Keep up the content man! We’re all here for it ❤ Got my 2023 stinger gt2 rwd and you’re a big reason for it. Your love of the car especially during your mod/bolt on process was contagious
I called 20+ dealerships all over the east coast trying to buy at GTS even tried to contact the US offices half the dealers had no idea what a GTS was. The rest told me they dont exist. The US offices got back to me about a year and a half later and forwarded me to my local dealership... I ended up buy a ceramic silver AWD 2019 new and I love it! but would have loved to get a GTS
See! I wish I snatched one up myself, those will sky rocket in value, probably already are. I haven’t seen one for sale recently. Anyways, congrats on your 19’! 👊
Couldn't agree more. I found my GTS last year and have zero regrets! Car gets a lot of attention anywhere I go. I still love my old school v8 stick shift cars, but just something about the stinger that gives me a special feeling. I plan on keeping it till the wheels fall off. Ive learned plenty from your videos. Thank you!
What a cool comment to see! This is why I keep posting videos man! Yes, I agree with everything you said, I could only imagine the attention a GTS would get, everywhere I went …. “What is that?” “I love it” etc.. that’s Peter S from Audi bro, he is a design genius
My GTS is turning 1yr old at the end of this month, probably gonna hit 17 or 18k miles in a year which is the most I've driven. This car just eats up the miles!
Dude, when I first got my 21’ Stinger back in 2020, I worked from home as a mortgage underwriter, I still managed to put 13.8k miles a year on it. One month I spent $600 in fuel when testing the Lozic ECU tunes lol - it’s a drivers car. You get to experience some German engineering mixed with KDM, it’s an awesome experience. I love the GTS, so thanks for leaving a comment bro
I've owned two Stingers. The first one was a then-new 2019 Ceramic Silver GT1 AWD. Did mods, no issues with it for the 3 years I had it. Sold it for almost what I got it for. Two years later, I had the itch to get one again, and your channel, which I was following when I had my first Stinger, didn't help..j/k. 😉 So I bought a pre-owned 2018 HiChroma Red GT2 AWD, which yes, first year car, but was in pistine condition, and no first year issues (knock on wood). I do miss the H-matic shifter from the GT1, but I do like all the GT2-specific amenities and don't regret it. Started modding again (of course!), and it's nice to look back at your past content on those mods, many of which I also did with my previous Stinger, and will do again on this one. Anyways, I will speak for everyone here that we appreciate your channel, and keep it up! 👍
I really appreciate the comment my man! If you do intakes, I would most definitely get the AFe Takede intakes over the Injen next time around. Enjoy it bro!
@@twn2rbo I recently instead AEM intakes (liked them the last time). But after seeing your review of the AFe Takedas, I'm thinking about switching to those!
@@JamesSarino pros and cons, the AEM, BMS, Injen are all open cones, so you will hear the turbos making more noise and the blow off from the diverter valve into the intakes, which is cool, but for performance, absolutely go with the AFE and get the Velosatech snorkels to connect them, it’s a true ram air system. Im sure you will enjoy it either way! That engine gets so hot and they didn’t design the air intake the best imo.
I just smoked my first scat here on the streets of Mexico. I had so much adrenaline pump. I couldn’t even hear my engine until the gap was about 4 cars..
lol it’s ALWAYS a Scat who wants the smoke! Be careful around those big boats, not sure if you remember that one vid I did with the green one, that was a close call! 😂
I STILL get asked about my yellow 2018 GT2 AWD every time i drive it. Drove it off the showroom floor in March 2018 and you will pry the keys from that car out of my cold dead hands. I absolutely love my Stinger. 🙂
Ive been looking at several '23 GT2s and ive narrowed it down to an AWD and RWD. Will be mostly daily and dont care for racing in "Mexico." I wont be doing much other than adding JB4, intakes, catchcans, swaybars, and snorkels. So far leaning towards the RWD because I really only care about those 3rd gear pulls! Even if I were to slap on some wider summer performances tires, is the launch really that bad compared to AWD with just a JB4 map 2? Again I might launch it a few times a month, if that, but it will be just for fun. I feel I might get more out of a RWD with the reduced weight. Low four second car is plently for me.
