2018 Kona AWD 1.6T Lowered

What kind of rims are those?

Just curious why on earth would you want to lower an SUV / crossover of any kind... especially considering yours is AWD?

KonaSELTech said:

Just curious why on earth would you want to lower an SUV / crossover of any kind... especially considering yours is AWD?

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First off, the Kona AWD is not really a SUV, but more a crossover. A hatchback car that is lifted by thicker suspension sub-frames. Take those away or an easier way is lower it though conventional lowering methods to make it a car. So now I have a building ground for a small hot hatch with AWD. EXACTLY what I wanted, the almost perfect platform for a nice handling car for sport driving on a budget new hatchback. I would own an AWD in Death Valley if I lived there. It is #1 on the list for a car for me. It is a game changer.

Hit the red arrow in the center of the screen to start the video at the correct point, listen 5 mins.







Superior handling in almost every corner then a 2WD car. In some cases, by a drastically high margin.




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KonaSELTech said:

Just curious why on earth would you want to lower an SUV / crossover of any kind... especially considering yours is AWD?

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Better handling

I have a FWD, but was eyeing a suspension kit similar to the one it looks like you've got. I stumbled upon a discussion of yours when I noticed that the suspension components of the Elantra GT and the Kona were almost identical. Did you end up going with the Eibach kit after you tried the N-Line components? What was your findings as far as compatibility? Finding suspension kits for the Elantra GT is much easier than the Kona.

Quest in finding better rear and front shock "Sport" valving

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