I don't understand why people think we all hate the KIA brand or are embarrassed by it because we rebadge our Stingers. All KIA cars share the same, plain, black oval badge. However the Stinger (in Korea) has it's very own "E" badge that actually says Stinger in the badge. All we do is rebadge the car from the North American plain badge to the Korean badge. It's still a KIA and I still tell everyone that asks that it is, in fact, a KIA. I don't pretend it's anything else but a KIA Stinger GT AWD.
Ryan Lee I happily tell people I upgraded from my old Kia hatchback to a new Kia hatchback. The Kia logo is ugly. My stinger is beautiful. The logo wrecks the look of the car. If my car wasn’t red then I’d also black out the side reflectors.
People asking about removing the badge or logo... Lets be honest, the design of their logo doesnt look good. Looks cheap and not elegant. Stinger is a good looking car, they couldve used an agressive looking KIA logo there.
I couldn't give a crap about driving and being seen in this Kia. But my god its a shit looking logo. I dont know about the wheel hubs but I'd have to do something to the steering wheel logo. Pig ugly.
Simple and clean. Adds more quality to it. Not the idea of deleting kia emblems, but adding tint and what not just increased the looks. Reminds me of a clean jaguar or something
My best Stinger modification is my new license plate which reads STINGRR. I have the impression that the car is now running even faster since I installed it. It cost me $94 here in CT.
Just got the 2020 stinger and it only has the Kia badge in the front. Stinger badge already on the back. This car is absolutely amazing! We opted for the 6 cylinder 365 horsepower!
I actually love the Kia logo. To me it looks elegant, and the logo isn’t too much but isn’t too little. To me it’s just right and with the ebony black on the cars it really compliments the logo
I wonder if you could fit a stinger logo on the front hood to cover the mounting holes for the front badge. always liked how the range rover logo looks on the front hood of their vehicles.
It is not about the brand necessarily but the logo the key logo is butt-ugly it's just three letters in normal font so they removed the badges to make it look more clean and elegant
Most of the people commenting its still a KIA or why you are trying to hide its a KIA, I am pretty sure they drive a Civic or an Accord or a Corolla. Nowhere in the video, the guy said he is trying to hide anything. Its his car and he is modding it out to his visual preference. Its the ideas that he is trying to portray and someone might like to use one of them. Where were you all when Mansory changes the badges from a star to a M? Never heard you all saying its still a Merc!
Actually the emblem they put on the front of the car is the emblem that comes with the Stinger if you buy it in Korea. It’s supposed to represent maximized performance in a rear-wheel drive arrangement. Kia’s whole theme for their new line-up starts with E; “Engineered by Excellence”, Exclusive, Exquisite, and Evolutionary.
How well do the tail light turn signals and backup light shine through? If it doesn't affect it then it looks sick, otherwise a stupid mod. You gotta black the wheels out for sure, that should have been #1.
@@LeJunny At first I also was thinking of replacing the Kia badges. But after having had my Stinger GT2 for a while now, I'm actually proud to show people that it's an unbelievable Kia ! And I get a kick of seeing people's faces when they realize that they got toasted by a Kia !
Not really a fan of tinting headlights but the rear reflector on the side would definitely be the first thing I would tackel. Either spray or wrap to match the body.
I took my OEM front Kia over and them off and put a European K. The one that was actually used in Europe unlike the one you see a lot of that is just made for style, but it was never actually used- the Lexus K. KDM warehouse for anyone who’s looking for emblems.
This might be a stupid question but what did you do on the tail light when it looked like you laid a string down under the tint to cut it? Was that a wire? And how did it cut so well like that?
12beemer34 VViViD Air-Tint Extra-Wide Headlight Taillight Vinyl Tint Wrap 16 Inch x 48 Inch Roll Including Yellow Detailer Squeegee & 2X Black Felt Edge Decals (Smoke Black) www.amazon.com/dp/B01KGKIGEK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_xZw4DbJTD5ENJ
I've seen replacement panels for sale for the rear quarterpanel reflector that are painted in KIA OEM colors. I think that would look better than vinyl over the reflector. I am a bit concerned about tickets though. It would be hard to switch them back in a pinch.
Actually before the stinger was dropped in the US market the ones shipped for dealer sales floors had the E badges (front and center cap) , stinger script (Rear) and kia logo on the wheel. Some people need to actually brush up on it
I'd love to see what the lights look like at night..also..wud love to know how to remove the vents on hood and sides..I javea black 2022 stinger gt2 and I'm dying to make mods to it but I have a serious trust issue with letting anyone touch my new car
Yes, and if you're in a bad accident your car insurance is not going to cover anything. Because the modified light could have been the reason for it.....
