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Rope-Pusher
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by Rope-Pusher » Fri May 16, 2014 8:26 pm
Kia U.S. Wants GT4 Stinger in Production
"Features of the model include a 2.0L turbocharged and direct-injected 4-cyl. engine making 315 hp, a
close-ratio 6-speed manual transmission, and Pirelli 20-in. P-Zero tires, wrapped around 20-in. aluminum center-lock wheels with carbon-fiber inserts.
Brakes are Brembo’s Gran Turismo 2-piece, 15-in. (38-cm) cross-drilled rotors using 4-piston calipers."
http://wardsauto.com/management-strateg ... production
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MisterTwo
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by MisterTwo » Tue May 20, 2014 12:57 pm
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
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AHTOXA
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by AHTOXA » Tue May 20, 2014 1:34 pm
Kia needs to make sure that they sort out their suspension set ups. Their cars now look great, have the reliability where expected, but the ride is junk on most. I speak from personal experience.
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six
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by six » Tue May 20, 2014 2:41 pm
My sister has a new Kia Optima turbo, and the ride is great.
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AHTOXA
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by AHTOXA » Tue May 20, 2014 3:52 pm
My experience has been the opposite. The suspension is hash when it needs to be soft and soft when it needs to be stiffer. This results in small bumps being jarring and big bumps or dips being bouncy.
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DrJerryrigger
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by DrJerryrigger » Tue May 20, 2014 7:23 pm
I'm just going to assume it's FWD because they talked too much about the wheels.
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IMBoring25
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by IMBoring25 » Tue May 20, 2014 9:11 pm
First sentence of the article says RWD.
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DrJerryrigger
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by DrJerryrigger » Wed May 21, 2014 12:03 am
IMBoring25 wrote:First sentence of the article says RWD.
I seem to be illiterate so I assume you're agreeing with me.
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by Squint » Wed May 21, 2014 9:22 am
DrJerryrigger wrote:IMBoring25 wrote:First sentence of the article says RWD.
I seem to be illiterate so I assume you're agreeing with me.
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