2022 Hyundai Elantra N Gets TUNED! SXTH Element Stage 1 

agree

Idk some of these dealers are up charging like crazy

Same we use NGK racing plugs in my uncles racecar and never had any issues or failures

a what?

@@miriciousvespyre it’s the automatic transmission

@@isaacsims7640 ah no it's the way he said it that threw me off.

I'll get some before and after data on acceleration. Once I have my EK1 Pro I can run a bunch of vdynos too.

He also mentioned that we would only swap for “warranty work”. What does this exactly mean? We don’t need to swap it for every service, do we?

@@rakish001 No, I think he just means that if you have an issue which may involve diagnosing the ECU under warranty then you would want to swap it to stock ECU so you don't get voided. But if it's just regular maintenance then you don't have to worry about it.

As much as he hates being in my videos, he's great to have on the channel haha pretty natural on camera

The tune absolutely rips. I'm anxiously waiting for the EK1's to come in (not only so I can do map switching), but also to look at the data myself and run some v-dynos. As for the spark plugs, we'll have to agree to disagree. Firstly, you guys make money from selling the HKS plugs - otherwise they wouldn't be for sale on your website. That one is going to be pretty hard to deny (which is fine, it's a business). Secondly, it's impossible to deny someone's personal experience on anything, but these aren't 1422's. In fact, they have the same .6mm Iridium electrode and they share the same platinum ground electrode. To be honest, I wouldn't be surprised if the M45XL IS the NGK ILKR9Q7G. For me, unless there's specific data that SXTH or any tuner can share between these plugs that would warrant any tangible benefit, I'm going to stick with the cheaper and better named part. Pick your poison, I just want consumers to make educated decisions for the community to become faster as a whole.

@@jkim9383 Yes. The stock plug heat range and sometimes gap (we have seen them all over the place) does not place nicely with tuning. For optimal ignition stability we require swapping plugs.

@@williamrori1274will stage 1.5 be fast? Or increase 0-60 by half a second or so

What did you use?

@@AnonAnon-qi4ts he was never seen again

Here I am trying to find a 22 si and they’re 10k over and Elantra N are 5-8k over. I hate CA.

@@ValkenDnB best thing to do is fly to other state and come back driving home if you wanna save 4 or 5 k

@@tenkayruanaya2554 I’m considering doing that if I find a color I like. I might just sell my 2019 civic si and get an 2009-2011 si or s2000. Kinda want to experience that si before they’re completely gone.

Yes you would have...that simple

Elantra N blows the civic si and the GTI out the water. Even the Kona N is seriously impressive.

Yep, literally no reason to run the HKS plugs. NGK is the largest OE when it comes to plugs in the world, and it's what comes standard. It's just straight up dishonest for the tuning companies to claim you need the HKS plugs.

You don't need hks plugs, but you need one step colder plugs. Running a “colder” heat range spark plug will reduce temperatures in the combustion chamber by wicking more heat into the cylinder head. This reduces feedback knock and fine knock learning when running gasoline tunes.

Yeahhhhhhhh buddy. It rips so hard.

Is the stage 1.5 a good tune? Will it make it faster?

Where did you get the sxth ecu? Wanna go the same route

Given it changes powertrain parameters yes warranty will likely be void however unlike a JB4 it takes 2 minutes to swap back to the factory ECU and they should be non the wiser.

@@andywiththen They can determine if the old oem ecu hasn't been running in the car if they are suspicious and look into it.

@@cstraley all you got to do is put old ecu in car and do 50-75 start cycles as most won’t go back more then 25 start cycles when checking ECU/PCM. They normally print 1-2 pages depending on program it’s 12-20 logs per sheet. Some dealerships don’t even check the ECU/PCM logs

@@ronnienasci9664 this is interesting and also the first time Ive found specific info on the subject. How sure are you of this?

I have a 22 Veloster N myself. It's had a tuned ECU from LAP3 Performance in it for a while. Since putting it in. I've had 2 warranty claims on the car for failed fuel injectors. The only way they would be able to tell that I had been running a tuned ECU at all is to have their 1 guy that can mine data come and analyze the black box. They are so busy, they most likely will never do that. I haven't been sweating them even thinking about it at all.

cadillac still offers manuals.. buy the ct4 v blackwing, all reviewers pick it over the m340i, and it undercuts m3 on price but similar performance. ct5v blackwing is faster then the M5 CS that costs way more, they're getting shit on

It affects all drive modes, but the drive-ability is just as good as stock just with way more power.

