Best upgrades for your Hyundai Kona N
In 2021, Hyundai did the unthinkable and implanted N DNA into their crossover SUV offering, the Kona. The Hyundai Kona N gave enthusiasts a performance option with the practicality and versatility of an SUV without compromise when it came to the renowned driving dynamics of the Hyundai N range.
Sharing the same platform as the i30N means that the Kona N also shares the same tuning potential with a whole host of suspension, braking, and engine upgrades available. If you’re looking to that maximise that potential, we’ve got you covered. Below, we take a look at what we offer for the Hyundai Kona N. All products are available for supply and fitment right here in QLD at our Brisbane workshop.
Brakes
If you’re planning on doing some spirited driving in your Kona N, upgraded brakes are a must with all that extra weight. Hyundai N Tuning works with Intima and HEL Performance to offer braking upgrades to suit your driving style.
Intima RR Disc Brake Pads:
Front: https://hyundaituning.com.au/product/intima-track-brake-pads/
Intima RR Disc Brake Pads are designed to deliver maximum performance on the track thanks to its heavy-duty carbon-metallic formula. This offers improved stopping power and hard bite for the entire pedal application and the entire temperature range. Intima RR Disc Brake Pads also provide high levels of fade and heat resistance for consistent, predictable and dependable braking performance lap after lap.
Intima HCS Disc Brake Rotors
Front: https://hyundaituning.com.au/product/dba-t3-front-rotors-pair/(CHECK URL – SAYS DBA BUT LINKS TO INTIMA)
Rear: https://hyundaituning.com.au/product/intima-hcs-hyundai-i30n-performance-rear-slotted-disc-rotors-314mm/
Intima HCS Disc Brake Rotors provide quiet and smooth braking for the street, and strong and durable braking for the track. Constructed from high-carbon alloy, they exceed OEM specifications and provide increased heat dissipation and thermal stability while minimising thermal fatigue to maintain superior rotor strength and durability when subjected to high temperatures. They also use a multi-slot design that increases brake response, modulation, and friction to further extract performance from the equipped brake pads.
Intima SR Disc Brake Pads:
For the perfect combination of street performance and proven track capability, opt for Intima SR Disc Brake Pads. Rated to 600°c, the Intima SR Disc Brake Pads deliver high levels of confidence through progressive braking, brute stopping power and superior fade resistance. Despite this, they don’t sacrifice on comfort, delivering low noise and low dust output thanks to its unique high friction ceramic compound.
Intima SS Disc Brake Pads:
Front: https://hyundaituning.com.au/product/1-x-set-of-intima-ss-for-hyundai-i30-n-line-sr-2017-db2174/
Rear: https://hyundaituning.com.au/product/1-x-set-of-intima-ss-for-hyundai-i30n-velostern-konan-rear/
If your Hyundai Kona N is mainly a street car, we also offer Intima SS Disc Brake Pads. Perfect for a performance street car, Intima SS Disc Brake Pads are produced from organic materials, providing minimal dust output with smooth and quiet operation whilst delivering progressive brake control and instant braking response for spirited driving.
Suspension
If you’re looking to eliminate any remnants of SUV driving dynamics in your Kona N, Hyundai N Tuning offers a whole host of suspension upgrades thanks to our friends at H&R, Whiteline, and Powerflex.
H&R Lowering Springs: https://hyundaituning.com.au/product/hyundai-kona-n-lowering-springs/
Manufactured and tested in Germany, Kona N H&R Lowering Springs have been engineered to deliver improved handling and a lowered ride height while maintaining superb ride quality. H&R Springs offer a 35mm drop at the front and a 30mm drop at the rear, and are the ideal solution for the enthusiast who appreciates race-bred components designed for street use.
Whiteline Rear Swaybar Kit: https://hyundaituning.com.au/product/i30n-rear-sway-bar/
The Whiteline Rear Sway Bar Upgrade to suit the Kona N is 2-point adjustable and available in both 22mm sizing and 24mm for heavy-duty and motorsport applications. These are designed to reduce body roll and sway by spreading lateral loads more evenly across the tyres to increase cornering grip and improve outright performance.
Powerflex Torque Mount Bush: https://hyundaituning.com.au/product/i30npowerflextorquebush/
The Powerflex Torque Mount Bush replaces the Kona N’s original rubber bush for increased engine stability under acceleration and boosts the torque reaction of the mount for improved acceleration response.
Powerflex Front Caster Bush: https://hyundaituning.com.au/product/hyundai-i30n-kona-front-caster-bush/
For more direct steering input and improved cornering and braking, we recommend the Powerflex Front Caster Bush Upgrade. They feature an offset bore that allows for +/- 0.75 of caster adjustment with a supplied spanner to assist the fine-tuning of the cars wheel geometry. Optional washers are included to add anti-lift geometry, improving front wheel grip under acceleration.
Powerflex Front Wishbone Camber Adjustment Bush: https://hyundaituning.com.au/product/hyundai-i30n-kona-front-wishbone-camber-adjustment-bush/
Constructed from Black 95A Durometer Polyurethane with a CNC-machined stainless steel offset sleeve, the Powerflex Front Wishbone Camber Adjustment Bush adds stiffness and durability to your Kona N, improving stability and wheel control during cornering along with allowing for +/-0.5 of Camber adjustment for dialling in your wheel geometry.
