5 Things I HATE About The Veloster

Back again with a much requested video. This week I cover the famous question everyone addresses after owning something long enough. 5 Things you HATE about it. And these are the 5 things that make me tick or wish were better on the 1st Gen Veloster Platform.
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[@nathanamons2187]

Rev hang actually refers to when the RPMs fall slowly when you press the clutch in (between shifts). You are experiencing a lack of engine braking, and that is because the ECU keeps the throttle open slightly even when you let off the throttle.

[@Chayness]

That's actually a very technical and better explained process of whats happening. I hope to go a bit more technical into the issue in a video soon. Thanks for the comment!

[@phillipg1588]

Also has a lot to do with the heavier flywheel on this vehicle.

[@digitalpins]

I agree with you on the rear suspension I hate taking a turn and having it move or bounce around

[@Chayness]

It just kinda defeats the confidence I have at times haha

[@ElGhostPresents]

I just got a 2012 Hyundai Veloster and I love it man, love your videos, I've seen a few of them and keep forgetting to comment but not this time. Keep it up man, your videos help so much! 🙌🏼🙏🏻♥️

[@Chayness]

Thanks bro, I greatly appreciate it and hope you enjoy the car

[@williamjohnson6517]

I have a black 2015 turbo. I painted the chrome wheels black with black textured paint out of Home Depot ( it has silver sparkles in it). I found the high beams were ok but the low beams crap so I only changed the low beams with Hid set up. I have the rear round reflectors but now with led run/ brake/ flashing lights. I have just painted the front and side grey body molding with said black textured paint same as the wheels. I changed the gear knob with a black carbon one. And have put colored led lights in the cabin. I agree if you get on it hard in corners and hit a uneven dip in the road it can become unsettled a bit but nothing major and I fly around in this little car. The bulbs are a pain in the ass too get too but so was a VW Passat Turbo Diesel I had once. I LOVE this car and have surprised quite a few cars on the road.I made the Kumo Solus tyres last as long as I could but now have Michelins on it and the grip is SO much better and quieter.Mine is an auto where's I always drove stick, but let me tell you I Love the AUTO. It shifts linear smooth and that's just in drive . Put it in sport mode and it really does move out. My dealer is always trying too get me too trade it in on the new one and even though I like the thought of 74 bhp extra over my 201 , the 201 for the roads and cops where I live is plenty. I don't like the way Hyundai has somehow taken the more aggressive look of the older model and sanitized it in the newer model. Only things that pissed me off was the rear hatch button kept breaking( im on my 3rd this one has been revised apparently) my rear back up camera went cloudy, the A/C switch and one of the interior lights. Also I wish it had a full sized spare wheel and not a stupid fix flat kit. I believe mine was one of the first turbos? But the bottom of both doors looked dented at the bottom when the sun hit it but they were smooth? Anyway Hyundai fixed it under warranty. Even though this might sound a lot this is now a 5 year old car and I still LOVE it! By the way my brother had the vitamin c NAV model and he loved his but it was dog slow compared too the Turbo. I personally would not get the Nav .The car runs on Mobile 1 with a K+N filter and I attached actual exhaust tips through the LARGE HOLES at the back so the exhaust fumes don't get trapped and actually exit the rear of the car.👍

[@Chayness]

Love the feedback. I too love my Velo. So I can't knock it haha

[@chasepineda2585]

I just got a 2015 veloster turbo for my first car, its amazing

[@Chayness]

They're great cars and congrats! :)

[@Senpapii_]

Me too :)

[@elitres8811]

Just got the 2016 😆

[@Austin_DRVN]

I have a 13 nav and I really only have issues with the trans, gets really stiff at high rpm and it’s a little sluggish but it’s my first car and it’s stick so I love it

[@Chayness]

Its honestly a great car and even more so as a first car. Glad you love yours!

[@TheRealChilly]

My first car was the NA. My 2nd is a Turbo varient. Both have been great experiences. Awesome for those trips to the mountains loaded with gear.

