Was looking for a new vehicle, fell in love with the Stinger GT2 - Specifically the Scorpion option

[BatKnight]

I have a line on a 2023 Stinger GT2 with the Ceramic Silver Scorpion Option package, black leather interior.
With the price of 92/93 octane premium unleaded, I'd love the option of going to straight E85, which I've read is over 100 octane.
What is needed to switch over to that? I've read some on engine tuning, and see that as being a requirement, I also intend to switch to the K&N Dual cone intake, unless there's a better recommendation.

54 and a disabled Veteran looking to put some life back into my life.

 

[Kia Stinger]

I have a line on a 2023 Stinger GT2 with the Ceramic Silver Scorpion Option package, black leather interior.
With the price of 92/93 octane premium unleaded, I'd love the option of going to straight E85, which I've read is over 100 octane.
What is needed to switch over to that? I've read some on engine tuning, and see that as being a requirement, I also intend to switch to the K&N Dual cone intake, unless there's a better recommendation.

54 and a disabled Veteran looking to put some life back into my life.

Welcome aboard! And thank you for signing up. I’m glad you found us! And thank you for your service. What might Stinger be replacing for you?

I’m sure others will chime in but there’s lots of reading you can do here in the community. Check out the Stinger tuning section.

 

[BatKnight]

Currently driving a 2014 Fusion SE, 1.5l Turbo, a modest 185 horse front wheel drive. When I finally was no longer able to work in 2020, I was dejected. Gone were the dreams of a 2019 Fusion Sport, and I'd not heard of the Stinger then. In fact, it wasn't until the deal I had been working on for a 2019 Fusion Sport fell apart, that I did a search for twin turbo V6s that the Stinger came up. Glad it did.
As you can tell, I am something of a Batman fan, so am looking at custom plate options - in Iowa, can do white lettering on solid black background.

Currently thinking:
BATKNGHT
WNTRKNT (as in Batman in White post DCeased story arc when Damien took up the mantle as the White Knight)
STNGR TT
STNGR 33
But suggestions are more than welcome.

Would love to come up with some applique to add Bat badging somewhere.
On my Deep Impact Blue, I did a simple vinyl applique to cover the Ford badging on the hood, trunk and steering wheel, in matching blue on silver.

 

[Kia Stinger]

Currently driving a 2014 Fusion SE, 1.5l Turbo, a modest 185 horse front wheel drive. When I finally was no longer able to work in 2020, I was dejected. Gone were the dreams of a 2019 Fusion Sport, and I'd not heard of the Stinger then. In fact, it wasn't until the deal I had been working on for a 2019 Fusion Sport fell apart, that I did a search for twin turbo V6s that the Stinger came up. Glad it did.
As you can tell, I am something of a Batman fan, so am looking at custom plate options - in Iowa, can do white lettering on solid black background.

Currently thinking:
BATKNGHT
WNTRKNT (as in Batman in White post DCeased story arc when Damien took up the mantle as the White Knight)
STNGR TT
STNGR 33
But suggestions are more than welcome.

Would love to come up with some applique to add Bat badging somewhere.
On my Deep Impact Blue, I did a simple vinyl applique to cover the Ford badging on the hood, trunk and steering wheel, in matching blue on silver.

The 2019 Ford Fusion Sport is a pretty nice looking car but I can see why you're happy to have found the Stinger. It's a more unique looking vehicle and will surely go better with the Batman theme you're thinking. I forget where but I've seen some Batman badges somewhere. I'm pretty sure it's been done here in this community.

 

[RedCal]

Welcome to the hive!

 

[BatKnight]

Thanks for the welcome. With the scorpion gone, and unable to order new directly from the factory, I'm left with few options it seems. Found a few with options packages 015 and 010. Both give me some of what I wanted with regards to blacker wheels and shadow chrome exterior.
Is there a source for the Scorpion OEM wheels?

 

[Landshark]

Thanks for the welcome. With the scorpion gone, and unable to order new directly from the factory, I'm left with few options it seems. Found a few with options packages 015 and 010. Both give me some of what I wanted with regards to blacker wheels and shadow chrome exterior.
Is there a source for the Scorpion OEM wheels?

i had my previous car shipped to my door (CPO from a dealer) for $600, and i traveled 2 hours to get my Scorpion. don't be afraid to look outside your area.

my "Batmobile" ...

 

[BatKnight]

My search extends to the Continental United States. Tacoma Washington was the furthest away at almost 1500 miles, but it had literally just sold, buyer was signing paperwork.

 

[BatKnight]

It's like collectors are realizing the potential investment value of the Scorpions, Tribute and Grand Touring editions.

 

[Ohiocruiser]

You can install stinger E badge turned 90°. Will look like a batman

 

[BatKnight]

Nice!!

I had deep impact blue bkgrnd and silver bat/ovals that covered Ford logos front hood, trunk and steering wheel in my fusion, to match the car color. Reminded me of 70s batmobile.

 

[BatKnight]

May have just found a Grand Touring edition.
Ceramic Silver... Scorpion Wheels, under 8300 miles.

