What to expect and plan for with mods and tuner.

[ShaPoopieZ]

I recently picked up a 2018 Gt Awd and am setting up my plans to mod it.
I'm thinking in this order.
Dual Catch Cans
HpS Intakes
GFB Hybrid BOV
HkS plugs
Cat Back/ or muffler delete( not sure yet which)
Jb4 (map2-3) , or Tork motorsports flash

What should I look to expect. I'm really on the fence about a tuner or Flash tune as I'd like to really not deal with any warranty issues as I have 80k left on full warranty.
I dont drive that hard or many miles with it.
Jb4 is removable and bolt ons usually don't really mess with a warranty.
Can the stock ecu keep up with that many bolt ons and make a difference in real world gains. I'd really love to see at least 450 whp
I really love the car as is but it's a little bit anemic sounding . The wife even would prefer it to be more aggressive.

Thanks for any info or if I'm thinking about this wrongly.

 

[Terry@BMS]

Expect a lot more power!

 

[AWDGT2]

Can I suggest you rearrange your list a bit?

Intakes first (Let is breath in)
Cat-back (let it exhale)
JB4 and plugs should go together and next
Catch can is good but it won't improve performance (per se) just a nice safety feature
IMHO BOV are absolutely unnecessary, and they often cause issues. You WILL hear your stock ones once you put in intakes. If you want to do them for the aesthetics then by all means, if not put that money towards a nice BMS intercooler, or the methanol kit.

 

[Daniel @ K8 Stinger Store]

Hey ShaPoopieZ,

Welcome to the Stinger forum and congrats on your new Kia!

I think you have a great list going there and I would be glad to help you put a package deal together.

We can provide you with all the parts you would need to get your car up to speed at www.K8StingerStore.com.

Please reach out to me in a message if you have any questions need suggestions or if you would like a discount on your order!

Enjoy your new ride,
Daniel @ the K8 Stinger Store​

 

[ShaPoopieZ]

Cool thanks all for the input.
I went with catch cans first because I wanted to protect my investment first and foremost.
Intakes will be next. I'm really wanting to do the BOV because I can't stand that a car of this caliber would have such many plastic parts lol.

 

[Daniel @ K8 Stinger Store]

Cool thanks all for the input.
I went with catch cans first because I wanted to protect my investment first and foremost.
Intakes will be next. I'm really wanting to do the BOV because I can't stand that a car of this caliber would have such many plastic parts lol.

I think you are making the right choice with Oil Catch Cans as the first modification. It makes more sense to protect the engine and then tackle the weak areas first. You got the right idea