Forte5's slow build

So after the catch cans I did the hotpipe upgrade with the help of Mr. Knee (Max) This made a huge difference on the car


Tried to get a good under car shot but didn't want to bust out the jack to get more under it


So now onto my exhaust. My setup as of now is a 2.5" axle back to dual 4.5" wide by 3.5" tall tips. Also I have no resonator or second cat.




Here is a shot of the difference in tips. I may be going to just round 4" tips soon


Here is links to my youtube for the exhaust clips

Also my coolant bypass I did


Have to monitor boost right? Well I bought a prosport electric gauge for that. Don't mind the mount for it. That's what it came with and I will be getting a better one shortly


Had to personalize the car with new red K badges from k5optimastore

So after talking to Mr Knee (Max) he guided me through steps to check my LPFP to see if any crap was in the filter. Well there was.....



Now onto my trans cooler. Since I am tuned and a A/T I needed to keep the temps down. This cooler I bought quickly because I needed one for when I went to the track. It does help but I want to get a different one soon.



Now my suspension is totally stock besides the Evilla Motorsports Torsion bar and Trunk brace. In these pics of the truck brace its not painted but now is



Next up I had a buddy give me a turboxs sml bov from his srt-4. He was going to use it but went a different route so he said take it. As you can see the upper I.C mount isn't on in the pic because I had some clearance issues that is sorted out now. Also the blue hose has been changed to black. It's just what I had at the time


I also did red brake calipers to keep with my theme. In the pic they are dirty since I haven't washed and we are getting rain today



Other things I have that aren't pictured is....
Tork Motorsports stage 1+ tune for the A/T
Infinity 6.5" components in the front
Infinity 6.5" rear door speakers
Memphis 500w amp for sub
Memphis 10" 500w sub
Custom ported box (needs new carpet)

That's all so far for my build. Hope this shows what I have done so far and gives everyone a idea of what you can do. I will be adding to the thread as I get new parts for the car. If you have any questions feel free to PM me or comment here.