2003 Hyundai Tiburon GT [Archive]

TurboSE

12-02-2002, 06:52 PM

here are the specs for the 2003 Hyundai Tiburon GT

Base price : $17,999 (US V6)

Engine : V6, DOHC, front engine FWD
Displacement : 2,656 cc
Valve : 24 valves, 4 valves per cylinder
Transmission : 6-speed manual, 5-speed manual, 4-speed Shiftronic
Fuel economy : city - 18/19 mpg(6/5-spd manual), 20 mpg(4-spd S'nic)
highway - 26 mpg(6/5-spd manual and 4-spd S'nic)

Suspension : F - Independent MacPherson struts
R - Multilink
Brakes : F - Vented discs
R - Solid discs

Horsepower : 181hp @ 6000 rpm
Torque : 177 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm
Redline : 6500 rpm

Top speed : 137 mph
0-60 mph : 7.6 sec.(manual)
0-¼ mile : 15.6 sec @ 88.8 mph
60-0 braking distance : 122 ft.

Curb Weight : 2023 lbs
Overall length : 173.0 in.
Wheelbase : 99.6 in.
Overall Width : 69.3 in.
Height : 52.3 in.

i really want toget this sense the whole evolution project that i was hoping to happen won't so basically the 10g down payment i made for the evolution will probably go towards the 2003 Hyundai Tiburon GT. Plus the trade in of my beaten grand am

I would like peoples advice on the car ? hey its got a 6 speed manual:thumbs:

TurboSE

12-02-2002, 06:56 PM

here is a pic

TurboSE

12-02-2002, 07:05 PM

and another

steve_m

12-02-2002, 07:09 PM

They are nice looking cars, and quick but I just can't get over the fact that they are a Hyundai. I still remember the freakin Hyundai Pony........

shawn2ktats

12-02-2002, 07:14 PM

i like it, its a nice lil car hey go for it it has more aftermarket than us

Goober

12-02-2002, 07:21 PM

question... how is it that it weighs about 1000 pounds less than the grand am, has more HP, more Torque, but has about the same quarter mile and 0-60 as our car???

EDIT: my bad... misread the torque

Pacman

12-02-2002, 07:22 PM

my mom almost got one of those. they were looking around the hyundai showroom and saw the 03 there. they ended up going with some zx2 instead though... wtf. but its a really nice looking car and it looks like the 1/4 seems pretty nice too. i would say go for it :thumbs:

TurboSE

12-02-2002, 07:44 PM

wooow 5 min of research and i have a list of mods

take a look

APC "Intimidator" exhaust
APC carbon fiber hood
APC billet antennae
19" x 8" Motegi Racing two-piece fully forged custom wheels
Brembo custom engineered 13.5" front brakes
Cross-drilled rear rotors
Lowered suspension 1.4" with Eibach custom engineered springs
Exterior color: PPG "Tangelo Orange" with white and black pin stripes
Custom smoothed interior trim in PPG "Tangelo Orange"
Custom seats in white leather with black suede inserts
4-point roll bar

Exterior color: PPG "Rouge Corsa" red
ALT 18" x 7.5" custom painted wheels
Brembo custom engineered 13.5" front brakes
Cross-drilled rear rotors
APC "lntimidator" stainless steel exhaust
Sparco Milano seats
Sparco steering wheel
Custom. race-ready 4-point roll bar
Aluminum grill and fascia openings
Sparco foot pedals

now to find a turbo/ supercharger/NOS

VTECSiGAH8R

12-02-2002, 07:58 PM

Originally posted by Goober
question... how is it that it weighs about 1000 pounds less than the grand am, has more HP, more Torque, but has about the same quarter mile and 0-60 as our car???

EDIT: my bad... misread the torque

They overrate horsepower (it is less than 181) and torque speaks a lot for grand ams. To me the car looks ok, but I still think I like the GAGT and sound of the GAGT better. Hyundai has come a long way, but you can still feel their mistakes when you step into the interior. Leather seats feel like they are made of vinyl over cardboard over a cement core. They are not comfortable. And it seems like the GAGT has more room inside from my experience. I think the 6 speed, warranty, and price is what makes the Tiburon GT a better value, but I wouldn't change from a GAGT to one unless I had a lot of problems with the GAGT.

RedGrandTour

12-02-2002, 08:31 PM

To Small!:nono: Only a V8 would make me drive something that small. I don't think a car has to be tiny to be sporty. I won't go any smaller than my GA. Infact, my next car has to be bigger.

TurboSE

12-02-2002, 08:59 PM

Originally posted by RedGrandTour
To Small!:nono: Only a V8 would make me drive something that small. I don't think a car has to be tiny to be sporty. I won't go any smaller than my GA. Infact, my next car has to be bigger.

red how big is your family that a ga isn't enough

waffler

12-02-2002, 09:11 PM

the car actually has less then 160hp and i think its a little bit heavier then what they show cause i know someone who owns one and he said its a 3000lb car

TurboSE

12-02-2002, 09:37 PM

it has to have more horse power than a ga because it beat a ford mustang gt ay english town this summer

Goober

12-02-2002, 09:49 PM

first..... i dont think theres neway in hell it would beat a GT... maybe the normal V6 but i dont think the GT second of all.. I just looked it up... Tiburon GT weighs 3015 lbs.

