When buying any extraneous sounds in the Spectra salon, I did not notice, but recently I began to be tormented by unpleasant creaks coming from somewhere behind. At first I assumed that something was creaking because of the subwoofer in the trunk, but after a closer inspection it turned out that the reason was not at all in the subwoofer and its source was not at all in the trunk, but in the cabin, under the rear acoustic shelf.

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I have long wanted to install parking sensors on my Spectra, but they were all too expensive and I could not afford it. Recently I was walking through the car market and saw a Chinese parking sensor there for only 400 rubles. I read his instructions, it says that he is very sensitive, almost instantly reacts to an obstacle.

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On the Spectrum, power windows can only be used after turning on the ignition. In fact, this is not very sensible, because this also starts other devices installed on the car, and this is a waste of battery energy. Some motorists solve this problem by connecting a permanent plus relay to the open contact. However, I also don't need a permanent plus on ESP, besides, I wanted to come up with something new.

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Many of you have heard what MD tuning is. I wanted to make it on my Spectrum, and with my own hands, because in a car service they ask for 5-7 thousand rubles for such a service. I read about it on the Internet, but I did not fully understand it. There was a risk of spoiling the throttle valve, but it costs 5 thousand rubles, so there is something to risk.

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It has been several months since I set out to make the door handle illumination on a Kia Spectra car. However, I was afraid to get to work, so I studied theory. Theory is nothing if it is not fixed by practice, so I realized that you can't pull further, you need to do the job. I bought the most common LED strip 50 centimeters long and a few meters of wire in a car shop.

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Perform soundproofing of the rear parcel shelf and arches of the Spectra. To begin with, you need to completely dismantle the shelf from its place, for this you will have to remove the back seat and fold its back. Next, we remove the rear pillar trim, unscrew the additional brake light mounts, remove a couple of caps from the regular shelf.

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I decided to modify the front seats of my Spectra. From the tools I used a round file, wrenches for 14 and 12, grease, 4 bolts M8 50 each, 72 wide washers M8, 4 narrow washers M8. Next, we have direct work. We unscrew 3 bolts, 1 nut, take out the headrest, lower the back and take the chair out of the passenger compartment. Next, we unscrew the 4 bolts that hold the chair cushion, take it out.

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Perforated leather of very good quality fell into my hands. I thought for a long time where to use it and finally came up with it. The fact is that the color of this skin goes well with the gray interior of my Spectra. It was necessary to think over how I would glue the skin, and then one friend helped me out, who not only advised me a thermal gun, but also provided it. This way the skin adheres much faster and holds very tightly.

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Any resident of the city goes to the supermarket at least once a week and returns from there with a lot of bags full of groceries and other nonsense. Before I had to put bags in the trunk of the Spectra, tie them together, and then shove them into the floor mesh, which is clearly designed for a much smaller volume. As a result, along the way, the net flew off this very net and everything that was inside fell apart in the trunk.

The Korean-made Kia Spectra car is very popular not only in Russia, but also in many other countries. The Korean manufacturer produces this model in sedan and hatchback versions. Both options have many additional features, but tuning for this car plays an important role.

Modern tuners begin modernizing the Kia Spectra with an aerodynamic body kit. In order for the update to be effective, the front and rear bumpers, linings and sills, as well as the spoiler should be installed. Such procedures will not only change the appearance of the car, but also slightly increase the speed by reducing air resistance.

Then one should turn to the spectra, which can be made from various kinds of materials: plastic, fiberglass. If the spectra are made with high quality, then there is no need to carry out additional processing. If not, then processing is indispensable here.

When replacing body parts, it is sometimes necessary to prime them with a primer. It is especially difficult to carry out such an operation with plastic elements. The car owner can do the external tuning of the Kia Spectra with his own hands. But if we are talking about painting, then it is better to entrust it to specialists. For the correct conduct of paintwork, preliminary preparation is needed, which consists in cleaning the surface, treating parts with varnish.

