5.0 Gen Life Build thread

[Dat5.0GenLyfe2016]

Well my 5.0 is finally finished with stages 1,2 and 3. More to come but let me share what has been done so far.

Current Mods.
1. AirforceSuspension Air ride system
2. Airlift 3H Height and Pressure Sensor Management
3. StockWheelsInc HAF-1 20inch wheels (20x10 plus 18 with a 225/35 tire and a 20x11 plus 25 with a 235/35 tire Michelin brand
4. KPMF Full car wrap

Upcoming Mods
1. Full VIP interior (Audi RS7 style
2. Full Arc Audio, Car audio system
3. Custom front and side lipkit(in the works as we speak)
4. Custom exhaust and Intake.
5. Big Brake kit

You can follow me on IG at5.0genlife

Car Getting Wrapped

 

[greekgeek]

Nice finish, is that a wrap or painted?
Edit: nevermore I see it's a wrap. So is it removable?

 

[Dat5.0GenLyfe2016]

yes it is removeable

 

[Huddleston]

nice build! its great to see more of these being posted!

interested to see what you do on the intakes. I am assuming it'll be for show as there is no tuning solution available.

 

[tmf2004]

looks great IMO... curious on the intake setup also... please keep us posted...

 

[WBW_ATL]

Love it !! Actually one of the reasons I'm trying to trade up to a Genesis now. Looking forward to seeing the build progress. Going to make SEMA?

 

[Huddleston]

Love it !! Actually one of the reasons I'm trying to trade up to a Genesis now. Looking forward to seeing the build progress. Going to make SEMA?

SEMA is not open to the public. It is for those involved in the automotive aftermarket. I drove my Genesis out to SEMA last year - see my build thread for pictures.

 

[Boatshoes]

I approve of all of this. That root beer wrap and gold wheels is the business. 😱👍

 

[WBW_ATL]

SEMA is not open to the public. It is for those involved in the automotive aftermarket. I drove my Genesis out to SEMA last year - see my build thread for pictures.

I'm quite aware of that, I attend yearly. The question was based off his previous Sonata build potentially being finished in time for sema.

 

[XPO439]

The exterior is going to take some getting use to, but that's just me. Looking forward to seeing your "upcoming" builds man!

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[Dat5.0GenLyfe2016]

Yeah the sonata was going to sema but I got a great deal on the Genesis 5.0..

This car will be in a booth at Sema this year. No gold wheels there copper plated.
yeah it will only be put on for shows....No need to drive around with a Intake when it will do nothing for the car, it may even take away HP.

Also I saw on IG that in Saudi Arabia there's the intake for the 5.0 alone with some other goodies that aren't sold over here

 

[Boatshoes]

Yeah the sonata was going to sema but I got a great deal on the Genesis 5.0..

This car will be in a booth at Sema this year. No gold wheels there copper plated.
yeah it will only be put on for shows....No need to drive around with a Intake when it will do nothing for the car, it may even take away HP.

Also I saw on IG that in Saudi Arabia there's the intake for the 5.0 alone with some other goodies that aren't sold over here

Rose goldish colored copper beauties is what I meant by "gold". Wheels are amazing

 

[Dat5.0GenLyfe2016]

oh ok lol cause i dont like gold wheels LOL ha ha ha

 

[WHYTE5OH]

Nice to see some modded genny's!

 

[Huddleston]

We'll both have Genesis sedans at SEMA then. We need to organize a photoshoot for Saturday or Sunday. I will have the media guys with me that shoot all of my rally events and the pictures you see in my build thread.

 

[xiaphin]

Been following this for a while on the Facebook Group, glad to see you posted it up here. Quality stuff.

 

[Huddleston]

Yeah the sonata was going to sema but I got a great deal on the Genesis 5.0..

This car will be in a booth at Sema this year. No gold wheels there copper plated.
yeah it will only be put on for shows....No need to drive around with a Intake when it will do nothing for the car, it may even take away HP.

Also I saw on IG that in Saudi Arabia there's the intake for the 5.0 alone with some other goodies that aren't sold over here

I have done a large amount of research on the intake. I was going to fabricate one (two because of the dual intakes) but decided not to because of a few reasons:

1) an intake with no viable tuning solution would do nothing for performance, and as you mentioned it could actually reduce performance. Until there is a tuner that is able to crack the ECU on the 5.0 this will remain true.
2) If a tuner does crack the ECU, any gains would be negligible. Even on my GT500, an intake and a tune can add 50-60 rwhp, but that engine is high 400s at the wheels stock. Our cars assuming normal parasitic loss of 20% are probably 340-350 at the wheels. I think the max an intake would do is generate another 20-30 hp at the wheels, if we are lucky. Given the cost of manufacturing and weight of the car there simply isn't a good reason to dive deeper into this modification.
3)The Genesis is my daily and I don't care for it to be a little faster. It's plenty quick as it is. If I want to go fast I have other cars for that.

 

[Huddleston]

All that being said I am glad you are here and are sharing your build. It is nice to see someone else that embraces this platform and is doing a quality build.

 

[Huddleston]

I'm quite aware of that, I attend yearly. The question was based off his previous Sonata build potentially being finished in time for sema.

good for you. I am sure you are quite aware that most people have no clue it is not open to the public then.

 

[lbpuppy]

Been enjoying this on FB also. Great job!