Appreciate the comment! What is your climate like? If you get a lot of rain and snow, the D-AWD is very good, I mean x-drive good. However, with Kia putting a 100k miles warranty on it, they do not allow you to build boost off the like the Audi RS5 on my channel, and there is about a 1 second delay when you launch the car. This can be fixed with a $900 TCU tune to drop in the car. You sound a lot like me lol, JB4 was all I was going to do. RWD has less weight (around 400lbs) compared to AWD and you will not loose as much power through drivetrain loss. But even with a stock TCU, I rode in Adolfo’s GT and he was spinning in second gear with e30 fuel. If you get one, make sure you put an oil catch can on it first thing. GDI carbon build up is ridiculous. If a super nice car just cruising around in, but if you modify a RWD, you will absolutely need to invest in some better tires. The Michelins that come on the AWD are pretty good. Lots of variables here brother.
The AWD system in the Stinger and The G70 is rear wheel drive bias, I feel there's no need to buy a RWD model and you can buy a transfer case tune from Lozic to split the power 50/50 for the AWD system!
I tired to trade my GT for a GTS one time I was at the dealership , the guy just pulled up and they took his plate off , I went to tell the sales person I wanted it, they said another couple buying a car cancelled their deal and said they wanted it first. 😡
@@fnqrbasher6796 ha that’s funny you say that, the Stinger is literally the only car where that feeling lasted over 2 years for me, I remember saying that in one of my vids awhile back. It’s a piece of KDM history bro 😎
I have always wanted a kia stinger and wanted to purchased back during the pandemic but they were going for 60K back then. I kept my paid off Hyundai sonata limited until this past March. I only traded it in due to a problem with the engine. I had to go out of state but I did end up trading my car in to purchase a 22 GT2 ceramic silver scorpion edition. I walked off the lot paying exactly what it was advertised for. Best of all I got a car that I can afford within my means. Is it what I wanted no but I couldn't afford a brand new high end Genesis suv lol. It has been awhile since I have had a car payment. I told myself I did not want a car payment over 450$ and I stuck to my word! Sure the car is not a V8 nor is it a corvette, Ford mustang or bmw but I still have plenty of fun driving my car every day! By the way I am a female and the car turns heads everywhere I go! I even had the guy workers at the kia dealership fan girling over how sweet looking my car was 😂😂. Luckily where I live stingers are not very common. K5's on the other hand are very common here 👎. I have maybe seen 8 other stingers in my city In the last 2 years! Car already came with lowering springs. The only modifications I made were wrapping my roof and pillars in black vinyl, tinting all my windows, and a chrome delete. Next stop is getting a carbon fiber hood installed and then paint protection film and ceramic coating it. No regrets at all with purchasing my stinger 😊
@@cherisseharris570 thanks for sharing, man! You are going to fall in love with that car, it wears many hats and is one of the best GT cars for the money. I’m against lots of debt and like to invest, so props to letting your logic over ride your emotion!
I love it when people try and guess what car I've got when I pull up. I've got the Indigo edition. Bought it brand new in 2020 during covid. Got a killer deal on it. It's funny when people hate on kia but the car is an amazing car. Coming up on 100k miles. Could use that Mykey to help with cold winters haha
My 2023 Genesis G70 3.3T Sport Prestige came with factory upgraded front rotors. I never had to resurface them, unlike my 2021, which had a constant warping problem.
I have the first year, 2018. 62k miles without any issues. The notion that the first year of ANY car brand’s new model will have a lot of issues isn’t always the truth. I used to work for K8 helping with customer service in the forums and groups and I’ll tell you the most people I saw having a lot of issues were cars from 2020 and on for some reason. Especially 2022’s.
Exactly, I got mine 11-2017 and it was THE first one to hit the state. I had zero issues, other than the brake shake, which I quickly fixed with new aftermarket pads/rotors. I'd probably still have it if I hadn't totaled it last year (with 88k miles on the odom, and still received a $31k payout).
