{"title":"K5 (DL3)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePerformance parts for the Kia K5 (DL3, 2021+), including the 2.5T GT.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"takeda-stage-2-cold-air-intake-system-w-pro-5r-filter-2","title":"Kia K5 GT (DL3) 2.5T - Stage-2 Cold Air Intake","description":"\u003cp\u003eStage-2 intake for the K5 GT's 2.5 turbo: a heat-shielded open element on an aluminium tube, replacing the factory airbox and intake pipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2.5 T-GDi moves real air - comfortably over 200kW from the factory - so the standard box is more of a restriction here than it is on the 1.6. Gains stock are still modest, but the intake is a sensible first step if a tune is coming, and the induction noise under boost is a genuine change rather than a marketing one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe K5 was never sold new in Australia. This suits US and Korean imports; confirm your engine is the 2.5 turbo, not the 2.5 naturally aspirated, before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"aFe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50191903490287,"sku":"afe56-10073R","price":710.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0397\/0695\/1836\/files\/sadfsdfsaaa.jpg?v=1784253850"},{"product_id":"kia-k5-gt-2021-2024-mbrp-cat-back-exhaust","title":"Kia K5 (DL3) GT - Cat-Back Exhaust","description":"\u003cp\u003eMBRP's cat-back for the DL3 K5 GT. It replaces everything behind the converter with 2.5in mandrel-bent T304 stainless and finishes in quad carbon fibre tips through the factory bumper cut-outs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eT304 stainless\u003c\/strong\u003e - solid stainless rather than coated steel, so it will not rust out the way an aluminised system does\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2.5in tubing\u003c\/strong\u003e - sized for the standard 2.5T, not oversized for the sake of it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuad carbon fibre tips\u003c\/strong\u003e, bolts to the factory hangers, no cutting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a stock K5 GT the power change is small. What you are buying is the note - deeper under load, still civil at highway speed - and a system that outlasts the car. If you are chasing numbers, spend the money on tuning first.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MBRP","offers":[{"title":"Aluminised Steel","offer_id":50881163297007,"sku":"mbrpS4716AL","price":1768.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"T304 Stainless - Carbon Tips","offer_id":50881163329775,"sku":"mbrpS47163CF","price":2673.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0397\/0695\/1836\/files\/e4ae5ea52f3c7f04687a7b5f66db52e6L.jpg?v=1790168023"},{"product_id":"k5-gt-dl3-axle-back-exhaust","title":"K5 GT (DL3) 2.5T - Axle-Back Exhaust","description":"\u003cp\u003eRear-section exhaust for the 2.5T GT. Straight-through 304 stainless muffler section, mandrel-bent, bolting to the factory mid-pipe and hangers. No cutting, no tune, fully reversible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2.5 G4KP leaves the factory quiet and heavily silenced, so an axle-back wakes it up more than you would expect - deeper at idle, harder under load, audible on overrun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack tips are coated 304 stainless; the carbon fibre tips are a real carbon sleeve over a stainless core.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePower is not the point and we will not pretend otherwise. On a standard turbo car the rear muffler is not the restriction. This is a sound and appearance change, and an honest one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"aFe","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":50881806139631,"sku":"afe49-37043-B","price":1692.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Carbon Fibre","offer_id":50881806172399,"sku":"afe49-37043-C","price":1692.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0397\/0695\/1836\/files\/f59bc756ab1626e4ab5460a15a13ae5eL.jpg?v=1790182117"},{"product_id":"k5-dl3-1-6t-stage-2-cold-air-intake","title":"Kia K5 (DL3) 1.6T - Stage-2 Cold Air Intake","description":"\u003cp\u003eStage-2 is the more compact of the two K5 1.6T intakes: a heat-shielded open element on an aluminium tube rather than the fully sealed Momentum housing. It replaces the factory airbox and intake pipe and keeps the standard cold-air inlet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpect sharper throttle response and audible turbo and recirculation noise. Power gains on a stock 1.6T are small and honest people will call them small. The filter is washable, which is the part that keeps paying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe K5 was never sold new in Australia - this fits US and Korean imports. Confirm the 1.6 turbo engine before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"aFe","offers":[{"title":"Pro 5R (oiled)","offer_id":50881807188207,"sku":"afe56-10072R","price":698.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"D2 Dura-Dry (dry)","offer_id":50881807220975,"sku":"afe56-10072V","price":668.