Arith, Are Mad Max and Road Warrior your favorite movies? 😃

 

Lol. What I think I look like now.

 

Decided to ditch the splitter rods and give the front a less mechanical look. The diffuser from certain angles doesn't look too bad but might tone down the fins a bit.

 

The quad tips were starting to look disproportionate with the new rear diffuser. So I'm giving oval tips a try. I think it looks more proportioned.

 

IDK...it looks good with either exhaust outlet!

 

People have been asking me about some sound clips of the Xforce catback exhaust. I also included a sound clip of my original axleback muffler.

2020 Kia Cerato GT With An Axleback Muffler

2020 Kia Cerato GT With An Xforce Catback Exhaust (Valve Open)

2020 Kia Cerato GT With An Xforce Catback Exhaust (Valve Closed)

 

I highly recommend an oil catch can if you have the GT. I poured this out of my primary catch can after 2 months. Got yelled at by the wife because I destroyed a measuring cup. Lol.

And no, it's not soy sauce.

 

I highly recommend an oil catch can if you have the GT. I poured this out of my primary catch can after 2 months. Got yelled at by the wife because I destroyed a measuring cup. Lol.

And no, it's not soy sauce.

Must be warm for those two months. Here in the cold winter that two months turns our contents into a milky shake, cause water condensation.

 

I'm curious if one is worse then the other.

 

You make a good point. Next time I'll empty both at the same time and see how it goes.

 

Lol. While everyone else is piling on the performance mods, I'm dabbling with cosmetics.

Found a front splitter/lip meant for the Honda Civic, but since it was multi piece you can usually adjust it enough to fit. I like the way it kind of slants downward instead of just being a flat board.

This style makes the sides more subtle but emphasizes the 'fangs' in the middle.

 

Lol. While everyone else is piling on the performance mods, I'm dabbling with cosmetics.

Found a front splitter/lip meant for the Honda Civic, but since it was multi piece you can usually adjust it enough to fit. I like the way it kind of slants downward instead of just being a flat board.

Hi Bro

I really love your
This style makes the sides more subtle but emphasizes the 'fangs' in the middle.
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Hi Bro

I really love your front splitter/lip that was meant for the Honda Civic. May I know if you have the link to it or brand name? I would love to get it for my cerato too!!

Thank you in advance!

 

Yeah I like this better than the one you had before if my opinion matters haha.

 

You have good taste because I like this one better as well.

 

And also, where did you get the carbon fiber for the interior of the car that’s around the air vents? And the steering wheel? Lol

 

Was just wondering where you got the extensions? I just got one of my own yesterday so I’m looking to mod it out a bit!

The extensions were made by EWing Aero Designs, a Sydney based company. They do ship international but it might be cheaper to find a shop close to you that does that sort of work.

E-Wing Aero Designs

Custom made Front Splitters, Front Lips, Side Skirt Extensions and Rear diffusers for Holden, Ford, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Toyota and more

www.ewingaerodesigns.com

And also, where did you get the carbon fiber for the interior of the car that’s around the air vents? And the steering wheel? Lol

For the air vents try here:

8.5US $ 20% OFF|Carbon Fiber Accessories For Kia Cerato Forte K3 2019- 2022 Window Lift Button Handle Bowl Gear Panel Water Cup Frame Cover Trim - Interior Mouldings - AliExpress

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For the steering wheel, if you have the GT, only the top part fits. The bottom part, even though they show a GT steering wheel, they only have it for the non-GT steering wheel. I ordered from x3 different sellers before I found this out.

9.45US $ 17% OFF|For Kia Forte K3 2019 2020 2021 Carbon Fiber Steering Wheel Cover Molding Trim Decoration Frame Interior Accessories Car Styling - Interior Mouldings - AliExpress

Smarter Shopping, Better Living! Aliexpress.com

www.aliexpress.com

 

The extensions were made by EWing Aero Designs, a Sydney based company. They do ship international but it might be cheaper to find a shop close to you that does that sort of work.

E-Wing Aero Designs

Custom made Front Splitters, Front Lips, Side Skirt Extensions and Rear diffusers for Holden, Ford, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Toyota and more

www.ewingaerodesigns.com

For the air vents try here:

8.5US $ 20% OFF|Carbon Fiber Accessories For Kia Cerato Forte K3 2019- 2022 Window Lift Button Handle Bowl Gear Panel Water Cup Frame Cover Trim - Interior Mouldings - AliExpress

Smarter Shopping, Better Living! Aliexpress.com

www.aliexpress.com

For the steering wheel, if you have the GT, only the top part fits. The bottom part, even though they show a GT steering wheel, they only have it for the non-GT steering wheel. I ordered from x3 different sellers before I found this out.

9.45US $ 17% OFF|For Kia Forte K3 2019 2020 2021 Carbon Fiber Steering Wheel Cover Molding Trim Decoration Frame Interior Accessories Car Styling - Interior Mouldings - AliExpress

Smarter Shopping, Better Living! Aliexpress.com

www.aliexpress.com

thank you bro 🙏🏻🙏🏻

 

Will those springs fit on a 2020 Kia Forte?

 

Sure they will. Ironically enough there are no springs made specifically for the Cerato/Forte. All the springs are made for other models that just happen to fit the Cerato/Forte as well:

• i30
• Veloster
• Elantra

 

Thanks bro 👌🏽

 

Hello, the car looks AMAZING! I was wondering the quarter window lovers where did you get them and what size were they to fit your car?

 

The eBay sellers I bought from no longer sell them (I guess they sold out?). But these are the only ones I've found on searching through eBay, AliExpress, and Amazon. Mine are black plastic, not metal as some are selling just so you're aware. But man, these are not cheap though.

