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Posted: 2/10/2017 1:47:15 AM EDT
AKA Hyundai Tiburon. '06 SE V6, 6 spd. I was looking for a 4cyl one but this one was cheap enough to give it a try. I like it, but it has boy racer exhaust, and at certain speeds it really sucks. It's quick, handles and brakes decent. But I was hoping for 25 MPG or slightly better. Been 22 MPG so far. My Fleetwood gets 18-20. My old Roadmaster could knock down 24 MPG on road trips. Maybe I should reconsider the 80's -90's LT Corvette. I bet they could get 22 MPG or better. No back seat though.

Anyone dare admit they have owned one? What am I in for? Likes, dislikes?

So here it is the day I picked it up. You are probably saying the same thing I did when I first saw it. "Those blue rims have got to go" But they have kinda grown on me. Going to leave them on it for now.
Link Posted: 2/10/2017 2:01:18 AM EDT
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Those Rims are Awesome.  They really Do grow on you.  
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I've always thought they looked neat. Kind of took over for the gap the Supra/RX-7 and other 80's wedge turned 90's soap bubble Asian sportscars left unfilled.

I think one with a yota 1uz engine swap would be a hoot. 

eta- ooohhh... obviously people turbo them, but there are supercharger kits too!!!  Neat! 
Link Posted: 2/10/2017 7:31:33 AM EDT
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Shark.


Nurse Shark.
Link Posted: 2/10/2017 8:32:01 AM EDT
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Youngest Son had one... biggest pile of shit ever.
Link Posted: 2/10/2017 9:12:11 AM EDT
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Look a lot better with plasti-dipt Antique gold wheels.
Link Posted: 2/10/2017 10:28:12 AM EDT
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The Tiburon is a decent enough car, but dude, unless you're a Mets or Broncos fan, that's the fugliest Tiburon I've ever seen.  
Link Posted: 2/10/2017 11:58:34 AM EDT
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You're right, you should reconsider buying a C4 corvette.


Do you still have your Roadmaster?



love my 93 wagon.
Link Posted: 2/10/2017 12:06:33 PM EDT
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Rims need to go
Link Posted: 2/10/2017 12:06:36 PM EDT
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My sister has one, the "really fast" 300HP version.  After spending an inordinate amount of money on it to make it "sportier", it's still a piece of crap that gets smoked by my Volvo.

You either need to plasti-dip the car blue, or the rims [any other color].
Link Posted: 2/10/2017 2:15:11 PM EDT
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LT1 Corvettes are nice but........ for the money nothing I mean absolutely nothing under $15,000 can touch this......

1998-2002 Camaro SS 6spd gets mid 20s mpg on the highway all day long.  But really who gives a shit when you can run mid 12's in the 1/4 all day long with a few cheap mods.

Link Posted: 2/10/2017 2:22:41 PM EDT
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I think that color combo is listed in the catalog as "Reverse WRX".
Link Posted: 2/10/2017 2:26:41 PM EDT
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Eh, its a car I guess.  Personally I would have gone with the Celica, RSX, Civic Si, or pretty much any other small sporty coupe, but to each his own.
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Link Posted: 2/10/2017 5:22:17 PM EDT
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Corvetts Built by Hyundai
Link Posted: 2/11/2017 12:53:47 AM EDT
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The wife is a Bronco's fan, and she mentioned the Bronco's look.
Link Posted: 2/11/2017 12:55:36 AM EDT
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You're right, you should reconsider buying a C4 corvette.
http://i.imgur.com/acnS276.jpg

Do you still have your Roadmaster?

http://i.imgur.com/5LSfRFf.jpg

love my 93 wagon.
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The Roadmaster went away in a story to long to tell tonight. But after years of missing it, that's why I got my Fleetwood.
Link Posted: 2/11/2017 1:01:41 AM EDT
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And I filled up again today. It got 26 MPG on this tank. So I'll keep an eye on it until I get an average figured out. It was cheap, $2500. So if I can get a couple years out of it it won't be bad. Or get more desire for a real Vette.
Link Posted: 2/11/2017 2:50:04 AM EDT
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Eh, I wanna hate but have to give credit to Hyundai for making this at the time. I feel like a celica or rsx-s would be better.
Link Posted: 2/11/2017 3:54:50 PM EDT
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I have that same Roadmaster for sale right now !

