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FydaForte · 01-13-2010, 03:36 AM

Im not to sure if this has been brought up? or if its true! but i was at my dealer today and the P.D.I. guy mentioned the KOUP coming out with a twin turbo version soon?

HOLY CRAP something along the lines of 250hp? again its all he say for me at the moment but i cant lie and say im not a little excited

Matemorh · 01-13-2010, 09:26 AM

(01-13-2010 03:36 AM)FydaForte Wrote: Im not to sure if this has been brought up? or if its true! but i was at my dealer today and the P.D.I. guy mentioned the KOUP coming out with a twin turbo version soon?

HOLY CRAP something along the lines of 250hp? again its all he say for me at the moment but i cant lie and say im not a little excited

Might be a "twin scroll" (not sure about spelling) turbo........ definetely not a twin turbo!
Normaly:
1 exhaust mani=1 turbo
2 exhaust mani=2 turbo

Rekoup · (This post was last modified: 01-13-2010 06:20 PM by Rekoup.)

(01-13-2010 09:26 AM)Matemorh Wrote: Might be a "twin scroll" (not sure about spelling) turbo........ definetely not a twin turbo!
Normaly:
1 exhaust mani=1 turbo
2 exhaust mani=2 turbo

back in 1987 i saw a 3.8L Thunderbird at the test track in Dearborne, it had 2 superchargers (not a typo) on it. we only saw it take two laps, it just SCREAMED...then the transmission asploded.

Also seen a SHOP ELECTRICAL MANUAL (The skinny book by Ford, not the main shop manual; everyone used these instead) with the simple electrical diagrams) for a twin-turbo 25th anniversary Mustang, which wasnt produced.

Amazingly, none of these rumors were spread by the salesmen; just the engineers, mechanics, and so on. This was after BBS but before the internet (yeah, imagine that)

I'd love to see this...KIA owners are being sent a postcard with an online survey...two of the questions asked if we'd like a kit to make the 2.4L into 200HP ($750 kit), or offer cars with a 1.6L turbo 200HP ($1500 option), 2.0L turbo, a 300HP, or a 300HP all wheel drive ($5k option)

See my post with the screenshot

http://kiaforteforum.com/kia-forte-koup-...ul-engines

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And yeah I'll be either buying another, or trading mine in...I'd take a second job and pick up aluminum cans at the roadside for a 300 HP KOUP! Dealers steal cars on trade-ins, I'll probably just keep it. Only have a $5k loan out on it anyways.

mschiavoni · 01-14-2010, 01:46 AM

(01-13-2010 06:16 PM)Rekoup Wrote: back in 1987 i saw a 3.8L Thunderbird at the test track in Dearborne, it had 2 superchargers (not a typo) on it. we only saw it take two laps, it just SCREAMED...then the transmission asploded.

Also seen a SHOP ELECTRICAL MANUAL (The skinny book by Ford, not the main shop manual; everyone used these instead) with the simple electrical diagrams) for a twin-turbo 25th anniversary Mustang, which wasnt produced.

Amazingly, none of these rumors were spread by the salesmen; just the engineers, mechanics, and so on. This was after BBS but before the internet (yeah, imagine that)

I'd love to see this...KIA owners are being sent a postcard with an online survey...two of the questions asked if we'd like a kit to make the 2.4L into 200HP ($750 kit), or offer cars with a 1.6L turbo 200HP ($1500 option), 2.0L turbo, a 300HP, or a 300HP all wheel drive ($5k option)

See my post with the screenshot

http://kiaforteforum.com/kia-forte-koup-...ul-engines

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And yeah I'll be either buying another, or trading mine in...I'd take a second job and pick up aluminum cans at the roadside for a 300 HP KOUP! Dealers steal cars on trade-ins, I'll probably just keep it. Only have a $5k loan out on it anyways.

lucky you, my loan is $17,000 (out the door, finance fees and all)

Rekoup · (This post was last modified: 01-14-2010 08:40 PM by Rekoup.)

yeah i put down $15k lol. With tax, title, license, everything else was 20400 (19280 purchase). I was saving for years and years...could have bought it cash but I need to repair my credit.

If they come out with a 300HP Koup...at $26k...I'm buying it, no matter what I have to do.

mschiavoni · 01-15-2010, 02:34 AM

(01-14-2010 08:39 PM)Rekoup Wrote: yeah i put down $15k lol. With tax, title, license, everything else was 20400 (19280 purchase). I was saving for years and years...could have bought it cash but I need to repair my credit.

If they come out with a 300HP Koup...at $26k...I'm buying it, no matter what I have to do.

haha nice... ill finance the bolt-on kit Tongue

FydaForte · 01-15-2010, 03:22 AM

I paid 17k out the door about 150 over invoice... wow to be honest i didnt even look at KOUP's and im regreting that a lil bit! A) Because i thought they would be way more expensive B) it didnt fit my life style really... im not a racer but i do like my style lol

mschiavoni · 01-15-2010, 03:42 AM

(01-15-2010 03:22 AM)FydaForte Wrote: I paid 17k out the door about 150 over invoice... wow to be honest i didnt even look at KOUP's and im regreting that a lil bit! A) Because i thought they would be way more expensive B) it didnt fit my life style really... im not a racer but i do like my style lol

we didnt have any koup's with the manual tranny, and i WASNT waiting... lol

mkaresh · (This post was last modified: 01-26-2010 01:42 PM by mkaresh.)

I'm not sure which is less reliable, hearsay from a dealer employee or hearsay on a forum.

That said, the 2.0T used in the Genesis Coupe might be a candidate if they opt to engineer a transverse variant. But it's 210 HP, not 250.

Matemorh · (This post was last modified: 01-26-2010 02:27 PM by Matemorh.)

(01-26-2010 01:42 PM)mkaresh Wrote: That said, the 2.0T used in the Genesis Coupe might be a candidate if they opt to engineer a transverse variant. But it's 210 HP, not 250.

Using the theta II 2.4L instead of 2.0L in the Gen. it might just be 250HP.
But I wouldn't not want to deal with all the upgrade needed to add around 100HP:injector, tranny, clutch, engine management, drive shaft, guage, and so on......
I'll just keep dreaming about the cheap 750$ +27HP Smile