[@KC-rn3bd]

thanks for your work man, I have been looking to get a Veloster but I am scared of reliability since I first owned a honda civic 96 which did a great job being a first car and gas was amazing alright! can you do a millage update possibly

[@Chayness]

Yea i'll make that video next :)

[@mrhawk1924]

I have a Veloster.. 10 yr warranty or you can get a remain warranty. I love my turbo with no problems.. his tripping.. If he wants a ral sports car he should get a Dodge Challenger Hellcat SRT

[@xjp1998]

I have a 2013 non-turbo, Thing I hate is watch your steering wheel my wiring went out, its not hard to change but when it happens you lose all the buttons on your wheel. But I agree about the back end swigging when you hit a pothole. Other than that mine rocks.

[@Chayness]

Oh no way! Hope my steering wheel doesn't have that issue. Thanks for sharing!

[@xjp1998]

Chayness the harness is only 40 bucks but still sucks

[@miketython9104]

I just changed my front lights if u got someone w small hands its def doable

[@Chayness]

Oh man I can't imagine lol

[@brianimm7792]

You got the link?

[@idoskidsattheawesomeauzzie9255]

Thanks for doing this video, as I’m looking at buying a Turbo Velociter over here in Australia

[@Chayness]

Hope this helped! Good luck!

[@LilRenlor]

I have the 2019 Veloster rspec and I get 29 MPG average and that's mostly in the city.

[@Chayness]

Thats great to hear! I would have expected Hyundai to address that issue in the newer generation models.

[@cameronhamilton4321]

Rev hang for sure. Downshifting hardly slows you down without having to ride the brakes around turns when driving “spiritedly” haha. And power... cars similar such as the focus st and the golf gti make great numbers for their size and weight. Hyundai could’ve and should’ve made the engine much more powerful to compete with those other cars. Still love my 2014 VT, great and fun car for the low price tag for sure.

[@Chayness]

I can't complain a whole lot on the VT considering the price comparisons to the other cars but I agree with you on the whole "more power" issue haha

[@nickstearn4418]

Hyundai didn't make the velosters more powerful for a reason... when that car hit the market Hyundai was also making the genesis coupe which came in a turbo model... if the veloster was more powerful than what it was it would blow the doors off the genesis and Hyundai wasn't going to have a cheaper car that was faster than the genesis... that would hurt the genesis sales

[@diorkenyaa9614]

My day got a motherly

[@AngelGarcia-pi4hx]

Hi , not a comment but a question m amber you may have an answer I've walk up to the car and pushed the alarm button and noticed there no power to the car .but then I pop the hood the alarm gose off then im able to start it and all functions go back to normal? Have you experienced this and if you have what is it?

[@Chayness]

I have not. That sounds very odd. Sorry I'm not much help with this.

[@HeavyMetalCowboy90]

I don’t have these complaints with my 14. Yeah turning the traction control off does make the car drive better but if I rev the engine a little extra say about 2k I get a nice clean start with TC on. I backed off the clutch switches and my rev hang is greatly reduced. My Buddy’s G35 has rev hang though. It’s just a car thing. I drive hard and still average 27mpg. On a long highway trip my average is 32-33. I can get 22 in the city which means grandma can get 25.

[@Chayness]

Yea you could do that but having to rev 2k to engage is excessive. It shouldn't even be close to that. Rev hang.... it's a new thing because of emissions so I get it but it's something that will annoy some enthusiasts. Fuel isn't horrible but this car has some of the worst MPG in their segments, and sadly it gets worst with mods for some.

[@9ineapple]

I am actually going to pick a veloster turbo r spec this Saturday

[@juntak6387]

I hope you mean the 2nd gen R-Spec and not the old one. Because 2nd gen VT Rspec is pure greatness

[@Chayness]

lol having driven a 2nd Gen.... they're pretty great. But I cant get over the look. Its sexy in its own way but I feel it lost a lot of the charms that made the 1st one so unique and fun. the 2nd one feels a lot more like another Hyundai and especially from the inside.