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0397\/0695\/1836\/files\/bcc26ba99756ab76f8f3a48ca6b0e9d6L.jpg?v=1790182125"},{"product_id":"k5-dl3-gt-2-5t-momentum-cold-air-intake","title":"Kia K5 GT (DL3) 2.5T - Momentum Cold Air Intake","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe sealed-housing version of the K5 GT intake: a one-piece roto-moulded box with a large conical Pro DRY S filter, in place of the factory airbox and intake tube.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgainst the shielded Stage-2 kit, the sealed box is the point. The filter only ever draws from the factory cold-air inlet, so intake temperatures stay closer to ambient in traffic and on a hot day - which is where a 2.5 turbo four loses timing. Flow gains over standard are modest; heat management is the real argument.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe K5 was never sold new in Australia. 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The real return comes on a tuned car, where the factory box and paper element become the restriction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"aFe","offers":[{"title":"Pro 5R (oiled cotton)","offer_id":50881808597231,"sku":"afe56-70073R","price":774.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0397\/0695\/1836\/files\/785e1c18f40617f0faa23cf69c40de98L.jpg?v=1790182139"},{"product_id":"k5-dl3-z23-front-brake-kit","title":"K5 (DL3) - Z23 Front Brake Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003eFront axle kit for the 2021 K5 - drilled and slotted zinc-plated rotors, Z23 carbon-fibre ceramic pads, hardware included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA direct-fit replacement for the factory front brakes with a pad that dusts far less and holds friction better once it is hot. The slotted and drilled rotor helps shed heat and keeps the pad face clean; the zinc plating is there so the rotor does not turn orange behind an open wheel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSensible when the car is due for front rotors. 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What you get is a clean wheel - the ceramic pad barely dusts - and a rotor that resists the surface rust the factory part collects within a season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrilled, slotted, zinc-plated rear rotors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZ23 Evolution ceramic pads with hardware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect replacement for the factory rear setup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFit the front kit as well if you actually want a change in pedal feel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PowerStop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50881828782319,"sku":"psbK8772","price":219.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0397\/0695\/1836\/files\/232dcfa6229cdbd4f54d61e81d83c249_af78258d-2d4e-4791-99c4-39214e4b1bbe.jpg?v=1790182208"},{"product_id":"k5-dl3-sonata-dn8-16t-bov-adapter","title":"K5 (DL3) \u0026 Sonata (DN8) 1.6T - Blow Off Valve Adapter","description":"\u003cp\u003eBillet adapter that mounts an aftermarket blow-off valve to the 1.6 Smartstream turbo four in the K5 and the Sonata, using the factory diverter valve location. No cutting, no welding, and the original valve can go back on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorth saying plainly: the factory diverter is electronically controlled and does its job on a stock or lightly tuned 1.6T, so this is not a power upgrade. You fit it because you want an audible valve, or because you are going far enough with boost to want a valve you choose yourself. The valve is sold separately. Venting fully to atmosphere can cause a rich stumble on lift.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Torque Solution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50881829503215,"sku":"tqsTS-BOV-654","price":150.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0397\/0695\/1836\/files\/1fcc33dfedb57ed7a008a9cd63560171.jpg?v=1790182212"},{"product_id":"stinger-ck-k5-dl3-sonata-dn8-25t-hks-bov-adapter","title":"Stinger (CK), K5 (DL3) \u0026 Sonata N Line (DN8) 2.5T - HKS Blow Off Valve Adapter","description":"\u003cp\u003eBillet aluminium adapter that mounts an HKS SSQV-style valve to the Smartstream 2.5 turbo at the factory diverter valve position. Bolt-on, no pipework changes, and the standard valve can be refitted at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe factory electronic diverter is not holding the 2.5T back in standard form, so buy this for the valve you want to run and for the noise, not for power. It pays off on a tuned car at higher boost. The HKS valve is not included. In Australia the 2.5 turbo means the Sonata N Line - our Stinger never got the 2.5T and the K5 was never sold here.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Torque Solution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50881830060271,"sku":"tqsTS-BOV-687","price":204.