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#324 of 419 Re: Hyundai Elantra Comparison [jlflemmons] by compensate

Jul 22, 2010 (6:41 am)

Replying to: jlflemmons (Jul 22, 2010 6:23 am)
See if you can find the SE model. It is supposed to have leather seats as standard equipment along with beefy tires.
 
My local Hyundai dealer (one that I don't trust) said the 2011 Elantra Touring would not begin being built for another 3 months. I thought that was not true and figured he just wanted to try to sell one of his many 2010 models on his lot.
 
Typical car dealer . . .

#325 of 419 Re: Hyundai Elantra Comparison [compensate] by jlflemmons

Jul 22, 2010 (10:19 am)

Replying to: compensate (Jul 22, 2010 6:41 am)
The GLS was the only one they had.
 
BTW, I think the leather interior is limited to the sedan SE, and not the Touring SE.
 
I tried to "backdoor" investigate and see if leather replacement seat covers were available through Hyundai for the Touring, and they are. Very expensive. What I couldn't determine is if this was a non-US option as several items are with the Touring, most notably the Homelink rearview mirror. As I have mentioned before, this is very strange since the mirror is produced for sale in the US, but not available as a factory installed option. Other items are the back up sensors, the diesel engine option that is apparently very popular in Europe, etc.

#326 of 419 Re: Hyundai Elantra Comparison [jlflemmons] by bamacar

Jul 22, 2010 (11:24 am)

Replying to: jlflemmons (Jul 22, 2010 10:19 am)
I don't know about the sedan, but the Touring looks to have leather in the 2011 SE.
 
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Hyundai of Tampa

#327 of 419 Re: Hyundai Elantra Comparison [bamacar] by jlflemmons

Jul 22, 2010 (6:41 pm)

Replying to: bamacar (Jul 22, 2010 11:24 am)
I will keep my eyes out for an SE to show at the dealer. I had leather in my '05 GT and was impressed with it's quality. 60K miles and it still looked like new.
 
I still think it is weird that homelink is available, but not in the US. Our other car is a 2010 Tucson Ltd, every option except all wheel drive. Homelink was not available on it, either.

#328 of 419 Re: Alignment [jlflemmons] by blh7068

Jul 23, 2010 (2:03 pm)

Replying to: jlflemmons (Jul 13, 2010 7:48 pm)
Got the car back. Not much difference despite a few tweaks...swapped out the rims for the steel wheels...calibration of the electric steering...full rotation of the tires. Torque pull really isnt the issue, Now if I full throttle it at any point, I do feel a little extra tug to the right, but under normal acceleration and crusing, I can write that off as a contributing cause. I drive a highway daily that the left lane does crown to the left, and if it does drift left, it can be compensated for like in any other car. Now we wait for another Hyundai Rep to come to the dealership.
 
The other problem is the accessory power drop off at idle. As Ive stated, Havent driven a modern day vehicle that does this. While on vacation, I tested other family members cars, and the only drop of voltage between all tested were 0.1 volts( from idle to full load) and of course no slowdown of accessories. Sounds like the voltage regulators are doing the job. My car? Not so much...it drops from 13.8 to 12.2-12.3. when accessories are on.
 
 Jim- youve explained this as normal, but my anecdotal testing/evidence sure puts my car in the minority.

#329 of 419 Re: Alignment [blh7068] by jlflemmons

Jul 23, 2010 (3:20 pm)

Replying to: blh7068 (Jul 23, 2010 2:03 pm)
Your Elantra (and mine) have 95A alternators. Most American made vehicles will be 105A to 130A, depending on the make and model. I am afraid that what you are experiencing is normal for the alternator used in this application. The easiest way to change the design would be to use a smaller diameter pulley on the alternator to increase it's spinning speed at idle.

#330 of 419 Re: Alignment [jlflemmons] by blh7068

Jul 23, 2010 (6:39 pm)

Replying to: jlflemmons (Jul 23, 2010 3:20 pm)
Is there an alternator that has higher amperage?
 
How hard is it to find a smaller diameter pulley?

#331 of 419 Re: Alignment [blh7068] by jlflemmons

Jul 23, 2010 (8:47 pm)

Replying to: blh7068 (Jul 23, 2010 6:39 pm)
Hyundai does have a 120A alternator, but it uses a different connection scheme, so that's not an option.
 
You might try an alternator rebuild shop and see if they can fit a smaller pulley.
 
I have to ask, why is this such a problem? Do you idle the car for extended periods of time with all the accessories and lights on?
 
 I stated earlier that the car has a 95A alternator, and I believe that is incorrect. It is actually a 90A.

#332 of 419 How much can a Touring carry? A lot, it turns out... by jlflemmons

Jul 23, 2010 (8:51 pm)

Because of a compression of time schedule at work today, I was put in a position of using my Touring to deliver some material to a vendor. I pulled around to the loading dock at work and the guys looked at the stack of seven big boxes, and looked at "Pearl".
 
They started laughing and said "Dude, those will never fit in that little thing".
 
But they did. All seven, though I did have to put one in the front passengers seat. Made me a little nervous to drive in bumper to bumper traffic with cargo worth five times the value of the car!

#333 of 419 Re: How much can a Touring carry? A lot, it turns out... [jlflemmons] by hyundaivirgin

Jul 24, 2010 (9:12 am)

Replying to: jlflemmons (Jul 23, 2010 8:51 pm)
Sounds like the making of a good commercial. Guy pulls up in Touring at loading dock, people laugh and say "Dude, those will never fit in that little thing." Next second you see the guy whistling to his iPod while hauling 7 big boxes through traffic. Next second it's evening and you see the ET sans boxes driving through a nice neighborhood. He gets out dressed in a nice suit to open the door for his date. The date hold up some evidence of his earlier activities in the car and asks what's this. He says something like I drive around valuable items during the day too!

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