[@Chayness]

@newagetojo I'm probably bias but besides the N or the better suspension of the 2nd Gen, the 1st Gen is better IMO

[@Securethemsats]

Do the Automatic 2013 turbos have problems? No mods 80k miles

[@Securethemsats]

Not even a catch can

[@AlanBarratt802Vt]

Velosters are fun w n75 tunes stage 3 and ek1 pro pushes 26 psi but it got smashed but just got a 2020 vn traded my 2012 speed3 freektuned and yes Veloster turbo comes in early and sits at 0 psi and speed3 sits at -9 to -12 psi at idle

[@jameslewis225]

im not gonna lie, when i traded in my 8th gen Civic Si (fg2) for a 2017 R-spec, i thought i was gonna have a much more exciting driving experience due to it being boosted and everything. But after driving this car for over year i came to realize that my Civic felt like it had way more power at the top end... With the Veloster it just falls flat on its face at high rpms... i guess nothing beats the feeling of popping vtec! Still love my R-spec btw don't get me wrong lol. planning on doing a couple of mods to it soon as well as a tune so hopefully that fixes my issue i have with the car.

[@Chayness]

I know exactly how you feel. VTEC is just something else. I miss my Prelude SH every day. But this car.... it can be fun once boost kicks in. Remember that turning off traction control kinda livens up this car quite a bit!

[@troy9er]

Here in Chicagoland we have a tuner in the north Burbs called Blood Type Racing that will custom tune Hyundai Products!!

[@Chayness]

@@troy9er BTR is pretty well known in Cali due to this

[@AlanBarratt802Vt]

@@troy9er blood type racing 500 hp Veloster was dope and gen the used them for sema

[@blaqueknite22]

After driving the car for 4+ years, I can make a lift of my own: 1.Really should have FOURTH DOOR to even out the car and make things more practical. 2.The infamous front BUMPER SAG(due to plastic pieces that hold the bumper to the car which seem to break rather easily)3.SIDE MIRRORS(I am only 5'1" and these mirrors cause dangerous blind spots for someone of my height).4. turbo lag and DRY SUMP in corners(any enthusiastic driving in corners will cause your car to NOT go....play with the throttle responsibly). 5.Realizing Hyundai should have built the 1st gen with all the performance in the second...

[@freezor80]

I used to have the issue with the car not going in enthusiastic corners too. Then I got the fuel line replaced under warranty and now it never happens.

[@blaqueknite22]

really?! Thats interesting. I havent heard much about fuel lines in the car. I was thinking to upgrade the turbo soon, so when I do, I will definitly look into better fuel lines. Thanks for the tip!

[@Chayness]

Both great points! I actually have heard the older models had issues with the fuel line "cutting" fuel when needed. It's not that it actually cut fuel, it's that it couldn't deliver it. And the blind spots are crazy in this car!

[@blaqueknite22]

It has been 4 years and Im still afraid to tint the windows because of my blindspots.

[@Chayness]

LOL! oh man

[@TooNawfy]

You're back

[@Chayness]

Yea lol.... just got overwhelmed with a few incidents and work being crazy understaffed lol

[@TooNawfy]

@@Chayness we're all human. We have to understand stuff comes up. But great video there's a few things i can agree on having a forte5 turbo

[@Chayness]

Thanks for the support and kind words bro :)

[@TooNawfy]

@@Chayness We appreaciate who you are and what you do. Stay humble. Will we see another halloween game playthrough?

[@Chayness]

Yea imma do like 3 different streams. I'll be posting about it real soon!

[@jfresh2054]

I feel that most people that buy these are those that like the look and don't like the performance. I on the other hand like the look and don't care for performance. For the price, you get a lot of features for the car.

