@@alessandrocorrea4850 I didn't make a video for the winch installation, sorry.

@@alessandrocorrea4850 they are 35x12.5-15 BFG KM2

@@starion871 yes, it's automatic. It's not good in the mountains or long highway hills, traffic behind me gets mad, but it's fine for rock crawling and slow off-road. It's fine on the surface streets. I have the Picorp gears too.

@@KiaDave thanks will be looking for one to go overlanding and a little crawling.

@@maestriKo365 not much. I have the Picorp gears, so 5.38 differentials. I have a k&n cone filter. I removed the 2nd car and I have 2.25" exhaust. It all helps a little bit when the AC is on, but you can feel it when the AC is off. I have the wildcat headers too, but I haven't put it on yet. That should help more. Someday maybe I'll do a little supercharger, but I need to do some maintenance first.

@@spectrazone only in camera as described in the video. I did no color correction after transferring to my PC. I had the kolari vision ir chrome filter and sold it. It was too too stark red and blue with not much in between.

@@KiaDave Nice! Yeah, that's fair; I've had the IR Chrome for a few years and haven't found myself using it that much.

Go to the Facebook page "micro monsters" and ask about lift kits. There's still a kit available from UpYourKia, but I don't remember who is selling them at this point. However, I recommend not getting a kit. I recommend getting individual parts that make more sense. The issue is the front lift springs aren't being made anymore. But there are custom coil makers in the US.

@@KiaDave Thanks

I have 35x12.5-15 bfg km2. Rims are 15x8.

A company from Korea. Email [email protected] . They have parts.

Thank you!

Yes. Since installing the Aisin hubs and checking the spindle bearings and wheel bearings often, I have had no breakages. The one thing I found that destroys the cv's most easily is worn out spindle bearings. Especially with Warn hubs or other hubs that are cast metal. The spindle bearings wear out, allowing the stub shaft to wobble and tear up the hub internals, which causes the hub to engage and disengage randomly, slamming the CV rotation and eventually breaking it. The high angle is only really a problem if you have a lot of wheel speed and then touch down on a rock or something, especially at a high steering angle. Done that before.

@@KiaDave alright, good to know 👌🏼thanks for the response 👍🏼

Yup factory 2.0

My rear diff is welded, my front diff is now carrying the Miata Torsen LSD. Lockers are available from Picorp in Korea. [email protected]

There are none. Check the Facebook group MicroMonsters. There may be a partial kit from whoever is currently making the UpYourKia kit, and a company in Korea called Picorp makes and sells longer front strut forks. King springs in Australia used to make taller springs, but I'm pretty sure they're discontinued, like everything else. But there's hope! Coilsprings.com makes custom springs and local fabrication shops would probably love to work on a Sportage. Or you could learn to weld/fabricate and build it yourself. That's how MOST of us do it. Sorry no easy bolt ons!

Thank you very much appreciated

Thank you!

Get a tracker . Kia is nice but seems like the Korean parts are difficult

it runs ok with the a/c off, not awesome, it still struggles on hills even without the a/c on, but with the a/c on, sometimes, i think it's not gonna make it on the highway!

Because I want now to buy pinion gears 5:38 and put 33 tires...

And do you remember the site you have buy torsen lsd for the front diff???

@@chrisdevouza7997 I bought the Torsen LSD from a guy on eBay, not a company.

this is my old sportage, i no longer have it. it had a front axle from a 1978 jeep cherokee and a rear axle from a 1987 jeep wagoneer. yes stock motor and auto transmission and stock transfer case. i made driveshafts for the front and rear to match the axles and the kia transfer case.

tires are 35x12.5-15. no, the engine needs more power for the highway, but is good off-road.

The mistake was lowering the diff in the first place. After welding the broken pieces back onto the frame, I mounted it back into it's factory position. Yes, the CV axles are strained, but I have to live with it

Let me be more clear on the mistake - not only should I not have lowered the diff, but the mount on the cross member should have been a solid stationary mount instead of a shackle type mount. It allowed too much movement which is what broke the frame mount. And one more thing - the reason all of this occured is because of the amount of lift and down travel I have. It droops so far that it pushes the CV axles inwards to the point of collapsing entirely and pushing on the diff. When the diff is lower, the CV axles collapse sooner in the suspension travel. That's what caused all the pushing and pulling on the diff and broke the mount.

@@KiaDave Thank You for the explanation. I'm looking to install 35s myself as well, but I'm trying to understand what I have to do.

I have 5.5" of suspension lift in front and 1.5" body lift. My springs are 2.5" discontinued Eibach springs. Plus the Picorp extended forks, PLUS two 3/16" plates on top of the strut assembly. I have not yet moved any of the suspension arms, but that would be the next evolution. In the rear I have coilsprings from a Ford Aerostar van, 1994 I think, plus I extended the upper mount on the axle by about 3" up and 3" back, plus I extended the frame side panhard rod mount down about 5", and extended the upper link about 3-4" and the lowers about half an inch. That's pretty much everything.

I think I ordered brackets for a Chevy Silverado, but both hole do not line up, so I used a self tapping screw for the other hole.

@@KiaDave year of the chevy?