VTECSiGAH8R

12-02-2002, 10:12 PM

Originally posted by TurboSE
it has to have more horse power than a ga because it beat a ford mustang gt ay english town this summer

Ya what chu smokin foo?!? wtf A tiburon GT beating a Mustang GT!!?!? Yeah right!! I guess the GT must have been firing on only 6 cylinders or something. BTW, a new stock Grand Prix GT beat an '03 SVT Cobra, I saw it!!! :rolleyes:

TurboSE

12-02-2002, 10:33 PM

it could have been a v6 with gt badges i don't know but none the less it beat the mustang

BransAm

12-03-2002, 01:24 AM

That car is really sweet yes it is. But that car is not all its cut out to be. It is a bang for the buck but......... That car is running the same exact i mean same exact numbers my Stock Grand Am GT is. Now wuts up wit that? I thought it was supposed to be a rocket? Its no way in hell i'd step outta my comfartable roomy GA into something alot smaller and it runs the same numbers my car is running now while its stock.( Except for the CAI):confused:

Mike3800

12-04-2002, 01:58 PM

Originally posted by waffler
the car actually has less then 160hp and i think its a little bit heavier then what they show cause i know someone who owns one and he said its a 3000lb car

No, it has 170HP and weighs 2900lbs.

Mike3800

12-05-2002, 05:09 PM

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid34/p35fbbd8d23e772b555ed0dd572a58974/fd379d1e.jpg

BransAm

12-06-2002, 12:25 AM

If it came wit that from the factory then it would be sweet. But you can put a SC on a GA too so its nothing really exciting.

Mike3800

12-06-2002, 10:23 AM

Originally posted by BransAm
If it came wit that from the factory then it would be sweet. But you can put a SC on a GA too so its nothing really exciting.

It may become a dealer installed option, as it stands it will not void your warranty. So... little more exciting than buying a $4000 SC for a GAGT and then turning your trans into powder.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid37/pd25c3ed67ffac419c25b2fa405f847bd/fd196e69.jpg

BransAm

12-07-2002, 01:41 PM

Yeah true. but wit that as a dealer option wont that jack the price up to over 20k? Remember if its a dealer installed option its gonna cost ya:thumbs: either way would still be cheaper than the SC for the ga and stuff.

TurboSE

12-07-2002, 10:53 PM

the supercharger is an actual option in the catalog that you can get from the company it is only can extra 1200 with install to the car.

plus loook at all these body kits i found for it

TurboSE

12-07-2002, 10:54 PM

another

TurboSE

12-07-2002, 10:55 PM

and another

jonwepa

12-08-2002, 06:29 PM

Get a Spec V!! They are faster, have a six speed, and also have four doors!!!!:boogie:

TurboSE

12-08-2002, 08:59 PM

i never want to get another 4 door car when ever you and you friends go out and have alot of peopel you are always stuck with the boat load of people.

2 door for the rest of my life.:thumbs:

Mike3800

12-09-2002, 11:29 AM

Originally posted by jonwepa
Get a Spec V!! They are faster, have a six speed, and also have four doors!!!!:boogie:

Slower and has the exact same trans as the Tiburon made by the same company in Japan.

jonwepa

12-09-2002, 02:35 PM

Originally posted by Mike3800

Slower and has the exact same trans as the Tiburon made by the same company in Japan.

NO it is not faster I have very very good knowledge on this (if you know what I mean;)and just becuse the trans is the same has nothing to do with anything because they all have different gear ratio's. There is only like four companys that make ALL transmissions in every make and model. My 96 328i had a gm trans go figure???

Mike3800

12-09-2002, 02:59 PM

Originally posted by jonwepa

NO it is not faster I have very very good knowledge on this (if you know what I mean;)and just becuse the trans is the same has nothing to do with anything because they all have different gear ratio's. There is only like four companys that make ALL transmissions in every make and model. My 96 328i had a gm trans go figure???

I have experinece on this as well, I will conclude then it is a drivers race, but I'd rather have more torque with the V6.

You mentioned the SpecV had a six speed it looked as if you were implying that the Tiburon didn't as you said "the SpecV is faster and has a 6-speed", just wanted to point out the Tiburon had a 6-speed as well, the same one.

jonwepa

12-09-2002, 03:04 PM

Originally posted by Mike3800

I have experinece on this as well, I will conclude then it is a drivers race, but I'd rather have more torque with the V6.

You mentioned the SpecV had a six speed it looked as if you were implying that the Tiburon didn't as you said "the SpecV is faster and has a 6-speed, just wanted to point out the Tiburon had a 6-speed as well, the same one.

I was not saying that the tibby didn't have a six speed. I really think though that they aren't that fast I mean the few I have ran across weren't even close and I'm not the best driver and besides your probably one of those guys who don't like four bangers;) anyway I do like the styling though:)

May be your right but, from what I have seen and heard it seems like the spec has it.

Mike3800

12-09-2002, 03:05 PM

Originally posted by jonwepa
besides your probably one of those guys who don't like four bangers;)

Note my sig...

jonwepa

12-09-2002, 03:07 PM

Originally posted by Mike3800

Note my sig...

oops sorry about that. :blushing:

Mike3800

12-09-2002, 03:13 PM

Originally posted by jonwepa

oops sorry about that. :blushing:

LOL! ain't no thang but a chickin' wang.

I am a V8 RWD hand full of gears type of person deep down. For cars I should have been this age in around 1970 or so.. I'd have a new Olds 442 or Buick GSX 455.

jonwepa

12-09-2002, 03:14 PM

how about 1970 ss 454 chevelle:wow:

Mike3800

12-09-2002, 03:16 PM

Originally posted by jonwepa
how about 1970 ss 454 chevelle:wow:

Any of that ****'s good with me. Chrysler and Ford musclecars too!!

jonwepa

12-09-2002, 03:19 PM

Anyway back to topic I "think the spec V is faster in my experience" so thats my recomendation besides I LOVE mine:D so to each his own:boogie:

Mike3800

12-09-2002, 04:27 PM

Originally posted by jonwepa
Anyway back to topic I "think the spec V is faster in my experience" so thats my recomendation besides I LOVE mine:D so to each his own:boogie:

Ahh... thanks for the un-bias opinon. :rolleyes: ;)