Yes, I bought a KIA

**TTQ B4U** · 03-12-2018, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by Klasse Act

That Stinger is also not stock either, LOL

Not anymore I know that. IIRC he's running a LAP3 boost controller. Similar set up to what I'm running but I'm not sure how much boost over stock he's dialed in.

**Klasse Act** · 03-12-2018, 07:10 PM

I think it's piggy-back actually or is that what you mean, just calling the samething by a different name

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**DETAILROOKIE** · 03-12-2018, 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by TTQ B4U

Not bad but keep in mind that track is just a few feet above sea level. I wish we had a track near me at that same elevation.

It is just cool to see a car that no one expects to be fast, keep up with a well known sports car. It is a bit of a sleeper. The kia doesnt sound stock though.

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**derek0609** · 03-12-2018, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by custmsprty

I think it's totally hilarious how these threads always turn into a this car is faster or better than that car.

Buy what you like, drive it and enjoy it.

I’m with you, I like classic muscle all the way thru modern American muscle & imports. People need to learn on how broaden their horizons.

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**TTQ B4U** · 03-12-2018, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by Klasse Act

I think it's piggy-back actually or is that what you mean, just calling the samething by a different name

basically a piggy back is just fooling the car as to what boost level it's running. The MAP sensors will read boost pressure and sends that reading back to the stock ECU. The chip on the piggy back will high-jack data and send it's own computations back the ECU so that it will call for more boost and the vehicle will regulate the AF Ratios and what not to accommodate for it.

I don't know much about the LAP units overall but what I do know it's not much different than other units and functions as noted above. LAP tends to target the Korean market.

On my car I can configure the boost to be a flat 3psi bump across the rpm range, I can graduate it or I can step it up and down. the car will control all the other aspects to accommodate the boost levels. The cool thing is it's easy on/off, just two connectors per turbo and that's it.

On the Stinger I've seen some of them require new plugs and some are going through coil packs. There are two around me that are in the early stages of mods and testing things out. I've been around boosted cars and tunes/tuners for them for nearly 20+ years and if it were me, I'd wait until they work out the bugs as burning through plugs and coils and requiring higher Octane even no low levels of boost tells me they have some work to do. Hopefully those guys are logging their cars.

**Klasse Act** · 03-12-2018, 07:44 PM

Derek said as much to me earlier

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**TTQ B4U** · 03-12-2018, 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by Klasse Act

Derek said as much to me earlier

Gadgets like these are what make boosted cars fun. I used a JB4 on one of my past BMW's and I've had full tunes on both my AMG and then my Audi. I ran a basic JB1 on my wife's Benz and now back to the JB4 on my Q50. AMS has a great tune available for my car putting down 505hp/550tq. IIRC there are a couple in Chicago running that set up. Pretty awesome but IMO to do it right requires other items and since I'm leasing I'm not going to sink that money into it. If she runs low to mid 12's at 115mph or so I'll be happy. I'm more curious to see if I can pull off the trap speeds as outside the AWD Grip, that's where the real differentiation on the street is at. So far she's strong as I've run a few cars on the highway and she pulls very strong. The exciting part is my wife may go AMG this time so I'm getting ready for that. Not a done deal yet but we'll see.