Tuning optics, grille and interior

Modernization of optics is considered necessary when carrying out tuning Kia Spectra. You can start by installing your own fog lights. To do this, it is enough to stock up on a set of keys, a screwdriver, a heat-shrink tube and a corrugation. Relays and fuses are included.

For installation, you need to mount the cable from the PTF to the electronics unit. The headlights are then fitted into the front bumper. As for their appearance, they may vary. For example, look like angel eyes, which are installed using a hair dryer, a Phillips screwdriver and a set of keys.

However, when installing any headlights, you need to protect the car from short circuits. To do this, disconnect the terminals from the battery.

The easiest way to upgrade a Kia Spectra is to replace the radiator grill. This will immediately change the appearance of the car. When replacing the grilles, it is not recommended to use a closed version, since air is needed in order to prevent overheating of the engine. As a rule, tuners prefer metal radiator grilles with horizontal fins. It is very easy to install it yourself and even a novice car enthusiast can handle it.

The tuning of the Kia Spectra interior is carried out by installing a new dashboard, changing the upholstery, and sound insulation. The easiest way to upgrade is to install additional lighting. For this, Led lamps are suitable. The positive quality of such lighting is the consumption of a minimum amount of energy or the ability to use a variety of colors and shades. The correct lighting setting can be checked with a tester or a 12 volt light bulb.

Engine tuning

An important aspect of tuning Kia Spectra is the improvement of the power unit. Under the hood of the Korean, a 16-valve 1.6-liter engine and 102 hp are installed.

The engine will run much faster if a zero filter is installed, which will increase the oxygen supply to the combustion chamber, which will improve power capabilities.

Recently, a fairly popular type of modernization is chip tuning, which consists in flashing the factory ECU with the engine. You can cope with this task on your own, however, the most important thing for effective chip tuning is having a sufficient amount of knowledge in the field of radio electronics.

The chip tuning process will be ineffective without proper car tuning skills. You should not be frivolous about such a serious process and it is best to turn to professionals in a tuning studio.

With a competent chip tuning procedure, the pits that appear when accelerating can disappear. The gearbox will also speed up and the car will perform according to personal preference.

The table shows the minimum prices for tuning a Kia Spectra car:

Thus, tuning the Kia Spectra will not only change the appearance of the car, but also significantly improve its technical characteristics. External tuning will make the movement more comfortable, as the car will be visible in the traffic.

Internal tuning will significantly improve performance. But when carrying out both external and internal tuning, it is necessary to realistically assess the possibilities. If there is not enough knowledge in a certain area, then it is better to contact the specialists and carry out professional tuning. This especially applies to engine chip tuning, since this requires not only knowledge, but also special equipment.

In this article, we will consider the options for tuning the Kia-Spectra salon. This vehicle shows high performance and safety characteristics. The proposed ideas for transforming the exterior of the car inside the cabin will help make the car even more comfortable and beautiful.

Model Description

Kia released a redesigned Spectra sedan in the spring of 2004. The self-tuning Kia Spectra was based on the Elantra platform of corporate parent Hyundai. The only engine was a 1.4-liter 2.0-liter Elantra with 138 hp. A 5-speed manual transmission was standard, with a 4-speed automatic option present. Both the base LX and the top-tier EX sedans came with:

• with standard front side airbags,
• curtain side airbags,
• disc brakes on 4 wheels.

For the 2005 model year, the Spectra5 hatchback joined the line at the same trim level as the SX-trim sedan. Both came with EX equipment, but added a sporty touch, including a leather steering wheel, solid suspension, and 16-inch wheels. The tuning of the Kia-Spectra salon will allow you to get an even more comfortable car. It is not difficult and will not take long. The tuning of the Kia-Spectra salon will add to the remarkable capabilities of the car.

