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Hi All Anyone knows what is the weight figure for our 19 inch rims? Is it true lighter rims will improve both performance and gas mileage? There are many rims out there in the range of 22-25 lb/rim. Thanks

I am new to this forum and just bought my Silver 2013 Genesis 5.0 R-Spec with black interior. So far the car has been great. I was wondering what is the curb weight difference betwen the 2012/13/14 models and consequently the 0-60 times. I did look at the 2015 version and it's extremely...

http://www.autonews.com/article/20140622/OEM06/140629978/asian-automakers-still-reluctant-to-embrace-aluminum So - the switch from the hood being aluminum to high tensile steel and the extra steel used up front to pass the off-set crash test, along with the added insulation and tech should...

Page 5-42 of my owners manual states a maximum load of 860 lbs. for passengers and cargo. Two pages later it shows a graphic of three pictures all referencing a total maximum of 1400 lbs. for passengers and cargo. Which is it? I'm interpreting it as 860 in the cab and 540 lbs. in the trunk...

Assume sprung weight(300kg)/unsprung weight(50kg) = 6, I checked each genesis front rotors is 10.3kg, I suppose to change front rotors from 10.3kg to 8.7kg , the rate is 300kg/46.8 = 6.4(actual maybe higher because I cannot found sprung weight of genesis), so it means suspension could promote...

anyone have the weight of the 4.6 OEM wheel?

I know my car calls for 5w/20, but I was thinking of going with something like 0w/20 or 30. Reason is I get a lot of start up chatter/knock. Only does it for 2 seconds or so, but its very noticable. I tried switching to Mobil 1 5w/20 but it did'nt help with the knocking at start up. Anyone try...

What recommended motor oil weight do you plan on using going forward?

As with all our development cars, we like to keep good notes on what things weigh and where we can save weight. I am going to try to keep all the recorded weights in one place and figured I would share this information with everybody. I will regularly update this thread with weights as I get...

Hi, and Merry Christmas! Does anyone know the stock 17" and 18" wheel weight? This would help in determining possible aftermarket wheels. Also, does anyone have pics of the stock 17" wheels that come on the base V6 model Genesis? I can;t seem to find any pics online- and none of the local...