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How much travel do you have before hitting the bump stops? Also need to know if they are hard or progressive. Looks like you're pretty low, so you may just be whacking into the bump stops on every bump, which would feel like the suspension is made out of bricks. Gotta make a choice - low or...

FWIW, rear end squat is a double sided sword. It's actually best if the rear stays right where it is. Squat is better than lift though. And as said, it really depends on how the rear suspension is designed. A car with too much squat will cause the rear tires to be lively while the suspension is...

Right, it's not about fuel economy nor fuel efficiency. It's about how the engine was designed and the ECU tuned. OEMs know some people will put anything that vaguely smells like gas in the tank so they try to protect the engines. Some do it better than others. Too low of octane for a...

Yeah, I'm starting to suspect the headliner more. I'll probably drop it at some point and see what the attachment looks like. Seems the foam they use between the board and fabric is noisy, and the fabric rubs against the chassis (which isn't surprising).

I like rubber! Don't like the ride quality of tires below a 40 series, and prefer this kind of look. I'm an old school muscle car guy, so moving from 14" rims to 18" rims is enough evolution for me. :D I also think the semi-stretched look of the stock PS4s is awful. And I tore THREE front right...

Wheels: TSW Nurburgring in Matte Gunmetal, 18x8, +35mm offset front, 18x9.5 +40mm offset rear, special order gunmetal center caps Tires: Nitto 555 G2, 245/45/18, 275/40/18 Suspension: stock The rear comes very close to lining up with the wheel arch, so lowering might be a problem. There's room...

The instructions provide all the detail that you need. :D So if you're not confident based on the diagrams they posted, then plan on having someone else do the install.

Infotainment and map updates are done at home by replacing the SD card in the dash. But, the OE charges for the update. Kia will give one free upgrade to each Kia owner via the concierge support line, but not all the operators know about the program...

:D Self-awareness is the first step to recovery. Since those bolts are drilled for safety wire I think you should wire them! Run a black wire around the brace. ;)

You have to dip your toe into the diesel world to find many cans with integral drains. I particularly like the Pro Vent 200 (and its numerous copies).

That was pretty early on in the '18 MY. Many of the yellows had problems, a few of the micro blues. No other colors were affected that I've seen. Check along the back of the roof at the hatch opening for any cracks or spidering on the car you're looking at - that's been the consistent tell-tale...

Yup, hence why I asked. A generic $20 tool is almost worth the packaging it ships in. [biggrin] Well, 110 micron is ~4.3 mil, so probably in the right ballpark. Resolution is only down to 1 mil which isn't all that useful...

I checked about a dozen places - roof, hood, LF & RF door

Anyone measured their paint thickness, or asked their detailer? I bought a cheap'n'cheery piece of junk off Amazon (*) and it says the paint thickness is only 2-3 mil. I'm not expecting a concours paint job or anything, but that seems surprisingly thin. (*) Since I heavily invested in the paint...

Jury is still out. Follow here: https://www.kiastinger.org/threads/2898-KIA-k900-Style-Fob