How to improve the salon

The car can be made even more cool! Do-it-yourself tuning of the Kia Spectrum salon will help you with this. Before starting work, it is important to study the recommendations of specialists. Every car enthusiast sees his vehicle as comfortable and reliable. The choice of tuning options can be varied.

The tuning of the Kia-Spectra salon, a photo of which is provided below, may consist in performing this type of work:

• lEDs are installed in the trunk;
• the fabric of the seats in the cabin is pulled over;
• a comfortable armrest is installed;
• an air duct is installed to take care of the feet of passengers who will be placed in the rear seats;
• the steering wheel can be pulled over with genuine leather;
• for a mirror located next to the sun visor, you can think of a backlight;
• rear seats are equipped with a heating system;
• lighting is installed at the bottom of the cabin so that you can see the floor.

Bottom backlight

If you install the lighting on the interior floor, you don't have to worry about losing your belongings in the dark. Soft lighting will be provided at the feet of the driver and passengers. To perform such work, you will need to arm yourself with shades, diodes and plugs. When performing work, it is necessary to achieve a result when the backlight will work after opening the door.

For this, the backlight is connected to a central lighting system. Installation of the power cable is carried out inside a protective plastic cover. Then it is connected to the main wire, which provides illumination of the entire interior. Its place is the front left pillar. To obtain mass, take the end switches of both doors. The color of the wire is orange in most cases, but white variants are also used.

Making the seats warm

Heated seats - tuning the salon "Kia Spectra", which can also be done independently in your car. Then passengers will not have to sit in cold chairs. For this, a heating kit from the Lada-Kalina car is used. But, according to the reviews of the masters, in such a system, the back heats up more intensively than the seat itself. Experts consider the Emelya UK set to be more powerful. It has a power of 90 watts. A similar system - "Vazovskie", but their power is 70 watts. Although this set is easier to install and does not require significant adjustment to the size of the Kia seats.

If you modify the covers a little, you won't need to drive the heating system inside the foam grooves.

To install a seat heating system, a car enthusiast will need a set of the following tools:

• wires and electrical tape;
• plugs;
• tubes;
• heat shrinkage.

An easier way would be to purchase ready-made capes. Then it is enough to simply fix them on the chairs. But it should be noted right away that this method will not become more budgetary than the first option.

You can also install a powerful audio system to create a special atmosphere in the cabin. Such work will depend on the choice of speakers and the player itself. Then the ride will be much more comfortable and fun.

We pull the steering wheel with leather

Continuing to consider the options for tuning "Kia-Spectra", consider another of the options for transforming the interior of this vehicle. The steering wheel can be tightened to create driver comfort.

These works do not take much time and are quite affordable for doing it yourself. To perform the constriction, you must perform the following actions:

1. Purchase the braid itself according to the measurements of the steering wheel diameter, circumference and rim thickness.
2. Prepare the necessary tools, armed with scissors, pliers, thimble, superglue.
3. Clean the steering wheel from dirt and grease.
4. Tension the outer casing with the seam at the bottom center of the steering wheel.
5. Make a stopper from the threads and glue them with superglue.
6. Sew braid carefully.
7. Check how securely the threads have been pulled.

After the completed work, the appearance of the steering wheel will change. It will become more solid. The main thing is that it will be more convenient to control such a steering wheel, since the leather material is pleasant to the touch.

Let's sum up

Models of the Korean "Kia-Spectra" from the moment of their creation are constantly being improved and become more and more functional. But many motorists like the independent arrangement of the interior of their vehicle. Therefore, they carry out work on the hauling of the cabin, installing the lighting, and covering the steering wheel with genuine leather. As a result, this caring for the car guarantees more comfortable conditions for traveling at any distance, which is shown by the test drive of the "Kia-Spectra", the interior of which was tuned.

Motorists who are interested in changing the interior of their "Kia" should first study the recommendations of specialists. Then the result will delight the owner of the vehicle and passengers who will have to travel in the car.