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Link Posted: 2/11/2017 10:16:59 PM EDT
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bought a brand new one when they first came out. problems started around 15k miles. door locks, constant veer to the left, alternator, radiator blew when I was driving on the highway and shot coolant out the hood all over my windshield, multiple trips to the stealership to test the "10 year warranty" for the  jumping revs at idle.

that is in no way a korean korvtte. it is a nice looking piece of shit, but it is a piece of shit.
Link Posted: 2/16/2017 2:15:11 AM EDT
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bought a brand new one when they first came out. problems started around 15k miles. door locks, constant veer to the left, alternator, radiator blew when I was driving on the highway and shot coolant out the hood all over my windshield, multiple trips to the stealership to test the "10 year warranty" for the  jumping revs at idle.

that is in no way a korean korvtte. it is a nice looking piece of shit, but it is a piece of shit.
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So did they ever fix the revving issue? Mine seems to have a high idle now and then. I have to admit, for a POS, I do enjoy driving it. I can't out run a Scoobyroo, but it is a peppy, decent handling and braking little car. We'll see how much it takes to keep it running I guess. I also noticed the right rear tire has some excess camber in it. I also noticed a slightly bent rear tie rod on that side. So I may have to spend some money on parts when I decide to get an alignment. Tires aren't real great that are on it, so later this Summer I'll get new ones and get the alignment better. Pulls a little to the right right now, but not to bad.

The boy racer exhaust is not cool though. I looked at replacements and it seems to be more Boy Racer fart can or stock. No "mellow" in between.
Link Posted: 2/16/2017 2:43:50 AM EDT
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bought a brand new one when they first came out. problems started around 15k miles. door locks, constant veer to the left, alternator, radiator blew when I was driving on the highway and shot coolant out the hood all over my windshield, multiple trips to the stealership to test the "10 year warranty" for the  jumping revs at idle.

that is in no way a korean korvtte. it is a nice looking piece of shit, but it is a piece of shit.
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So.... we'll call it the K4 instead of C4 then. 
Link Posted: 2/16/2017 2:45:35 AM EDT
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The boy racer exhaust is not cool though. I looked at replacements and it seems to be more Boy Racer fart can or stock. No "mellow" in between.
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The answer is always thrush glasspacks! 
Link Posted: 2/17/2017 1:39:34 AM EDT
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The answer is always thrush glasspacks! 
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The boy racer exhaust is not cool though. I looked at replacements and it seems to be more Boy Racer fart can or stock. No "mellow" in between.
The answer is always thrush glasspacks! 


Might work but I may need to shorten them.
Link Posted: 2/17/2017 1:42:05 AM EDT
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So.... we'll call it the K4 instead of C4 then. 
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I think K-2 may be more accurate. And there is the Daewoo K-2 in 5.56....Unless you are poking fun at the C4 guys....
Link Posted: 2/17/2017 1:44:22 AM EDT
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Another fill up today. 25.6 MPG. So it's about what I was hoping for.
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I think K-2 may be more accurate. And there is the Daewoo K-2 in 5.56....Unless you are poking fun at the C4 guys....
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So.... we'll call it the K4 instead of C4 then. 


I think K-2 may be more accurate. And there is the Daewoo K-2 in 5.56....Unless you are poking fun at the C4 guys....
      
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Might work but I may need to shorten them.
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The boy racer exhaust is not cool though. I looked at replacements and it seems to be more Boy Racer fart can or stock. No "mellow" in between.
The answer is always thrush glasspacks! 


