2006 Sonata GLS V6 and 1991 PLymouth Laser RS Turbo

[Jun aka Pekto]

Ok, I have a no name brand. What the hey.....

2006 Hyundai Sonata GLS V6
3.3L V6, 5 spd A/T FWD
235hp, 226 lb-ft torque
0-60mph, 1/4 mile: C/D= 6.6 sec, 15.2 sec, MT= 6.8 sec, 15.3 sec
Top Speed: C/D= 137 mph
Wheels: Standard 16" alloys (softer more comfy ride)
Mods: Nothing yet. Right now, I'm satisfied with it.
Pag bayad na: supercharger, Studie body kit

1991 Plymouth Laser RS Turbo aka 1G Mitsubishi Eclipse GS Turbo
2.0L 4-cylinder, 5 spd M/T FWD
190hp, 205 lb-ft torque
0-60mph, 1/4 mile: C/D= 6.6 sec, 15.4 sec MT= 7.1 sec, 15.0 sec
Top Speed: C/D and R&T: 143 mph (stock)
Wheels: (stock) 16", V-rated tires
Mods: Sorry, no pics as of now. HKS Stage 4 (281hp), 17" alloy wheels
Note: It's also on its 2nd engine. I wrecked the original engine at 171k miles
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Also have a 1995 Ford Contour V6. But, it's the wife's. So, who cares?

[blink21me]

nice rides... sang ka talaga located Pekto??? Mukhang sa Pinas yung eclipse na yan??? and 171k miles on the first engine? that's a lot, malapit na talaga siguro mag-give out yon... post some updated pics, too!!!

[Jun aka Pekto]

nice rides... sang ka talaga located Pekto??? Mukhang sa Pinas yung eclipse na yan??? and 171k miles on the first engine? that's a lot, malapit na talaga siguro mag-give out yon... post some updated pics, too!!!

Sa Arizona kami. But, I spent a lot of my growing years in northern Nevada. Nagpunta kami sa RP for my schooling (HS) in 1975 tapos bumalik ako mag-isa sa Nevada back in 1985....

We're here in Arizona. But my Laser is in storage back in Nevada. Medyo malayo ang drive (9-10 hours) plus we only visit maybe once or twice a year.

(Shucks. Naubusan ng Tagalog. Switched to english so my brain can catch up to my 2-finger typing.)

Anyway, my wife wants me to sell the Laser to my nephew because it's a drain to my insurance. We'll see. I might end up doing so.

And yup. I put 171k miles on the Laser's original Mitsu engine. It would've lasted longer if I remembered to change the 2nd timing belt about 50k miles earlier. When that timing belt broke, I lost 13 of the 16 valves. Anyway, We put a 2nd engine in there and had the original engine reconditioned which is now a spare, also in storage with the car.

Anyway (back to Tagalog).... sa Las Pinas kami nanirahan. Love the place, wanna go back for a visit.....

Add: The top two Laser pics were back in Nevada. The bottom one was taken in Idaho. I'm at the top pic with my Pop who's carrying my nephew.

[niky]

:lol: It's hard to imagine any four-pot lasting 171,000 miles, but I'll presume those aren't traffic miles... I've got friends over there who've put 300,000 miles on theirs...

Here in the Philippines, just getting to your 200,000th kilometer (130,000m) is an unbelievable achievement, as the traffic and heat conspire to kill anything within 150,000 kays...

And I care about the Contour! Pics!

[Jun aka Pekto]

:lol: It's hard to imagine any four-pot lasting 171,000 miles, but I'll presume those aren't traffic miles... I've got friends over there who've put 300,000 miles on theirs...

Here in the Philippines, just getting to your 200,000th kilometer (130,000m) is an unbelievable achievement, as the traffic and heat conspire to kill anything within 150,000 kays...

And I care about the Contour! Pics!

I'll see about getting some newer pics of the Contour. It's hard enough with the Sonata. Nakakahiya naman mahuli akong nag-tetake ng litrato, esp with a Hyundai..... what more with a Ford na medyo bulok na?

[Jun aka Pekto]

Added my wife's 1995 Ford Contour (aka Mondeo) SE:

1995 Ford Contour SE
2.5L V6 4-spd A/T
170hp, 165 lb-ft torque
0-60 mph, 1/4 mile: 9.5 sec, 17.2 sec (M/T version: 7.5 sec in comparison)
Top Speed: 115 mph (?) Governed
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These are older pics. I'll see about taking newer pics at my jogging place later.

[chieffy]

1991 Plymouth Laser RS Turbo aka 1G Mitsubishi Eclipse GS Turbo
2.0L 4-cylinder, 5 spd M/T FWD
190hp, 205 lb-ft torque
0-60mph, 1/4 mile: C/D= 6.6 sec, 15.4 sec MT= 7.1 sec, 15.0 sec
Top Speed: C/D and R&T: 143 mph (stock)
Wheels: (stock) 16", V-rated tires
Mods: Sorry, no pics as of now. HKS Stage 4 (281hp), 17" alloy wheels
Note: It's also on its 2nd engine. I wrecked the original engine at 171k miles

meron din non turbo version nito di ba? if yes, ano hp rating? 4G63 ba ang engine 1G Eclipse?

[Jun aka Pekto]

meron din non turbo version nito di ba? if yes, ano hp rating? 4G63 ba ang engine 1G Eclipse?

There was a 1.8L and a 2.0L Non-turbo versions. I can't remember the engine names nowadays.

