01-03 Elantra Supercharger
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01-03 Elantra Supercharger
I have seen the posts on Hyundai performance but would rather get my updates here on this item.
Ballrub correct me if I am wrong but the kit is here and in development and will be using the aquacooler setup. Also what will be happening for engine management on this setup. Unichip? Are there any preliminary numbers yet for this kit as far as HP/TQ and price.
If this kit and the Tib Supercharger kit work good I will want to talk to you about purchasing for my dealership. I am the parts manager and am close to getting a speed-shop opened up at my dealership for CAI, catbacks, Suspension and wheel/tire pkgs. A supercharger kit would be a nice addition to these parts.
Ballrub correct me if I am wrong but the kit is here and in development and will be using the aquacooler setup. Also what will be happening for engine management on this setup. Unichip? Are there any preliminary numbers yet for this kit as far as HP/TQ and price.
If this kit and the Tib Supercharger kit work good I will want to talk to you about purchasing for my dealership. I am the parts manager and am close to getting a speed-shop opened up at my dealership for CAI, catbacks, Suspension and wheel/tire pkgs. A supercharger kit would be a nice addition to these parts.
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Sorry...but we've been pretty busy around here of late, and promise to try to reply to your questions in a more timely manner.
We are slowly getting settled in to our new facility, and are still in the midst of completing our fabrication shop, relocating lifts and dynos, drywall, painting and the like, but have had enough time to get in some R&D on several applications and felt it time to give you all an update on our 1.8L/2.0L Hyundai forced-induction systems, which should answer your questions.
We currently offer both a Turbo w/Intercooler system, and a Supercharger system for the 1.8L/2.0L Hyundai Elantra and Tiburon. After test fitting and tuning of several vehicles, here's where our applications are at now:
1.8L/2.0L (I4--BETA-I/BETA II engines) `96-`03 Hyundai--Tiburon/`96-`00 Elantra Turbo w/Intercooler Kit
The Turbo w/intercooler kit has been meticulously engineered for optimum performance and reliability. The suggested retail price is $2600 plus shipping from Southern California, and we now ship Fed-Ex ground service.
This system uses a Mitsubishi TD04H-15T turbo, and includes the exhaust manifold, fifth fuel injector, fuel pressure regulator, a front-mount air-to-air intercooler and plumbing, and all the required parts and mounting hardware, plus a "Unichip" controller (already pre-set) to mount with your Engine Control Module to maximize performance (electrical wiring is required), and will work on both MAP and MAF engines, without any other modifications required (except you will need to purchase 2 head gaskets for the decompression plate supplied). All kits are pre-assembled as far as possible.
Performance improvements for the turbo kit are approximately 75+ HP & 90+ ft/lbs of torque "to-the-wheels" @ 10 lbs./psi boost. (1.8L figures will be lower due to lower baseline figures, but the percentage of increase should be the same.) Dyno charts on U.S vehicles will be available soon. Our systems as an aftermarket item, carries a "1-Year / Unlimited Mileage Warranty "against defects in materials and workmanship.
Turbo Kit Updates as of 10/19/02
1) We are working on the re-location of the first catalytic converter (or sourcing a smaller replacement cat) if CARB certification is determined feasible (will know in the next few weeks).
2) We have discovered a few previous kits sold with Fuel Pressure Regulators set at incorrect lower psi, and will now check all FPR settings here prior to shipment.
3) After reviewing the "pre-programmed" maps on the Unichip supplied, have found them to be quite adequate for U.S. smogged vehicles, and have decided no changes or revisions are necessary for this application.
4) Having discovered no opening large enough in the front of our `03 Elantra (applies to `01-to-`03) to plumb the intercooler piping, have made the decision to re-design and convert to our "AQUA-COOLED" liquid-to-air intercooler, and should aide in getting CARB approval (if cat issue can be resolved).
5) If catalytic and CARB issues can be resolved with the new "re-engineered Aqua-cooled" version, will make the decision to either discontinue the original "air-to-air" version, or decide to offer as a separate application.
6) Once the basic kit is ready, will re-evaluate the price of the kit, and plan to look into development of "stage one", and possible "stage two" upgrades.
This kit was recently re-tuned and dyno'd on our Dyna-Pak wheel dyno, on a `99 Tiburon (BETA I-engine w/over 60,000 miles on it, using 91 octane gas--no front cat) and got 180.6-HP and 198.9-ft/lbs of torque "to-the-wheels" at 11-lbs/psi of boost! This was our first kit ever installed in the U.S. (July of `01)!
