GT2 Hood w/o plastic vent mouldings

[niko]

Rare indeed. Where did u buy the car from?

 

[MerlintheMad]

Btw, the hood vents are not fakes; they are designy place holders in case you want a mod that requires more air intakes. I heard of a local Stinger that has the "race chip" and added intakes, i.e. the vents are now really sucking air. Out with the plastic, in with the true.

 

[eflyguy]

Challenger guys have been swapping in functional vents, not for intake, but it cools the engine compartment by 20-30 degrees (F)..

I personally think that KIA might be contemplating a more powerful factory offering, which would take advantage of the vents.

 

[Weareblondi]

hey merlin, if you can find the owner, take a pic. i know that there are several members, including me, that have been discussing making them operational but can't get around water intrusion, routing towards the filters, clearance issues, etc. would love to see how they routed anything to the front, or if it is only for heat extraction.

 

[MerlintheMad]

hey merlin, if you can find the owner, take a pic. i know that there are several members, including me, that have been discussing making them operational but can't get around water intrusion, routing towards the filters, clearance issues, etc. would love to see how they routed anything to the front, or if it is only for heat extraction.

I heard about this from the car sale guy as I took possession of my GT1. So this is third person. After reading about these only being opened up to allow cooling air, I am now uncertain if what my salesman said was describing that or actual air intakes. Anyway, the options to make use of the "fakes" are probably many? I am not a gearhead.

 

[Weareblondi]

no, the reason i ask is, after all the muscle cars that i have owned, i went with a s60R volvo, found a company that made functional hood vents. didn't do much other than vent hot air, which was good since that engine bay was cramped like the stingers, but the difference was that the vents, during a rain shower, or washing the car, didn't have water fall anywhere near any electronics. the stingers vents, i am afraid, would dump water right over the block, plastic cover notwithstanding. just wanted to know if there was any type of tubing that worked it's way over to the filters, and if yes, how they evacuated water that inevitably will end up in the system. thanks for the reply sir.

 

[maddrewler]

Well you will need to look for any indication that it is in fact a Kia/Hyundai part. The emblems should be engraved in the metal.

Can i see what yours looks like? I didn't see any emblems engraved in metal. I did see three factory-looking stickers (with Kia holograms, etc) that have serial numbers and other info, but nothing engraved.

 

[maddrewler]

Hey, can you check it with magnet? Wondering if this one was made from aluminium.

I checked; my magnet stuck to the underside of the hood perfectly.

 

[maddrewler]

Rare? I never seen one like that. Pretty sweet. I doubt it, did you buy that used?

I bought it with <200 miles on it from a reputable Kia dealer. I'm 99.999% sure it's not used. I like the way it looks and if it really as rare as all of your responses indicate that it is, then i'm happy it's a unicorn. i'm just really curious about it... can't find anything online either...

 

[maddrewler]

Looks like early production show cars? - OP what's your build date?

How would i find the build date? If it's a early production model, that would be really interesting. i got it with <200 miles on it. it would be nice to know if it's like #003 off the production line or something haha

 

[maddrewler]

This is really odd? maybe a pre-production car? maybe an after market? who knows?

OP - answer these question...

I'm trying to investigate this right now. checking with all of you and scouring the internet for info. it's not clear why there are no vents -- it seems there are a few like this floating around on the Internet but i can't track down why. hence my initial question. all i know is that i got this stinger about a month ago with less than 200 miles on it, from a reputable dealer. i'm pretty sure it's not after-market, but i hope to find out for sure soon enough!

 

[SteveCo]

Check the data plate attached to the pillar for the driver door opening - right underneath 'Manufactured in Korea by KIA Motors Corporation'. It should show a 4 digit date code with the month and year of the build.

 

[maddrewler]

Rare indeed. Where did u buy the car from?

Dealership in bay area, california.

 

[maddrewler]

Check the data plate attached to the pillar for the driver door opening - right underneath 'Manufactured in Korea by KIA Motors Corporation'. It should show a 4 digit date code with the month and year of the build.

It shows 2/18 so it's definitely not an early build. Not that early, anyway...

 

[SteveCo]

It shows 2/18 so it's definitely not an early build. Not that early, anyway...

Very strange - mine was made the month prior. Never seen or heard of a Stinger anywhere in the world with 'hood vent trim delete' before, or an option to do so. Like the look!

 

[Rufus]

Dealership in bay area, california.

Did you happen to note if any other Stingers on their lot were similarly shaved of hood vents?

 

[maddrewler]

Did you happen to note if any other Stingers on their lot were similarly shaved of hood vents?

I didn’t specifically look, but the other Stinger I was considering (a white GT1) had the vents.

 

[Rufus]

Thanks!

 

[eflyguy]

I assume you've insured it? It would need a valid US VIN for that.

The thlot pickens..

 

[MerlintheMad]

It shows 2/18 so it's definitely not an early build. Not that early, anyway...

That's when mine was built.