Hello from NE Ohio

**kecko** · 04-02-2015, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by parttimer

Welcome from Geneva!

Now Geneva is a name I can get with. My parents live there so I frequent very often. Very nice day we are having so far, huh? Too bad I will be going to bed shortly for work.

**parttimer** · 04-02-2015, 10:38 AM

Lol I'm in middlefield right now and it's raining! But yes today was awesome until then!

**kecko** · 04-02-2015, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by parttimer

Lol I'm in middlefield right now and it's raining! But yes today was awesome until then!

PM'd you, John.

**Mike@DedicatedPerfection** · 04-02-2015, 01:31 PM

Hi Keith, welcome to AutoGeekOnline!

**Kamakaz1961** · 04-02-2015, 01:51 PM

Welcome to AGO

**Souldetailer** · 04-02-2015, 04:55 PM

Hey Keith,

Welcome. Nice car, the Veloster was actually in the running for my next
vehicle, they're pretty sweet looking. I settled on a Kia Soul + in Inferno Red, the deal was too good to pass up. How's she been treating you. Can't beat that color. Take care.

Peace,

Darrin

**Kamakaz1961** · 04-02-2015, 04:56 PM

Welcome to AGO

**KBsToy** · 04-02-2015, 04:57 PM

From SW PA

**mswerb** · 04-02-2015, 06:11 PM

Welcome from Euclid, just east of Cleveland!

**kecko** · 04-03-2015, 08:34 AM

Thanks everyone for the welcome. Looks like a good community here. Glad to be here and learn from everyone and maybe share if I can.

Originally Posted by Souldetailer

Hey Keith,

Welcome. Nice car, the Veloster was actually in the running for my next
vehicle, they're pretty sweet looking. I settled on a Kia Soul + in Inferno Red, the deal was too good to pass up. How's she been treating you. Can't beat that color. Take care.

Peace,

Darrin

Thanks, Darrin.

My Veloster has been good to me. No issues with it but Hyundai has had issues with the turbo's in these cars and have given people with mods some troubles with warranty claims but we all know once you modify your car you open yourself up to that. So when people cry about getting denied I can't say I feel sorry for them. They knew what could happen.

I have done a few things...I have a very modest tune done. Nothing hardcore. Other than that I have a magnaflow catback, 3.5" intake that is wrapped with DEI header wrap to keep the aluminum pipe cool, swapped out my intercooler pipe with a aftermarket one and Synapse BOV....Other than that for suspension I have a strut bar, rear torsion bar and rigid collars. My modded headlights should be done within a few weeks so looking forward to that.

The Veloster is not a speed demon..With my mods and tune I would say I am around 260 HP but I have not been dyno'd. Just going by what the tuner assumed I should be at. Whether I am a bit less than that I don't care. I'm not into racing. I just like to have fun with my car. Not bad for a little subcompact hatch....It's fairly light too so it is quick...Stock, It's not in the same class as like the Ford Focus St or anything, even though people like to try to put it there...It's been a nice little fun car but I mainly bought if for my commute and the tune was mainly for a increase in MPG...I went from 31 mpg highway avg to around 36-38 with my tune which is nice...Of course if I get on it a little and boost I am around 29-30 mpg highway...

And thanks for the color compliment. Funny most of the people on the VT forum don't like the Boston Red. It's the least bought. They like the Ebony White. It's a nice Pearl but my Kia Optima SX was Snow White Pearl and it grew old. I'm a good ol' Buckeyes fan so the Boston Red w/ gray sideskirts grew on me quick when I saw it.