What did you do to your Kia Stinger today?

[NS_Stinger]

In a word, familiarity. I've been using the garmin platform (mapsource) since ~2008. I can whip up a route very quickly. Shaping and savings routes with google maps is still clunky.

Maybe I just don't know what I'm doing. I go to maps.google.com, enter start/destination, adjust route to my preference. How do I save it?

Using the "send directions to phone" only sends the start/end points and google recalculates the fastest route, not the custom one. Using google my maps is somewhat a step in the right direction but provides no stats, distances between points, turns, etc. Because the area traveled through is usually very rural, fuel/break stops are included. Finally, because areas are so rural, cell coverage becomes an issue too. I have att which helps a lot, but there are still some dead spots too.

What I used to do in the G was have the route on the garmin, but use the built in nav to zoom in/out as needed.

Translation, I'm an old man and I don't want to conform to new technology even if it's better.

This is not a shot at you, I'm the same way with certain things ahha

 

[JSolo]

^^

I hear you. I work in IT and love technology, but I hate having to learn new platforms and UI's. I'm still not convinced route planning in google is better. Sure there's the traffic component, but believe me, it's irrelevant on the roads I travel. I'm lucky to pass one car in 20 miles.

@General_Vodka My routes are way too complicated to do the phone. A day trip may have 20-30 shaping points. Of these points, maybe 3 or 4 are actual points of interest (stops), others are just 'shaping' points.

Here's part of day 1 from a memorial day bike trip. When viewed full res you'll see little black dots. Each one is a shaping point.

https://imgur.com/DeBoklx

Here's day 2 and part of day 3. Dizzy yet? Don't mind all the fuel stops. Range on bike is about 150-175 miles + I need to take breaks about every 90 min on the technical stuff.

https://imgur.com/sqysaiM

 

[General_Vodka]

^^

I hear you. I work in IT and love technology, but I hate having to learn new platforms and UI's. I'm still not convinced route planning in google is better. Sure there's the traffic component, but believe me, it's irrelevant on the roads I travel. I'm lucky to pass one car in 20 miles.

@General_Vodka My routes are way too complicated to do the phone. A day trip may have 20-30 shaping points. Of these points, maybe 3 or 4 are actual points of interest (stops), others are just 'shaping' points.

Here's part of day 1 from a memorial day bike trip. When viewed full res you'll see little black dots. Each one is a shaping point.

https://imgur.com/DeBoklx

Wow someone really likes the roads less taken ha. There is an option to avoid freeways, but yeah that is a lot of shaping points. I guess my area is a bit easier for me to map out a route, as the mountains kind of limit the options lol. But not that I don't take the fun roads here

 

[djerickd]

Installed Lozic TCU!!!

 

[Deviate]

Wow someone really likes the roads less taken ha. There is an option to avoid freeways, but yeah that is a lot of shaping points. I guess my area is a bit easier for me to map out a route, as the mountains kind of limit the options lol. But not that I don't take the fun roads here

Killer shot

 

[NIU_Huskies]

This is more of a what I tried to have done but didn't happen post.

I had an appointment to get my windshield replaced. I've delayed this for months but the crack kept getting bigger and is now in my sight of view.

The windshield technician came to my house to replace today but once he knew of my HUD and camera/rain sensor in the windshield he said that his company (I told his company rep on the phone about the HUD and camera when I was booking the appointment) ordered aftermarket glass and not Kia OEM. He said if there were any issues with the HUD not displaying correctly or the windshield camera needing recalibration that Kia won't fix it because it's not OEM glass. So he recommended I call his windshield company and have them order Kia OEM glass and install that. So now I await a phone call on when they can get the OEM windshield and appointment to come back out for the install.

 

[Keith88lx]

Changed the spark plugs and oil in my wife’s car. Later in the day decided to change the Stingers spark plugs before installing my Lozic ECU. I was pleased that I got the spark plugs changed in 42 minutes. ECU swap tomorrow.

 

[jthrelf]

Changed the spark plugs and oil in my wife’s car. Later in the day decided to change the Stingers spark plugs before installing my Lozic ECU. I was pleased that I got the spark plugs changed in 42 minutes. ECU swap tomorrow.

Did you rig up a socket swivel/extension?

 

[Keith88lx]

Did you rig up a socket swivel/extension?

I did. This is what I used and worked for me.

 

[JSolo]

Put gas in the car



This took way too much effort. Kept it under 65 the whole 22 miles back. I wish they used a stiffer pedal spring. Have to completely relearn throttle control. The car just wants to go......... Must be even more difficult for you folks with the 6 cyl.

 

[StingertimeNC]

^^^Ha, that's more than twice the MPG I get!

 

[General_Vodka]

Put gas in the car

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This took way too much effort. Kept it under 65 the whole 22 miles back. I wish they used a stiffer pedal spring. Have to completely relearn throttle control. The car just wants to go......... Must be even more difficult for you folks with the 6 cyl.

I can barely get 25 on the highway. alone with no cargo. going down a hill. oh well might as well enjoy it

 

[Transmetal]

Put gas in the car

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This took way too much effort. Kept it under 65 the whole 22 miles back. I wish they used a stiffer pedal spring. Have to completely relearn throttle control. The car just wants to go......... Must be even more difficult for you folks with the 6 cyl.

35 mpg??? I'm happy when I stay out of the turbos for a little bit and can actually break into the 20s

 

[JSolo]

^^Lol... It took LOTS of restraint. I was in the slow lane with everyone passing. Cool experiment, not sure I care to repeat it any time soon

 

[jthrelf]

Got my 3 week old son into the Stinger today! Up until now he was just in the Santa Fe. Needless to say, kept it in comfort .

 

[Deviate]

Stickers add horsepower right?

 

[JSolo]

Hand washed, dried and waxed the car. Installed the rear splash guards. Fronts will be done at a later time. I should pay the kid next door for some manual labor. Getting too old for this....

Discovered the wheels are pita to wash. Too many spokes...

 

[MerlintheMad]

Hand washed, dried and waxed the car. Installed the rear splash guards. Fronts will be done at a later time. I should pay the kid next door for some manual labor. Getting too old for this....

Discovered the wheels are pita to wash. Too many spokes...

I found the installation of the splash guards surprisingly taxing. But washing wheels is my favorite part. Do you have more spokes than this?

 

[JSolo]

The rear splash guards were a piece of cake... 15 min for both?

I have a small 90 deg ratcheting screw driver which made life easy. The fronts I'll do once I get the mesh for the ducts.

This is how many spokes I have.. Too many to count.

 

[MerlintheMad]

That is a busy wheel alright. But it just needs a methodical, mechanistic approach: when you develop that, it'll go fast.

The rear splash guards were a piece of cake... 15 min for both?

I have a small 90 deg ratcheting screw driver which made life easy. The fronts I'll do once I get the mesh for the ducts.

This is how many spokes I have.. Too many to count.