Noodile's Journal - Kia Forte Forum : Sedan / Koup / Forte5 Forums

noodile · 11-08-2011, 10:24 PM

Usually on other forums there is a whole section called journals where you get One Thread per car. Not more. and you keep updating it every time you do something new to the car. Think of it as a build thread, but instead of performance stuff, its everything, maybe even just pictures.

So here goes:

Here's how it started, Bone Stock:

Then came HID's (lows, highs, fogs), LED strip - Now removed (sorry, i didn't know better at the time) and Grille (only emblemless grille for the Koup at the time):

some fun in the snow:

Then Painted the Grille Black, and the "trim / Lip" on the headlights black to match:

Then Painted Brake Calipers, and tinted tails:

Then Came getting stuck in the mud:

Then, removed the wheel inserts (the stock wheels were black and silver, the silver parts were removable":

Then Finally came Quad projectors (retrofitted Mini H1), and retrofitted Fog projectors:

Quick cruise with few members from PSU-LPAC (penn state car club)

and my first Kia meet:

noodile · 11-08-2011, 10:24 PM

Winter Mode:

So, painted the inserts for winter mode. I'm not the biggest fan of plain black rims in winter because everyone has steelies and stuff, so, made the stock rims look a little more unique, JUST for winter.

noodile · 11-08-2011, 10:26 PM

More Pics

noodile · 11-08-2011, 10:27 PM

Footwell Music Synced LEDs

YouTube - Kia Forte Koup footwell LED

noodile · 11-08-2011, 10:27 PM

Projector Fogs

and before i wet sanded them and buffed them.

noodile · 11-08-2011, 10:29 PM

DIY SRI:

arinesmith · 11-08-2011, 10:29 PM

Noodile, great thread, maybe as a last post, put bone stock next to finished, for a side by side comparison.

noodile · 11-08-2011, 10:31 PM

Muffler:

YouTube - Kia Koup Magnaflow 12865

Enjoyyyyyy

noodile · 11-08-2011, 10:32 PM

Intake Video

Koup Sucks - YouTube

noodile · 11-08-2011, 10:34 PM

Fun in the snow

Snow play - YouTube

noodile · 11-08-2011, 10:35 PM

Me VS. Stock

noodile · 11-08-2011, 10:40 PM

Quick Cruise today. It wasn't too dirty, just a tiny bit dusty.

Also more pics of black mirrors

Snow from a couple of days ago:

RPE · 11-08-2011, 11:22 PM

Blue seems to be the most popular color for the Koups

DevilsX · 11-08-2011, 11:40 PM

Cool thread bro.

acswan · 11-09-2011, 09:20 AM

Very nice! I like the idea of this thread. I may do this as I work on my Koup. This is kind of like looking at pictures of kids as they grow up... from baby (stock) to teenager (modded)... only way more interesting!