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#634 of 695 4x4 4 cyl 5 sp Sportage - Options by sportagewantab Jun 13, 2006 (9:44 am)
We are seriously considering the Sportage as a replacement to our 1992 Subaru Legacy Wagon (204,000 miles!). Have looked at the Subie's, but they appear over priced and the Forrester is very small in the back seat. We drove a 4x4- 4 cyl-5sp Sportage, and while the vehicle itself (inside room, features, especially safety) where very good, the engine was not very rev-y. It seems it would get the job done and having lived with our old Subie w/120 hp. with have learned not to be in a rush. After reading the many complaints about poor V6 mpg, I'm a little liery of going with the V6. I would if I could get a 5sp, but not the automatic.   Would like to hear from some 4 cyl owners about their experiences.   Brian
#635 of 695 Re: 2006 Sportage Performance Upgrade [martint] by swaman Jun 14, 2006 (3:01 pm)
Replying to: martint (Jun 11, 2006 9:49 pm) OK, sorry it took so long to get back to you all. I unfortunately lost the paperwork but went out to look at the exhaust. The pipe is just a bit larger than the original. The muffler is a Magnaflow. And the tips are Silverline (these are oval like on the Tuscon). They also help with the sound. It is not loud by any means, but a nice little rumble to it. Let me know if you need any other information. Oh, I did replace the air filter first with a K&N and it did help a little bit. But there was a larger difference when the exhaust was done. Replies to this message: martint (Jun 14, 2006 10:16 pm) martint (Jun 14, 2006 10:39 pm) mikdee (Jun 15, 2006 7:04 pm)
#636 of 695 Re: 2006 Sportage Performance Upgrade [swaman] by martint Jun 14, 2006 (10:16 pm)
Replying to: swaman (Jun 14, 2006 3:01 pm) Appreciate the info. Can you tell me how much the exhaust mods cost and where you had it done. I am in Los Angeles and not sure what place to talk to. Thanks.
#637 of 695 Re: 2006 Sportage Performance Upgrade [swaman] by martint Jun 14, 2006 (10:39 pm)
Replying to: swaman (Jun 14, 2006 3:01 pm) After I replied to your last message I looked up Magnaflow web site on the internet and doesn't appear to show any mufflers for KIA. The only thing they had was tips. Replies to this message: mikdee (Jun 15, 2006 7:04 pm)
#638 of 695 Re: 2006 Sportage Performance Upgrade [martint] by mikdee Jun 15, 2006 (7:04 pm)
Replying to: martint (Jun 14, 2006 10:39 pm) True That! I surfed, & searched myself for any exact replacement peformance muffler besides that one also, all to no avail, But you can get a variety of universal fits all perf. mufflers, to just slip on the pipe if you measure the pipe size, I'm guessing 2" pipe size will fit. You can get them with single or dual outlets, but you would have to use a Y adapter & some flex pipe, with 2 exhaust tips, in order to make it mock dual exhaust like the original.
#643 of 695 Real World MPG by tidester HOST Jun 17, 2006 (9:06 pm)
I started up a new topic dedicated to gas mileage for the Sportage and moved some of the posts from here to the new page. Please join in the discussion here: KIA Sportage: Real World MPG   tidester, host

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