Beyond Redline dissects Hyundai Genesis Coupe's new 2.0T motor
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Hyundai Genesis Coupe's 2.0T engine
The Hyundai Genesis Coupe is already winning praise from the motoring press, and enthusiasts are itching to get their hands on the RWD Korean 2+2. While some are seeking out the uplevel 300-horsepower, 3.8-liter V6 model, many tuners are itching to get their hands on the entry 2.0T powerplant. At 211-hp, the base model isn't going to win many street races, but countless mods promise to produce tremendous amounts of power with less weight.
Tuner Beyond Redline took apart the 2.0T to see exactly what Hyundai gave tuners to work with. For starters, the block is evidently sourced from the Mitsubishi Ralliart, which is different from the more structurally sound EVO X block. Beyond Redline expects the engine's sturdy components and 86mm stroke and bore to make 400 wheel-horsepower and rev to 8,000 RPM with the proper mods and a stock block. While the 2.0T gives modders plenty of room for overclocking, the engine's open deck block means that too much boost could warp the cylinders. Block guards can be used to reinforce the cylinder walls, but that means additional work and cash to really kick the 2.0T into high gear. Hat tip to Andrew.
Gallery: Hyundai Genesis 2.0T Teardown
[Source: Genesis Driven]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
BoxerFanatic 5:11PM (3/09/2009)
Interesting... even 320 hp/tq on a relatively mild bolt-on tuning regimen would probably be more powerful than the V6...
I wonder when the first Evo X block will be transplanted in...
Or for that matter, someone shoving the Tau V8 under the hood.
I'm still waiting for someone to render a good, slick, well-styled front bumper cover, and a hood with a straighter edge at the top of the grille.
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ale 6:07PM (3/09/2009)
Yea man, that ******* Tau in there = classic formula:
light car + big mota = mega fun
Rob 6:11PM (3/09/2009)
Ask and you shall receive, I did a quick 10 minute PS job on it's nose:
http://fc52.deviantart.com/fs43/f/2009/068/4/8/Genesis_Coupe_Bodykit_by_cash68.jpg
Enjoy!
efw 6:41PM (3/09/2009)
@rob
are you kidding? i feel like throwing up just looking at your "10 minute work". next time try spending a little more time than that.
Vik 12:37AM (3/10/2009)
efw- r u kidding? I feel like throwing up looking at your idiotic comment. Next time put up (read: post up your own pshop) or STFU!
Mehdi Cheddadi 5:17PM (3/09/2009)
can't wait to see super boosted coupes.
a 3K turbo kit upgrade to 300~350whp would be INSANE
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Steve Bennet 5:24PM (3/09/2009)
Uh i wouldn't want to pay 3k for just 300rwhp, turbo's come in all sizes for the same price basically, aim for the moon is my motto.
BoxerFanatic 5:26PM (3/09/2009)
Shouldn't even need to cost that much.
-Turbo-back exhaust (~1K???)
-ECU-tuner like Cobb AccessPort (supposedly in the works, ~600$)
-maybe a less restricted intake tube, or high-flow air-filter... a couple of hundred dollars...
-larger intercooler with hard tubing... a few hundred...
Even a used take-off Evo turbocharger, if it is a direct fit.
It might not even need all of that stuff, depending on what the stock equipment does, even with just an ECU tune. I got ~50 horsepower just from a high flow filter, and a cat-back exhaust, with an AccessPort tune on my turbo subaru. I also get better cruising gas mileage than the ultra-rich stock fuel map. (still rich enough to run well, and quickly soot the tail pipes, so it isn't exactly too lean...)
The nice thing about a turbo engine, is that even just a little bit can go a long way, you don't have to go crazy with the aftermarket parts unless you really want to...
Ricky 2:03AM (3/10/2009)
LOL $3000 for 300-350hp... you must drive a Honda. I should know.... because that is how much it would cost to get that kind of power in my Honda! With OEM FI applications 300hp should be easily attainable with just bolt ons and a reflash.
