Drag/Acceleration Kia Stinger 0-60 MPH Times

[ZedsGT]

Yea, no. My dragy has never shown any more than about .04 seconds difference between it and my drag slips.

No, the Ferrari requires premium fuel. The Stinger doesn’t require premium fuel and at one point Kia only recommended 87 Octane or greater for the Stinger.

There is a GIGANTIC difference between the two cars you are comparing. The Stinger is actually made to run on 87 Octane in a wide range of conditions and get full advertised power and torque as well as gas mileage. There are a few scenarios where it may not achieve those numbers without greater Octane fuel. That is why they have to recommend premium fuel now.

The Ferrari is not designed to run on low Octane fuel EVER. There are times that higher Octane fuel is more beneficial for that car but it just isn’t the same thing as the Stinger.

There is 0 chance a stinger makes advertised power on 87.

 

[Travis Wills]

There is 0 chance a stinger makes advertised power on 87.

You are wrong but OK.

 

[I Stung U]

You are wrong but OK.

So are you saying here in Canada, in colder temps and our summers do reach the 30's Celsius, but not really hot hot like in Southern half of U.S.A., using 87 octane is just fine and better/safe than in hotter weather ?

 

[Travis Wills]

So are you saying here in Canada, in colder temps and our summers do reach the 30's Celsius, but not really hot hot like in Southern half of U.S.A., using 87 octane is just fine and better/safe than in hotter weather ?

I am saying that the Stinger is designed to make its advertised power on 87 or higher Octane if your IATs are low enough. However, if your IATs start to get high for whatever reason then 87 will become less and less likely to produce advertised power. Several things can affect IATs. Simply sitting and idling even in cooler temps can cause those to go up. Higher Octane fuel will be required then.

 

[WRXtoStingerGT]

This is so confusing... well my Stinger experiences both super cold and super hot weather... and I always put in either 91 or 93 octane... I never seem to see a difference in performance or MPG... why is there such a big difference between 87 and 91 when there is barely any difference or no difference at all between 91 and 93? So weird...

 

[Travis Wills]

This is so confusing... well my Stinger experiences both super cold and super hot weather... and I always put in either 91 or 93 octane... I never seem to see a difference in performance or MPG... why is there such a big difference between 87 and 91 when there is barely any difference or no difference at all between 91 and 93? So weird...

Is your car 100% stock? If so then you won’t see a difference in normal conditions. Now if you are in the dead of summer and you are forced to idle. You will probably see a difference then.

That being said. The difference may be almost imperceptible to the driver but still there. You may see a tenth or two tenths of a second difference in 0-60 mph. That difference is significant but it isn’t really like your butt dyno could distinguish it.

Now if you have mods it can be a totally different story. Then the difference could be significant and timing could get pulled drastically or boost could shut off. You would definitely notice that.

 

[WRXtoStingerGT]

Is your car 100% stock? If so then you won’t see a difference in normal conditions. Now if you are in the dead of summer and you are forced to idle. You will probably see a difference then.

That being said. The difference may be almost imperceptible to the driver but still there. You may see a tenth or two tenths of a second difference in 0-60 mph. That difference is significant but it isn’t really like your butt dyno could distinguish it.

Now if you have mods it can be a totally different story. Then the difference could be significant and timing could get pulled drastically or boost could shut off. You would definitely notice that.

ah okay!

thanks for clearing that up!

 

[I Stung U]

I've read somewhere that 93 will do ZERO for a stock Stinger, cause it'll not recognize it or not designed to work with it, so it'll not help.. or was it about octane booster being a waste and not help due to that reasoning ?
Either way, 87 is safe and 91 is good and recommended so use whichever.
I use 87 when price is up and 91 when it's favorable.

 

[WRXtoStingerGT]

From what I have seen, at least locally, my only option is 93 for the octane fuels starting with a "9" if that makes sense? No 91 or 94 around here... but I have seen 91 and 94 in other parts of the East-Coast where I have lived and worked.

 

[Travis Wills]

I've read somewhere that 93 will do ZERO for a stock Stinger, cause it'll not recognize it or not designed to work with it, so it'll not help.. or was it about octane booster being a waste and not help due to that reasoning ?
Either way, 87 is safe and 91 is good and recommended so use whichever.
I use 87 when price is up and 91 when it's favorable.

