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Stinger performance shop in Middle Tennessee.

2018–23 Stinger 2.0T, 2.5T and 3.3T. AWD downpipes in 4 to 6 hours; piggybacks in 1.

Stage ladder

Stage 1, 2 and 3.

Stage 1

Tuning
  • JB4 or Pro-Tuner piggyback, or N75 file
  • NGK HR9 plugs
  • Log session
Labor
about 1.8 hr
Output
as logged

Stage 2

Tuning
  • Everything in Stage 1
  • LAP3 NGT primary and secondary downpipes, high-flow catted
  • Intake
Labor
about 7–9 hr
Output
as logged

Stage 3

Tuning
  • Everything in Stage 2
  • TK700 hybrid turbos (3.3T)
  • Fueling and TCU tune
Labor
about 15–17 hr
Output
as logged

Each stage is quoted as one number. Output is posted as logged on cars in our bay.

  • Elantra N
  • Veloster N
  • Kona N
  • Stinger
  • G70
  • K5 GT
  • Sonata N-Line
  • 1.6T
  • Elantra N
  • Veloster N
  • Kona N
  • Stinger
  • G70
  • K5 GT
  • Sonata N-Line
  • 1.6T

Tuning path

How the Stinger is flashed.

Mail-in or same day

3.3T

N75 mail-in file, or a LAP3 spare ECU so the car leaves tuned the same day.

Ours

2.5T

Spare ECU, N75 send-in, or the LAP3 Pro-Tuner piggyback.

Ours

Piggyback

JB4 or Pro-Tuner V2.5 installed in 1.0 hr.

3.3T TCU tunes from LAP3 or N75 flash on the bench.

Popular installs

Booked most on the Stinger.

Hardware

Downpipe and exhaust

High-flow catted downpipes, mid-pipes and cat-backs. 2.5 to 6 hours by platform.

1.0–6.0 hrGet a quote
Hardware

Intercooler and charge pipes

Front-mounts and charge pipes for N cars, 1.6T and Stinger. About three hours.

1.5–4.0 hrGet a quote
Tuning

ECU tuning

ECU and TCU files flashed here on BitBox or your EK1, with three log revisions.

0.5–2.0 hrGet a quote
Hardware

Turbo upgrades

Hybrid drop-ins to full LAP3 kits, with the supporting mods and the tune.

8–24 hr + tuneGet a quote
Hardware

Suspension and brakes

Coilovers, springs, GiroDisc rotors, pads and big-brake kits.

2.0–4.0 hrGet a quote
Hardware

Intake and air

CPLT, aFe, Injen and K&N intakes, turbo inlets and BOVs. About one hour.

0.8–1.0 hrGet a quote

Known issues we check

Before we add power.

  • Plugs, boost leak, oil and codesThe pre-tune inspection, on every car
  • Coil packs on the 3.3TChecked before more boost
  • AWD transfer caseChecked on AWD cars before more torque
  • 8-speed automaticFluid and shift quality checked before TCU work
  • Intake valve carbonChecked at higher miles on direct-injection engines

Builds on this platform

Stinger builds.

No builds on this platform yet; the first Stinger build, JB4 plus downpipe, posts in December.

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FAQ

Stinger questions.

Certified dealer and installer

  • LAP3 USATurbos, spare-ECU tunes
  • N75 MotorsportsECU and TCU calibrations
  • SXTH Element EngineeringIntakes, inlets, BOVs

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