I’m only speaking from my experience. If you bought it with no miles on it like mine, then that’s great. If you got it used, I’m sure all the little issues I’ve seen people have got fixed. I still recommend nobody buy ANY make of a cars first year model if it can be avoided. I hope you continue to enjoy it!
Got my 2018 GT2 Hichroma red. Have a few mods but nothing with the motor yet. Looking to get the cold air intakes soon but money is tight. Did change the badges though. Did smoke a 2016 vet last year and I’m stock.
Awesome bro! Hey, be financially responsible first. Don’t be impatient, build your car at your own pace. I never even did aftermarket wheels on my channel and I still got the Kia Stinger 2.7 million views. Be grateful for owning a piece of KDM history!
I’ve seen people say they swapped the GTS rear diff on their AWD. It’s expensive though, I’ve seen G70 owners say they did theirs for around $2500 installed then another guy got one off eBay for $450. I would jump on the KiaStinger forum and check it out, I’m sure more have been done by now. I’m sure there are aftermarket solutions to this by now.
GTS is going to skyrocket in value! Take care of her and keep them miles down (if you can). I meant to ask, other than the side mirror caps, what other parts came with carbon fiber from Kia? The front grill insert is carbon too right?
Is it worth it to buy two piece rotors? I put EBC blue stuff on my brothers G70 and Green stuff on mine, stopping power was improved dramatically but brake dust is killing me 😂
@@hasanfadhil6404 if your budget can do it, yes. They are lighter weight so less rotating mass and dissipate heat better. I would look into the R1 concept brakes personally. When you get up to 2 pc carbon forged rotors, those are really just meant for the track / super aggressive braking. R1 makes a combo of both with the cross drilled and slotted rotors, people love em
My first mod was intakes, followed by exhaust. Once I put the MBRP on, it started over boosting often. This is due to a major air flow restriction in the piping by the rear axle. That’s when I put the JB4 on in map 2. I remember I just hit 5k miles with the JB4 and I was all worried about it, but it ran so much better and stopped going limp. However, if I were to re do it, now that the AFE Takeda intakes are out, I would 100% do those instead of the Injen ones as they are more functional. You won’t hear the diverter valve blowing off excess air as much, but you can always get BOVs later on, just be careful on how you install them, they can leak boost or cause turbo flutter if spring is too tight. Thanks for the comment!
I think for the money, Lozic makes a great tune. I’ve been told Lap 3 has Kia data, and people say they are the best. So far, they have the best 0-60 on my channel running 100% meth and e30. It wouldn’t benefit me either way you go. ECU is nice to disable the ISG (auto start stop feature) choosing strength of pops and bangs, and maximum power to be pulled out of the engine. I would still recommend you get the JB4 first and then you can stack your ECU on top of it. The JB4 allows you to monitor the tune, record logs, make adjustments, then you can ask for revisions when needed. The only issue I have with Lap3 is charging an extra $1,000 for those features Lozic includes. $2,700 for a Kia tune is too much imo. Otherwise, I can’t really comment on how they feel since I’ve never driven a lap3 tuned Stinger or G70. Those are the only two flash tunes I would recommend for the Stinger.
I am going to learn more about this, I’m starting to hear a lot about it. Seems like an easy DIY? Oil return line to turbo or something? If you know more, please elaborate!
Dont be like that other guy. He started his channel with a kia stinger. He had a lot of content about the kia stinger and he got rid of the kia stinger to go buy a fcking base model caddy. Now his channel is dead lol. Bruh had like 22 inches on that stupid caddy. He had mad views when he had the kia stinger.
Yup exactly. Genesis is a sub-brand of the Hyundai Motor Company, which is why I made the Lexus to the Toyota comparison of the two. They share the same engine and lots of business practices behind the scenes.
If you don’t like the Kia Stinger, designed by M Performance and Audi, then you may like the B9 RS5 content we have coming. I partnered with 034 Motorsport and we are tuning the ECU/TCU, about to ham