Might work but I may need to shorten them.
I didn't realize cherrybomb was a brand again. http://www.jegs.com/i/Cherry-Bomb/545/87520CB/10002/-1



They make shorty glasspacks too!   
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I didn't realize cherrybomb was a brand again. http://www.jegs.com/i/Cherry-Bomb/545/87520CB/10002/-1

http://www.jegs.com/images/photos/500/545/545-87520.jpg

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MMMMmmmm, very interesting. Might give it a look. Going to get out the tape measure tomorrow. Got to be more quiet than the reverb cans. Some speeds I like how it sounds, but at certain speeds, it's just annoying as hell.
Link Posted: 2/17/2017 11:10:37 PM EDT
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I mean, it might sound like ass, so no promises.  I put cheap knock offs on my mk3 supra as a temp till I can get a full system replacement, and it sounds GREAT outside the car (the 7m is basically half of a stroker V-12), but like total annoying buzzing garbage inside.  But that is mostly because I don't have a resonator on it (old one rusted out and did the OPPOSITE of what it was supposed to do). 

If you have a resonator where it needs to be, and just want to get rid of the fart can that might work. 
Link Posted: 2/17/2017 11:16:02 PM EDT
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the other option I was thinking off since I have a non-turbo and skinny exhaust, was an old school "SuperTrapp" 



their car set ups are expensive, but motorcycle ones a lot cheaper   (also looked at motorcycle mufflers, some slammer import engines sound pretty good with them) 
Link Posted: 2/17/2017 11:16:27 PM EDT
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I mean, it might sound like ass, so no promises.  I put cheap knock offs on my mk3 supra as a temp till I can get a full system replacement, and it sounds GREAT outside the car (the 7m is basically half of a stroker V-12), but like total annoying buzzing garbage inside.  But that is mostly because I don't have a resonator on it (old one rusted out and did the OPPOSITE of what it was supposed to do). 

If you have a resonator where it needs to be, and just want to get rid of the fart can that might work. 
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What? It sucks inside the car?? That's my problem now. Some speeds sound like you are in the fart can. I had a V-8 Monza with 18in glass packs at the very rear of the car. It wasn't to bad inside. Outside at certain RPM's it would set off car alarms in the parking lot.(back in the 90's)
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What? It sucks inside the car?? That's my problem now. Some speeds sound like you are in the fart can. I had a V-8 Monza with 18in glass packs at the very rear of the car. It wasn't to bad inside. Outside at certain RPM's it would set off car alarms in the parking lot.(back in the 90's)
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I mean, it might sound like ass, so no promises.  I put cheap knock offs on my mk3 supra as a temp till I can get a full system replacement, and it sounds GREAT outside the car (the 7m is basically half of a stroker V-12), but like total annoying buzzing garbage inside.  But that is mostly because I don't have a resonator on it (old one rusted out and did the OPPOSITE of what it was supposed to do). 

If you have a resonator where it needs to be, and just want to get rid of the fart can that might work. 
What? It sucks inside the car?? That's my problem now. Some speeds sound like you are in the fart can. I had a V-8 Monza with 18in glass packs at the very rear of the car. It wasn't to bad inside. Outside at certain RPM's it would set off car alarms in the parking lot.(back in the 90's)
Yea, but as mentioned it's more a function of not having a resonator, which sounds like might be the case with yours as well.  The muffler being changed can have an impact on if the resonate frequency hits the right spot and starts making a racket.  Do you know if your exhaust is dramatically changed from factory stock?  If it is, even putting a new muffler on might not help a lot. 
Link Posted: 2/17/2017 11:26:14 PM EDT
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The ones that are on it have no fiberglass in them at all. Just chambered. Those Cherry Bombs at least have glass in them. It might be what it needs. Unlike my Monza, it's a one into two, so it may quiet the engine a bit more than a true dual exhaust. I'll have to see if it has a resonator still under it or not. For less than $50 it is probably worth a shot.
Link Posted: 2/17/2017 11:36:32 PM EDT
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Yea, kinda why I went with them.  Not a permanent solution, and long run it's cheaper to get new exhaust than try to band aide things along. So that's also something to consider. 

