Intercooler for Hyundai Kona N
Intercooler for Hyundai Kona N
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Refund & Returns Policy
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1.1 Return Due To Change Of Mind
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Returns or exchanges will not be accepted after 30 days from the date of sale. Used products or those returned with missing parts are non-returnable and non-refundable. We reserve the right to reject any return or exchange. Refunds will be processed within 7-10 business days of receiving the products, credited to the original form of payment.
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Carrot Top Tuning will honor valid warranty claims submitted within 60 days of receiving items. This policy applies only to products purchased from our store. Customer expenses related to purchased products, including installation labor, additional freight costs, rental vehicle costs, etc., will not be covered.
Customers must pre-pay return shipping for warranty claims, with reimbursement upon successful claim. Upon receiving items for a warranty claim, Carrot Top Tuning will process the claim within 7 days. Once confirmed, customers can choose between a replacement item (if available) or a store credit refund.
Products must be in like-new condition. Items showing significant signs of use, modifications, or alterations will be subject to a standard 30% restocking fee or refusal of return at our discretion.
1.3 Immo Defeats & Tuning Services
ECUs sent in that cannot be IMMO Defeated for any reason will incur a 50% Labor Fee, deducted from the total IMMO Defeat Service price. In-house tuned Plug n Play ECUs will also be charged a 50% Labor Fee.
1.4 ***PLM SPECIFIC RETURNS & REFUNDS POLICY***
Customers are responsible for all shipping and associated costs for returning PLM products. Initial shipping charges are non-refundable. Returns are subject to a 30% restocking fee, and the product must be in unused, original condition. Returns or exchanges will not be accepted after 30 days from the date of sale. Used products or those returned with missing parts are non-returnable and non-refundable.
Refunds will be processed within 7-10 business days in the form of store credit, unless otherwise communicated via email.
***For Private Label Mfg (PLM) products, clients must contact PLM customer support for warranty queries, using the contact methods provided on their website. If an invoice is required, we will provide it upon request.
1.5 ***JNC WHEELS SPECIFIC RETURNS & REFUNDS POLICY***
Effective January 23rd, 2023, all orders are considered final, and no refunds, exchanges, or warranty claims will be entertained, without exceptions.
If within the 14-day return policy, a 35% restocking fee applies for unsatisfied purchases. Customers are responsible for return shipping costs, and the initial outbound shipping fee will be deducted from the refund amount.
Review your order carefully before payment to ensure correctness. We do not offer warranties, exchanges, or refunds for shipping damages. We will assist in UPS/FedEx claims but do not guarantee refunds or replacements until the claims process is completed.
1.6 Shipping Insurance
At Carrot Top Tuning, we offer shipping insurance powered by Captain Insure to provide added protection for your shipment against loss or damage during transit. However, it is important to note that the cost of shipping insurance is non-refundable, even if you choose to return your item. In the event that your package is lost, damaged, or stolen during delivery.
We have a claims process in place to help resolve the issue quickly without hassle.
Shipping & Delivery Policy
Shipping & Delivery Policy
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1. General
We strive to keep accurate stock information on our website, but occasionally, stock discrepancies may occur. If we are unable to fulfill all items in your order at the time of purchase, we will ship the available items and contact you regarding your preference to either wait for the backordered items to restock or receive a refund for them.
Please note that some products on our platform are shipped directly from third-party suppliers, and not all items are stored at our location. We work with an extensive fulfillment network across the United States, including third-party logistics (3PL) warehouses and services, to ensure timely delivery for our customers.
2. Shipping Costs
Shipping costs are calculated during checkout based on weight, dimensions and destination of the items in the order. Payment for shipping will be collected with the purchase.
This price will be the final price for shipping cost to the customer. Unless otherwise stated with a follow-up communication for oversized items.
2.1 Shipping Insurance
At Carrot Top Tuning, we offer shipping insurance powered by Captain Insure to provide added protection for your shipment against loss or damage during transit. Our shipping insurance policy covers up to 75% value of the ordered items for the order. However, it is important to note that the cost of shipping insurance is non-refundable, even if you choose to return your item. In the event that your package is lost, damaged, or stolen during delivery.
We have a claims process in place to help resolve the issue quickly without hassle.
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Please note we may ask you for additional information in regards to the claim, if the claim reasons are unclear.
3. Delivery Terms
3.1 Transit Time Domestically
In general, domestic shipments are in transit for 2 - 7 days
3.2 Transit time Internationally
Generally, orders shipped internationally are in transit for 4 - 22 days. This varies greatly depending on the courier you have selected. We are able to offer a more specific estimate when you are choosing your courier at checkout.
3.3 Dispatch Time
Orders are usually dispatched within 3 business days of payment of order
Our warehouse operates on Monday - Friday during standard business hours, except on national holidays at which time the warehouse will be closed. In these instances, we take steps to ensure shipment delays will be kept to a minimum.
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For change of delivery address requests, we are able to change the address at any time before the order has been dispatched.
3.5 P.O. Box Shipping
Carrot Top Tuning will ship to P.O. box addresses using postal services only. We are unable to offer couriers services to these locations.
3.6 Military Address Shipping
We are able to ship to military addresses using USPS. We are unable to offer this service using courier services.