1.8L/2.0L (I4--BETA I engine) `96-`02 Hyundai--Tiburon/`96-`00--Elantra Supercharger Kit
Our supercharger system also has a suggested retail price of $2600, uses the Eaton MP45 (4th gen.) "roots type" blower, and comes with an additional fuel injector, fuel pressure regulator, belts, hardware and everything else needed, plus a "Unichip" controller (already pre-set) to mount with your Engine Control Module to maximize performance (electrical wiring is required), and will work on both MAP and MAF engines, without any other modifications required. All kits are pre-assembled as far as possible.
The supercharged kit improvements are 40+ HP & 50+ torque @ 4 lbs./psi boost (PLEASE NOTE: These are S.African vehicles tested with 96 octane gas, and no smog devices--U.S. vehicles increases will be slightly lower, and will update as soon as we've tested here). 1.8L figures will be lower due to lower baseline figures, but the percentage of increase should be the same--engine has a different bore & stroke. Dyno charts on U.S vehicles will be available soon.
The supercharger system has not been CARB certified yet, but are waiting for an appointment now, and should pass testing and receive approval within the next couple of months (making it retroactively applicable to any kits sold prior to certification). We are in talks with Hyundai now, and as soon as each (both turbo and supercharger) is CARB certified, and with their approval, plans are to notify all of their dealers as to the availability of these kits (as a possible dealer installed option), and that it will not void any factory warranties. Our systems as an aftermarket item, carries a "1-Year / Unlimited Mileage Warranty "against defects in materials and workmanship.
Supercharger Kit Updates as of 10/19/02
After trying to "test fit" on our `03 Elantra, have discovered that the (I4) BETA II engines are using a slightly different intake manifold and different fuel injectors (among other things), and have made the decision to tool up a new intake manifold for the `01-`03 Elantra/`03 Tiburon, and anticipate it's availability around February of next year.
Steve
We are slowly getting settled in to our new facility, and are still in the midst of completing our fabrication shop, relocating lifts and dynos, drywall, painting and the like, but have had enough time to get in some R&D on several applications and felt it time to give you all an update on our 1.8L/2.0L Hyundai forced-induction systems, which should answer your questions.
We currently offer both a Turbo w/Intercooler system, and a Supercharger system for the 1.8L/2.0L Hyundai Elantra and Tiburon. After test fitting and tuning of several vehicles, here's where our applications are at now:
1.8L/2.0L (I4--BETA-I/BETA II engines) `96-`03 Hyundai--Tiburon/`96-`00 Elantra Turbo w/Intercooler Kit
The Turbo w/intercooler kit has been meticulously engineered for optimum performance and reliability. The suggested retail price is $2600 plus shipping from Southern California, and we now ship Fed-Ex ground service.
This system uses a Mitsubishi TD04H-15T turbo, and includes the exhaust manifold, fifth fuel injector, fuel pressure regulator, a front-mount air-to-air intercooler and plumbing, and all the required parts and mounting hardware, plus a "Unichip" controller (already pre-set) to mount with your Engine Control Module to maximize performance (electrical wiring is required), and will work on both MAP and MAF engines, without any other modifications required (except you will need to purchase 2 head gaskets for the decompression plate supplied). All kits are pre-assembled as far as possible.
Performance improvements for the turbo kit are approximately 75+ HP & 90+ ft/lbs of torque "to-the-wheels" @ 10 lbs./psi boost. (1.8L figures will be lower due to lower baseline figures, but the percentage of increase should be the same.) Dyno charts on U.S vehicles will be available soon. Our systems as an aftermarket item, carries a "1-Year / Unlimited Mileage Warranty "against defects in materials and workmanship.
Turbo Kit Updates as of 10/19/02
1) We are working on the re-location of the first catalytic converter (or sourcing a smaller replacement cat) if CARB certification is determined feasible (will know in the next few weeks).
2) We have discovered a few previous kits sold with Fuel Pressure Regulators set at incorrect lower psi, and will now check all FPR settings here prior to shipment.
3) After reviewing the "pre-programmed" maps on the Unichip supplied, have found them to be quite adequate for U.S. smogged vehicles, and have decided no changes or revisions are necessary for this application.
4) Having discovered no opening large enough in the front of our `03 Elantra (applies to `01-to-`03) to plumb the intercooler piping, have made the decision to re-design and convert to our "AQUA-COOLED" liquid-to-air intercooler, and should aide in getting CARB approval (if cat issue can be resolved).
5) If catalytic and CARB issues can be resolved with the new "re-engineered Aqua-cooled" version, will make the decision to either discontinue the original "air-to-air" version, or decide to offer as a separate application.
6) Once the basic kit is ready, will re-evaluate the price of the kit, and plan to look into development of "stage one", and possible "stage two" upgrades.
