New owner - 2019 Kia Stinger GT RWD (White with red interior)

[ArdyA]

Never thought Kia would make such a nice car! I want to do some safe and solid mods so it'll make more power... I did notice the car gives off a lot of heat when I got home from the dealership and parked it in the garage... it took several hours for it to cool down and I drove it very conservatively on my way home. Also, I just ordered clear bra protection to keep it from getting chips, etc. I did read about some folks having issues with warped rotors, loose hatch and warning light, etc... wasn't sure if those issues were with the 2018 model year and have ben worked out of the 2019's...

 

[CKeeler]

Congratulations. Great minds think alike on that color combo! My car holds heat too, I think it's just the way new car engine bays are designed. Make sure you do a good brake bed in procedure, hopefully Kia rectified the brake pad situation. Let us know if you have noise from the hatch, there are plenty of quick cheap (or free) fixes.

 

[ArdyA]

Hi There!

Thank you for your feedback... what is a good brake bed in procedure?

Thanks,

Ardy

 

[spider55]

You have to remember there are two turbos under the hood producing heat along with the engine itself. Something that I do when I get home, after I pull my car into the garage is I open my hood to release the heat so my engine bay doesn't cook all the plastic, rubber plus it cools down faster. I learned this living here in Arizona, I'm telling you it will save your engine bay in the long run. I know of a lot of people here in Arizona that do this. New cars are designed to run warm.

I did notice the car gives off a lot of heat when I got home from the dealership and parked it in the garage... it took several hours for it to cool down

 

[CKeeler]

Hi There!

Thank you for your feedback... what is a good brake bed in procedure?

Thanks,

Ardy

https://www.kiastinger.org/threads/attention-brake-rotors-and-warranty.2000/post-33533

 

[ArdyA]

You have to remember there are two turbos under the hood producing heat along with the engine itself. Something that I do when I get home, after I pull my car into the garage is I open my hood to release the heat so my engine bay doesn't cook all the plastic, rubber plus it cools down faster. I learned this living here in Arizona, I'm telling you it will save your engine bay in the long run. I know of a lot of people here in Arizona that do this. New cars are designed to run warm.

Thank you for your insight... I had a 2014 GT-R Track Edition that was also a V-6 Twin Turbo and I never noticed as much heat and I ran that a lot harder... maybe a difference in the two cars... thanks much!

 

[ArdyA]

https://www.kiastinger.org/threads/attention-brake-rotors-and-warranty.2000/post-33533

thanks!

 

[robz32]

Welcome aboard and congratulations.

Main difference between the Stinger and the GTR is that the Stinger is a GDi and the GTR is port injected. GDi engine tend to run hotter than port injection engines.

 

[ArdyA]

Thanks for the info... very helpful!

 

[DesertStinger]

Congrats!

 

[ArdyA]

Thank you!

 

[johnnywalker]

Welcome and congrats

 

[ArdyA]

Thank you!

 

[JimB47]

Welcome and enjoy your Stinger