Bolt on mods without a JB4 or tune

[bfglitch]

From everything I've heard, you can't really go wrong with any aftermarket sway bars on the 3.3 so I have a feeling you'll be happy with the results whether you go for Whiteline, Ark, or Eibach. Eibach is the only one that include the grease fittings though.

Rears are a pain in the ass due to tight restrictions from fuel hoses. Front wasn't as bad, at least on the RWD model.

Also the brackets used for each are a bit different. Supposedly the Eibach are a little more of a pain because of how they're shaped.

That all said, I got the Ark simply because at the time they were the only one 100% in stock both front and rear. Very noticeable difference after install.

 

[Cajun21gt1]

I'd probably go with Whiteline's myself. Had them on my previous car and loved them.

Rears look easy to install, how much of a PITA are the fronts?

Also, would a pedal tuner be a good "bolt on mod"?

New here, I waited too long but recently installed Whiteline sway bars (if I could do all over these would have been my very 1st mod) and the front was cake but rear was a bit tight. I recommend you loosen the bracket that holds the fuel filler tube, way easier.

As far as upgrades without a tuner, for me I recommend downpipes (which I removed later once JB4 installed) sounds great IMO with stock exhaust, and easy to install. No issues and no codes from the 2nd cats being gone.

Once I tuned and added MBRP cat back then overboosting issues occurred so I took downpipes off and my tuner cut back boost in 1st and second gear Map 6

 

[Cajun21gt1]

I bought my full kit off of Amazon

 

[cLaw]

Just a note, the main way I've seen many people overboosting with no tune + bolt ons is if they do a pull right after starting up or in colder temps. Otherwise should be fine.

 

[Mo-mo]

Anytime anyone asks what the best Stinger mod is I always say hands down front and rear sway bars. No idea why KIA left so much room for improvement on the table, the tradeoff in ride quality is so small for the massive boost in driving confidence and improvment in body roll.

Have you done a Diff brace as well? I plan to do sway bars and potentially the brace when I figure out my exhaust setup. I'm a big dude and don't squeeze under cars too well without an actual lift.

 

[Mo-mo]

Just a note, the main way I've seen many people overboosting with no tune + bolt ons is if they do a pull right after starting up or in colder temps. Otherwise should be fine.

Absolutely agree. Especially in winter I won't move or run my car until it's up to temp. Doesn't take much to roll a bearing or upset a modern engine when the oil is cold.

 

[seeyainakia]

Whiteline => Front and Rear Sway Bar Set for 2018+ Kia Stinger 2.0, 2.5 and 3.3Rear Wheel Drive

or

Ark => Kia Stinger - Ark Performance Front & Rear Sway Bar Kit

for a 2023 Kia Stinger GT2?

The top link takes me to a Luxon product at the forum store. And it's twice the price of Whiteline BKK002

https://a.co/d/7EGVep5

Is Luxon twice as good?

 

[Cajun21gt1]

Have you done a Diff brace as well? I plan to do sway bars and potentially the brace when I figure out my exhaust setup. I'm a big dude and don't squeeze under cars too well without an actual lift.

I did, however I did it before my sway bars.
I wish I would have done sway bars first to see the reverse differences there. I have to say the differential brace for me did improve acceleration by keeping the car straighter during rollout tire spin, less “squatting” then I upgraded to Pilot sport 4S so now tire spin reduced drastically.
I guess to me it’s cheap enough, easy to install and did make a “diff”erence. Besides earlier versions would fatigue and snap overtime. So they beefed the new one up. So it has to be doing something