The interior of the Kia Spectra car, although simple, is quite comfortable. Deep seats with lateral support allow a person of any size to sit comfortably. Nevertheless, sometimes you want to earn some money for a salon, slightly dispel its simplicity and scarcity. This is how it looks in the original.

Agree, not rich, although for a budget car, which is the Kia Spectra, the interior is quite good. The soft plastic and pleasant fabric of the finish make a positive impression, especially after the VAZ masterpieces.

In short, if you are tired of the original salon and help will come tuning the Kia Spectra salon. Photos that were found on the network will help you imagine what can be done with the salon.

You can replace the seat upholstery with leather. Salon Kia Spectra will immediately look much richer and more aristocratic.

You can see it from a different angle. If you do not know in advance, then hardly anyone would have guessed that in this photo there is a tuned Kia Spectra salon.

Or work with the dashboard. Cover the plastic parts with foil, or, if you are a jack of all trades, replace them entirely. Here's what can happen as a result of such tuning of the cabin.

Well, or like that, although in general it turned out the same. But what the two did is within the power of the rest of the owners of the Kia Spectra.

Nowadays people have become more practical. For many, it is no longer so important to stand out externally; more and more preference is given to internal potential. The owners of Kia Spectra are no exception.

This post is dedicated to tuning the Kia Spectra. We'll talk a little about external enhancements, but we'll focus on chip tuning:

• dispel the most common myth;
• we will tell you in what cases the engine flashing is useless;
• what program do Spectra owners recommend;
• let's give a couple of recommendations that will help increase the motor power.

Photo: IFCAR (Public domain)

External tuning

We will not offer you specific solutions, as some may not like them. But you will learn a few things that will help you avoid tuning problems.

The whole process should start in your head. You must clearly imagine how you want to see the car. If you display all your thoughts on paper, you will clearly see which of this will work and which will be superfluous.

Next, with your sketches, go to the tuning studio. If you are trying to make a Tuning Kia Spectra with your own hands, then before you buy any accessory (body kit, spoiler, etc.), try it on to the car.

There were cases that the manufacturers of accessories designed for this brand were wrong with the sizes, and they had to be adjusted. Do you need it?

Chip tuning for your Kia Spectra

Myths and reality

You probably know what chip tuning is - it is an engine flashing, that is, installing new software on an ECU.

So, many car enthusiasts claim that flashing reduces the engine's resource, because there are changes in its working process (the temperature in the cylinders rises, the compression ratio increases, etc.). And the engine parts are not designed for such an operating mode.

There is only one thing that can be agreed with them, that the workflow is changing. But these changes do not affect the service life in any way, since the engines do not operate at their maximum capacity.

See for yourself, different models may have the same motors (from the same manufacturer, with the same volume and parts), but one will have a power of 100 hp, and the other - 120 hp. At the same time, manufacturers indicate the same mileage for which the engine is designed.

Another thing is the transmission and exhaust system units - in our case, the catalyst. Here they are designed for a certain power, so they need to be adjusted to the new capabilities of the motor. Otherwise, the wear of the transmission and catalyst will occur much earlier, and their replacement can cost a lot of money.

When Kia Spectra chip tuning is useless

We can say for sure that you will not achieve anything from flashing and will waste your money if the car has malfunctions. After all, installing a new program only improves work, but does not eliminate defects in any way.

In some cases, if there are malfunctions, flashing can only worsen the car's performance.

Therefore, before doing chip tuning, send the vehicle for diagnostics and eliminate the identified defects.

Pauls Limit Power - this program is recommended by the owners of Spectra. Have you ever experienced the sensations that come with a second breath? These are the same feelings that appear after flashing - at least that's what users say.

But, as we said above, it is necessary to modify other car units as well. And the least you have to do is install a lighter flywheel and a straight-through exhaust system.

Well, that's it. We will no longer take your time, because you will need it to carry out high-quality tuning of the Kia Spectra.