Mods For Hyundai Sonata Gold - POSSIBILITIES ?

CarCode · 28th July 2008, 19:21

I will soon get pictures of the car in question.
Following u guys' advice...another wish list, let me know your takes..

White matte paint
Xenon Bulbs (1self)
sunroof
i agree with GTO on the suspension, need good ones.
Air filter, Free-flow ex (K&N? exhaust sys?)
ALSO The wood finished fascia interiors, m planning to get em off n have them painted. cant decide between glossy black or Steel gray 2k paint. Any suggestions?

Akshay1234 · 28th July 2008, 19:49

white matte paint wont look good unless the finish is perfect.

xenons will be good. dont get them for high beam. only for low beam and fogs if you want.

make sure you get the sunroof installed properly from webasto since if its not it could leak and that isnt gonna be fun in mumbai rains. i say ditch this idea.

get suspension upgrade from koni/d2.

get a nice cold air intake k&n/green and a free flow with maybe a remus or magnaflow endcan.

for the wood finished fascia. why not stick those carbon fibre sheets. itll look pretty cool.

.anshuman · 29th July 2008, 00:47

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Originally Posted by Cyrus43

Arush, Is this your creation??? It was just put in the Wierd and Whacky mods section..

this car deserves to be in the section you claim its in.

smashnerd · 17th July 2010, 06:08

We all know the 1st generation Sonata had a reputation for a sickening ride at higher speeds due to the ultra soft suspension. But, is it rectifiable by putting on aftermarket shocks that are stiffer? How much would such a modification cost?

GTO · 17th July 2010, 18:25

Getting stiffer dampers & springs for the Sonata will be easy as pie. Not only would they lead to better handling, but potentially, highway ride quality could also improve. The previous gen Sonata has way too soft a stock suspension that results in a boat-like feeling at 100 kph. Koni FSDs would be swell

28th July 2008, 19:21	#16
CarCode Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2 Thanked: 0 Times	Thankx I will soon get pictures of the car in question. Following u guys' advice...another wish list, let me know your takes.. White matte paint Xenon Bulbs (1self) sunroof i agree with GTO on the suspension, need good ones. Air filter, Free-flow ex (K&N? exhaust sys?) ALSO The wood finished fascia interiors, m planning to get em off n have them painted. cant decide between glossy black or Steel gray 2k paint. Any suggestions?
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28th July 2008, 19:49	#17
Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,265 Thanked: 12,317 Times	white matte paint wont look good unless the finish is perfect. xenons will be good. dont get them for high beam. only for low beam and fogs if you want. make sure you get the sunroof installed properly from webasto since if its not it could leak and that isnt gonna be fun in mumbai rains. i say ditch this idea. get suspension upgrade from koni/d2. get a nice cold air intake k&n/green and a free flow with maybe a remus or magnaflow endcan. for the wood finished fascia. why not stick those carbon fibre sheets. itll look pretty cool.
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17th July 2010, 06:08	#19
smashnerd BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kottayam Posts: 457 Thanked: 22 Times	Sonata 1st Gen. Suspension Mod? We all know the 1st generation Sonata had a reputation for a sickening ride at higher speeds due to the ultra soft suspension. But, is it rectifiable by putting on aftermarket shocks that are stiffer? How much would such a modification cost?
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17th July 2010, 18:25	#20
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,512 Thanked: 300,673 Times View My Garage	Getting stiffer dampers & springs for the Sonata will be easy as pie. Not only would they lead to better handling, but potentially, highway ride quality could also improve. The previous gen Sonata has way too soft a stock suspension that results in a boat-like feeling at 100 kph. Koni FSDs would be swell
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