What did u use to remove old badge? This little small, flat, flexible rectangular ...thing :) I assume it's something that doesn't scratch the car's paintwork
I don't understand get until now after two decades, why car mod like to use smoke style things. What good and attractive about smoke style. They dark make the lights not strand out.
Great job, can you tell me where you got the front hood emblem from. I know you mentioned Cali but I'm old and trying to be more tech savvy. Not there yet, any help would be nice. Thanks
MrChuckyl hello! Sure thing man. Here’s the link where I bought this one. Cheers! KIA OEM 86330J5100 Stinger Front Nameplate Emblem for KIA Stinger 2017-2018+ www.amazon.com/dp/B078YMMX9J/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_UnjTDbNQ2SZ8G
has the noises quality control improved? i have been told that in earlier models a lot poor quality knobs and controls, also much noise sounds throughout the interior........rattles and squeaks.......
Monza 991 the taillights on my SUV are tinted and look black in the day and light is nearly 100% visible at dusk/night.. also don’t forget about the third brake light
I get the E emblem but looks cheesy and the front lights should've left them alone. And for the rear lights you can buy the delete pieces for the lights instead of the vinyl
i seriously have no idea why kia continues to use their old logo on their nicer cars like the telluride, k900, stinger and the cadenza. my 2010 forte has that really nice kia logo that looks a bit look like the lexus logo. they're apparently still using it because i took mine to the dealership to get the window replaced, and one of the cars in the showroom had the same logo. i even asked someone in the dealership why they used two separate logos, and he was just as clueless as i was. very strange.
I just wanna know what spray he used to get the gunk off and for the new Stinger Emblem did it come with a good enough adhesive or did you need to get some heavy duty stuff?
Kia deleting is a great idea. I saw my first Stinger on The Dan Ryan expressway in Chicago. I tried keeping up so I could find out what type of car it was. "Stinger" was all I could see. Pretty cool.
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I don't understand why people think we all hate the KIA brand or are embarrassed by it because we rebadge our Stingers. All KIA cars share the same, plain, black oval badge. However the Stinger (in Korea) has it's very own "E" badge that actually says Stinger in the badge. All we do is rebadge the car from the North American plain badge to the Korean badge. It's still a KIA and I still tell everyone that asks that it is, in fact, a KIA. I don't pretend it's anything else but a KIA Stinger GT AWD.
Well KIA is not really good performance car manufacturer
@@AntLive29 no u i absolutely agree with him. Why change it? What are u ashamed of? Its a Kia, SO?
The KIA badge is just too ugly to be on such a beautiful car. Kia definitely should have used the Korean badge.
Ryan Lee I happily tell people I upgraded from my old Kia hatchback to a new Kia hatchback. The Kia logo is ugly. My stinger is beautiful. The logo wrecks the look of the car. If my car wasn’t red then I’d also black out the side reflectors.
@@harlequin2000 ya, those side reflectors just look out of place.
Should’ve turned on the lights to show us what it looks like with tints
Ikr but I know exactly why he didn't show the lights
Indeed.Tint won't mean thing if tgey run into it because they can't see me coming and going.
@@bryantaguilera.4301 why?
It is stupid to put tints on the lights unless you want someone to crash into you because you are hardly visible. Don't do that mistake.
Well now they work less
I bought a red 2018 Stinger here in NZ.. and you hardly notice the red reflectors on the rear quarter panels.. best car I’ve ever owned!
Same 😂😂
People asking about removing the badge or logo... Lets be honest, the design of their logo doesnt look good. Looks cheap and not elegant. Stinger is a good looking car, they couldve used an agressive looking KIA logo there.
I couldn't give a crap about driving and being seen in this Kia. But my god its a shit looking logo. I dont know about the wheel hubs but I'd have to do something to the steering wheel logo. Pig ugly.
What The nothing's worse than just having "KIA" smacked on a oval shape
Kia badge is very uncool and embarrassing
I prefer the k logo that was discontinued in 07. I have that on my stinger
They had german engineers design the stinger, but they shoulda had em design the logo too!
Am I this only that think the Kia stinger lights look like one of those clone troopers helmets
Zeke O fake dodge charger
@@epicmonckey Ewww. American product
Moiz Khan right 🤮
Yes you are
@@moizkhan8057 eww ricer product what a tool
Simple and clean. Adds more quality to it. Not the idea of deleting kia emblems, but adding tint and what not just increased the looks. Reminds me of a clean jaguar or something
기아 마크 싫은건 외국이나 국내나 마찬가지ㅋㅋㅋ
쌉ㅇㅈ
외국인들도 KIA가 꼴보기 싫나보군 ㅋㅋㅋ
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근데 뜬금없는데
0:04 저 터보같이생긴거 갖고싶은데 파는곳 없나?