Powerflex Upper Gearbox Mount Bush Insert: https://hyundaituning.com.au/product/upper-gearbox-mount-bush-insert/
The Powerflex Upper Gearbox Mount Bush Insert for the Kona N fits easily within the voids in the mount to reduce powertrain movement for sharper throttle response and reduced wheel-hop to make for an even more engaging driving experience.
Powerflex Upper Engine Mount Bush Limiter: https://hyundaituning.com.au/product/i30n-upper-engine-mount-bush-limiter/
The Powerflex Upper Engine Mount Bush Limiter slots neatly into the Kona N’s upper engine mount to minimise movement within the mount, resulting in sharper throttle response and reduced wheel-hop.
Powerflex Rear Upper Control Arm Bush Camber Adjustable Bush: https://hyundaituning.com.au/product/powerflex-hyundai-i30n-kona-i30n-sedan-rear-upper-control-arm-bush-camber-adjustable-bush/
The Powerflex Rear Upper Control Arm Bush Camber Adjustable Bush for the Kona N uses Black 95A Durometer polyurethane and a CNC machined stainless offset sleeve to bush ensures long-lasting performance and control over rear wheel geometry. Each offset sleeve allows for +/-0.75 camber change on the rear wheels for dialling in your wheel geometry.
Bolt-On Wheel Spacers: https://hyundaituning.com.au/product/jjr-15mm-bolt-on-wheel-spacers-fits-m12-x-p1-5-5-x-114-3-67-1mm/
For a more aggressive stance for your Kona N, we also offer 15mm bolt-on spacers. These quality items are hub-centric for perfect fitment and feature a black anodized finish for a stealthy look.
Intake
If you’re chasing more power from your Kona N, intake upgrades are a great place to start. Hyundai N Tuning offers a comprehensive intake upgrade for the Kona N thanks to Forge Motorsport to get your started on your tuning journey.
Forge Induction Kit: https://hyundaituning.com.au/product/forge-induction-kit-hyundai-i30n-veloster-n-black-2018/
The Forge Induction Kit to suit the Kona N is designed to route cooler air more directly into the engine, using a huge 102 mm diameter CNC mandrel bent alloy pipe. Airflow is also improved by adding a high-flow, high-efficiency air filter in place of the more restrictive factory air filter. The intake diameters and pipework on these air intakes have been carefully tuned to provide exactly the correct quantity of air and feed the turbo without interruption.
Forge Turbo Inlet Adapter: https://hyundaituning.com.au/product/forge-turbo-inlet-adapter-hyundai-i30n-veloster-n-2018/
The Forge Turbo Inlet Adapter does away with the Kona N’s restrictive factory inlet pipe. Designed in a similar way to a conventional velocity stack, it routes the air more directly into your turbocharger and allows more air to be compressed due to its larger capacity. This can have a positive effect on accelerating your vehicle after long deceleration or between gear changes due to more air being kept within the intake system.
Exhaust
A downpipe upgrade is one of the most effective supporting mods you can do before going all out on a tune. If you’re looking to take that next step, Hyundai N Tuning offers the XForce Downpipe Kit to suit the Kona N.
XForce Downpipe: https://hyundaituning.com.au/product/xforce-hyundai-i30n-dump-pipe/
02 Sensor Patch Loom: https://hyundaituning.com.au/product/2-0t-secondary-o2-sensor-patch-loom-hyundai-i30n/
Meticulously crafted from high-quality non-polished stainless steel, the XForce Dump Pipe to suit the Kona N features 4″ piping with a cast top and a high-flow metallic cat to ensure maximum efficiency and deliver optimal exhaust flow and power gains. It also reduces to a 3″ outlet to seamlessly connect to your factory standard cat-back system or an XForce Performance Exhaust System. A secondary O2 sensor patch loom is also required for install.
Tuning
If you’re looking to maximise your Kona N’s potential, a tune is the best way to do it. Hyundai N Tuning offers performance packages and supporting hardware for a drive-in drive-out tuning solution to suit the Kona N thanks to partners such as Forge Motorsport, GFB, K&N, HKS, and RaceChip.
Stage 1 Tune: https://hyundaituning.com.au/product/stage-1-tune-hyundai-i30n/
Our Stage 1 Tune to suit the Kona N comes complete with supply and fitment of 4x HKS Super Fire Spark Plugs, a GFB Hybrid Blow Off Valve, an XForce Dump Pipe, a K&N Drop-In Air Filter, and a RaceChip RS for increased power and torque along with improved throttle response and fuel efficiency.
Forge Blow-Off Valve: https://hyundaituning.com.au/product/hybrid-t9210-dual-outlet-diverter-blow-off-valve-for-hyundai-kia-copy/
The Forge Motorsport Blow-Off Valve is for the Kona N utilises an unrivalled design that uses a boost-to-side entry on the valve to prevent the valve from lifting under high or low boost applications. The advantage of this eliminates the need to change the valve’s internal spring rate to a higher tension when tuning the vehicle. This valve can be used either as a fully atmospheric (blow-off) valve, or a recirculating valve.
GFB Blow-Off Valve: https://hyundaituning.com.au/product/hyundai-1-6t-g4fj-kompact-dual-port-blow-off-valve/
The GFB Hybrid Blow-Off Valve to suit the Kona N features two venting ports that are staged on the body so that the recirc port opens before the atmo port. This helps prevent backfiring and stalling on cars with a MAF sensor, whilst still giving the signature blow off sound when the car is driven harder.
Check out our full range of products available for the Hyundai Kona N below:
https://hyundaituning.com.au/product-category/kona
If you’re looking to take your Hyundai to the next level, contact the team at Hyundai N Tuning today.
