My Little Stinger "R" Project to date

[JimB]

Here's the first phase of my version of what I want a Stinger R model to resemble. I haven't started on changing out the leather interior yet by adding gray accents to the existing black but that will happen this summer , as will the wheels, tires, FMIC and a true ECU tune.


I am looking for ALL respectful and relevant comments and thoughts on what needs to be done as well as what I have done to date:

2018 Stinger GT1 RWD Ceramic Silver
3.3TT
Borla Polyphonic Exhaust
Ported both Cat inlet flanges to identical sizes
Lap3 91 octane chip
Eibach Pro Springs and Sway Bar Kit
M&S Type "G" Rear Spoiler
M&S Sideliners
M&S Front Lip
Stinger Haus Hood Vents
3M Nanotechnology Self-Healing Clear Bra forward of the doors
Full DUB IR Window Tinting - 70%/20%
Complete Chrome Delete wrapped with Vvivid 2017 VVIVID+ Black Carbon Fiber
Body kit wrapped with Vvivid 2017 VVIVID+ Black Carbon Fiber
Various other pieces wrapped with Vvivid Aluminum Dry Carbon Fiber
Dynoed @ Dyno Doug's in Las Vegas, NV and verified output at 373whp and factored in a .863 powertrain loss coefficient to determine 431bhp at the engine


Other pics showing Carbon Fiber wrap:

 

[jdouga]

Personally not a fan of wrapping things, but it looks very good, your next mods shouldbe an ecu tune and wheels

 

[StingerGT68]

What's the "R" for?

 

[JimB]

I want people to see this R version Stinger in a parking lot and think it is a factory build and then go try to look it up online. "I saw a cool Stinger R today at the grocery store, I know what I saw"

Get it? I want to mess with their heads!

 

[MicroBlue]

What's the "R" for?

Racecar

 

[niko]

what percent of tint do u have on ur car?

 

[JimB]

70% front and 20% everywhere else

 

[Czar99]

Car looks amazing. Can you post pictures from other angles too. Also I have a question on changing out the leather interior, will you re-upholster? If so how expensive is it?

 

[JimB]

I am out of town right now but I will post the pics your asking for this weekend. As for the interior, I tried to special order the gray interior that comes on the AWD GT2 Blue but Kia didn't go for it. I will buy the gray door panels and then have my seats reupholstered with a matching gray leather. I think I will possibly only do the middle leather in the seats and the head rest as well, leaving the sides black. I am also looking at covering the top and bottom of the steering wheel in gray while the side grip areas stay black. I estimate that I will spend $3000 on my interior plans.

Thanks for the encouragement, took a lot for me to start making these changes to a perfectly good car. Don't forget my survey at the top and I am also seeking comments and ideas as I know there are a lot of brilliant minds on this forum.

 

[Czar99]

Perfect. Thank you..

 

[1RADKIA]

I’ve got to say - I’m with you on the scorpion decal. The bee/wasp thing isn’t working for me as it’s already been played out by other auto manufacturers. My rear license plate frame is scorpions.... a “sting” not soon forgotten. Cheers, db

 

[JimB]

I have two small scorpions, one black and one tan that I am going to try and encase in clear acrylic and then shape and polish so I can mount in a shifter knob of some sort

 

[1RADKIA]

That should be a unique mod few have accomplished. Great work with the vinyl wrapping. Too many folks don’t understand how this lends a whole new customizing option without the “stuck” commitment should you decide you’re unhappy with the result. I’ve gotten quite a few years out of some of the decals I’ve applied on past vehicles. Hopefully, the ceramic nano coat I applied over the striping on the stinger will prolong even longer results. Sequential tail lights to replace the reflectors are next for mine - and still waiting for the custom plate. After that - I think I’ll be done. Can’t wait to see where your project ends up. db

 

[westcoastGT]

Here's the first phase of my version of what I want a Stinger R model to resemble. I haven't started on changing out the leather interior yet by adding gray accents to the existing black but that will happen this summer , as will the wheels, tires, FMIC and a true ECU tune.
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I am looking for ALL respectful and relevant comments and thoughts on what needs to be done as well as what I have done to date:

2018 Stinger GT1 RWD Ceramic Silver
3.3TT
Borla Polyphonic Exhaust
Ported both Cat inlet flanges to identical sizes
Lap3 91 octane chip
Eibach Pro Springs and Sway Bar Kit
M&S Type "G" Rear Spoiler
M&S Sideliners
M&S Front Lip
Stinger Haus Hood Vents
3M Nanotechnology Self-Healing Clear Bra forward of the doors
Full DUB IR Window Tinting - 70%/20%
Complete Chrome Delete wrapped with Vvivid 2017 VVIVID+ Black Carbon Fiber
Body kit wrapped with Vvivid 2017 VVIVID+ Black Carbon Fiber
Various other pieces wrapped with Vvivid Aluminum Dry Carbon Fiber
Dynoed @ Dyno Doug's in Las Vegas, NV and verified output at 373whp and factored in a .863 powertrain loss coefficient to determine 431bhp at the engine


Other pics showing Carbon Fiber wrap:

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I really like the effort and iniative ! the wraps look great , not sure about the scorpian logo , the R is good too ( I'm an S ) would like to see lots more pics from all angles !Is the shark fin wrapped too ? Well Done !

 

[AV8R]

There’s a dead bug on your left front fender! Lol

 

[AV8R]

Looks ok, are the hood vents upside down?

 

[Ivansito]

Get rid of all stickers. No respected car company would "decorate" thier vehicles with suchs. Besides that, car looks good.

 

[JimB]

I would much rather have real carbon fiber than the "stickers" you talk about but it doesn't exist and if it did it would cost me well over $10,000. And most "self-respecting" manufacturers do applied vinyl to some of their cars in their lineup.

Yes the antenna is wrapped also I'll get more pictures this weekend when I get home if from different angles

 

[JimB]

The hood vents are aftermarket made by Stinger Haus and available at your local Kia dealer

 

[Ivansito]

I would much rather have real carbon fiber than the "stickers" you talk about but it doesn't exist and if it did it would cost me well over $10,000. And most "self-respecting" manufacturers do applied vinyl to some of their cars in their lineup.

Yes the antenna is wrapped also I'll get more pictures this weekend when I get home if from different angles

I was referring to the R and that Scorpian sticker. Not the wrap. I think the wraps look good.

I think most car people will assume you lifted the R from the already establish Civic type R. And that Scorpian is the exact image that I have spent my whole life seeing everywhere.