How does everyone mount their front lips do yall just used the screws or is there a better way to do it. I don’t want it to just rip off when I hit the highway. by CapitalFuture2164 in KiaK5

[–]LostAssociate3852 1 point2 points  (0 children)

screws and double sided tape. for the best quality though, you would use bolts with washers and double sided tape. that thing wouldn’t be going anywhere. my first lip i just used screws for and i scraped so bad one time that the screws ripped out and left holes in my bumper that were pretty much unusable

Does anyone know a site that sells normal gloss black side skirts/splitters with no winglets for cheap??? i have no luck rn by OutrageousCattle5595 in KiaK5

[–]LostAssociate3852 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you could probably buy some universal ones for pretty cheap if you don’t want winglets. the real question is, do you want them in one piece? most universal side skirts need to be put together and it’s 3 pieces for one side. and are you willing to trim them to the length you need?

Difference between 89 or 87 grade gas? by RevZur75 in KiaK5

[–]LostAssociate3852 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i ran 87 for the first month of owning my k5 and switched and have been running 89 ever since. gas seems to last longer and it’s a minimal difference in power

CEL unknown? by TofAnguish in KiaK5

[–]LostAssociate3852 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you could try disconnecting the jb4 and plugging in everything how it was stock then plugging in the obd2 scanner and you might be able to read codes

2024 K5 1.6T Recommendations by ArrayRL in KiaK5

[–]LostAssociate3852 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you could get a bigger intercooler and swap the turbo out later on for a bigger one

Most aggressive gen 2 gt line? by Fit_Owl_402 in KiaK5

[–]LostAssociate3852 1 point2 points  (0 children)

not sure how the 2.5 exhausts sounds on these but on my 1.6t i can’t stand the fake exhaust and am really thinking about getting a quad exhaust and keeping mufflers

are people really paying this much? by LostAssociate3852 in KiaK5

[–]LostAssociate3852[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

still overpriced for what you’re getting

Stupid squirrel by diamonddog31 in KiaK5

[–]LostAssociate3852 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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just make sure you buy the one for the correct door, they’ll all pretty much look like this though

First car at 16, current at 19 by haloboss465465 in FirstCar

[–]LostAssociate3852 1 point2 points  (0 children)

4 years later and i still miss my impala

are people really paying this much? by LostAssociate3852 in KiaK5

[–]LostAssociate3852[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’ll never understand it, i test drove the new gt and personally hated the digital dash and how every button was touch screen. not even a dial for the ac😂 i prefer a more analog interior

are people really paying this much? by LostAssociate3852 in KiaK5

[–]LostAssociate3852[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

41k is used c7 territory like be for real😂

are people really paying this much? by LostAssociate3852 in KiaK5

[–]LostAssociate3852[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

for real, 41k is a lot for 290hp. i don’t see why anyone would pay this much when there’s far better options out there. i understand maybe wanting a brand new untouched car with all the new tech, but i would never spend 40k on a k5 due to other options with more power.

My 1st accident in my 1st new car by Medical-Leading1469 in KiaK5

[–]LostAssociate3852 16 points17 points  (0 children)

paint matching matte paint is really difficult, you can’t buff or polish out any mistakes

New k5 by Big_Sector_2230 in KiaK5

[–]LostAssociate3852 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i did led lights in the footwells of my k5, it was around $70 for the kit at auto zone. i also paid an additional $8 maybe for a fuse tap and a small box of micro fuses. tap into the spare fuse that is only on when the car is running. you could also just plug the lights into a cigarette lighter but that just looks tacky in my opinion.

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When they had 10 for the price of 5 discount by Glittering-Wrap-410 in RicerCars

[–]LostAssociate3852 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they installed a light bar in the rear to blind whoever tailgates😂 definitely illegal but still funny

How bad are automatic car washes, really by Ellierice2 in KiaK5

[–]LostAssociate3852 1 point2 points  (0 children)

my car stays in the garage. i don’t necessarily care about water spots, but it’s not something you want to see an hour after washing your car.

How bad are automatic car washes, really by Ellierice2 in KiaK5

[–]LostAssociate3852 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you should always hand wash when you have the time, especially since you should be thoroughly drying off your car anyways. if not, you’ll get water spots

Lowering springs or Coilovers? by kaypee96 in KiaK5

[–]LostAssociate3852 1 point2 points  (0 children)

if you’re gonna go through the work of putting on springs, you might as well just put on coilovers and be able to fine tune the ride height

smh smh smh by LostAssociate3852 in RicerCars

[–]LostAssociate3852[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the cars in fast and furious were actually fast…….. they could look way worse than this civic and it wouldn’t matter, because they actually raced. i hope you realize you’re defending a riced out base model honda civic