Amazon.com

Window C Pillar Premium Metal Sports Plate (Fits: KIA 2019+ Forte Sedan K3) | eBay Australia

Fits: KIA 2019+ Forte Sedan K3.

www.ebay.com.au

Metal C Pillar Window Glass Sports Plate Line Type For KIA 2019-2021 Forte k3 | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Metal C Pillar Window Glass Sports Plate Line Type For KIA 2019-2021 Forte k3 at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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I haven't posted for a while because my car is at the dealership awaiting a part from Korea. They said it may take 2-3 months. sigh

Anyway, my issue is with the transmission. My car started to miss 1st and 2nd gear, and would jolt violently into neutral when I accelerate from a stopped position. This would happen 1 out of every 4 starts, which is scary because my car would stall as I'm turning or merging, and could have resulted in an accident.
I contacted Kia Australia but they could have cared less, so I was forced to drive around for 5 weeks until I could get my car into the dealership for repairs.
They found the issue to be with the gear selector fork in the DCT. It was prematurely worn. This problem rear it's ugly head during my 1st month of ownership, but it only happened once so I was unable to reproduce it and report it to the dealer.
In any case, the part was not available so it took Kia Australia 2 weeks to finally approve the repair under warranty, and then the part has to be ordered from Kia in South Korea. By boat no less. So it's going to take 2-3 months. During this time they've rented me a car from a 3rd party service at $60 a day. So instead of spending $150 on courier shipping, they would rather spend thousands on car rental.
I've been given a S base model, which is probably equivalent to the Forte FE over in North America. I figured since I have this for 2-3 months, might as well customize it to make it a bit more unique while I drive around. Nothing permanent or complex like suspension or exhaust, just 5 minute cosmetic mods that I can revert back to stock when I have to return the car.

I have a lot of spares from my GT, so I decided to use them on this car. So far:

• Replaced all the bulbs with LEDs
• Swapped the wheels
• Carbon fiber door handle covers
• Put some vinyl on the DRLs to make them look angel eyes
• Vinyl K sticker on the badges
• SRI cone filter
• Stubby antenna
• Plastidip the chrome bezel on the grilll

 

Such little things make it look so much better and aggressive! Looks great 🔥 been meaning to ask you how did you plastidip the grille? Was it hard?

 

What do you think about the performance of your S model rental?

NA 2019 Fortes had an "S" model available - it resembles the GT-Line with the EX's silver wheels.

 

Slapped on a universal spoiler that attaches via double sided tape. It seems sturdy enough. Just hope it doesn't fly off into the car behind me on the freeway.
To be honest, I think it sits a bit too high. But otherwise it does give the car a bit of sporty appeal.

 

Slapped on a universal spoiler that attaches via double sided tape. It seems sturdy enough. Just hope it doesn't fly off into the car behind me on the freeway.
To be honest, I think it sits a bit too high. But otherwise it does give the car a bit of sporty appeal.

You have definitely been bitten by the mod-bug!!!

 

Anyone that's interested in the new Kia logo, I got these sticker overlays today from AliExpress. They are quite thin so will wrinkle easily if not careful.
But otherwise it was only $20 AUD for a set of front and rear badges, steering wheel, and x4 wheel caps.
Again, these are overlay stickers that cover the badge.

 

Had some spare front pods lying around so might as well put them to use.

 

Got a call from Kia to say my car has been repaired and to come pick it up the next day, which means I need to return the loan car. So I did the whole flight of the bumble bees dance and spent 2.5 hours returning the car to stock condition.
So loan car has been returned, I've picked up my car. I've uploaded the work card from the dealer on what they've done. Replaced the select forks and a few other bits. A bit alarmed at the 'poor quality of material' of the factory fork. So wonder quite a few issues are happening globally with the DCT.

 

Good to hear!
I can't wait to see your next posts on what you've done to your GT! Time to catch up...LOL!

 

Good to hear!
I can't wait to see your next posts on what you've done to your GT! Time to catch up...LOL!

Lol. Naw, that's probably it for me at this stage. I can't do anymore without ruining it's practicality as a daily driver.

 

How I imagine Australian roads:

Rush Hour...LOL!

..and the 101.7 WSFM traffic reporter:

 

How I imagine Australian roads:

Rush Hour...LOL!
..and the 101.7 WSFM traffic reporter:

Lol. Our roads usually aren't that smooth.

 

Post Repair Update

So far it's been less than a week, but I wanted to report that everything is going well so far. I'm still driving conservatively because of my PTSD from the stalling, but it's starting to fade. All the mods are back in: BOV at full atmo, the JB4, the HKS plugs, and the MSD coils. There hasn't been any stalls and the car feels solid.

Lol. After 6 weeks of driving a non-push button start, I'm still reaching for the ignition key on the right side to turn the car off out of habit.

 

Post Repair Update

So far it's been less than a week, but I wanted to report that everything is going well so far. I'm still driving conservatively because of my PTSD from the stalling, but it's starting to fade. All the mods are back in: BOV at full atmo, the JB4, the HKS plugs, and the MSD coils. There hasn't been any stalls and the car feels solid.

Lol. After 6 weeks of driving a non-push button start, I'm still reaching for the ignition key on the right side to turn the car off out of habit.

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Hey! This build is amazing! Can you update all of the mods and changes you have for this car? I have a 2020 Forte GT that I would love to build just like yours.

 

Trying out some 4.5" circular exhaust tips from Xforce in a glossy black (with burnt titanium inner lip). Looks ok.

 

Looks good

I'm staying quiet...😁

 

I'm staying quiet...😁

So what's your vote?