What did you do to your Kia Stinger today?

[NS_Stinger]

Put the summers on the other day… Much better with 295’s.

 

[3SPKY5U]

Reminds me… I went ahead and finally blacked out those silly lower reflectors.

 

[3SPKY5U]

295? Damn, that's a big one. What size are the tires? I'm guessing 20s? I have a 295 40 20 on my Ford Lightning, but that's on a big ol truck obviously.

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19’s.

Front: 19x8.5 + 35 with a 255/35/19
Rear: 19x9.5 + 45 with a 295/30/19

Somewhat hard to find a 295 in 19. Which is strange, as that’s what I had on my E92 M3 and I recall them being much easier to find then.

Speaking of large tires. I had a diesel X5 a few years back with the optional fender flares. I picked up a set of 21’s from an X5M with 325’s on the back. They had to have been almost 100lb a wheel. Ridiculous.

 

[cncBilly]

Reminds me… I went ahead and finally blacked out those silly lower reflectors.

A much better look in my opinion.

 

[Transmetal]

A much better look in my opinion. View attachment 79946

What are you guys using to do this? I'd agree that it definitely looks much cleaner.

 

[Deviate]

What are you guys using to do this? I'd agree that it definitely looks much cleaner.

I actually pulled mine out and just wrapped them with vinyl wrap. You can do them on the car though

 

[3SPKY5U]

What are you guys using to do this? I'd agree that it definitely looks much cleaner.

I bought mine from Blacked out designs

 

[Scorpion24]

Reminds me… I went ahead and finally blacked out those silly lower reflectors.

Wow this looks great.

Meanwhile I made them bright af and have the sequential reflector lights lol
Maybe when they die out I will do this.


Not my car but these are it

 

[cncBilly]

What are you guys using to do this? I'd agree that it definitely looks much cleaner.

I used CF wrap because my defuser is CF but you could probably use black felt pen for that matter.

 

[MintyFresh]

I recently completed some spring season suspension and brake upgrades on my '22 GT2 AWD after compiling parts over the winter.

My primary focus was weight savings with the new items, but of course appearance was a factor in the items I chose. Total weight savings with these upgrades is approximately 66 pounds, and I can certainly feel it.

I did have to go with Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 for tires rather than the Michelin PS4S I preferred, due to availability. This is a new variation of the ECS for 2023, and I am interested to see how they wear.

• Continental Extreme Contact Sport 02
  • Front: 245/35/19
  • Rear: 275/30/19
• Avant Garde M580R Wheels
  • Graphite Finish
  • 19x8.5 +30 Front
  • 19x95 +40 Rear
  • Total weight of new wheels: 94 lbs
  • Total weight of factory wheels: 136 lbs
  • Weight Savings vs Stock: 42 pounds
• Fella Lightweight Two Piece Rotors & EBC Redstuff Pads
  • Slotted Pattern
  • Fella front rotors weight (each): 18.5 lbs
  • Factory front rotors weight (each): 25 lbs
  • Fella rear rotors weight (each): 14.8 lbs
  • Factory rear rotors weight (each): 20 lbs
  • Weight Savings vs Stock: 23 pounds
• Rays Duranuts
  • Weight Savings vs Stock: 1.63 pounds
• Ark GT-F Springs
  • Pre-installation front ground to fender: 27.5 inches
  • Post-installation front ground to fender: 26.5 Inches
  • Pre-installation rear ground to fender: 27 inches
  • Post-installation ground to fender: 26 inches

 

[Snicklefritz]

^^^ lol, 'marks a lot', here we go.

I used CF wrap because my defuser is CF but you could probably use black felt pen for that matter.

 

[JSolo]

Took it for a drive in the country.

Some white suv apparently got tagged. From the time cop took off from the media to traffic stop, ~1m20s!

 

[Transmetal]

Was working on both cars today.

Anybody with a AEM or a k&n intake have issues with the clamps coming loose? Every single one of the screws on the clamps were loose. I mean I get stuff comes loose at times but I've only had the intakes for about 2 years. 7 years of the thrasher intake on my Grand Prix and it was as tight as day one. Maybe it's because the car has turbos?

 

[MikeysGT]

Today.. I traded my Scorpion for a Tribute

 

[Scorpion24]

Today.. I traded my Scorpion for a Tribute

Dang
Idk if I’d give up the scorpion for that trade.

What made you trade?
How do you like the interior on the tribute.

 

[MikeysGT]

Dang
Idk if I’d give up the scorpion for that trade.

What made you trade?
How do you like the interior on the tribute.

Being that the Tribute is the last run for the Stinger and that they are all individually numbered, I feel it'll turn into more of a collectors item than any of the other packages. I also fell in love with the matte paint the second I saw it would be a color option. The ceramic silver is a really good color and I've gotten many compliments for that alone, but anymore almost every car manufacturer is releasing their own version of a similar color. You don't see very many matte gray cars out there and I just have a thing for wanting to be different. I really like the terracotta seats and door panels, I just feel like that against the black can almost be TOO contrasting, but it definitely makes it stand out and be noticed. The headliner is alcantara which I really like, too. The same pieces that were "carbon fiber" on the Scorpion are the same on the Tribute.

 

[Scorpion24]

Being that the Tribute is the last run for the Stinger and that they are all individually numbered, I feel it'll turn into more of a collectors item than any of the other packages. I also fell in love with the matte paint the second I saw it would be a color option. The ceramic silver is a really good color and I've gotten many

All good points. I like the individual number*

I’ve tried asking Kia how many scorpions were made but can never get a solid answer. Especially since they were produced during the manufacturing shortages.

Congrats man. Enjoy.

 

[Transmetal]

Long term "IF" there's a collectors market for these cars, I think the gts along with the Tribute would be the ones to have. Personally, I like the Indigo blue and the Grand Tourer models as they both have different color interiors.

 

[Bretos]

First ever camping with the Stinger, over 1400km away from home and a pothole punctured a tire in Bulgaria We managed to find a place that not only had the right tire (SportContact 7 in the right size), had a guy speaking English, but also managed to fix bent wheel and changed both of the front tires on Sunday! Big shout out to SOS Service in Sofia, Bulgaria!

 

[MikeysGT]

All good points. I like the individual number*

I’ve tried asking Kia how many scorpions were made but can never get a solid answer. Especially since they were produced during the manufacturing shortages.

Congrats man. Enjoy.

I've tried scouring the internet to find an official build count for the scorpion, as well, but could never find a specific number, either. Some say only 250 units, some say 250 units per month until demand goes away. I've seen two other scorpions in my area and my dealership alone sold two of them, FWIW.