@@싸없새-t6m 터빈방향제라고 치니깐 나오네요 ㅋ
Nice work! But if you ever get towed they won’t know it’s an all wheel drive. May tow it as just a rear wheel drive and there goes the transmission.
Never thought about that good point.
My best Stinger modification is my new license plate which reads STINGRR. I have the impression that the car is now running even faster since I installed it. It cost me $94 here in CT.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
My licence plate reads STUNGG and yes has had the same effect as yours.. Runs way faster 😀😀
@@badraz1 We are both members of a relatively exclusive club of lucky Stinger owners
So basicly you remove or cover up all kia logos, that people dont know its kia.
lolololol
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!
Not everyone is a car person
BASICALLY 😂😂😂
@@noah4236 its a good looking car..but still Kia🥱
Just got the 2020 stinger and it only has the Kia badge in the front. Stinger badge already on the back. This car is absolutely amazing! We opted for the 6 cylinder 365 horsepower!
Steven Bennett nice! It is an amazing car! We definitely had to go with the 6cylinder 365hp AWD out here for the winter.
I don't think it's so much removing the Kia badges as it is replacing them with better Kia badges :)
Everyone still knows it's a Kia doesn't matter xD
I actually love the Kia logo. To me it looks elegant, and the logo isn’t too much but isn’t too little. To me it’s just right and with the ebony black on the cars it really compliments the logo
you should put a maserati badge on the back lol
I thought it is Bugatti badge. First time hearing there is alternative Kia Stinger badge. But why not, the new one looks better.
@Silver N Black Mopar represent your slopar
Love the debadge and stinger on the rear. Makes it look a car straight out of GTA
Kia really missed an opportunity with the stinger to give themselves a new cooler badge design in the US
At least they finally gave into this idea with 2022 models, although it was 3-4 years after the first Stinger.
I just bought a 2019 model. It already had the Kia logo replaced with the Stinger badge on the rear.
That's the best mod in my opinion. It should come from the factory that way.
My 2018 came like that too. I’ve been wondering why it was different. Looks so much better.
I wonder if you could fit a stinger logo on the front hood to cover the mounting holes for the front badge. always liked how the range rover logo looks on the front hood of their vehicles.
I agreed with everything except for removing of the AWD badge.
I have one why would you remove that
Cause the rwd is better hahah
Why do you care so much about what brand of car you drive?
It is not about the brand necessarily but the logo the key logo is butt-ugly it's just three letters in normal font so they removed the badges to make it look more clean and elegant
@@tylerwilliams9788 No.thats the korean Symbol for the Stinger since its american spec
Most of the people commenting its still a KIA or why you are trying to hide its a KIA, I am pretty sure they drive a Civic or an Accord or a Corolla. Nowhere in the video, the guy said he is trying to hide anything. Its his car and he is modding it out to his visual preference. Its the ideas that he is trying to portray and someone might like to use one of them. Where were you all when Mansory changes the badges from a star to a M? Never heard you all saying its still a Merc!
Oh, changed front logo is Korean version!
I think it is much better than old one.
It looks great bro!!
There's a facebook group called "I tint my lights so they work less". This would make for a good candidate.
I do not loke
기아 로그 뗄때 내가 속이 다 시원하네
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ㅇㅈㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
기아 로고좀 바꿨으면 한다
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Hid one of the best looking headlights in the car industry. oof. only good mod was switching the badging
I really like the the big stinger badge on the back! And I'd take the front badge off myself but that's probably the most de-badging I'd do.
how did you fill the hole?
@@potatochobit oh no, I actually didn't do it lol. But I'd imagine some one has a brainy idea on how to fix that.
So cool! Very satisfying to watch. Killed it!!!
The stinger wears the kia bridge proudly and shouldn't be debadged imo
Actually the emblem they put on the front of the car is the emblem that comes with the Stinger if you buy it in Korea. It’s supposed to represent maximized performance in a rear-wheel drive arrangement. Kia’s whole theme for their new line-up starts with E; “Engineered by Excellence”, Exclusive, Exquisite, and Evolutionary.
#1) Take it back to the dealer to get a new fuel pump 😂
How well do the tail light turn signals and backup light shine through? If it doesn't affect it then it looks sick, otherwise a stupid mod. You gotta black the wheels out for sure, that should have been #1.
