Kia creates a 422HP Track Monster Stinger , saved from the crusher !

[westcoastGT]

https://www.carscoops.com/2019/07/kia-creates-a-422-hp-stinger-gt420-track-day-monster-after-saving-it-from-the-crusher

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[DaJackson]

So they did basic bolt ons, added safety gear and stripped the car.

 

[westcoastGT]

I dont see any Stillen splitter...................as the write up suggests

 

[MIGULZZ]

I think its awesome now the stinger will be starting out in the motorsports world.

 

[JDM_Man]

"Additionally, the gearbox software was recalibrated to provide quicker shifting characteristic in Sport and Sport+ modes."

HA! It is possible, now for the peasants.....

 

[CKeeler]

I wanna see this thing in action! Hopefully it gets through to Kia corporate’s head that track focused cars are a good way to test more powerful versions for the consumer market

 

[Kamauxx]

I dont see any Stillen splitter...................as the write up suggests

Well it's made by Stillen. It probably fell off.

 

[westcoastGT]

I wanna see this thing in action! Hopefully it gets through to Kia corporate’s head that track focused cars are a good way to test more powerful versions for the consumer market

Given this was a Kia UK initiative , maybe they'll ship it across the ditch to Germany for a few laps on the Green Hell !!

 

[Waynerm002]

KIA just need to make a version that stomp the AMG, M and RS cars from the other brands, while still retaining the 10 year/100k miles warranty and a good price.

 

[JDM_Man]

KIA just need to make a version that stomp the AMG, M and RS cars from the other brands, while still retaining the 10 year/100k miles warranty and a good price.

Its called a stinger with a JB4

 

[DaJackson]

"Additionally, the gearbox software was recalibrated to provide quicker shifting characteristic in Sport and Sport+ modes."

HA! It is possible, now for the peasants.....

the OEM can recalibrate anything they want. What they open up to others or what can be cracked is a different story.

 

[JDM_Man]

the OEM can recalibrate anything they want. What they open up to others or what can be cracked is a different story.

Ok so mission time,

What we need:
-Willing Female Stinger owner
-Attractive
-Interested in breaking the ECU and TCU codes
-Time
-PI or someone who can find people

Plan:
-Find Korean Kia Stinger Engineer
-seduce said Kia Stinger Engineer
-Steal codes....

 

[Jim Dunn]

More of the same.
Power to surprise – Kia presents one-off ‘Stinger GT420’ track car

 

[YEH]

Given this was a Kia UK initiative , maybe they'll ship it across the ditch to Germany for a few laps on the Green Hell !!

May have already seen some track time there as it was developed in conjunction w/ Kia's German engineering center in Russelsheim.

Some good info. from Auto Car (and they got to drive it!).

What changes has Kia made to the Stinger to make the GT420?
Well for starters the GT420 is around 150kg lighter than the standard car, with much of the weight saving achieved by strippng the interior back to its bare bones. The steering wheel (minus airbag), dashboard, gear selector and driving modes controller remain, but the rest of the interior has been ditched, including the back seats, rear electric windows, the sunroof and the sound system. Installed in the bare metal cabin are a pair of Sparco race seats each with a four-point harness, a bespoke rollcage and, nestling in the spare wheel well, a Lite Blox lithium polymer battery that saves 22kg alone.

Under the bonnet, the twin-turbocharged 3.3-litre V6 now delivers 422bhp and 413lb ft, increases of 57bhp and 37lb ft respectively. These gains have been achieved by tweaking the ECU, plus adding HKS spark plugs, a freer flowing K&N air-filter and a de-catted quad exit Milltek Sport exhaust system. And while the eight-speed automatic transmission is carried over unchanged, there are some tweaks to its mapping and the addition of larger oil cooler to cope with the increased demands of track work.

Even greater work has been undertaken on the suspension, which features stiffer Eibach Pro springs and heavily recalibrated Mando passive dampers in place of the standard adaptive units. There’s also a modified front crossmember that allows for an increase in negative camber to 2.5 degrees, while at the rear are a pair of extra strengthening bars for greater rigidity and control. Furthermore, the front anti-roll bar has been increased in thickness to 25mm, while at the rear is a 17mm unit.

Six-pot Brembo calipers clamp 380mm discs at the front (connected to the pedal with motorsport grade braided hose), while the standard wheels are replaced by 5kg lighter OZ Racing Leggera 19-inch rims, wrapped in Pirelli Trofeo-R rubber. To cope with the extra grip and retardation both the ESP and ABS have had their software massaged.

Kia Stinger GT420: wild one-off track car driven | Autocar

Not a bad increase in HP for what they did; could easily ramp that up even more w/ additional mods.

And imagine what Kia would be able to do w/ the upcoming 3.5TT V6.

Interesting that Kia UK did this (in conjunction w/ their technical center in Germany), while Kia US has also been working on a more track-focused variant according to a Kia engineer who posted some while ago.

What does this mean? Well, a company as large as Kia doesn’t do something for nothing, and the twinkle in the eyes of some of the engineers suggest that this wasn’t an entirely a dead-end project. Of course, nobody was saying anything, but it’s not too much of a stretch to imagine the lessons learned here might filter down to a faster and more focused Kia model at sometime in the future. Well, we can hope, can’t we?

Wonder how much communication/co-operation there was btwn the 2 as they both seem to be working towards a similar goal.

 

[Waynerm002]

Its called a stinger with a JB4

Wow, I haven't been following the tune development for a while, that's a sweet bump! A factory purpose built car with all of this thrown in, keeping the warranty, is what I want to see them do. My guess is that the way they are linked under the Hyundai umbrella, they will probably want to leave that honor to Genesis.

Ok so mission time,

What we need:
-Willing Female Stinger owner
-Attractive
-Interested in breaking the ECU and TCU codes
-Time
-PI or someone who can find people

Plan:
-Find Korean Kia Stinger Engineer
-seduce said Kia Stinger Engineer
-Steal codes....

Man, I like your thinking! LOL!

 

[Jonathan Lasich]

Ok so mission time,

What we need:
-Willing Female Stinger owner
-Attractive
-Interested in breaking the ECU and TCU codes
-Time
-PI or someone who can find people

Plan:
-Find Korean Kia Stinger Engineer
-seduce said Kia Stinger Engineer
-Steal codes....

Sounds like the PERFECT plan to me!!

 

[turboAWD]

Ok so mission time,

What we need:
-Willing Female Stinger owner
-Attractive
-Interested in breaking the ECU and TCU codes
-Time
-PI or someone who can find people

Plan:
-Find Korean Kia Stinger Engineer
-seduce said Kia Stinger Engineer
-Steal codes....

I'm thinking you probably have better "connections" than we do.. And who says she needs to own a Stinger?

 

[JDM_Man]

I'm thinking you probably have better "connections" than we do.. And who says she needs to own a Stinger?

Well if they had a stinger they would be more "motivated" as we say...

 

[turboAWD]

Well if they had a stinger they would be more "motivated" as we say...

Well, we could promise them a Stinger (or other suitable reimbursement) afterwards.. I mean, I'm sure there are a lot of people on here willing to pay $100-200 for a TCU tune..

 

[Fatalifeaten]

Props to them for making some effort here, but the mods they did almost seem like "hey, we have a Saturday, a 12 pack, and some spare parts in the shed, want to see what happens?"

Maybe I'm just a cynic...