This kit was recently re-tuned and dyno'd on our Dyna-Pak wheel dyno, on a `99 Tiburon (BETA I-engine w/over 60,000 miles on it, using 91 octane gas--no front cat) and got 180.6-HP and 198.9-ft/lbs of torque "to-the-wheels" at 11-lbs/psi of boost! This was our first kit ever installed in the U.S. (July of `01)!
1.8L/2.0L (I4--BETA I engine) `96-`02 Hyundai--Tiburon/`96-`00--Elantra Supercharger Kit
Our supercharger system also has a suggested retail price of $2600, uses the Eaton MP45 (4th gen.) "roots type" blower, and comes with an additional fuel injector, fuel pressure regulator, belts, hardware and everything else needed, plus a "Unichip" controller (already pre-set) to mount with your Engine Control Module to maximize performance (electrical wiring is required), and will work on both MAP and MAF engines, without any other modifications required. All kits are pre-assembled as far as possible.
The supercharged kit improvements are 40+ HP & 50+ torque @ 4 lbs./psi boost (PLEASE NOTE: These are S.African vehicles tested with 96 octane gas, and no smog devices--U.S. vehicles increases will be slightly lower, and will update as soon as we've tested here). 1.8L figures will be lower due to lower baseline figures, but the percentage of increase should be the same--engine has a different bore & stroke. Dyno charts on U.S vehicles will be available soon.
The supercharger system has not been CARB certified yet, but are waiting for an appointment now, and should pass testing and receive approval within the next couple of months (making it retroactively applicable to any kits sold prior to certification). We are in talks with Hyundai now, and as soon as each (both turbo and supercharger) is CARB certified, and with their approval, plans are to notify all of their dealers as to the availability of these kits (as a possible dealer installed option), and that it will not void any factory warranties. Our systems as an aftermarket item, carries a "1-Year / Unlimited Mileage Warranty "against defects in materials and workmanship.
Supercharger Kit Updates as of 10/19/02
After trying to "test fit" on our `03 Elantra, have discovered that the (I4) BETA II engines are using a slightly different intake manifold and different fuel injectors (among other things), and have made the decision to tool up a new intake manifold for the `01-`03 Elantra/`03 Tiburon, and anticipate it's availability around February of next year.
Steve
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Good question!
Does anybody know if it's the same engine?
I know the 2.7L Hyundai engine is used in the Kia Optima, and our supercharger kit should fit, but we haven't test fitted on a car yet.
Which means, even if the Sephia uses the same Beta I / II engine, becuase of the layout under the hood may be different, it still might not work.
but...if someone can confirm they are the same engines, we'll get one from Kia, and test fit a kit to confirm.
Let me know!
Steve
Does anybody know if it's the same engine?
I know the 2.7L Hyundai engine is used in the Kia Optima, and our supercharger kit should fit, but we haven't test fitted on a car yet.
Which means, even if the Sephia uses the same Beta I / II engine, becuase of the layout under the hood may be different, it still might not work.
but...if someone can confirm they are the same engines, we'll get one from Kia, and test fit a kit to confirm.
Let me know!
Steve
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No, the 98 is not a Hyundai engine. It is closer to the Mitsubishi design vs the Hyundai Design.
The newer (2003+) Kia's are Hyundai motors.
I'm wondering if a selection of mitsu parts and Hyundai parts might fit the Kia 1.8L
The newer (2003+) Kia's are Hyundai motors.
I'm wondering if a selection of mitsu parts and Hyundai parts might fit the Kia 1.8L
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ok let me get this straitght because im confused but for 02 When Kia Restyled or Slightly Redisigned the Spectra....It became a 5-Door and 4-Door....It is supposed to have a revamped engine to make it quiter from previous...Something is suppused to be done to the block to make it smoother and less vibration...And you can tell the differnce in power..But Also I noticed that the MAI is A BOSCH and its built all in one and lets say if you take off the Air intake housing you can just add a filter and thats it....The resonator box is facing torward the engine and not up through the hole in the Wheel well this year.....Just give me some feed back...Believe me...I don't give negative comments or Disputes anyones words....Everyone has good Ideas all of the time....Thanks....
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Sorry Jaime...
I know very little about Kia engines except the 3.5L we been asked to develop for their new Sorento (their new big SUV for under $20,000).
We are meeting with them this week (before going off to SEMA), and will try to make some inquiries, but the main focus will be on the development of an Aqua-cooled supercharger for this new vehicle.
Steve
[ October 29, 2002, 08:03 AM: Message edited by: ballrub ]
I know very little about Kia engines except the 3.5L we been asked to develop for their new Sorento (their new big SUV for under $20,000).
We are meeting with them this week (before going off to SEMA), and will try to make some inquiries, but the main focus will be on the development of an Aqua-cooled supercharger for this new vehicle.
Steve
[ October 29, 2002, 08:03 AM: Message edited by: ballrub ]
