What did you do to your Kia Stinger today?

[K9Leader]

Took the Stinger to Costco today and made some extra long purchases - patio umbrella and retractable screen door.

Another challenge for the Stinger! Mission accomplished!

Passenger seat was all the way up so it would have been an uncomfortable ride for anyone but my dog, but . . . Wow! Who needs a truck when you have a Stinger?

 

[Snicklefritz]

Took the Stinger to Costco today and made some extra long purchases - patio umbrella and retractable screen door.
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Another challenge for the Stinger! Mission accomplished!
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Passenger seat was all the way up so it would have been an uncomfortable ride for anyone but my dog, but . . . Wow! Who needs a truck when you have a Stinger?

You didn't have to recline the passenger seat? That means you have a couple of extra feet still in reserve, for next time. Ha hah.

 

[BIG-D]

I like it...

 

[BIG-D]

Something old and something different

Boy howdy it's loud now !!



















Now to ceramic coat this bonnet and put the carbon one up for sale...

 

[Snicklefritz]

Something old and something different

Boy howdy it's loud now !!

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Now to ceramic coat this bonnet and put the carbon one up for sale...

You put stubs UNDER your rear, and didn't show a pic of what you did with the HOLES in the diffuser?

You took the CF "bonnet" off, put the OEM back on, and your going to replace it with this black aftermarket. How long does the OEM one stay on?

Your poor car. If schizophrenia exists for cars, yours has over a dozen "personalities". Ha hah.

 

[BIG-D]

And yet no one has asked about the bonnet scoop

 

[BIG-D]

Shame videos don't work she sounds pretty sweet

 

[Snicklefritz]

And yet no one has asked about the bonnet scoop

Ha hah. We forgot all about it, but you had to go and remind us. You aren't thinking of slapping that "thang" on your new glossy black aftermarket hood, are you?

Shame videos don't work she sounds pretty sweet

You have to host videos off-site and post the link here.

 

[BIG-D]

Always thinking bro... 3 weeks away with work at a time all ya have is thinking time

 

[BIG-D]

You have to host videos off-site and post the link here.

 

[Snicklefritz]

That, is a happy sounding motor. So, the OEM exhaust tips are "dummies" now. I guess my question was kind of a stupid question.

Funny, all this time, Neewz from Aus about the latest "car abuse" * wink wink *, and it threw me for a second, watching you get in on the wrong side of the car. Ha hah.

 

[jdmvette]

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they're sweet arent they!

 

[Ohiocruiser]

Installed ECU and TCU tune from Tork Motorsports. Took it for a ride, and with 1 passenger in the car, we were able to hit 0-60 in 3.47 sec.

 

[Snicklefritz]

they're sweet arent they!

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What I see are your black drip rails, like mine. I went with bare rubber, and I put on tire shine. What made you replace yours? And are they bare or painted?

 

[BIG-D]

Installed ECU and TCU tune from Tork Motorsports. Took it for a ride, and with 1 passenger in the car, we were able to hit 0-60 in 3.47 sec.

Great to hear... I gave up on trying to communicate with John.

 

[BIG-D]

Morning everyone... have a great day and look after each other

 

[Ohiocruiser]

Great to hear... I gave up on trying to communicate with John.

Not gonna lie, communication is kind of challenge with him. But when it comes to tuning, looks like he knows what he is doing, and for the very good price. I paid under $1k for both tunes.

 

[BIG-D]

Unfortunately Aussie dollars is a hell of a lot more than that ... but anyway glad you are happy man... and Happy St Patrick's day

 

[Snicklefritz]

 

[Snicklefritz]

My Brembo brake upgrade on our 2.0L Premium is half done. We still have the rear factory brakes, because KIA for some stupid reason put a lip or flange on the back plate that wraps over the edge of the rotor. The front back plate is fine, it doesn't have the flange. Now I have to order new rear back plate assemblies, and they are over a hundred bucks if you go through the dealer. But when I tried to order through Kia Parts Now, they said they have an ETA to their dealership of 7 April. Ima willing to pay full OEM prices if it means I can go to the KIA parts department and order them myself, and get them in a day or so. Going to try that tomorrow, but my hope is pretty meager.

The 18" OE wheel barely clears the caliper! I didn't think it would be that close.


Kia Parts Now informed me that their ETA to receive the rear back plates assembly is 7 April. Then, they ship to me. Bleh. I cancelled the order.

Then I went to J. Seiner KIA to check on their ordering timeline. Good thing I did too. Because Kia Parts Now does not list their part numbers with enough information, or they even have the wrong information. He looked up both part numbers I had ordered and discovered that the one for the left/driver side is WRONG. It is designed to fit a 17" wheel. WTH?! If I had sighed and resigned myself to waiting on them, by c. the middle of April I'd have the wrong danged part.

Instead, now I get my rear back plate assemblies by next Friday, or "worst case scenario", he said, Monday the 30th.

I am done trying to order from Kia Parts Now. This is twice that they have made me order the wrong part. Last time they sent me a Ceramic Silver drip rail instead of two unpainted ones. I did not get reimbursed the shipping to return it to them. And now this crap. I'll gladly pay full MSRP in order to get guaranteed correct fitment. Amen.