A Hyundai Sonata V6 Story - From Barge To Bullet!

howler · 30th March 2011, 10:10

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Originally Posted by sudev

Master is too far away. And I intend not to touch the head nor polish ports. Just grooves to see apple for an apple comparison. Though strictly this should be done with a built engine and not an engine ready for over haul.

by just grooving the head you would loose some CR. this is because grooving the head would increase the vol in the combustion chamber that somender offsets by a min. head shave. the intake ports are also not given a mirror finish as his tech aims to create more turbulence at intake for swirl/turbulence before ignition.

wildchild4lyfe · 30th March 2011, 11:11

Just read up about Somender Singh, man its a must read for all of us!
@ 1self: how did you find out about him and hows the difference in performance and finally how much did it cost?

And yes GREAT GOING!! Cheers!!

arvi86 · 31st March 2011, 06:53

Thats a super cool mod job there. As someone said earlier, this is the most beautiful Sonata (4th Gen) I have ever seen. Would you mind posting some better full-angle snaps of the car? Please don't make us wait for too long, your Sonata is too hot to handle, even in pics.

1self · 31st March 2011, 07:16

Some more pics as promised!

headers · 31st March 2011, 08:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by howler

by just grooving the head you would loose some CR. this is because grooving the head would increase the vol in the combustion chamber that somender offsets by a min. head shave. the intake ports are also not given a mirror finish as his tech aims to create more turbulence at intake for swirl/turbulence before ignition.

Normally intake ports IMO are not given a mirror finish. The exhaust does have it though!

Great thread - would love to see the final outcome

supercars · 31st March 2011, 09:12

I have seen for the First Time that a Official Workshop is taking a Modified Car.

btw the Old Grille used to look cool.

Did you change the Gear Ratios on the Manual Transmission ?

I wanted to know if the Voltage Stabilizer makes a difference and how much. I would also like to know if it made such a Big Difference then why the Bigger Cars do not come pre-fit with such mods ?

The Original Sonata used to produce 166 BHP. How much does it produce now ? 200 ?

arvi86 · 31st March 2011, 10:25

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Originally Posted by 1self

Some more pics as promised!

Oh well, to be brutally frank, I love everything about your Sonata except the grille. IMO, the stock grille with the three horizontal slats would look stunning. But, hats off for the way you have tuned and modded your car. I know I am going a bit overboard here, but I loved this Sonata V6 so much and to see one like this is turning me emotional.

1self · 31st March 2011, 10:35

^^^ Besides the look, this grill also serves the function of getting more cooling air directly the the radiator!

With the shorter gearing of the car & a heavy foot, the V6 has to work a lot harder now!

I have seen for the First Time that a Official Workshop is taking a Modified Car.
That is because these guys are personal friends.

btw the Old Grille used to look cool.

Did you change the Gear Ratios on the Manual Transmission ?
No changes made. A shorter gear ratio really makes this car fly! I would like to change the 5th gear ratio though.

I wanted to know if the Voltage Stabilizer makes a difference and how much. I would also like to know if it made such a Big Difference then why the Bigger Cars do not come pre-fit with such mods ?
The voltage stabilizer is basically for cars with relatively poor earthing connection. The original Sonata earthing was pretty bad. Now it has outlived it's usefullness, as i have a large number of earth wires all over the place!

The Original Sonata used to produce 166 BHP. How much does it produce now ? 200 ?
About that much, will be doing a dyno after some more mods.

mayankk · 31st March 2011, 10:52

eh, are there any RTO hassles involved?
re-homologi-fy etc etc??

akshay4587 · 31st March 2011, 10:58

Did you repaint the rims again,in the previous pics they looked darker.
and you can do without those chrome strips all round,thats just my opinion.
How about painting the Rims black,with a red lip,and dark tints all round,and you will have a looker.

1self · 31st March 2011, 11:12

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Originally Posted by mayankk

eh, are there any RTO hassles involved?
re-homologi-fy etc etc??

None whatsoever...they also changed the colour to red in the registry.

Quote:

Originally Posted by akshay4587

Did you repaint the rims again,in the previous pics they looked darker.
I removed the paint!

and you can do without those chrome strips all round,thats just my opinion.
Those are not chrome strips, they are retro-reflective tape!

How about painting the Rims black,with a red lip,and dark tints all round,and you will have a looker.

