to put the new rear on vs. take it off. Raising the car was a major PITA though with two jacks on the rear and lifting the rear tire. My surface wasn't exactly even or the stands sunk down a little into the asphalt and I had to let all the air out of the tire to get the jack back in, then re-inflate tire. Didn't have to take the front wheels off, but those end-link bolts are pretty damn tight. For the rear, take that little bracket off that is holding the fuel lines in the wheel well, it'll give you just a little more room. Enough room to get one click with your ratchet or 1/16th turn with a wrench.

 

[Keith88lx]

Add me to the eibach rear sway. Years of modifying cars and trucks, this install tested me almost to my limits. I’ve done cam, heads, tubular k members full suspension on my mustangs. Lifted my previous truck and never had a bolt play with my emotions like the one under the fuel lines did with this sway bar. Install of the new one was quick and easy though. Very happy with the results. Car felt great on my quick test run.

 

[Hawk853]

Killer! I have been looking at the corner covers for a bit too. They a good fit?

The master cylinder cover is a really nice piece that fits perfectly.
The passenger side sits kinda low and is nothing special. It would be better if it copied another cover I’ve seen (NGI?) that incorporates pop clips and sits much higher.
I’m happy with the purchase though.

 

[P22Tyler]

Just ordered an MBRP exhaust and I can't wait for it to get here! Hopefully won't be too many delays.

 

[TenTwo]

DIY chrome delete trim, side vents and mirror caps

 

[AusStinger]

Added some new NGI Vanity Covers & a purdy red Dipstick. Clean and detailed after. Ready for the NJ meet tomorrow.

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Don't think this hose will be doing what it should with this kink in it.....

 

[AusStinger]

Add me to the eibach rear sway. Years of modifying cars and trucks, this install tested me almost to my limits. I’ve done cam, heads, tubular k members full suspension on my mustangs. Lifted my previous truck and never had a bolt play with my emotions like the one under the fuel lines did with this sway bar. Install of the new one was quick and easy though. Very happy with the results. Car felt great on my quick test run.
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LOL. I feel your frustration. I said some BAD words while installing the left rear bolts.

 

[MANPADS]

Installed the VelossaTech intakes. Pretty easy, and I didn't even have to cut out any holes in the grill. I guess the GTS has the GT2 grill pattern but without the center sensor cluster?

Unfortunately while putting the bumper back on I carelessly destroyed the connection to once of my CK71 DRLs by plugging it in wrong ....hopefully they can send me a replacement. I had to unplug the other one until its fixed because I refuse to become another 'H-K with blown out lights' lol.

 

[ShannonC]

Don't think this hose will be doing what it should with this kink in it.....

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Good pick-up.

 

[RM7]

Add me to the eibach rear sway. Years of modifying cars and trucks, this install tested me almost to my limits. I’ve done cam, heads, tubular k members full suspension on my mustangs. Lifted my previous truck and never had a bolt play with my emotions like the one under the fuel lines did with this sway bar. Install of the new one was quick and easy though. Very happy with the results. Car felt great on my quick test run.
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I was getting worried taking out the old bar, with the knowledge that the CNCed bracket on the eibachs would be more restrictive and I wouldn't be able to get it in the same way I was taking it out. I think I ended up having to stick a wrench in there and just turn it 1/16th forever. Somehow though the angle was just right for me to get 1-2 ratchet clicks on the eibach when installing with the flex-head ratchet. Taking off the fuel hose bracket in the wheel well may have been the ticket, but thinking back I should have tried a smaller ratchet once I got it moving. The flex-head ratchet is just so bulky and gets right up against those fuel lines. A small mini-ratchet is probably the ticket once you have it broken loose (with a wrench). The height of the ratchet head/socket definitely came into play at times during the install and I used different ratchets at times.

Anyway the effect in the soft position is nice, as in it's not overbearing, definite, but keeps a lot of ride quality. Not very aggressive, but a good starting point for tuning my handling for some wet autocross. I may get some decent oversteer with my wider front tires on the square setup I ordered, so if I do, I may use the bars to help tune that out, go firmer up front.

Just because this always comes up, sways do affect the ride quality, even these ones. Just like the fact that they aren't super aggressive at keeping the car level, they aren't super bad as far as affecting the ride either. My other car has a true "track package" and has very aggressive sways, in addition to magnetic ride shocks. I've also installed sways on other cars. When you go over a bump and it's not large enough for both sides of the car to hit at the same time, the effect is the reverse of what happens when you corner and stiffen the suspension with the bars. This can be a very rough ride on any kind of rough surface where the bumps are as described above. I find that more aggressive dampers help with this, but this is also why some car makers have gone to exotic technologies such as disconnecting sways (porsche) or suspension that drops the inside edge of the car (instead of using sways)-to have the advantages without the negatives. Anyway, after driving around a few days with these, I recommend them. Not crazy aggressive, but a noticeable improvement (on the softer setting).

 

[Keith88lx]

I agree using a small mini ratchet after breaking loose would probably help.

 

[Luminary]

Are those special hoses or sleaving over the original hoses?

Those are just sleeves. You can find them on Amazon.

 

[Luminary]

Don't think this hose will be doing what it should with this kink in it.....

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Yup, I did see that after I added the sleeve on that one, but, the hose is not kinked at all inside the sleeve. The sleeve is just a bit too large for the hose and it makes it look kinked.
You are the 4th person to point this out, so it makes me want to take this one sleeve off.

 

[rpoffen]

Installed an accessorides remote start with takeover

 

[AusStinger]

Yup, I did see that after I added the sleeve on that one, but, the hose is not kinked at all inside the sleeve. The sleeve is just a bit too large for the hose and it makes it look kinked.
You are the 4th person to point this out, so it makes me want to take this one sleeve off.

As long as you're happy, I'm happy. Continue modifications.

 

[Hawk853]

Installed the VelossaTech intakes. Pretty easy, and I didn't even have to cut out any holes in the grill. I guess the GTS has the GT2 grill pattern but without the center sensor cluster?

Unfortunately while putting the bumper back on I carelessly destroyed the connection to once of my CK71 DRLs by plugging it in wrong ....hopefully they can send me a replacement. I had to unplug the other one until its fixed because I refuse to become another 'H-K with blown out lights' lol.

You’re fortunate, I had to do surgery on mine.
The VTs look like they may be positioned a little more inboard though

JA’s...