[@Chayness]

For the price you do get quite a lot of features for the car. That alone, for me, justifies the original price. But you'd be surprised how big of a community there is around these things and a decent size of it focuses on performance over looks. If I can improve the car to be faster, more responsive, and overall a better drive.... it just means more fun for me

[@BedazzledChanclas]

I’ve got a 2014 tC and I’m thinking about trading for a VT. They remind me of the tC but much better 🤔

[@Chayness]

I won't lie. Being in a tC and even a supercharged one.... the VT is a lot better platform. Just make sure you know what you're getting because if your goal is high HP numbers or something "fast", The VT won't be that so easily or at least, not cheaply.

[@BedazzledChanclas]

Chayness that’s the one thing that bugs me about the VT. The DCT can’t handle a lot of torque and the manuals are kind of hit or miss in terms of reliablility. The TC can handle a little bit more and makes it a good candidate for a turbo kit 🤔

[@Chayness]

@@BedazzledChanclas You're right about the DCT but i've seen plenty of Manuals and DCT's handle 400HP no problems. Granted, on a manual you may want to add an LSD but no one is going past that number right now in the VT community and if you're shooting for more than 400HP, you're looking at the wrong platform all together. Even than, to get a VT to go past 300HP requires you to have an upgraded turbo and pushing past that, you also want to start building the block. Not too familiar with the tC but from my experience, the engine doesn't do very well stock pushing more than like 240. Things may have changed from when I remember the tC but just saying.... you'll be better off with the VT as a platform unless you want big numbers.

[@BedazzledChanclas]

Chayness the second gen tC blocks handle up to 350 and the manual transmission stock clutch max out around 300ish lbs of torque and the autos max out around 280 ish. I didn’t know the DCTs could push that much with them being a dry dual clutch and all

[@tyroneharp5045]

I agree

[@Chayness]

Glad I wasn't the only one haha

[@NeighborhoodsInUtah]

I am looking to buy a Veloster Turbo soon. 1st Gen. If you could go back and buy your Veloster would you go for the Automatic or Manual? Also, do you know what has a quicker launch being stock, the Automatic or Manual?

[@Chayness]

I'd buy the manual hands down because I just feel like you're more in control and more mods/tuning options. You can get the DCT and the plus to that would be having ECO mode and the extra gear for fuel economy. I don't know for a fact but driving both, id say the stick probably pulls harder/ faster

[@NeighborhoodsInUtah]

@@Chayness sweet! Thank you for you time and knowledge! I hope things are going well for you on your Channel. Keep up the good work!

[@Chayness]

@@NeighborhoodsInUtah Thank you! I appreciate the kind words!

[@crackhead328899]

Wait!! The first thing you talked about, is the the shutter I get sometimes?

[@Chayness]

Yea these cars are plagued with it due to the aggressive traction control. One option you have is to turn off TC and see if that fixes your issue

[@crackhead328899]

@@Chayness cool thanks, it's usually when I'm in first gear in traffic. 🤙

[@Chayness]

@@crackhead328899 Same here haha I feel your pain

[@Cyberdine.Systems.Model-101]

I never hear the blow off valve on my 2016 Turbo manual. Does that mean something's wrong?

[@Silent1337Scream]

T- 800 i second this

[@Chayness]

@@Silent1337Scream Do you guys have aftermarket BOVs? If not, you won't hear it because the stock valve recirculates air as opposed to venting it to the atmosphere (blowing off)

[@Silent1337Scream]

Chayness no mines stock just bought mine a couple weeks ago and just recently got into cars not too long ago so my knowledge about them isnt too big. Thanks for the reply!

[@Cyberdine.Systems.Model-101]

@@Silent1337Scream And I'm exactly the same. Thanks for the info, Chay. Love the shit outta my little car anyway, stock or not. 😊

[@Chayness]

@@Silent1337Scream Yea you won't hear it because its stock. If you get at least an intake, even with the stock bypass valve you will deff. hear it. a Blow off valve just makes it even louder cuz it's venting to the atmosphere and not back into the system

[@chaserohwedder8852]

This is why I got the automatic. Test drove a manual first and I HATED it.