I wanted to car to look elegant...any more black will spoil the looks IMO.

kutlee · 31st March 2011, 11:25

wow man, car looks super hot. The exhaust looks awesome.

badboyscad · 31st March 2011, 19:27

@ 1self: Please consider these paintjob mods to make your bullet look meaner.

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Technocrat · 1st April 2011, 03:59

Nice to see this thread Vivek, would be keeping an eye on it

jkdas · 1st April 2011, 09:11

Awesome! The car looks hot ( would love the 'hear' something too

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Kudos to your idea/efforts etc! Even if I was to do something like this, I would have never planned the auto to manual conversion even in my dreams.

Donno of this can be done; wont the exhausts on either side look wow?

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31st March 2011, 06:53	#33
arvi86 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,162 Thanked: 992 Times View My Garage	Re: A Hyundai Sonata V6 Story - From Barge To Bullet! Thats a super cool mod job there. As someone said earlier, this is the most beautiful Sonata (4th Gen) I have ever seen. Would you mind posting some better full-angle snaps of the car? Please don't make us wait for too long, your Sonata is too hot to handle, even in pics.
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1self BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 629 Thanked: 330 Times View My Garage	Re: A Hyundai Sonata V6 Story - From Barge To Bullet! Some more pics as promised! Attached Thumbnails Last edited by 1self : 31st March 2011 at 07:21.
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supercars BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bombay Posts: 484 Thanked: 27 Times	Re: A Hyundai Sonata V6 Story - From Barge To Bullet! I have seen for the First Time that a Official Workshop is taking a Modified Car. btw the Old Grille used to look cool. Did you change the Gear Ratios on the Manual Transmission ? I wanted to know if the Voltage Stabilizer makes a difference and how much. I would also like to know if it made such a Big Difference then why the Bigger Cars do not come pre-fit with such mods ? The Original Sonata used to produce 166 BHP. How much does it produce now ? 200 ?
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31st March 2011, 10:35	#38
1self BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 629 Thanked: 330 Times View My Garage	^^^ Besides the look, this grill also serves the function of getting more cooling air directly the the radiator! With the shorter gearing of the car & a heavy foot, the V6 has to work a lot harder now! I have seen for the First Time that a Official Workshop is taking a Modified Car. That is because these guys are personal friends. btw the Old Grille used to look cool. Did you change the Gear Ratios on the Manual Transmission ? No changes made. A shorter gear ratio really makes this car fly! I would like to change the 5th gear ratio though. I wanted to know if the Voltage Stabilizer makes a difference and how much. I would also like to know if it made such a Big Difference then why the Bigger Cars do not come pre-fit with such mods ? The voltage stabilizer is basically for cars with relatively poor earthing connection. The original Sonata earthing was pretty bad. Now it has outlived it's usefullness, as i have a large number of earth wires all over the place! The Original Sonata used to produce 166 BHP. How much does it produce now ? 200 ? About that much, will be doing a dyno after some more mods. Last edited by Technocrat : 1st April 2011 at 03:50.
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mayankk Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New Delhi Posts: 5,146 Thanked: 8,163 Times View My Garage	Re: A Hyundai Sonata V6 Story - From Barge To Bullet! eh, are there any RTO hassles involved? re-homologi-fy etc etc??
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akshay4587 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chandigarh/Mohali/Ambala Cantt Posts: 4,151 Thanked: 4,525 Times View My Garage	Re: A Hyundai Sonata V6 Story - From Barge To Bullet! Did you repaint the rims again,in the previous pics they looked darker. and you can do without those chrome strips all round,thats just my opinion. How about painting the Rims black,with a red lip,and dark tints all round,and you will have a looker.
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kutlee Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,141 Thanked: 232 Times View My Garage	Re: A Hyundai Sonata V6 Story - From Barge To Bullet! wow man, car looks super hot. The exhaust looks awesome.
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Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Re: A Hyundai Sonata V6 Story - From Barge To Bullet! Nice to see this thread Vivek, would be keeping an eye on it
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jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	Re: A Hyundai Sonata V6 Story - From Barge To Bullet! Awesome! The car looks hot ( would love the 'hear' something too ) . Kudos to your idea/efforts etc! Even if I was to do something like this, I would have never planned the auto to manual conversion even in my dreams. Donno of this can be done; wont the exhausts on either side look wow?
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