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What Did You Do With Your Stinger Today?

KiaFan

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Looks way better with the tint, what brand did you go with?
 

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Looks way better with the tint, what brand did you go with?
The guy at the tint shop was a man of few words, so, I honestly have no idea..lol. It has a five year warranty and it was 110 bucks cheaper than my cheapest estimate ($160 total) so I figured why not...
 

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$160 is a heck of a deal.
 

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Wish we had shops here that can do tint for that cheap.
 

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Agreed. I was blown away. I had to wait about 3 hours but that's a fair trade off.
 

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I would've washed it, we finally got warmer weather, but since I am still debating if I should hold off or not. Waiting to see if KIA adds the missing features and the interior color combo I want (red with white exterior).
 
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#28
Well done, looks sexy
 
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#29
On the Legacy GT forums, threads like this are active with people discussing the latest things they've done without the need of a separate thread. I have found it to be an interesting way to figure out some cool mods and to see what other members are up to.

I'll start:

Today I installed my K & N intakes. It took about 2 hours. I figured out the hard way that there are 4 different size clamps included. Pro tip: use silicone spray lube to make the rubber couplers slide on and move freely. The smaller breather fitting is too small diameter and needed a wrap of silicone sealing tape to make the hose spring clamps seal.

Now the car sounds like a rabbid fire sneezing dragon. It's quite substantial sounding under moderate throttle in particular.
 
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I did mine last saturday. Did you notice any oil on the driver side turbo tube, mine had a oily film passenger side was dry
 
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#31
Ordered the eibach pro kit springs from Tirerack.
 
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I did mine last saturday. Did you notice any oil on the driver side turbo tube, mine had a oily film passenger side was dry
Yes, yes I did. That's the side with the PCV vent tubes. Definitely going to look at a catch can on that...
 
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#33
I've already bought one just waiting for instructions
 
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Scheduled an appointment to bring my Stinger in for clear bra installation next week.
 
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Thread Starter #35
Ordered the eibach pro kit springs from Tirerack.
What is the estimated drop on the Pro Kit? Definitely post pictures of before/after and side-by-side [cheers]

Scheduled an appointment to bring my Stinger in for clear bra installation next week.
Are you doing the front bumper and half-hood?
 
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Went down to the dealer to pick up a set of all weather mats.
 
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What is the estimated drop on the Pro Kit? Definitely post pictures of before/after and side-by-side [cheers]



Are you doing the front bumper and half-hood?
Full hood and fenders
 
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Purchased two key chains
 
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#39
Installed my new badges front and rear.

An automotive trim plastic tool set along with wedges came in handy. Goo Gone and plastic razor blades are a necessity.

Pro tip: mark out the center line and edge of the OEM badge on painters tape with a pencil and cover it with a second layer and expose it only when ready to place the new badge. There is no indent in the trunk or bumper cover to guide the placement and this helps a tonne.
 
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[MENTION=633]brandon.mol[/MENTION] do the Canadian models not have the holes underneath the emblem in the rear? That turned out great.
 


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