Anyone planning on taking their Stinger to the track?

[KingLamoni]

I'm looking to get my Stinger on the track once the weather warms up. I want to either take it to Lime Rock or Pocono for some track days and see what it will do when you press the gas peddle all the way to the floor in launch mode and not let off the gas till a turn is coming.

It's something you can't really do on the street unless you want to risk hefty fines and such.

So today I ordered the Stinger GT2 AWD with 18" wheels. Next I started researching wheel/tire setups with R-compound tires. I want to try and have the same footprint on the ground that the 19" wheel package has, but in an 18" setup. After that then I can start doing things to boost performance. For now I just want to see what the stock package will do.

I saw already there are some performance enhancements. But the first thing I want after the wheel/tire setup will be steel braided brake lines and DOT 5 racing fluid in the lines.

I'd like to hear from those who also want to let their Stinger loose.

 

[German Stinger]

No need for going to a track here

 

[KingLamoni]

I guess when you have the Autobahn that's true.

 

[ballistic]

when i get my stinger it'll definitely see the track. i'm mostly into straight line performance though. i'll be doing a tune, intake, exhaust, downpipes and fmic.

 

[KingLamoni]

when i get my stinger it'll definitely see the track. i'm mostly into straight line performance though. i'll be doing a tune, intake, exhaust, downpipes and fmic.

what do you mean by a tune? Dyno? What's a fmic? No port N polish?

 

[Kia Stinger]

what do you mean by a tune? Dyno? What's a fmic? No port N polish?

A tune modifies the programing in the ECU (engine control unit) to change the air/fuel ratio, turn up boost, etcetera. There's a TCU (transmission control unit) as well that reprograms how the transmission shifts. A lot can be changed with a tune. For example, top speed... FMIC is front mount intercooler. All boosted vehicles have one. It sounds like @ballistic is doing just about all the bolt-on modifications you can do...

 

[KingLamoni]

A tune modifies the programing in the ECU (engine control unit) to change the air/fuel ratio, turn up boost, etcetera. There's a TCU (transmission control unit) as well that reprograms how the transmission shifts. A lot can be changed with a tune. For example, top speed... FMIC is front mount intercooler. All boosted vehicles have one. It sounds like @ballistic is doing just about all the bolt-on modifications you can do...

The Stinger already has a front mount intercooler doesn't it? At least when I looked at the Korean version they have in the showroom I thought that was what I saw below the radiator.

 

[Chris]

The Stinger already has a front mount intercooler doesn't it? At least when I looked at the Korean version they have in the showroom I thought that was what I saw below the radiator.

It does, however a lot of tuners find they need to upgrade the intercooler if they swap out turbos or add a lot of boost to the existing turbos. I have no idea if that would be required in the stinger

 

[Kia Stinger]

Right, it may or may not be required with a tune - but it's something people replace for a larger than stock unit for better cooling and airflow...

 

[Chris]

Yeah a lot of it depends on how good the stock one is. Some are way too small by default, the focus GT guys are finding the stock cooler blows and needs to be upgraded right off the bat.
The stinger cooler is not huge, it wouldn't surprise me to see you need an upgrade if you are going to track the car, but I'm not sure there is enough real world experience to know one way or the other.

 

[Doel]

The biggest reason people upgrade their intercooler is if the stock one is heat soaking. If that happens you'll start losing power the longer you run it until you allow the engine to cool down.

There really is no reason to upgrade the stock intercooler unless heat soaking becomes an issue. I would imagine the stock unit on this car is pretty good, it appears to be a full front mount. I doubt it would be a worthwhile upgrade unless you're changing the turbos.

 

[Kia Stinger]

The biggest reason people upgrade their intercooler is if the stock one is heat soaking. If that happens you'll start losing power the longer you run it until you allow the engine to cool down.

There really is no reason to upgrade the stock intercooler unless heat soaking becomes an issue. I would imagine the stock unit on this car is pretty good, it appears to be a full front mount. I doubt it would be a worthwhile upgrade unless you're changing the turbos.

Yes, true. I think us southerners have more trouble than most. And it's more of an issue who track their cars. Wouldn't adding boost potentially cause the need for a bigger intercooler?