Hi all, new to theses forums but thought I would get some thoughts on this....

[Phil11]

I'm not that technical with cars, but have been enjoying my new Stinger GT for the last few months, I think like a few of you, would like some more exhaust sound. Not sure I can justify 2.5k for the Kia exhaust though.

What (if any) are the options for some kind of tweak or after market system that will give it a bit of a lift?

Interested to hear everyones thoughts?

Thanks

Phil.

 

[eflyguy]

Much discussion about this already over in:
Engine, Drivetrain, and Exhaust Discussion

 

[Kia Stinger]

I'm not that technical with cars, but have been enjoying my new Stinger GT for the last few months, I think like a few of you, would like some more exhaust sound. Not sure I can justify 2.5k for the Kia exhaust though.

What (if any) are the options for some kind of tweak or after market system that will give it a bit of a lift?

Interested to hear everyones thoughts?

Thanks

Phil.

Welcome aboard! Thank you for signing up. Congratulations on your Stinger GT! I'm glad you found us. What did the Stinger replace for you?

 

[bumble bee]

Hi and welcome to the forum, enjoy yourself. Enjoy your new car!

 

[Weareblondi]

welcome to the forum. congrats on your stinger..what did it replace? post some pics as well. enjoy the car as is, do mods later on. just my two cents.

 

[westcoastGT]

drill a hole in your muffler ..........................JK

 

[Joseph Spiegel]

drill a hole in your muffler ..........................JK

Effective and you’ll save a bunch of money!

 

[Joseph Spiegel]

Welcome aboard and enjoy your new project car!

 

[Phil11]

Not sure about drilling a hole... LOL

Went to the local Muffler guy today suggested cutting out the two large back mufflers and putting in some smaller ones (about a third of the size) in instead so it would sound better but not noisey on the highway (I spend most of my driving on the highway),

cost about $500... thoughts anyone..? anyone done this..?

Phil.

 

[Stinger GT SS]

Welcome to the forum @Phil11 & congrats on your new Stinger. Plenty of info here on exhausts I would recommend research before changes to ensure good note/sound & especially no drone on highway driving which would drive you insane, good luck & enjoy.

 

[Salman]

Welcom aboard ! Nice Stinger picture you got there.. I hope you keep enjoying it.

 

[Phil11]

Welcome aboard! Thank you for signing up. Congratulations on your Stinger GT! I'm glad you found us. What did the Stinger replace for you?

Soccer mums car Kia Sorrento lol

 

[OliverNuther]

Welcome aboard Phil. Great colour choice. Whereabouts in Qld?

 

[DCBStingerGT]

Welcome to our forum, nice looking red Stinger, there is much to learn here about everything Stinger.

 

[Phil11]

Welcome aboard Phil. Great colour choice. Whereabouts in Qld?

Townsville, how about you? (what part of Brisbane)

 

[OliverNuther]

Birkdale. Wouldn’t be too many stingers in Townsville would there? I used to live in Mackay and it was all SS Commodores and Landcruisers. To be fair, I was one of the bevans in the SS.

 

[Phil11]

Birkdale. Wouldn’t be too many stingers in Townsville would there? I used to live in Mackay and it was all SS Commodores and Landcruisers. To be fair, I was one of the bevans in the SS.

Haha, yes its a bit of a V8 strong hold, but its getting better slowly...!! You happy with your stinger? Gt??

 

[OliverNuther]

Yeah mate. Love it. Carbon copy of yours Hi chroma red GT. Thought I’d miss my V8 but this a more than adequate replacement.

 

[Phil11]

Yeah mate. Love it. Carbon copy of yours Hi chroma red GT. Thought I’d miss my V8 but this a more than adequate replacement.

cool..!!
how old is yours and how many k's have you done so far?

just would like a bit more sound and don't want to pay 2.5k, so as you can read from my post, just wondering if anybody has done what I'm think of doing for a fraction of the price

 

[StungBlueGT2]

I'm not that technical with cars, but have been enjoying my new Stinger GT for the last few months, I think like a few of you, would like some more exhaust sound. Not sure I can justify 2.5k for the Kia exhaust though.

What (if any) are the options for some kind of tweak or after market system that will give it a bit of a lift?
Interested to hear everyones thoughts?
Thanks
Phil.

Welcome to the forum and to the Stinger "Hive"!

Yes there are a few inexpensive upgrades available and tons of ideas in the other "tuning" threads. A few quick suggestions are high flow SRI(short-ram intakes), and muffler deletes. Each are good for an extra 10-20HP, and cost between $100-$300. My DIY (SCAI)semi-cold air intake system dropped 0.1-0.2 off my 0-60 and only cost $100 total.

Went to the local Muffler guy today suggested cutting out the two large back mufflers and putting in some smaller ones (about a third of the size) in instead so it would sound better but not noisey on the highway (I spend most of my driving on the highway),
cost about $500... thoughts anyone..? anyone done this..?

This is a great option with similar power gains as a full cat-back exhaust. I'm actually debating something like that, or axle-back for $450. A straight muffler delete would be about half the cost($250'ish), but would produce some drone on the highways. Your example would be quieter for the highway and is very similar to the "NGM Omega axle-back".{{ ImportShark }} NEW! NGM's Two New Axleback ExhaustsSound clips in the thread.
Just do a few more search on the forum or google "Kia Stinger muffler delete" videos for multiple examples.

Thought I’d miss my V8 but this a more than adequate replacement.

Our Stingers are actually much quicker than the V8 SS!

Hope this helps and happy tuning!
Congrats again on your beautiful car and enjoy it!