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Recent content by Turbocommuter

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    Turns out 'recommended' Premium gas doesn't do much

    This is a common topic in most performance car forums I’ve experienced. The compression ratio in both the US spec. 2.0L and 3.3L engines is a very conservative 10:1. Because it has direct injection and modern engine controls, damage from detonation and/or pre-ignition with 87 octane would be...
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    V6TT - What Turbos Does Kia Use?

    The above posters are correct. They are Honeywell turbos. They are produced under their Garrett moniker. I used to work for Honeywell a few years back, but not their Automotive division that manufactures turbos. They have since spun off this organization into it's own company Garrett Motion...
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    2020 Stinger Rear Hatch Rattle -- Present or not??

    Thanks guys! Keep in mind also, that based on my experimentation there is definitely an interaction between the upper bumper stops (the ones in the photo) and the lower overslam bumpers you can adjust by screwing in and out. Both too much and too little protrusion of the lower overslam bumpers...
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    2020 Stinger Rear Hatch Rattle -- Present or not??

    I too had the rear hatch rattle, and took it to the Kia dealership for review and correction. They indicated my car's serial number range, which is a later 2018 GT2 model didn't fit the date range indicated in the "pitstop/bulletin"; therefore they didn't apply the washer/shim solution...
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    Headliner crackle?

    I've heard this sound before. A collision repair (sigh...) required unseating the headliner for technicians to get to some things. After the collision repair I heard the sound you are describing. Get a good bright flashlight (not your smartphone, a good one) and peak in between the gap...


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