Mehdi Cheddadi 2:38AM (3/10/2009)
I'm not driving and honda. I'm driving a Naturally aspired 3.5L 270HP VQ35DE altima coupe. Turbo kit for our cars cost min 5K$ so thats why 3K$ seemed to me like a good amount for something that already comes turboed.
Mino 8:21AM (3/10/2009)
well 300hp when you're starting at 211 hp is an easy feet. 300 WHP now may be a different story all together, and would infact cost upwards up to 3000 for new parts.
1000 ~ TBE roughly
350 ~ Open Source Reflash (now a protune may be the way to go after you obtain the parts. which would be more like 550, possibly on top of the original 350)
250 ~ Intake
Pending on the fuel delivery system May need new fuel pump, injectors. Also the snail may be a little too small for 300whp, hopefully not, and a new intercooler may be necessary.
Mobius_1 5:24PM (3/09/2009)
400 whp! Look at that Hyundai go!
Korean automakers are on the rise, and what a turnaround it's been for Hyundai, from Sonatas and Coupes and cheap econoboxes to Genesis sedan and coupe which are actually cool cars.
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jte 5:27PM (3/09/2009)
"RWD Korean two-seater". um isn't it a four-seater?
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The Luigiian 5:36PM (3/09/2009)
That's exactly what I was going to say. It's a 2+2 sport coupe, like the Mustang.
Alex 5:38PM (3/09/2009)
"Tuners" confuse me. If your going for power start with the V6, IMO anyway. Why would you buy the v6 mustang if you want performance? Ok ok it has a turbo (back to the Genesis), but you can stick a turbo on a v6 too and be ahead. I know not everyone can afford the v6 version, but if you really want performance it would be best to start there IMO. (Or just stick an LS1 in it :P )
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GenesisDriven 5:50PM (3/09/2009)
Getting the motor with the most stick power often times isn't the easiest way to make big power. When you get the V6, bam you get 300 hp. You might be able to eek out 350 with tuning and aftermarket bolt on parts, but getting more power out of it is going to be more and more difficult.
With a turbocharged car, you might only start at ~200hp, but get it tuned, you're up 30hp. Get a good exhaust, that doesn't need to be loud, and you're up another 30hp. Get a new turbo that takes an afternoon to bolt in and you're up 100hp.
Simply put its easier to get more power out of a turbocharged engine than a N/A engine, not to mention that the 4B11 as used in the Genesis Coupe is a great starting point that many Mitsubishi owners already know how to tune.
Adam Marcello 6:08PM (3/09/2009)
I agree with alex in this case. While it is easier to add power to a turbo, the way I read this article was that the block is only good till about 400. That means youll be replacing rods and pistons well before that. Its not going to be cheap to get to 400hp.
That being said I find this motor completely underwhelming. Not only do the stock numbers suck it looks like it wont even live up to the enthusiast title they are pushing on it. The GM LNF lowest rated internal is the connecting rods at over 400.
PJ 6:14PM (3/09/2009)
There's also the matter of weight and how evenly it is distributed. The four-cylinder Genesis Coupe weighs in at 3,439 lbs; the V6 model is 3,518, with most of the difference concentrated in the nose. Reducing weight by ~100 lbs is like finding 10 free hp, and you'll feel the greater benefit when you're steering into a corner.
Tourian 6:48PM (3/09/2009)
@Alex
You are then assuming that the Mustang's V6 is as overbuilt and has the same potential as this new turbo 4cylinder from Hyundai/Mitsubishi. It isn't.
Also, it is much cheaper to overbuild a 4cyl then it is to do a V6 or a V8. We can't assume that the V6 has as much overhead left. ITs block and crank would have to be much stronger to withstand the same stresses because it has a larger heavier rotating assembly.
Nzo 7:07PM (3/09/2009)
More displacement = more gooder. I enjoy turbo cars but I dont race every day from point A to point B. I