@@KiaDavelink this product?

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that's a very open ended question... which spacers? just front? front and rear? etc. just front? yes, there are no additional parts needed, but i don't ever really recommend spacer lifts up front because the strut will then contact the cv boot and eventually tear it up. i prefer the extended forks from picorp and taller springs. or if you can find someone to make an internal spacer to go in the strut assembly with the spring, that could work too.

Thank you!

No not at all, but we were down about 5 miles and on a less popular weekend, people were spaced out pretty far. We HAVE been all the way down to the end and plan to camp there next time. Check out our other PINS video.

thank you for the comment, i'm just not sure i understand what you're asking.

@@KiaDave forgive me my english is bad

@@MrRastaman999 try google translate

Unfortunately I don't remember the OD on the bungs, but with just a little bit of sanding, they fit inside the factory link tubes. Then the tubes are sleeved with an extra .120 wall tube. The heims are 3/4" shank.

@@KiaDave thanks man really gives me a starting point doing some shopping.

Oh and I found the website to the extended forks and contacted him the guy is selling the forks again while in demand.. selling for 150 plus shipping.. I'm ordering mine next week.. Thanks for the help..

@@ednew8254 uh, website? We have just been using email... Thanks for your effort to connect your friend to us.  Please refer to below our two e-mail as you using for your friend. [email protected] [email protected]

The flares are stock Sportage flares, I just trimmed the rear edge in front to fit the tire and spray painted them black.

Looks good ... Did u replace speedo gear to adjust ur speedometer? Just curious

@@ednew8254 no, as far as I know, there's no replacement. BUT, I did install the 5.38:1 diff gears from Picorp, so it at least gets me closer to correct speed and rpms, but still about 10-11% under with the 35's. At 60 on the speedo, my GPS ap tells me I'm at 66.

@@KiaDave nice I'll look into it I'm wanting to go with 32 so if available i might go with 456..I'll look up the website and see what is available.thanks.im very interested in the extended struts for the front very nice mod . hopefully there still available..

@@ednew8254 the 5.38's i have are for a 31, so since there is no 4.56 available, might wanna just bank on the 5.38's.

Thanks for subscribing and good luck with your Sportage!

no, 35 inch tires! the front LSD is gear-driven TORSEN diff from a Mazda Miata/MX-5. thanks!

@@KiaDave do you have petrol or diesel? How is acceleration on 35 wheels on the highway? tell me from which car the lock on the front axle? how does blocking work?

@@Ай_Яй-щ7ш Kia never sold the diesel in America, so, gasoline/petrol. The highway kinda sucks, I can still go 70 mph, but the motor is screaming. I also have the 5.38:1 diff gears from Picorp in Korea. The LSD - images.app.goo.gl/TmvpHT1gp6zGJToB6

www.miata.net/garage/diffguide/index.html#:~:text=Starting%20with%20the%201.8%20liter,with%20LSD%20have%20a%20Torsen.

@@KiaDave Is there enough traction for 35 inches? it would be nice to measure acceleration to 100. And the minimum speed in low gear)) to understand the numbers. what is the fuel consumption for 35 inches on the highway?

Yessir! 2.0 L I-4 DOHC, factory Automatic transmission, factory transfer case, 5.38:1 Picorp diff gears, welded rear diff, torsen LSD front, aisin locking hubs from a Mazda pickup, etc. It could definitely use more power, but there aren't a lot of options without getting expensive fast.

are you in TX?

@@KiaDave Yeah I'm down south in the Mcallen area

@@joshgarza588 might be cool to meet up at hidden falls or something maybe see if we can put some more kia dudes together

Thank you! They are 35x12.5-15 BFG km2 tires on 15x8 American Racing AR-23's.

@@KiaDave I don't speak English so sorry for any mistakes (google translator) thanks for the answer, had to cut the car to fit this tire

@@MrRastaman999 yes, front fender and the body behind the fender had to be cut and plated with new sheet metal.

i am a member of the SAN ANTONIO 4X4 club on facebook, and i have run with them before, but i don't join their runs very often. i should probably show up to more events, but anyway... i don't really fish, although i probably should do that as well. having said all that, i would LOVE to go running some trails or even just dirt roads or the beach with another rig or 2 or 3, it's just when the numbers of vehicles climb beyond about 5 or 6, the trail can get bogged down and that is a little less fun for me. i am trying to get the Kia guys to do a Moab thing next year, but there is so far only minor interest.

I did do a little slide show video a few days before this one. It was about the lift and the mistakes, but it was photos because I didn't film it 6 years ago when I installed it. Maybe I'll do something more in depth in the future, but for now, that one will have the best info to look at. Read the description too, all the lift info is in there.

thanks for subscribing and watching! we ARE planning another PINS video for next summer, where we will camp at the cut, BUT, i GOTTA check the wind situation first, we slept IN THE Kia this last time because it was a sandstorm outside!

@@KiaDave Yes! Last time I went same thing happened to me… small dune on the side of the vehicle and everything! That’s when I decided if the wind forecast was 25mph or up, I won’t go. I like to go fishing down there. Not much equipment is needed to pull out some fresh redfish or whiting!