The Polar Bear is taking shape ....

Aussie_in_London · 01-31-2012, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M1

Like the industrial/commercial backdrop, try doing a few in sepia and B&W effect, would look stellar IMO

Here you go

///M1 · 01-31-2012, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Aussie_in_London

Here you go

Niiiiiiice!!!!!

Aussie_in_London · 01-31-2012, 12:21 PM

I have never really messed with the sepia and b/w affects before but with an 'old' background you wasn't half right mate, they scrub up not to bad.....

Christo · 01-31-2012, 01:42 PM

Nice pictures and great looking mods!

Rsmatt · 01-31-2012, 05:32 PM

Jealous!

hybris4u · 02-01-2012, 12:23 AM

Have you waxed it? Looks great.

Would love to get a couple of more pictures of the car and wheels in the sun. ;-)

I don't think I will paint the wheels. They do look stellar. My plan is to wait a little bit as I will probably scratch them sooner or later. ;-)

Aussie_in_London · 02-01-2012, 04:14 AM

It is in need of a full paint correction which is booked for late March with a mate, but I have done a bit of a tidy up by hand, clayed, polish, Chemical Guys EZ creme glaze acrylic and a couple of coats of Celeste Dettaglio wax with a few coverings of Jetseal 109 on the wheels, something to get through winter........

Will try on the sun pics but not alot of sun about at present and it's bloody freezing lol, also the car is currently up at Forge Motorsport, but will see what I can do

hybris4u · 02-01-2012, 05:29 AM

No hurry! If you get some sun in London and do happen to be out... ;-)

Aussie_in_London · 02-03-2012, 02:56 PM

ChrisBuer · 02-04-2012, 07:31 AM

Looks good Shane

How much lower are your air intake temps now?

Also would you mind letting me know how much it was fitted as I may do the same, after my wheels and other bits are sorted

hybris4u · 02-04-2012, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Aussie_in_London

Will this not make your warranty an issue? Im scared to change anything thas is not cosmetics during the time I have warranty.

Aussie_in_London · 02-04-2012, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisBuer

Looks good Shane

How much lower are your air intake temps now?

Also would you mind letting me know how much it was fitted as I may do the same, after my wheels and other bits are sorted

Lowered the intake temps by 15deg Chris,)on a cool day mind you) but up to 30, as for price I am not sure yet mate (around the £800 mark) as Forge have not officially released it yet, as for fitting, if you know the way around that area and can get underneath, its a straight forward job dropping the undertray, unbolting the oem jobbie, unclipping the 2 hoses and then inserting the uprated cooler and using the same mounts and fittings

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Originally Posted by hybris4u

Will this not make your warranty an issue? Im scared to change anything thas is not cosmetics during the time I have warranty.

Not cutting or modifying the area, it uses the same mounts and hoses, so it can be changed back over in half an hour if you need to put the car in for any warranty work, no need to even remove the front bumper, just the plastic under tray.....

Aussie_in_London · 02-08-2012, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Aussie_in_London

For those interested in the Forge Motorsport uprated intercooler.....

The OEM core is 510hx130wx110d where as the Forge core is 530hx150wx130d giving 20% more surface area and 41% more volume than stock. The core is of bar and plate construction, with aluminium end tanks.
In the construction Forge use CNC machined bayonet couplers which allow an easy plug and play install. No cutting, no modifications required.

UNO///M · 02-08-2012, 07:59 AM

Exactly what I was waiting for, before i can install the ecu program. Forge quality.

ChrisBuer · 02-09-2012, 05:57 AM

Shane,

Have they released any prices yet?

Aussie_in_London · 02-09-2012, 06:10 AM

£859.95 inc vat I have been told ......

Jezzer · 02-09-2012, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Aussie_in_London

£859.95 inc vat I have been told ......

That's quite a bit, last I/C I brought from ProAlloy for the RS was only £500

Aussie_in_London · 02-09-2012, 07:31 AM

We are talking BMW now, when is anything tuning related to this make cheap

(Forge's own RS intercooler is something like 600quid)

Just look at the price of software/remaps for comparison............

Jezzer · 02-09-2012, 09:17 AM

Yeah I know, I better get mates rates on this one then.

ChrisBuer · 02-10-2012, 03:49 AM

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£859.95 inc vat I have been told ......

Wow, I'm out then.

I was originally told around the £600 mark. Guess I'll look elsewhere....

Rsmatt · 02-10-2012, 02:14 PM

Ets is £645inc vat in the uk! Looks exactly the same and I bet has similar performance figures £895 is taking the micheal!!!

danielC · 02-11-2012, 02:30 AM

Great photos! Nikon?

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