They do. They recommend 0.028" which is exactly what these plugs came with. I checked the gap just in case, but they were right on the money.

Will did a write up on it here - www.reddit.com/r/ElantraN/comments/wxmvyf/octane_learning_and_you_what_it_is_and_what_it/?

What are those wheels?

That's the last stat I would benchmark. Doing high rpm clutch drops and dealing with the ensuing wheelhop is not good for the car, just to get a lackluster 0-60 time. Plus times would be wildly inconsistent based on the launch. I would do 30-90mph pulls if you are trying to compare before and after.

@@nighthawk0077 doesn’t it have launch control? I would be curious rolling acceleration as well. 5-60 or 30 to 90

@@luke2244 Try it when you get yours. From what I've heard so far half the time it doesn't engage. Still in a fairly high hp FWD turbo car I would much rather do rolling pulls, way easier on the car and more fun.

@@nighthawk0077 fair. I’m coming from an Elantra sport which has no lsd and significant wheel hop (if even slightly damp, and especially on the oem tires). So I’m used to being careful on launch. I’ll be cautious when I finally pick up my N.

@@luke2244 Yeah taking it easy you'll probably be in the 6.5-7sec range with the 6MT

Hmmmm these plugs have been on for multiple track days and hundreds of miles and they're still going strong

@@pattyboi I double checked and it looks like you are using a different version of the ngk. My bad.

@@tunedi30n All good! I appreciate it

You can choose to keep the stock crackle map, or do slight crackle boost, or do a big crackle boost. We'll get a true virtual dyno when we get their handheld device!

I think he mentioned +60whp in the video which sounds about right for 4-5 more psi. Only thing I really wouldn't like is the torque steer.

@@pattyboi did you guys manage to get an ek1 for the last batch of 2022?

@@shaneinfinity4597 we did! Will had to set a reminder and he ordered it as soon as they opened up but we'll be filming that soon!

@@pattyboi Nice! I set an alarm for mine as well. Just got the ECU and EK1 in today

I think SXTH actually tunes the stock ECU now

So since this video, you can now just flash tune the OE ECU from the OBDII port. But as far as the tune goes, the car has been absolutely bulletproof. No issues related to the tune whatsoever.

Love the car, what are those wheels specs and tyres?

@@wcuesta3509 next video:)

They are made by them, which makes me suspect they are LITERALLY the same plugs given that every spec is identical except for the price lol

I did none, and it's about the same as stock MAYBE even a bit less.

Not worried on Stage 1. Data logs are super clean, though I'll definitely be upgrading it when I'm Stage 2+ this summer.

Their website says 300whp with just the stage 1. We'll test that soon!

Closer to 320-330 whp for the Elantra N/Kona N. Yes, one step colder plugs are a must for Stage 1 and above.

A guy on Reddit dynod 310 to the wheels with stage 1, intake and bov.

There's no such thing as a voided warranty. You can, however, have an individual warranty claim denied because of modifications. If you want to guarantee you'll never have any warranty issues, don't modify the car.

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Yep, if you're worried about ever having a warranty claim denied, don't modify your car. Simple as that.

Elantra N is a much better value for a daily driver. More tech, safety, performance, ease of driving. GR86 is a great car that's a lot more fun on track and promotes better learning to drive fast (no cheating eLSD doing a lot of the work)

@@pattyboi Thanks a ton for the reply! Love your vids.

I’ve got an I30N DCT hatch here in Australia (not sure if the Hatch is sold in the US). I’ve just had the car flashed tuned as there is a local tuner over here that can now flash the ECU via the OBD port. The car makes around 240 Kilowatts ATW with a DP and intake. I think it roughly equates to around 320 wheel HP. Totally transforms the car.

@@markpurvis896 wow thanks for reaply man good to hear that info

For sure! They're WedsSport TC105X 18x9 ET45 w/ 245/40/18 RT660.

@@williamrori1274 thank you so much

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Yes

Recommended. N75 also recommends an upgraded fuel pump.

Changing anything ECU related voids the warranty.

Yes they do. There is a flash tune option via the OBDII port now however, but yes the plugs definitely work for the DCT.

... I guess it would depend on the actual wheel. Stock wheels are super heavy. But 19" tires aren't cheap either so the cost savings in 18" tires could pay for one of the new 18" wheels. However, width and offset are crucial as there are a lot of wheels in certain widths that have a generically bad offset that cause poke, fender rubbing and scrub radius issues....