[@jfresh2054]

Chase Austin lol. I liked it compared to my mk4 vw

[@lordpigg4069]

So is this a good car to buy? I found one for 12,000 with less then 20k miles. Been watching all kinds of videos

[@Chayness]

The real question depends on what you expect to get out of this car. As a daily, stock.... its really good. As a platform to modify, it's also pretty decent with a lot of aftermarket support, just dont expect huge HP numbers or anything like that.

[@lordpigg4069]

@@Chayness awesome man, just looking for a fun get to work and back daily. Nothing crazy. Like the looks and seem to have pretty good reviews online

[@Chayness]

@@lordpigg4069 my only advice is if you can, get a Turbo model (nothing wrong with the NAV but people end up wanting the extra power) and make sure its a 2014+. The 2013 models had issues. Finally, I highly suggest installing an Oil Catch Can due to carbon deposits from all GDi style engines. Just added benefit to have an extra "filter" to keep engine clean.

[@lordpigg4069]

@@Chayness thanks man! Keep making the good content brother

[@Chayness]

@@lordpigg4069 Thanks bro.

[@juntak6387]

only 13k miles. Huh. You have your VT for like two years now and thats it? 😨

[@Chayness]

LOL! I swear I try to drive it everywhere but I guess thats what happens when you live in a place that everything is kinda close by

[@9ineapple]

Pick up a*

[@mitchwnorowski9814]

Honestly, I'm sure I could come up with a lot shittier 5 things about the Veloster (sadly). But I can think do so regarding most cars including downright badass cars. If you ever edit this video you should def mention you set the bar extremely high for love and low for hate. A garage rat tuner could name more reasons to hate an STi and if you drive a Turbo Veloster--I don't believe you if you tell me you wouldn't drive an STi lol. Bottom line IMO is always this, for a near bottom of the barrel car--the Hyundai is pretty sweet. But given it's still a 1.6T, we all wish they could've pushed it a little more.

[@terrencetrimble3591]

Hey there 1st Gen. owners, if you want more power...a lot more power hold the traction control button down for close to 2 minutes! Stability control is disabled...its a whole new driving experience!

[@Chayness]

The ECU acts totally different, thats for sure. I have a video on that too lol. The thing is that I believe that Stability disable is only available on 1st Gens that are 2015+

[@piedpiper1172]

@@Chayness I have a 2014 R-Spec I’m working on. Is that something that can be changed in any way?

[@Chayness]

@@piedpiper1172 which particular thing?

[@nstylemotorsportsracing1471]

i like your vids but come on thats not rev hang and its a twin scroll turbo ofcorse it relies on the turbo there designed to have little to no lag.

[@Chayness]

I understand that, but it would be nice to have the bottom end power through a bit more, especially on the lower RPM range. And it can be done. But this car really can't do without it (the boost). In any case, my opinion.

[@kimborromero9539]

Gas mileage! I have a turbo and it almost makes as much as my infinite g35 and that’s one is a V6 haha 🤣.

[@Chayness]

Oh I know that feeling! I bought this car with fuel economy in mind. I was in for a surprise.... :(

[@miketython9104]

Kimbor Romero my veloster gets 650km full tank? Thats not bad at all better than my golf

[@UC1180_]

Ummm maybe you need to take the foot off the gas. My base veloster got 38 miles to the gallon. My 2016 veloster turbo 36 miles to gallon

[@piedpiper1172]

Really? 2014 Turbo R-Spec, 83,000 miles. Current tank is showing 37.8 mpg

[@Tkas777]

Gas mileage. I drive mainly in city and only get 11-15mpg. It's insane. I have a '16 turbo

[@Chayness]

I know that feeling man. gas mileage is horrible....

[@Tkas777]

Chayness right? Thankfully the boost weather is upon us. I’m getting 20ish mpg now

[@Chayness]

ooooh man I LOVE boost weather!

[@brianimm7792]

You got the link?

[@Chayness]

The link to what?