Hello!

[UltimaX5]

I'm glad to finally join this forum, I'm from Maryland and a week ago I just purchased a brand new 2019 kia stinger gts awd. My dream has finally came true

 

[MerlintheMad]

This is great. GTS love this place! Welcome, sir.

 

[robz32]

Welcome aboard and congratulations!
Looking good

 

[Shawn @ K8 Stinger Store]

Hey UltimaXS,

Welcome to the Stinger forum and the Kia community! Congrats on your GTS purchase, I am sure you have learned a great deal about how amazing your new car is during your first week of ownership. It is such an exciting feeling to be able to own your dream car and I am glad to see you were able to achieve that! If you are interested in any aftermarket parts I invite you to check out our website www.k8stingerstore.com. We have one of the largest selections available for Stinger parts. If you have any questions about your new vehicle feel free to reach out. I spend a lot of time learning the ins and outs of the Stinger and would be glad to chat with you about your new GTS. I hope you enjoy the forum and hope to chat with you soon.

- Daniel

 

[GenesisG70]

Ggggggggggg' day, beautiful color mate!!!

 

[Nasscar]

Welcome UltimaX5. Looks fantastic in the orange.

 

[UltimaX5]

I know I haven't posted in a while, but thank you guys! Now it's time to start to mod the car lol

 

[Kia Stinger]

I'm glad to finally join this forum, I'm from Maryland and a week ago I just purchased a brand new 2019 kia stinger gts awd. My dream has finally came true

Welcome aboard! Thank you for signing up!

 

[NS_Stinger]

Welcome! Out of curiosity does anyone know if the GTS comes equipped with the AWD dynamic suspension setting and springs or the RWD? I assume it's the AWD?

 

[BertBert2019GT]

what part of MD?

 

[MerlintheMad]

Welcome! Out of curiosity does anyone know if the GTS comes equipped with the AWD dynamic suspension setting and springs or the RWD? I assume it's the AWD?

Less than 500 of the 800 GTS delivered are AWD. Every AWD comes with ECS. Springs: I don't know what you're talking about here: as every Stinger has the same springs as far as I have read/heard.

 

[UltimaX5]

what part of MD?

Glen Burnie

 

[UltimaX5]

Welcome! Out of curiosity does anyone know if the GTS comes equipped with the AWD dynamic suspension setting and springs or the RWD? I assume it's the AWD?

From what a tech told me the suspension is static since it has the option from the gt and not the gt2

 

[MerlintheMad]

From what a tech told me the suspension is static since it has the option from the gt and not the gt2

I'm not going with that. AWD wouldn't function worth a damn without ECS: the entire concept of AWD is centered around regulating brakes and power individually to each wheel as the sensors dictate road conditions and maneuvering of the car. Lacking ECS would compromise this technical approach. So I think it's an "all or nothing" deal: if you don't have AWD you don't need ECS. Now, somebody clear up my misconceptions. I'll wait …

 

[NS_Stinger]

Less than 500 of the 800 GTS delivered are AWD. Every AWD comes with ECS. Springs: I don't know what you're talking about here: as every Stinger has the same springs as far as I have read/heard.

I was under the impression all GTS models were AWD and that drift mode sends 100% power to the rear wheels which basically converts the car to RWD with all the nannies turned off. Currently this is impossible with the standard Stinger AWD (80% max power to the rear in sport mode). I also didn't realize the Stinger had the same spring rates for AWD as RWD (fail on Kia's part IMO). My question pertained to what combination of suspension they used on the GTS, dynamic or not, AWD or RWD damping rates and spring rates.

 

[MerlintheMad]

I was under the impression all GTS models were AWD and that drift mode sends 100% power to the rear wheels which basically converts the car to RWD with all the nannies turned off. Currently this is impossible with the standard Stinger AWD (80% max power to the rear in sport mode). I also didn't realize the Stinger had the same spring rates for AWD as RWD (fail on Kia's part IMO). My question pertained to what combination of suspension they used on the GTS, dynamic or not, AWD or RWD damping rates and spring rates.

Okay, I may have misspoken on the springs: when I said that as far as I have read/heard the springs on the Stinger are the same for RWD and AWD, I was actually asserting that all five trims have the same springs. This is, as I just said, an assertion. Let's find out.

I do know that according to the MY18 brochure that the GT does not have ECS, but the GT1 and GT2 do. To what extent that impacts the "dampening" I don't know.

But no, all GTS are not AWD. See this ad, for one thing: (this was news to me when I saw it, because I too understood that the GTS was AWD)