My biggest Stinger Problem!

[cncBilly]

Minor beefs, to say the least. I think Kia was just being "politically correct", insisting that the preferred "normal" driving style should be fuel efficient. So default is always toward fuel economy.

If that was the case wouldn't it go to Eco on start.

 

[RUFFSTUFF]

If that was the case wouldn't it go to Eco on start.

The case has already been explained. To argue or question is fine, but the answer isn't going to change.

 

[cncBilly]

The case has already been explained. To argue or question is fine, but the answer isn't going to change.

I was talking to Merlin but thx for your two cents. I can always use the chump change.

 

[RUFFSTUFF]

I was talking to Merlin but thx for your two cents. I can always use the chump change.

You obviously need everything you can get. Good luck.

 

[Pnbnationsbest]

But I'm a jerk...

 

[Manaz]

Minor beefs, to say the least. I think Kia was just being "politically correct", insisting that the preferred "normal" driving style should be fuel efficient. So default is always toward fuel economy.

It's more than that - in order for the fuel economy figures used as the official ratings for the car (so it fits into Kia's CAFE regulation compliance, etc), the settings used for it have to be the default - the same is true for the idle stop/go setting (which is why it always turns itself back on).

If, based on a factory setup, you could have the defaults set elsewhere, then the car would have its fuel efficiency rating based on the least fuel-efficient combination of settings.

They're playing the game to the letter of the law - getting as close to breaking the rules as possible without actually doing so. There's nothing wrong with that - Dieselgate was *way* more serious, that was intentional, calculated outright cheating at the expense of the health of the general population.

 

[Revvdmedia]

As long as turning the the drive mode knob and pushing the ISG button on every drive doesn't "wear it out," I can live with having to do this. If the knob does break, I'm not going to be very pleased being stuck in normal mode, or even worse, ISG on...

 

[cncBilly]

You obviously need everything you can get. Good luck.

Thank you

 

[Chucky]

Well, I've realized I'm going to need rear tires every 6 months Lol! New ones coming today; going to try to get a video of me doing some drifting and donuts before I replace them

And the forward crash avoidance system has almost killed me a couple of times I absolutely hate that feature!

 

[Gargamel]

Well, I've realized I'm going to need rear tires every 6 months Lol! New ones coming today; going to try to get a video of me doing some drifting and donuts before I replace them

And the forward crash avoidance system has almost killed me a couple of times I absolutely hate that feature!

When i had a Seat Cupra (Station vagon) one year i changed all 4 in march-april when i put the summer tires on, and then around august
I have still 6mm on all mine on my stinger, so im probably good a few more days

 

[MerlintheMad]

When i had a Seat Cupra (Station vagon) one year i changed all 4 in march-april when i put the summer tires on, and then around august
I have still 6mm on all mine on my stinger, so im probably good a few more days

In front, I still had c. 5mm tread - in the center. The outside edges were "somewhat" less: the left tire outside edge was shot (I do the "skid pad" thing, i.e. cloverleaf onramp, somewhat to excess, it turns out).

 

[Roarbomb]

I see everyone taking about the ride quality, I had no issues with it till maybe a month back. At around 1 yr old I started to feel like I can feel every pebble on a road. My only mods are intake and secondary cat delete.

Also the shroud under the car appears to be messed up on the passenger side, didn’t notice till it rained like crazy and I could hear it hitting. Getting that looked at Saturday morning after I get off work.

 

[Revvdmedia]

I see everyone taking about the ride quality, I had no issues with it till maybe a month back. At around 1 yr old I started to feel like I can feel every pebble on a road. My only mods are intake and secondary cat delete.

Also the shroud under the car appears to be messed up on the passenger side, didn’t notice till it rained like crazy and I could hear it hitting. Getting that looked at Saturday morning after I get off work.

I didn't feel much inclination to mention since I had no evidence to prove or disprove, but when I bought my car brand new, I felt that there was very little to no difference between comfort and sport suspension, but now a year later, I swear I can actually feel a difference between the two modes, almost like sport mode became more firm. I'm not aware of any reflashes that happened during me dealer visits either. Maybe it's not just you?

*Edit - You might also be experiencing harsher ride as the tread wears down on the tires? Just a thought.

 

[Roarbomb]

I didn't feel much inclination to mention since I had no evidence to prove or disprove, but when I bought my car brand new, I felt that there was very little to no difference between comfort and sport suspension, but now a year later, I swear I can actually feel a difference between the two modes, almost like sport mode became more firm. I'm not aware of any reflashes that happened during me dealer visits either. Maybe it's not just you?

*Edit - You might also be experiencing harsher ride as the tread wears down on the tires? Just a thought.

Tires still look good but I suppose they aren’t new anymore so it’s possible. I’m getting some more comfortable all seasons here soon anyway, it doesn’t snow a lot in Texas but it does freeze a decent amount.

 

[Teronda B.]

Today for the first time, my TPMS stopped sending information to the LCD screen. The "Drive to Show" screen stayed on. Annoying. We'll see if sitting overnight resets it or not.

Should. I get that often.

 

[MerlintheMad]

Should. I get that often.

Happened a total of twice on the trip. No repeats since then.

 

[TheAlien666]

You're new here, aren't you..

Guilty as charged.

 

[19GT-AWD]

But I'm a jerk...

Don't worry, a few people on this forum already hold that title.
At least I no longer have to view their posts! lol

back on topic ...

My biggest Stinger Problem!
That I don't have two of them.