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 2001 SPORTAGE ENGINE UPGRADES
#938132
03/31/09 06:18 AM
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Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 587
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Rock Warrior
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Does anybody have info regarding engine chips or easy engine swaps? Is it possible to fit the newer body V6 in a 2001 model? Because my ride is going to suck hind tit when I increase the tire size!!
LIFT OR BUST! 2001 Sportage EX 4dr 4WD with 300,210 miles & counting .....
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Re: 2001 SPORTAGE ENGINE UPGRADES
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#938133
04/01/09 12:16 AM
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Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 1,396
Body Damage is Cool
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I free flowing exhaust and intake is about all I know of, I think there might be a chip out of Austraila but not sure how well they work.
Dennis
95 Sportage, gone but not forgotten.
98 Jeep TJ, 4" Zone springs with RC Long arms, Ford 8.8", 4.56 gears & Detroit locker rear, D30, 4.56 & Detroit Trutrack front.
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Re: 2001 SPORTAGE ENGINE UPGRADES
[Re: DennisThompson]
#938134
04/01/09 12:40 AM
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Joined: Mar 2009
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Rock Warrior
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Are you running a header with your 2 1/2 exhaust and did you notice a big difference with just the exhaust or did you have other mods as well?
LIFT OR BUST! 2001 Sportage EX 4dr 4WD with 300,210 miles & counting .....
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Re: 2001 SPORTAGE ENGINE UPGRADES
[Re: 69442]
#938135
04/02/09 03:40 AM
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Joined: Aug 2006
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Rock Warrior
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the powerchips ecu definitely made a difference on my truck. no dyno proof or anything, but the truck pulled just as hard with the 31's as the stock 27's. i only had the ecu in the truck for a total of 2 hours driving time before installing the lift and tires.
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Re: 2001 SPORTAGE ENGINE UPGRADES
[Re: 69442]
#938136
04/03/09 03:06 AM
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Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 1,396
Body Damage is Cool
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The 95 DOHCs came with a tube exhauts manifold that look like a header but it is realy pinched off at the colector. I did the K&N filter before the exhaust, alone neither one made much of a differance but together the make a differance you can feel. When I put my engine back together I am gong to cut the manifold and weld on a better header colector and see what that does.
Dennis
95 Sportage, gone but not forgotten.
98 Jeep TJ, 4" Zone springs with RC Long arms, Ford 8.8", 4.56 gears & Detroit locker rear, D30, 4.56 & Detroit Trutrack front.
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Re: 2001 SPORTAGE ENGINE UPGRADES
[Re: DennisThompson]
#938137
04/03/09 04:06 AM
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Joined: Mar 2009
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Rock Warrior
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I'm looking at having a custom header fab'd by Stan's Headers here in Seattle. Their headers are 14 & 16 gage with a 3/8 flange. They also use digitally controlled mandrel benders! I bought a set for my B/B P/U a while back and was very impressed. You guys may want to check them out if you don't want to mess around with fit issues, stansheaders.com. I'll still need to improve intake airflow & possibly a ecu chip. All together should wake it up quite nicely.
LIFT OR BUST! 2001 Sportage EX 4dr 4WD with 300,210 miles & counting .....
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Re: 2001 SPORTAGE ENGINE UPGRADES
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#938138
04/03/09 01:14 PM
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Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 223
Wheeler
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you could always stroke it out lol..let me know if u need the cad file for the exhaust flange i have it
<a href="www.pittsfieldcustomsclub.com/sportage.html" target="_blank">98 sportage</a>: warn manual hubs,upyourkia spacers, 104 tj springs, 235/75/r15 BFG T/A KO, tracker rims, cone air filter, custom cat-back with a skunk2 muffler. gonna be a 2.3L
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What? Headers...
[Re: 69442]
#938139
04/03/09 08:23 PM
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Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 336
Mudrunner
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Please let your shop know to save their design for future use. Then let us know the pricing on those headers. Would be nice to have some high flow on my rig.
2002 4dr Kia Sportage 4X4
Tires:235/75/15, Wheels: Black 15x8 Steel ProComp 2.5" B.S., Hubs:Warn Manual, Lift:3" UPYOURKIA, Trailer Hitch, Cargo Rack, Clinometer.
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Re: Yes, a header!!
[Re: 2002_Sporty]
#938140
04/04/09 03:07 PM
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Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 587
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Rock Warrior
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I'll be sure to advise them there may be others sick like me! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/zombie.gif" alt="" />
LIFT OR BUST! 2001 Sportage EX 4dr 4WD with 300,210 miles & counting .....
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Re: Yes, a header!!
[Re: 69442]
#938141
04/04/09 10:54 PM
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Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 265
Mudrunner
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maybe if you can order a few headers all at once in a group buy we can get a better deal.
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