i would like to give my sportage a better look and performance .

could u guys gimme some info , ideias .. on stuff i could buy ?

first i would like to lift my suspension , so i can put tires like 235*75*15 .. how is this done ? will it be safe ? will it b better to put a new suspension ?whats the best tires i could put on my sportage , tires that behave good on beach terrains but mainly for city drive .. ive heard of toyo , dont know if its the best choice thow .

second i would like to give my engine better performance , what upgrades,mods should i do ? its a 95 sportage , and its all factory settings . i want to mod my engine in order to have better performance and not higher consume of gas .

third .. i am open to sugestions .

if u please gimme links to order stuff that u propose , i would aprecciate , since i live in portugal and here its dificult to arrange most of the stuff i read in this forum .

thankz in advance .

You can fit 235X75 15s on the stock 15X6 rims with a little bit of breathing room. Lifting is accomplished through springs and longer shocks in the rear, and combinations of stiffer springs and strut spacers in the front. Depending on how high you want to go there are options, Kungpao posted up some links here, and I posted some about my lift recently here. Drop-in K & N air/oil filters and a 2.5" exhaust and you're doing all the noobie stuff from what I can tell.

What do I know though, I'm still looking for an exhaust! I did modify my front bumper last weekend to get a little more clearance until I can afford the Rocksportgear bumpers, pics coming soon.

rocksportgear has discontinued making bumbers until better equipment can be purchased or utilised.

thankz Rusty_IL_Kia .

sorry for the dumbs questions , but since im kinda noob on those mechanicals stuff, what will i gain in changing my oil and air filters to those u mencioned ?does the oil filter needs to b replaced when i go for the 10000km oil change also ?
what is a 2,5 exhaust ? what will i gain in replacing mine ( ive think ive already got installed , if not , them its adding one ) .

btw , whats is the best oil to use on sportage ? my mechanic advised me to use castrol gtx3,is it good ?
another one is , can i put a 235*75*15 on my sporty without no rubbing , or i have to lift it ?

and the last one .. could u gimme some link to a exhaust 2.5 ?


thankz again .

Increased air flow (Which I believe and think I see in performance), and decreased friction (so the "data" leads me to believe).



The oil filter should be replaced at each oil change yes, don't ask me to convert 3000 mi towards metrics. I'm imperial and gosh-dang it the other 97% of the world is going to have to come around sooner or later.



I think Castrol is the best there is, but there are several well respected brands.



I did it with very minimal rubbing, had to flex it hard to rub. No rubs at all on the street. I just finished a 2 1/2 inch suspension lift using Jeep TJ springs in the back and springs from sources unknown to me in the front, stiffer with the same ends and coils and some other math stuff that confused me even though it was in imperial measurements.



Not I, haven't learned enough yet on the physics and mechanics of exhaust to totally understand what I'm looking for either at this point. We're both noobs man, I can only tell you what I've learned lurking the last 6 months and recently began experimenting with on the Sporty.

It's all fun though,
Rusty

heehehh

thankz a lot m8 .
u see , im one of those who like to know the stuff by the ppl ho aplyed it , and not from mechanics , wich most of them , just dont get along with those fancy tunes up <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> .

when i asked links for that exhaust 2.5 , it was cause i havent a clue what are u talking about <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> .. since im from portugal , and im not yet familiar with some techical terms .

ive just searched at KN and have a dealer in portugal , ill contact them and ask for prices .
thankz again

for a reference, there is a search function on this board that will yield you some great reaults. All of the topics in this thread have been discussed in length in other threads and you'd be surprised how easily you'll turn into your own mechanic lol I know I was Before I came around these boards, i never even knew how to change spark plugs <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

[b]Here's a link to a good thread on exhaust[/b]

This is 235/75 X 15s on stock suspension, it rubbed a bit at the top:



Thanks Kungpao for being polite, it's not for one noob to tell another go search the forums.

NOTE most of my early theoretical knowledge came from exhaustive searches of this very forum, as did the courage to begin acquiring practical knowledge personally. Kungpao teaches you to fish while I hand out fish-sticks.

[color:"yellow"]I think the real brains wait for specific questions that stump the learned among us sometimes, but they all know more than me so its all good.[/color]

Or they could be too lazy to answer LMAO!! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

yeah sometimes folks here get lazy and just tell u to search for it .. but thats what u should do first .. usually folks here got answers for ur troubles..