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0397\/0695\/1836\/files\/c5151ba8c6d1ed0e12cfad092c83a8d3.jpg?v=1790182215"},{"product_id":"kia-k5-dl3-gt-2-5t-2025-s-type-cat-back-exhaust","title":"Kia K5 (DL3) GT 2.5T 2025 - S-Type Cat-Back Exhaust","description":"\u003cp\u003eBorla S-Type cat-back for the facelifted K5 GT with the 2.5 T-GDi. T-304 stainless, straight-through, 3.5in tips, bolting on behind the factory catalytic converter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2.5T is heavily silenced from the factory. The S-Type is Borla's middle setting: clearly louder and deeper than stock, with the drone kept out of the highway cruise. On a stock car the power change is small; on a tuned one the exhaust stops being the limit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose polished stainless or black chrome tips. This is the 2025 facelift part - the 2021-2023 car takes a different part number, so check your build year.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Borla","offers":[{"title":"Polished Stainless","offer_id":50881831895279,"sku":"bor141014","price":3437.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black Chrome","offer_id":50881831928047,"sku":"bor141014BC","price":3661.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0397\/0695\/1836\/files\/823c4866f22e9ce706669e645ce3f98eL.jpg?v=1790182232"},{"product_id":"kia-k5-dl3-gt-2-5t-2021-2023-s-type-cat-back-exhaust","title":"Kia K5 (DL3) GT 2.5T 2021-2023 - S-Type Cat-Back Exhaust","description":"\u003cp\u003eBorla S-Type cat-back for the pre-facelift K5 GT with the 2.5 T-GDi. T-304 stainless stepping 2.00in to 2.75in, bolt-on behind the factory catalytic converter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKia silenced the 2.5T hard from the factory. The S-Type is the middle of Borla's range - a deeper, fuller note with the highway drone engineered out, rather than the flat-out volume of the ATAK. Gains on a stock car are small and we will not pretend otherwise; the value here is the sound and the stainless build.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFits 2021-2023 cars. 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What it changes is the character - the factory system is close to silent, and the Borla gives the car a note under throttle without any drone at cruise. If you want some of the GT's voice out of an LX or EX, this is the honest way to get partway there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFront-drive cars only. 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On the 1.6T the change is tone rather than power; the factory rear silencer is the restriction and the Borla replaces it with a straight-through chamber.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuits an owner who wants the car to sound better without announcing a modified exhaust to everyone behind them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Borla","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50881832485103,"sku":"bor140968","price":1396.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0397\/0695\/1836\/files\/0d710236195544b8a2f348981a238324L.jpg?v=1790182235"},{"product_id":"kia-k5-dl3-gt-line-atak-cat-back-exhaust","title":"Kia K5 (DL3) GT-Line 2025-2026 - ATAK Cat-Back Exhaust","description":"\u003cp\u003eBorla's ATAK cat-back for the facelift K5 GT-Line - the naturally aspirated 2.5, not the 2.5 turbo GT. 304 stainless, mandrel-bent, bolt-on to the factory cat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBe realistic about this one. The GT-Line's naturally aspirated Smartstream four is not a loud engine and no exhaust makes it one. ATAK gives it a deeper, harder note and a stainless system that will outlast the car, and that is the whole return. Power change on a stock car is within measurement noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want real volume from a K5, the GT's 2.5 turbo responds far better to exhaust work. On the GT-Line, buy this for the sound and the hardware.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e304 stainless, Borla million-mile warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Borla","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50881832583407,"sku":"bor141036","price":1320.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0397\/0695\/1836\/files\/deb6a8ed6d27402929c6090514f2d623L_23156d5d-c8f8-4083-a037-7ef8fa8b1005.jpg?v=1790182237"},{"product_id":"kia-k5-dl3-gt-line-s-type-cat-back-exhaust","title":"Kia K5 (DL3) GT-Line 2025-2026 - S-Type Cat-Back Exhaust","description":"\u003cp\u003eBorla's S-Type cat-back for the facelift K5 GT-Line - the naturally aspirated 2.5, not the 2.5 turbo GT. 304 stainless, mandrel-bent, direct bolt-on to the factory cat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eS-Type is the moderate muffler in Borla's range: a deeper, fuller note than standard without the ATAK's volume, and no drone worth complaining about at highway speed. On a naturally aspirated 2.5 that is the sensible pick - the engine does not have the exhaust pressure to carry a loud system well, and a big system on a small NA four usually just sounds thin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo not expect power. This is a sound and hardware upgrade on a stock car, and we would rather say so than pretend otherwise.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Borla","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50881832714479,"sku":"bor141035","price":1321.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0397\/0695\/1836\/files\/deb6a8ed6d27402929c6090514f2d623L_55eb91b6-e0e5-4302-ad34-149aa4ce56f9.jpg?v=1790182238"}],"url":"https:\/\/cherrytuning.us\/collections\/kia-k5-2021.oembed?page=2","provider":"Cherry Tuning \u0026 Performance","version":"1.0","type":"link"}