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Old 07-10-2010, 06:30 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default My Forte KOUP SX 6sp Black- Modded -NEW

Been a little while since I posted new mods. So here they are.

MGP Caliper covers.
Tinted K Emblem
Tinted Side Mirrors.
New Roadruns Grill
LED Strip for headlights
Black tint front window strip.
KOUP Wheel caps.
Complete De-emblem of Forte and Koup
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Old 07-10-2010, 07:01 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Oh oh oh! I loveee it! Could i get a close up of those caliper covers? You're the first person i've seen with them on! I've really wanted to get those for a while! other than that... sweeeet ride man!!!
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Old 07-10-2010, 07:11 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Sure here is a couple.
It was well worth the money for them. It took literally 5 minutes to put them on after taking the wheels off and they look very professional.
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Looks great!!!!
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Ohhhh just lovely! I'll definitely invest in a set of these in the near future.
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I like the caliper covers where did you get them???
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Someone posted the link in one of the discussions.

http://www.carid.com/2010-kia-forte-...mgp-91177.html
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How is the fit on the front wheels,the gap between the wheel and caliper is pretty small.
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...and further on the MGP caliper covers--- brake dust reduction? have you noticed any difference?
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So to answer question #1.
It is extremely tight in the front. But it fits and no clipping or touching. They were designed for this as it mentions on the site.

For question #2!
The brake reduction has been noticeable. It seems to keep the rims a little cleaner than usual. I usually wash my car, once a week at least. I have noticed a huge difference in how dirty the rims used to be and how dirty they get now.
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Sweet Ride!

All your mods are well done!
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Thanks!
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Also wanted to mention this one little find. They are custom color Anodized wheel caps. They were like 2 dollars. I really enjoy the look of them. You can see the view of them up a couple posts where I show the calipers. Hope this helps!


Slime/4 pcs. black anodized valve cap | Tire Valve Stem Cap | AutoZone.com_
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love the caliper covers, but 180, lil' steep. I would love some black ones maybe there is a different brand with a more reasonable price, I'll have to look around maybe some from another car will fit also. About how thick would you say they are 3-4mm maybe.
Awesome ride though. I wanted black but I would have had to wait like 3 months to get the SX version so I went with silver. By the way are your tail lights tented also I couldn't really tell but they look clean.
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Not sure if you have seen that site recently but they also do different colors in black. But if I were to recommend one thing it would be to not go through that company. So much hassle and the delivery took 3 weeks....

Yeah my tails are tinted. I used three coats of Nightshade. I'll post a picture of them when I get home later. Can't really tell with my lights on.
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