[Darth_Forte]

Finally picked up a brand new 2016 Kia Forte5 SX A/T. Would have went with the manual but fiancée says must be 4 doors and automatic so here I am lol.

As far as mods go I have already ordered the 6th element CAI and restronator delete pipe. Since I live in California they are a bit more strict on what you can do to cars now. Also I'm trying to keep my warranty as much as I can so if any of you know of mods that should be done with that in mind, that would be great!

As for appearance, I have gotten a lot of inspiration from mikeex's forte looks like so I will be lowering and tint.

This is it for now but any feedback would be great! Here's the dedicated instagram page too if I can't post pictures on here as much I'll be posting them there. "forte5sx"

 

[bryanwolfe5]

Welcome!


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[2014Forte5]

Hey why are single story houses so popular in California? I always see those 'bungalows' types. Do you have a basement? lol


I have the same car except mine is manual. Those headlights need to get painted black, A-SAP! If you're going for the Darth Vader theme, that is a must, IMO.

I'm ordering some tints for my mirror turn signals and I'm going to wrap my mirror in CF wrap that I have lying around. May be not, I honestly haven't decided yet. Getting new wheels installed as soon as the weather lets up. I still remember how pristine my car looked when I first picked it up... great feeling.

 

[Darth_Forte]

I honestly don't know lol in my town it's mostly single story but there is still a good amount of 2 story just not in my neighborhood lol

Has someone done a write up yet on painting the headlights black?

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[CrazyFritter]

Congrats and welcome!

 

[BigVin1770]

Welcome!! You have areally good group of people here that will help with any questions along the way!!!

 

[Forte5]

I am in cali also and my car is highly modded lol. Just don't drive like a ass and your good lol!

 

[Darth_Forte]

I am in cali also and my car is highly modded lol. Just don't drive like a ass and your good lol!

Will you still pass smog though?

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[Forte5]

Don't need to smog for 5yrs lol

 

[Darth_Forte]

Don't need to smog for 5yrs lol

What about the warranty?

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[Forte5]

Not hard to swap back. Plus I can figure it out better then what the techs can at my dealership lol

 

[Darth_Forte]

Not hard to swap back. Plus I can figure it out better then what the techs can at my dealership lol

Makes sense lol I'll look into your build and see what you have done, I don't want to go to crazy with money lol

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[Forte5]

Makes sense lol I'll look into your build and see what you have done, I don't want to go to crazy with money lol

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Good luck with that! Once the mod bug bites it's hard to stop lol. Most of my upgrades are in my signature. I am basically fully bolted but waiting on my car to get back to try and finish my fmic

 

[Darth_Forte]

Good luck with that! Once the mod bug bites it's hard to stop lol. Most of my upgrades are in my signature. I am basically fully bolted but waiting on my car to get back to try and finish my fmic

That's what I'm worried about is the mod bug and it's impact on my bank account lol

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[lephoenix]

The mod I've always enjoyed the most on every one of my cars and regretted the least is window tinting.
No warranty or emissions issues.
It just really ups my enjoyment factor. Personally, I've enjoyed window tinting more than any tune I've had. I do not have more forte tuned though so don't let that discourage you if you were planning on going that way.

Once a vendor makes us a midpipe you should have another 5-10 hp maybe more and that shouldn't affect your warranty. Plus an easy install.

 

[2014Forte5]

I like tints. You can stare at the car next to you without them giving you dirty looks. Bonus points if it's a good looking female. heh.

To paint headlights, you just need a lot of nerves because you have to bake them in the oven which is the most common method but I've seen other sources use a hair dryer blowing into a box. You make an perfect seal around the box with the hair dryer by cutting a hole for the blower, then put the headlights in there, seal it up and let it heat up for 10-15 minutes (depending on how hot your dryer is) and then pry the headlights open. YOu'll need re-sealing double-sided tape after that.

Look around. I'm thinking of doing it this summer. I don't like tinting the headlights externally because that's not the look I'm going for.

 

[staax]

That's what I'm worried about is the mod bug and it's impact on my bank account lol

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Welcome!

But I'd be worried about what your fiancee has to say about that too.

This is how I feel:

 

[BigVin1770]

I told myself I was going to keep my car stock other than tinting the Windows. Well after that and about $1,500 I've got a list of parts and still more on order haha. It got me and took hold. Have a tune in April as well lol

 

[nouse4aname]

The best mod is a paid off car loan.

 

[Darth_Forte]

Did the bypass for the bov today, just until my 6th element CAI gets in.

Also washed it and have been trying to polish out all the factory swirl marks in the paint

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