Santi’s Elantra N is nothing short of the odd one out. From pops and bangs as loud as gunshots, and a unique body style from Korea, many would not assume this car has a full warranty even on a race track. I’ve only had the chance to work on his car once, but once was enough to justify the complexity of Korean engineering. Prior to a resonator delete on Santi’s car, I had installed a downpipe on another Elantra N. I had to rate this install as one of my top three hardest installs. I spent over 3 hours attempting to dislodge the OEM downpipe out of all the nooks and crannies a small 4-cylinder engine bay can provide, but eventually discovered the correct passcode of twists and turns to get it out, and put in the new downpipe (which is always easier than getting it out). This experience was a turning point in the way I thought when running into speed bumps that were not fully mechanical, but rather purely finicky, leading to a deeper thought process of understanding what will/won’t work, and the why behind each attempt, until finally coming to a solution to success.
Work Performed
- SXTH Downpipe install
- Resonator delete