As an aside, I've been doing a lot exhaust research since both my supra and stang need pipes. Turns out the big fartcan rice racer mufflers suck so bad because they were originally designed to go on turbo cars, where the turbo significantly reduced the exhaust noise. On them they sound good.  But since style gets replicated but not function, when they get put on NA cars they... are like what you have now LOL. 
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I had an 07 GT.. Never had any mechanical  issues and got alot of compliments on it. I put 105k miles on it and only put a timing belt and a set of brakes on it. Got 24+mpg ad well. It was a slow piece of shit tho.Attachment Attached File
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I had an 07 GT.. Never had any mechanical  issues and got alot of compliments on it. I put 105k miles on it and only put a timing belt and a set of brakes on it. Got 24+mpg ad well. It was a slow piece of shit tho.https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/322183/tibby1-zps7251b691-148756.JPG
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Those rims look pretty nice. I don't think they are that slow. For what they are. Yeah a V-8 or turbo car will out run you, but they get up and go too. At least mine gets up to 80 on the on ramp not a problem.
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Yea, kinda why I went with them.  Not a permanent solution, and long run it's cheaper to get new exhaust than try to band aide things along. So that's also something to consider. 

As an aside, javascript:editorInsertAtCursor(%20'<img%20src="/images/smilies/smiley_abused.gif"%20class="sm">',%20''%20);I've been doing a lot exhaust research since both my supra and stang need pipes. Turns out the big fartcan rice racer mufflers suck so bad because they were originally designed to go on turbo cars, where the turbo significantly reduced the exhaust noise. On them they sound good.  But since style gets replicated but not function, when they get put on NA cars they... are like what you have now LOL. 
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So I need to add a turbo.....
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Those rims look pretty nice. I don't think they are that slow. For what they are. Yeah a V-8 or turbo car will out run you, but they get up and go too. At least mine gets up to 80 on the on ramp not a problem.
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~170 hp in a 3000+lb wrong-wheel-drive car, a turbo couldn't hurt
Link Posted: 2/20/2017 9:56:06 AM EDT
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My 98 6 speed Vette would get 28 MPG all day long.
Link Posted: 2/20/2017 10:18:34 AM EDT
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I always liked them back when I was in high school. So, since they stopped making them, I bought the next best thing, a 2016 genesis coupe ultimate 3.8.



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I always liked them back when I was in high school. So, since they stopped making them, I bought the next best thing, a 2016 genesis coupe ultimate 3.8.
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Are they ever gonna stuff that sedan V8 in the coupe?
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They look good. (Genesis) Out of my budget though.  Are they FWD or RWD?
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It's  RWD. This one is 350hp from the factory, and has huge aftermarket support.
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Wait... what? 
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Even the base Genesis Coupe V6 makes that, and they start around $27K
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It's a fun car. The first generation genesis sort of got the model a bad name, but the 2014-16 cars are pretty badass. Try and find a dealership with one to drive, just for shits and giggles. I was out looking for a new sedan and ended up with this one.
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I bought my Genesis Coupe in 2011.  Track model.  3.8 liter V6, 6 speed manual, Interlagos Yellow with black leather interior.  I love it.

23 to 24 mpg in town.  25 on the highway (not going to get better with handguns, rifles, ammo, me the wife and our clothes/gear and doing 80 mph, or more.

It's got so much room in it.  I have more leg room in it than my wife's Jeep Cherokee or her new Outlander.  I actually can stretch my legs out longer in the Coupe than in my Silverado 1500 but I have more sideways room in the Silverado.

Shoulder room?  I can bounce my left arm between my ribs and the door.  I have a buddy that bought a Z06 Corvette after I bought my Coupe.  He brought it over one time.  I had to tilt the seat all the way back to get my knees in the car with me (not enough leg room to get my knees under the dash) and I had to park my arm across my chest/stomach because there wasn't enough room to get it between my ribs and the door.  As nice as a vette looks they don't have enough room in them.  

My wife gets in the Coupe and stretches her legs out towards the floor under the dash and still has 8 or 10" of space between the soles of her feet and the floor up there.

Yeah, not much room in the back seat but on trips that's where her clothes bags, makeup bag, etc., etc. are transported.

They keep talking about putting the 5.0 liter V8 in the Coupe but they haven't done it yet.

I don't think they are offering the turbo 4 cylinder anymore so maybe the 3.8 will be the small engine and the 5.0 will be the high performance engine in a year or two.
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