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I sent in a request to Type 4 Shock absorbers. They are in Korea. I'll advise as soon as I get something back. Fingers crossed. Also taking my car to the dealer on Saturday. I'm going to compare to another Stinger and see if I have a problem. Fingers crossed for that too.

What I see is a wiring connection on the shock body just below the GRB decal. One is on the left side of the body and one on the right side of the other body. The canister 'wire' is actually a hydraulic tube that threads into the shock body to allow for rod displacement to flow to what's...

Are the shocks/struts manually adjustable?

Now I'm going to blow my cover and reveal that I'm a suspension geek and a past shock absorber OEM application Product Manager. Unfortunately that can diminish my credibility because I can be labeled a fanatic/flake by the dealer and ignored if I have a problem that is very hard to describe and...

Does anybody know how to reach the company? I've searched the internet for GRBS Suspension/shocks/springs etc and can't find a website for the company.

Can anybody comment on how it affects the performance of the car in handling and ride?

Guys, the Stinger suspension sucks. It hurts to say that. But I speak truth to power. In sport mode I just did some spirited driving and with a g bump in a sweeping corner the car lost all its composure. Corkscrewing with the rear outside bottoming out badly with the inside front popped up...

Perfect. Thanks KingLamoni! I'll use this when I show it to the wrap guys. I'm not a Star Wars fan though the look does kind of borrow from 'The Force'. Original Star Trek or bust.

Okay Guys. I am very reserved in my modifications. I'll be getting the Eibach's as soon as they are available in Jan or Feb. In the meantime I'm going to dis Peter Schreyer and improve the styling of the front end of the Stinger for that ultra exclusive LQQK! Although your opinion won't...

Hey SeoulStinger, let me know how things go at the track. I haven't had a chance to really assess the suspension as it should be. I think you'll be impressed with the lateral controls like roll pitch and dive. Very impressive in those modes. I am still interested in the vertical control...

@trekker. Thanks for the heads up on the summer tires. I've got to do something. Like move to California!

Interesting news re suspension: Quote from a magazine: "To paraphrase him, the spring rates, roll-bars, and damper hardware are ripe to ratchet up to Audi RS or BMW M levels. While he also suggests Biermann could employ a MDM-style angel mode for its ESP system if he wanted. Biermann will want...

Let's be thankful Motor Trend did not award the Stinger with Car of the Year. They lack cred and in my opinion the award goes to their major ad revenue generator. Besides, a niche car is best kept a secret. I have a beef with the softness of the suspension. But there is no porpoising or...

Re the road noise. I have no complaints at all. Tires are quiet. The fastest I've gone is 150K or 93mph. The exhaust settles into a beautiful thrum at that speed and I wish i could do it all day. My license place frame says "I'd rather be... Doin' 200K!" That's 124 mph for you Americans EH.

I'm worried I'm going crazy VegasStinger. I started paying better attention to the suspension at speed (thanks to your comments) and it is very deceptive. It is soft. Normally too soft for my liking. But it is controlled. The body is stable, doesn't dip or pitch, and roll, dive, and squat...

VegasStinger. Thank you for the insight. That's what I was looking for and I hope we can find deeper details. Did that quote come from a magazine or from Kia? I took some friends out during lunch, (both are engineers) and they immediately noticed the soft back end.

The drift videos from the SEMA show sound darn close to the production exhaust on my Stinger. Those 'boy racer' exhausts for the SEMA customizations are not engineered. They sound BLAAHTT rather than VROOM because they are not tuned for the full range of pulse frequencies from the engine...

That's interesting and I understand your concern. Ask your dealer because I've never had warranty affected by changing springs, shocks, exhaust, or even chips and ECU's. Of course you lose warranty coverage for those items, but not for the rest of the car. If the mod(s) craps out, you have...

The alignment was not affected. I would expect the vertical location for the hatch is set by the closure mechanism. So now the closure mechanism pulls down harder to close the hatch than before. In doing that, it deforms the feet more to close, and that extra deformation results in a stiffer...

Zero. Quiet as a church I'm happy to report.