3.7 Items Out Of Stock
If an item is out of stock, we will dispatch the in-stock items immediately and send the remaining items once they return to stock.
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Carrier default Included Insurance:
• USPS First Class Mail - No Insurance provided
• USPS Priority Mail - Up to $50 Reimbursement
• UPS Ground - Up to $100 Reimbursement
• Other selected shipping methods, please contact support at support@carrottoptuning.com (Amounts will vary).
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If you refuse to to pay duties and taxes upon arrival at your destination country, the goods will be returned to Carrot Top Tuning at the customers expense, and the customer will receive a refund for the value of goods paid, minus the cost of the return shipping. The cost of the initial shipping will not be refunded.
7. Cancellations
If you change your mind before you have received your order, we are able to accept cancellations at any time before the order has been dispatched. If an order has already been dispatched, please refer to our refund policy.
8. Insurance
Parcels are insured for loss and damage up to the value as stated by the courier.
8.1 Process for parcel damaged in-transit
We will process a refund or replacement as soon as the courier has completed their investigation into the claim.
8.2 Process for parcel lost in-transit
We will process a refund or replacement as soon as the courier has conducted an investigation and deemed the parcel lost.
9. Customer service
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Highlights:
- Gains of 21BHP
- Increase of 28NM of torque
- 27% more volume over OEM
- Bar and plate design
- Designed and manufactured in the UK
- Lifetime warranty
Following the success of our performance enhancing products for the Hyundai MK3 i30N and Veloster N, it was only obvious we should further develop on another of Hyundai’s popular performance N platforms, the Hyundai Kona N. Due to the difference in crash bar design, and following intensive testing, we found that, unlike the i30N, a stepped core was not the best performing intercooler during testing, neither would it offer to be a completely reversible plug and play solution.
In the development stages, our engineers used their knowledge and sheet metal expertise to help improve vital airflow through the bar and plate core by hand forming alloy sheet metal and the necessary brackets to mount the 83% larger volume intercooler in the OE position. This is the ideal location with a frontal surface area increase of over 27%, and has no detriment to any other of the vehicles cooling components. The development team also created a hand fabricated ducting system that has been skilfully integrated into this superior design, to ensure as much air as possible passes through the face of the intercooler.
The inlet and outlet sizes have been increased in diameter to 65mm, giving an increase of 27% more volume over the intercooler OEM boost tract to give improved flow. The development team also added a custom hard pipe, increasing the diameter to 64mm, up from the factory 50mm. This replaces the stock factory pipe on the hot side to ensure this package gives you all you need for maximum performance gains on high levels of tune.
The boost pipe and intercooler come in our standard black textured finish powder coat for maximum longevity. If you are looking to enhance this performance package, we would recommend adding our cold side boost pipe FMBP7 to achieve an even more elevated performance experience.
Dyno Testing
With Hyundai using the MK3.5 i30N engine, and them re-developing the turbo charger to run more boost with a larger flow than the previous generation, there is even more reason to replace this restrictive OEM intercooler with the larger Forge Motorsport item.
The development vehicle used for this product already had a stage 1 ECU calibration from Courtney Sport, and was fitted with the Forge Motorsport intake (FMINDK28) and turbo inlet adaptor (FMTIA10). The results below show the vehicles power output before the Forge Motorsport intercooler was installed, using the OEM item the results were still impressive, however after a few pulls the tuned engine did start to struggle keeping the inlet air temperatures low.
During our extensive testing, we let the car heat soak on the dyno until the radiator fans tripped on and off (which gives an inlet temperature of around 40°C), we then did a dyno pull from this point. In doing this, it gives a more consistent result and reflects real-world driving conditions more accurately.
Testing was completed using Performance Remap in Gloucester with their VTEC 4-wheel drive dynamometer, this was to ensure all our data has been achieved with results as accurately as possible by an independent tuner. As you can see on the third run, as the inlet air temperature starts to rise, BHP output was measured at 348.3HP with 459 NM of engine torque.
The new addition of the Forge Motorsport intercooler made a huge difference to the vehicles power output and continued to keep the inlet air temps at around 27°C, with gains of 21 BHP and 28 NM of torque at peak, along with a significant increase from 3000 RPM, the performance gains can be felt when driving this vehicle.
After more than six pulls on the dyno, we still had safe IATs, and the Forge Motorsport intercooler gave results of 27°C, nearly halving the factory’s intercooler intake temps from 48°C. These tests took place in relatively cold conditions, with an ambient dyno cell temperature of 20°C, proving how inefficient the stock intercooler is. In the summer months, the stock intercooler along with higher inlet air temperatures will have a hugely negative impact on the engine’s performance. In these conditions, the engine management will retard the ignition, resulting in a lower powered engine as temperatures rise and the ECU then pulls out the timing to stop detonation. On a mapped vehicle, the results will be even more detrimental and can lead to possible premature engine wear.
This intercooler combined with our intake, and a quality aftermarket cat back exhaust with factory software will deliver you unparalleled levels of performance.
The Forge Motorsport front mount intercooler has all the necessary hardware to install the kit in approximately 3 hours depending on competency and tools available.
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