The Stinger is designed to utilize 93 Octane even when stock. It is just that it can’t really do anything with 93 unless IATs are high. Then it could make a difference.

Once you start modding the car you really need to put higher octane fuels in it especially if IATs are high.

 

[I Stung U]

The Stinger is designed to utilize 93 Octane even when stock. It is just that it can’t really do anything with 93 unless IATs are high. Then it could make a difference.

Once you start modding the car you really need to put higher octane fuels in it especially if IATs are high.

IAT 's ? ?

 

[ZedsGT]

IAT 's ? ?

Intake air temps. Either way don't run 87 in your stinger it isn't a camry.

 

[StungBlueGT2]

Some of you are assuming things about our engine and others are just not understanding the facts.

Our boosted engine was designed and tuned for premium fuel. It only achieves maximum ignition timing with 91 or 93 octane. Luckily, we have an advanced adapting ECU that can detect knock and immediately pull timing in each cylinder. This has been documented in engine logs and shows a couple degrees lower timing using regular fuel. That’s why Kia states that our advertised 365hp is only achieved on premium fuel, and why many manufacturers & car magazines show losses of about 5% power using regular vs premium.

Per Kia “As we stated before, the Kia K900 and Kia Stinger need to be fueled with premium gas to be able to achieve each vehicles’ stated performance specs and efficiency scores.”

That’s one reason why Kia revised its recommendation from 87 to 91, and put in the disclaimer that using anything lower than premium will likely decrease power and increase fuel consumption. Many owners initially complained that their gas mileage was lower than the stated 17/25/20 so they updated the manual in order for more owners to achieve the advertised “performance and efficiency” numbers. It also doesn’t say “required” simply because our ECU can adapt and pull timing when using 87.

I do agree that cooler IATs make a noticeable difference, but mostly because it’s denser air which in general will make more power. That’s why boosted engines love cold air. That may slightly offset the lower power made using less ignition timing, however it doesn’t stop the ECU from adapting and de-tuning the engine to use the lower octane.

Bottom line...If you want your high performance Stinger to perform as designed and up to its advertised performance & MPG ratings then only use premium fuel.

 

[I Stung U]

but its safe to use 87 and not damage anything ? cause it is our option whether we care the 365 pony's are available on an everyday drive where I am not racing in lemans ?

 

[Timothy1_17]

A few days after installing Ark catless midpipes & Magnaflow catback, I got my best time to 60MPH so far, with a full tank of gas. Temps outside were about 50 degrees F. When it was stock, my best time was 4.55 seconds, and that was with less than a gallon of gas in the tank and temps in the mid 40's.

 

[Travis Wills]

but its safe to use 87 and not damage anything ? cause it is our option whether we care the 365 pony's are available on an everyday drive where I am not racing in lemans ?

If your car is 100% stock and IATs are low 87 Octane will act exactly like 93 Octane in the V6 Stinger.

 

[Kamauxx]

A few days after installing Ark catless midpipes & Magnaflow catback, I got my best time to 60MPH so far, with a full tank of gas. Temps outside were about 50 degrees F. When it was stock, my best time was 4.55 seconds, and that was with less than a gallon of gas in the tank and temps in the mid 40's.

Someone that used to post here swore midpipes made the car slower. Your post might be the first to document improved performance from them. The folks at Ark would probably be interested in your testimonial.

 

[Jayphil]

Someone that used to post here swore midpipes made the car slower. Your post might be the first to document improved performance from them. The folks at Ark would probably be interested in your testimonial.

But he installed a Magnaflow catback at the same time and we know Stingers muffler are restrictive and give HP so I do not believe this prove anything for the mids.

 

[Timothy1_17]

Yep, not sure if it was one or the other or both, since I installed both at the same time without any individual testing. I did the midpipes & catback mainly for sound, but it was nice to see the little gain.

...if the catless midpipes actually make the car slower, it does make me want to try running it with the stock mids and Magnaflow catback. But I worry the Magnaflow would be too quiet on its own. Then I'd have to put it all back together again.

 

[Rob 02]

This was my time Saturday Jb4 map 2 secondary cat less downpipes muffler delete and intakes. Also my first time using the draggy and timing my 0-60. Looking to better it lol.