Australia Bi-Modal Exhaust Updates

[TJRaider]

Yeah same whole day...
Anyone have some smoke come out the exhaust when they first drove away? Seems ok now.

Yeah the sound is actually louder than what I remembered on the demo I test drove.

 

[Terra]

The smoke is from the service team thrashing it in the road test...... Lol

 

[TJRaider]

The smoke is from the service team thrashing it in the road test...... Lol

Hahahah I figured that would be the case.
Cause they chewed some fuel for little kms.

My car generally goes thru fuel like no tomorrow. Anyone else find that? The claimed 9. Something is crap mine runs at 15-16

 

[BlueGT]

Left mine the whole day to get mine done.

Towbar fitting also takes 5 hours apparently.

Could you post a picture of the tow bar? I was thinking of getting one fitted but I would like to know what it looks like first.

 

[Stinger Boy]

Could you post a picture of the tow bar? I was thinking of getting one fitted but I would like to know what it looks like first.

Will do. Getting fitted this Friday.

 

[Stinger Boy]

Hahahah I figured that would be the case.
Cause they chewed some fuel for little kms.

My car generally goes thru fuel like no tomorrow. Anyone else find that? The claimed 9. Something is crap mine runs at 15-16

I get around 420km out of a tank. Usually drive in comfort mode.

 

[Stinger Boy]

I get around 420km out of a tank. Usually drive in comfort mode.

But what would you expect from a twin turbo car.

 

[Stinger Boy]

But what would you expect from a twin turbo car.

Has anyone noticed how hot the interior gets in the car?

Have to have air con on all the time to be comfortable.

 

[DCBStingerGT]

Left mine the whole day to get mine done.

Towbar fitting also takes 5 hours apparently.

Ok , thanx @Stinger Boy, are you happy with your bi modal exhaust.

 

[Stinger Boy]

Ok , thanx @Stinger Boy, are you happy with your bi modal exhaust.

Definitely makes the car sound more sportier. I’m showing another forum member this weekend.

 

[Stinger Boy]

But what would you expect from a twin turbo car.

Oops. That should have read 470km + when I refuel.

 

[Kazz]

Anyone have some smoke come out the exhaust when they first drove away? Seems ok now.

That's normal on a new exhaust! Just some residue burning off. And yes, should have been gone quite quickly.

Has anyone noticed how hot the interior gets in the car?

Have to have air con on all the time to be comfortable.

Check the temperature control in the back seat. Change it to cold (blue) from hot (red). See if that helps!

 

[Stinger Boy]

That's normal on a new exhaust! Just some residue burning off. And yes, should have been gone quite quickly.



Check the temperature control in the back seat. Change it to cold (blue) from hot (red). See if that helps!

That's normal on a new exhaust! Just some residue burning off. And yes, should have been gone quite quickly.



Check the temperature control in the back seat. Change it to cold (blue) from hot (red). See if that helps!

We don’t have that option for rear seats in Australia but thanks anyway.

 

[Stinger Boy]

Could you post a picture of the tow bar? I was thinking of getting one fitted but I would like to know what it looks like first.

So I went to get tow bar fitted yesterday by my dealer.

Apparently they couldn’t fit the tow bar due to the bi-modal exhaust installation!

They have referred back to Kia Australia for resolution.

Am l the only person in Australia to want a tow bar fitted who has a bi modal exhaust fitted?.....Doubtful!

Also got my first 3,000 km service and they fixed the rear tailgate washer issue they have been talking about.

Pretty impressed they picked this up so quickly and......rattle in the rear l had noticed previously has now disappeared!

 

[BlueGT]

We don’t have that option for rear seats in Australia but thanks anyway.

Mine has a temperature control between the 2 vents

 

[Stinger Boy]

Mine had it for the front seats but not rear.

Must be part of the extras fur the American market.

 

[BlueGT]

Mine had it for the front seats but not rear.

Must be part of the extras fur the American market.

Sorry I stuffed up. Mine is air temp cont. No seat temp.

 

[Stinger Boy]

Sorry I stuffed up. Mine is air temp cont. No seat temp.

I didn’t know about air temp control in rear as I haven’t sat in the back to notice.

Will check out.

Thanks.

 

[Madman]

Mine had it for the front seats but not rear.

Must be part of the extras fur the American market.

Then you've been ripped off. Definitely in mine.

 

[Stinger Boy]

Then you've been ripped off. Definitely in mine.

Checked out rear and I do have temperature settings.

Because I drive and haven’t sat in the back I haven’t really noticed.....even whilst vacuuming!