But here's a Polaroid of the stock engine I took a long time ago. I was supposed to do a "Before and After" series of photos from stock to modded. I'm not sure why I didn't do the After part........ Oh yeah. Someone stole my Polaroid camera.

http://tsikot.yehey.com/gallery/data/500/2L_Engine.jpg

Here's a better history of the car type:
http://www.allpar.com/model/laser.html

[Swoopert]

Excellent!

[Jun aka Pekto]

Oh, the hp ratings.

2.0L Turbo: 190 hp, 205 lb-ft torque
2.0L: 135 hp, 125 lb-ft torque
1.8L: 92 hp, 105 lb-ft torque

Engine code is: The 2L Turbo is 4G63BT(?) I think. I could be wrong. But, that's all I remember.

[Jun aka Pekto]

A little clarification on the Eclipse 4-cylinder engines.

The turbo four is the 4G63BT. I assumed the non-turbo had the same basic designation (4G63). But, the non-turbo 2L Eclipse GS engine is designated 420A. My bad.......

[Jun aka Pekto]

Just an update on the 2.5 year mark of our 2006 3.3L V6 Sonata.......
- One recall to fix a problem with the driver side seatbelt catching on the back cushion lever (I opted for non-power seats--->one less thing that may break).
Otherwise, the only times it went to the Hyundai service center were for the free oil changes and yearly tune-up.

- The 235hp 3.3L V6 remains smooth with ample mid-range punch despite being "exercised" many times. No sign of any oil leaks anywhere. Just wondering because it was around this ownership timeframe when I started noticing oil leaks on the turbo 4G63 of my 1991 Plymouth Laser.

This is the first car I've had with no major scratches (this long), not even the part of the rear bumper where the paint was shredded off when I backed into the Honda Civic of my wife's friend.

All in all, it's been a good first 2.5 years for the Sonata.

Speaking of the Laser..... It's gone. Nada. Not mine anymore. It now belongs to my nephew. His dad's not too happy because he's paying the insurance. Oh well. Let him rant.

Then, there's the Contour, still....... Wife's still attached to it even though she's too fat (with baby) to drive it. Thought about replacing it with a used Mazda 3, an Si coupe, and even another 3.3 Sonata. Nope. Besides having the front passenger door electrical lock system repaired, it's been problem-free and drives really well for a 13-yr old Ford that still has it's original (A/T) tranny.
It's not even worth anything as a trade-in. So, we decided to keep it until it finally stops running. That's money in the bank for us.

[niky]

Too bad about the Laser... don't you feel guilty giving something that... errh... you know... to a kid?

[Jun aka Pekto]

Too bad about the Laser... don't you feel guilty giving something that... errh... you know... to a kid?

Nah. Not really. It stays with family. When we visit up north, I can still drive it. Of course, I can't abuse it like when it was still mine.

Besides, my nephew's a pretty good tuner for a +16-yr old. Heck. He was already assembling (low-end) pc's at 11 and got into cars a couple of years ago.

[Jun aka Pekto]

Car and Driver also had a Sonata for longterm testing:

http://www.caranddriver.com/longroad...sonata-lx.html

"What’s hugely endearing about the Sonata is that it’s such an honest product—no electronic gimcrackery, controls that are straightforward and easy to understand, a low cowl that engenders visibility, a cushy ride, and that old Hyundai fallback: a whole lot of stuff for not much money."

My thoughts exactly with our car........

[Jun aka Pekto]

Just an update on Car and Driver's stats on the 3.3 Sonata........

2006 Hyundai Sonata GLS V6
3.3L V6, 5 spd A/T FWD
235hp, 226 lb-ft torque
0-60mph, 1/4 mile: C/D= 6.7 sec, 15.2 sec, MT= 6.8 sec, 15.3 sec
Top Speed: C/D= 144-147 mph
Wheels: Standard 16" alloys (softer more comfy ride)
Mods: Nothing yet. Right now, I'm satisfied with it.
Pag bayad na: supercharger, Studie body kit

[Jun aka Pekto]

Well, this is the pimp your car page......

I've always thought the 06 Sonata accelerated a bit quicker when in Shiftronic mode. I guess other people did too. Car and Driver had 6.6 sec in D mode. Here, it seemed quicker than that (using manual shifting in Shiftronic mode).

The 2009 models have 249hp versus the 235hp of mine with no change in engines. The same engine already have 268hp which will be the base engine of next year's Genesis sedan.

[niky]

Hnmmm.... chip it?

[Jun aka Pekto]

Hnmmm.... chip it?

Probably. The 2009 3.3L Lambda V6 of the Sonata has been tweaked from 235hp to 249hp.

The base engine of the new Genesis is also the 3.3L Lambda V6. But, it's tweaked further to 268hp.

The 3.3L Lambda V6 is already quite peppy with a mere 235hp. 268hp.... That should push the Sonata into Azera performance or better since the Sonata is a much lighter car.

I also noticed, Yahoo now has the curb weight of the V6 Sonata at 3266 lbs vs 3458 lbs back in 2005. That would explain better why 0-60 mph and 1/4 times for the previous gen A/T Accord V6 and the 06 Sonata V6 were almost identical. The previous gen Accord has a similar curb weight.

I'd like to see acceleration tests of the 2009 Sonata. If it's curb weight is really 3266 lbs with 249hp, then it's power to weight ratio would put it just a hair shy of the V6 Camry and better than the new A/T Accord V6.

[niky]

Ahh.. might be some minor revisions, like a difference in spare tires and minor insulation and non-structural parts.

C'mon... DIY... you know you want to do it... you never truly outgrow modder's itch.