General Information
Year
2012
Make
Kia
Model
Soul +
Color
Titanium (IM)
Packages
Uvo, 2.0L auto,
History
Purchased in mid Oct 2011. Used as a daily driver. Took it on road trip in March 2012 to Gallup, NM and back. (1300 miles). Painted brake calipers 4/21/12. Added third brake light decal 4/23/12. Went on second trip to NM in July 2017. Replaced UVO with Pioneer AVH-X4800 in Oct 2017, Installed fog lights (not wired in yet), Replaced factory brakes with drilled /slotted rotors and Wagner ceramic pads in December 2017. Installed rear spoiler wing in December as well.
2012 Kia Soul + (Titanium (IM))
Modifications
Drivetrain
Had a friend hydro-dip my engine cover to look like carbon fiber. Otherwise everything is stock under the hood. 2.0L NU engine.
Interior
Original factory UVO stereo (top of the line for 2012 model) failed, so I installed a Pioneer AVH-X4800 and retained factory speakers and amp. Purchased from Crutchfield and installed it myself using Axxess HYBL-04 bue link adapter (SPDIF interface), and Axxess ASWC-1 steering wheel control interface. I also retained the factory back-up camera after soldering in the RCA adapter to original harness. I added Maxpider 3D custom floor mats.
Exterior
Installed spoiler wing on rear hatch that I purchased off ebay for about $115 total (it was already painted to match). Installed fog light assemblies purchased from Rock auto to make the front end look normal. Don't actually need the light so I have never wired them up.
Audio
See Interior. Pioneer AVH-X4800 AM/FM CD player with Aux input, Bluetooth, back-up camera, and 7 inch touchscreen. Approx total cost with necessary adapters was $520 from Crutchfield.
Wheel and Tire
Factory stock 16" X 6.5 rims and 205/55R16 tires, recently changed tires to Kumho Ecsta PA31 tires 215/60R16 size. I did this right after replacing all the brakes with drilled rotors and Wagner ceramic pads. Fits great, rides great, and brakes work a little better than stock.Vehicle has 99600 miles as of mid-December 2017.