I’m proud of my Kia badge bc I get people asking confused if is in fact a Kia... but i wrapped the crome outside of the badge to make it more unique
I think Kia should market the car in the US as Stinger. Just like Ford markets the Mustang as it does.
Tinting tail lights illegal about everywhere. Also makes you liable in a wreck.
Mikeman Jordan call and tell your insurance you have tinted tail lights see how fast they cancel you
Mikeman Jordan like I said let somebody rear end you and we see how legal that tint is. It’s illegal in 50 states. Do a little research
Mikeman Jordan I did dumbass
Noob question, wouldn't plastic dip give u the same results without the need for debadging and vinyl pasting?
Kia has come a long way
It looks sooooo much better . Great job!
I love how one of the first things you do is remove the Kia badges
I personally kept the front Kia badge, Idc what people have to say about my badge 🤷🏽♂️
@@LeJunny At first I also was thinking of replacing the Kia badges. But after having had my Stinger GT2 for a while now, I'm actually proud to show people that it's an unbelievable Kia ! And I get a kick of seeing people's faces when they realize that they got toasted by a Kia !
KIA deserve it. Like Toyota makes good cars but the logo is shit but people buy them.
Not really a fan of tinting headlights but the rear reflector on the side would definitely be the first thing I would tackel. Either spray or wrap to match the body.
Man you really like de-branding your car
I took my OEM front Kia over and them off and put a European K. The one that was actually used in Europe unlike the one you see a lot of that is just made for style, but it was never actually used- the Lexus K. KDM warehouse for anyone who’s looking for emblems.
One of my dream cars 😍
I have one
Idk what trim yours is, but for my gt2 I got the number 2 to put right up under the gt emblem on the back.
when i saw mods i thought
intake exhaust brakes valves
not getting rid of kia marks and 'smoking' lights
This might be a stupid question but what did you do on the tail light when it looked like you laid a string down under the tint to cut it? Was that a wire? And how did it cut so well like that?
Can you tell me what the product is that you used for tinting, or just point me in the right direction. Thanks.
12beemer34 VViViD Air-Tint Extra-Wide Headlight Taillight Vinyl Tint Wrap 16 Inch x 48 Inch Roll Including Yellow Detailer Squeegee & 2X Black Felt Edge Decals (Smoke Black) www.amazon.com/dp/B01KGKIGEK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_xZw4DbJTD5ENJ
Awesome, thanks!
I've seen replacement panels for sale for the rear quarterpanel reflector that are painted in KIA OEM colors. I think that would look better than vinyl over the reflector. I am a bit concerned about tickets though. It would be hard to switch them back in a pinch.
The new 2022 KIA badges kick ass.
Actually before the stinger was dropped in the US market the ones shipped for dealer sales floors had the E badges (front and center cap) , stinger script (Rear) and kia logo on the wheel. Some people need to actually brush up on it
I'd love to see what the lights look like at night..also..wud love to know how to remove the vents on hood and sides..I javea black 2022 stinger gt2 and I'm dying to make mods to it but I have a serious trust issue with letting anyone touch my new car
First mod is illegal here in Canada.
First and last mods. Anything that has to do with modifying flashers, parking lights, brake lights, headlights, and reflectors.
Accident waiting to happen
All the mods to the lights are illegal in the U.S.
Yes, and if you're in a bad accident your car insurance is not going to cover anything. Because the modified light could have been the reason for it.....
Me and my wife was on the highway she thought it was a Maserati. And had to argue the it wasn't that it was a Kia witch made it a bigger argument 😂🤣
I personally like the lil reflector strip on the side of the tail lights that he covered up at the beginning
I love the new Kia badge. We have that in Australia now.
Not really a fan of the Kia but I think the modifications you have made are great. I'd happily hand over money to you 👍👍
What did u use to remove old badge? This little small, flat, flexible rectangular ...thing :) I assume it's something that doesn't scratch the car's paintwork
You did a really good job! applaud from korea🇰🇷
silvia lee thank you 🙏🏽
Did kia got ur modifications for stinger 2021 and made it exactly like ur car?
Maybe lol
Did you plug the holes up when you debagged the back emblem, or did you just put the stinger emblem over it?
My grandson stopped by, found it in two seconds. Thanks anyhow.
Looks like a charger at the rear and a lil like merc at the front now.
Would be nice maybe body colour match the tail light extension?
I don't understand get until now after two decades, why car mod like to use smoke style things. What good and attractive about smoke style. They dark make the lights not strand out.
Thanks for the great ideas! I plan on getting a stinger next year! 😁😎
They showed off their new logo in their concept car, but no confirmation when they will begin using it
Looks great, but I feel like I would end up with a gazilion bubbles under the wrapper :)
No bubbles 😎
Mods 1) black out film on lenses, 2) change badges, 3 thru 5 um, wash, wax, clean off bugs?