Option Group 015

• Black Exterior Mirrors
• Black Fender Garnish
• Black Exhaust Tips
• red instrument panel accent stitching
• suede pillar covers
• suede headliner
• suede IP face panel
• Suede Interior Trim
• GT2 Grand Tourer Special Edition Package (DISC)
• 8.0J x 19 Fr/8.5J x 19 Rr Blk Scorpion (DISC)

 

[AdrianG]

Apparently the Scorpion wheels are not any lighter than the standard OEM 19" wheels and aren't particularly inexpensive. I would recommend aftermarket.
The only thing that I personally liked on the Scorpion over the regular GT2 would have been the spoiler, kind of. The Grand Touring doesn't have the spoiler, correct? Not a huge fan of the suede parts.
Anyhow, that's really neither here nor there. The octane of E85 varies quite a bit since it could hypothetically be as high as 85% (never actually heard of that being the case) or as low as 50% or so. Good E85 should be over 100 octane, though.
To run straight E85, you'll at the very least need CPI or the upgraded HPFP (stage 2), along with a dedicated tune. Even then, straight E85 for the Stinger is still in it's infancy so I don't think anyone has quite perfected it yet.

 

[BatKnight]

Apparently the Scorpion wheels are not any lighter than the standard OEM 19" wheels and aren't particularly inexpensive. I would recommend aftermarket.
The only thing that I personally liked on the Scorpion over the regular GT2 would have been the spoiler, kind of. The Grand Touring doesn't have the spoiler, correct? Not a huge fan of the suede parts.
Anyhow, that's really neither here nor there. The octane of E85 varies quite a bit since it could hypothetically be as high as 85% (never actually heard of that being the case) or as low as 50% or so. Good E85 should be over 100 octane, though.
To run straight E85, you'll at the very least need CPI or the upgraded HPFP (stage 2), along with a dedicated tune. Even then, straight E85 for the Stinger is still in it's infancy so I don't think anyone has quite perfected it yet.

I may be asking a lot of questions, but for now, that my SSDI claim has been approved, 4 years of back pay is incoming, so affording gas shouldn't be a problem...

I plan on taking changes slowly.
Cold air intakes, cone filters, jb4, sway bars. I'll probably put mud and snow Michelins on...

May have just found a Grand Touring edition.
Ceramic Silver... Scorpion Wheels, under 8300 miles.

Option Group 015

• Black Exterior Mirrors
• Black Fender Garnish
• Black Exhaust Tips
• red instrument panel accent stitching
• suede pillar covers
• suede headliner
• suede IP face panel
• Suede Interior Trim
• GT2 Grand Tourer Special Edition Package (DISC)
• 8.0J x 19 Fr/8.5J x 19 Rr Blk Scorpion (DISC)

and the dealership will not do business electronically, apparently they believe that me being on camera at the bank and having them verify my identity before doing the wire transfer for payment is too risky for fraud... sigh...search goes on...

 

[Landshark]

found 2 Scorpions on Car Gurus (that will ship) in 30 seconds

 

[AdrianG]

I may be asking a lot of questions, but for now, that my SSDI claim has been approved, 4 years of back pay is incoming, so affording gas shouldn't be a problem...

Lighter weight wheels aren't for gas mileage, if that's what you're suggesting.
Lighter wheels can help with handling and acceleration.

 

[Volfy]

Lighter weight wheels aren't for gas mileage, if that's what you're suggesting.
Lighter wheels can help with handling and acceleration.

Absolutely.

Not to discount the appeal of the special editions if that is what you fancy, but I personally wouldn't pay extra for different style OEM wheels. That money is much better spent on aftermarket wheels that are lighter, stronger and more open (to aide brake cooling). The weight difference can be staggering. OEM 19's are all gonna be over 30 lbs each, some over 35 lbs. Good aftermarket one can be less than 20 lbs. That is a lot of unsprung weight and rotational inertia.

 

[BatKnight]

Recommendations on wheels? The offsets are a tad confusing for me. I'm a simple UNIX Systems Engineer, and what I know about cars, picked up from my father, a shadetree mechanic who broke as many things as he fixed, lol.

 

[Volfy]

Offsets might be confusing because not everybody approach it the same way. A lot of folks are looking at it purely from an aesthetics POV, in which case, it's basically whatever looks good to the owner and doesn't rub on any part of the car. Others tend to place greater emphasis on suspension geometry as it affects vehicle dynamics. Wheel offset has a direct influence on scrub radius, which is important to how the car behaves in a turn and while braking, particularly for the front wheels, so it is best to stay as close to the stock offsets as possible. That's 34mm front.

Rear wheel offset is not as critical. Stock 3.3 offset is 46.5mm, whereas 2.0/2.5 has the same 34mm offset as the front, so consider anything roughly in that range proper.

 

[BatKnight]

Looking at MICHELIN® Pilot® Alpin® 5™
for winter tires, though may use year round as I don't do a ton of driving.

I'd go straight to Cross Climate 2, but they don't have the rear wheel size necessary.