Kia Stinger front and side vents air flow

[VegasStinger]

Thought you guys might find this interesting. Now we just need some aftermarket companies to divert some of the air towards cooling the brakes.

 

[KiaFan]

This is really cool to see how the air flows.

 

[StingerMike]

Wouldn't it have made more sense to channel that air towards the intakes?

 

[STINGER]

Wouldn't it have made more sense to channel that air towards the intakes?

From what I recollect when I peaked into the engine bay of the 3.3, both intake boxes have a duct towards the tiger nose grill for the cold air.

 

[StingerMike]

From what I recollect when I peaked into the engine bay of the 3.3, both intake boxes have a duct towards the tiger nose grill for the cold air.

Oh ok, thanks.

 

[Mark S]

is it just me or is anyone else worried about stone chips on the doors from these vents.
i have only had my stinger for a couple weeks and i am brushing gravel off the vents already. i got the clear coating applied to the front end and 1/2 way up the hood, and the mirrors for stone chips. i may need to get some on this door vent area as well.

 

[kezzer]

is it just me or is anyone else worried about stone chips on the doors from these vents.
i have only had my stinger for a couple weeks and i am brushing gravel off the vents already. i got the clear coating applied to the front end and 1/2 way up the hood, and the mirrors for stone chips. i may need to get some on this door vent area as well.

Mine's a big gravel collector too. Kia needs to put some screen in front of the side vents to keep debris out.

 

[Mark S]

i just ordered the OEM mud guards today. i'm wondering if i shouldnt block off the vent hole to keep the mud off the side of the car ?
cant imagine there would be a brake cooling issue unless i went to the track.

 

[CajunStinger]

I agree, some mesh over the vents will alleviate trapping gravel in there.

 

[DBurd]

It is my understanding that KIA designed this flow pattern to add stability to the front at high speed. The information I read said normally air can kinda bounce around in the wheel wells, and this design prevents that. I do agree about the gravel collector aspect though. I haven?t seen any chips down there yet though.


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[mldavis2]

Yes, lots of fine gravel that I hose out when I wash the car, but no paint chips anywhere.

 

[brandon.mol]

I installed some heavy pet resistant screen in mine.

 

[Mark S]

Gr8 job. Can u give us some details on how u did it. Looks like u may have put it behind the wheel well. Is that right? Was it easy to do ?

 

[brandon.mol]

Yup, exactly. Super easy. Posted about it here:

https://www.kiastinger.org/forum/showthread.php?p=17879

Essentially, you just remove the pop clips, bpull back the liner a bit, insert a piece of screen with holes cut for the clips, shove the liner back, reinstall clips, done. Takes maybe 5 min per wheel.

You need a clip removal tool of some sort, and a 90 degree Philips head screwdriver, or a bit in a small wrench, socket, whatever.

 

[Mark S]

When u say a clip removal tool do mean some sort of a flat pry tool like a flat screwdriver?

 

[brandon.mol]

No, but it'll probably work . I meant something like this:
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01L8GHB7O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_n5g-AbPXMRJ4T

 

[Mark S]

No, but it'll probably work . I meant something like this:
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01L8GHB7O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_n5g-AbPXMRJ4T

Oh yes. I have something like that.
Thanks

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[FIM-92]

Thought you guys might find this interesting. Now we just need some aftermarket companies to divert some of the air towards cooling the brakes.

I know it is just a "cartoon" and not a real CFD... but this could only be a static representation. Picture the wheel turning and the air "moving" CCW in the wheelwell... The spill and low/high pressure areas means these scoops and extractors are to reduce high/low pressures in the wheelwell (a good thing!) but simply cannot contribute to "stability" at high vehicle speeds by passing 'around' the rolling wheel. I just can't "see" it... Can we get a KIA aero engineer to weigh in? Oo

 

[Mark S]

I thought the reason was to cook the brakes??

 

[FIM-92]

On any car - the rolling wheels are plenty to cool the brakes.

Track monsters need extra scoops/extractors...