Great job, can you tell me where you got the front hood emblem from. I know you mentioned Cali but I'm old and trying to be more tech savvy. Not there yet, any help would be nice. Thanks
MrChuckyl hello! Sure thing man. Here’s the link where I bought this one. Cheers!
KIA OEM 86330J5100 Stinger Front Nameplate Emblem for KIA Stinger 2017-2018+ www.amazon.com/dp/B078YMMX9J/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_UnjTDbNQ2SZ8G
has the noises quality control improved? i have been told that in earlier models a lot poor quality knobs and controls, also much noise sounds throughout the interior........rattles and squeaks.......
Why did u cover some parts of lights black? That looks cheesy
When he gets hit in the rear he'll think maybe it wasnt a good idea.
Monza 991 the taillights on my SUV are tinted and look black in the day and light is nearly 100% visible at dusk/night.. also don’t forget about the third brake light
@@monza9916 he only covered the reverse lights..
Didn't know you could tint without a messy spray bottle of soapy water. Where can I get that film from?
Nice vid man. What kind of tint did you use?
It's just like the Korean leading brands. Design Mark!!
I'd put Maserati logo at it, his back lights looks a little bit like Maserati
HuayraSchneeleo lmao. But its not made or manufactured by Maserati so why would you do that?
@@fxlltxtsearch that has no reason😂
First I was like, cool he is going to debadge the car, but then it was just B L A C K E V E R Y T H I N G
I get the E emblem but looks cheesy and the front lights should've left them alone. And for the rear lights you can buy the delete pieces for the lights instead of the vinyl
You just need to ad the rear trunk spoiler lip
By far the best looking car that Kia has ever mad. Such a shame that they have stoped manufacturing it anymore
I would smoke white the red reflectors to match the colour in the back and that's it
God those blacked out lights but roof should be black too, otherwise fucking stellar. Everything here was bang on.
The taillights reminds me of the Charger!
i seriously have no idea why kia continues to use their old logo on their nicer cars like the telluride, k900, stinger and the cadenza. my 2010 forte has that really nice kia logo that looks a bit look like the lexus logo. they're apparently still using it because i took mine to the dealership to get the window replaced, and one of the cars in the showroom had the same logo. i even asked someone in the dealership why they used two separate logos, and he was just as clueless as i was. very strange.
So u replaced the Kia badge with a better Kia badge. 👌
I wish those taillight vinyls were white. I bet that would have looked slick.
Is it a bad thing I actually like the reflector in the rear fender? Or the factory badges ?
I just wanna know what spray he used to get the gunk off and for the new Stinger Emblem did it come with a good enough adhesive or did you need to get some heavy duty stuff?
Goo gone pro power spray
스팅어 차주인데,
한국에서 KIA마크 박혀있었으면
저는 절대 안샀습니다 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
바로 G70갔을듯요 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
E for Excellence.
@@blastofo same idea!
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The Beat at 6:15 is...
Lil Blaze - "NOT ME" Instrumental Version
so the "must have" mods are basically stickers and paint? i thought fast and furious came out 20 years ago.
His beard is everything!!!!
The lights looks cool but its not allowed at germany.. So i cant do this. Damnit.
How much faster does it go now?
Ah I think the car gave up on him bcz he gave up on KIA 😂
It's a Kia....why hide it
Because No normal people use Kia's
That ‘E’ logo is also a genuine part of KDM version.
@@iluvmyswamp7948 what normal people use?
@@Marrk001 normal cars
KIA is a special car
Kia deleting is a great idea. I saw my first Stinger on The Dan Ryan expressway in Chicago. I tried keeping up so I could find out what type of car it was. "Stinger" was all I could see. Pretty cool.
Kia... a joke brand.
@@scorpiuswireless1 I think you might be surprised by the Stinger. I am not buying a Kia but that car is in a different class.
Good thing you got rid of killed in action logo. Kia should do something about the logo.
Great video man!
For those rear end lights 5+
This od excelent
U r the beasta
Lets make the brakes harder to see
Could just wait until the 2022 models came out, like I did.
Isn't illegal to mod/tint the tail lights? That could result in so many problems.....
If I wanted someone to fuck up my Stinger, I'd go to this guy.
Wow. Awesome! This is a super car.
great video....but for me i'm not into headlights or rear lights (dark)....
What heat setting did you use to remove the old badges thank you for the vid
😎👍yeah, looks good, but modifiying head- & backlights is sadly not allowed in Germany ❗😒😒😒