just thinking of buying the forge fmic but thinking i may loose a bit of power as the car only has a remap on it 158bhp & 280ftlb, am i right in thinking that and what type of problems will occur (more turbo lag, lower throttle respone etc.)

You won't loose any power, as for lag maybe a slight slight slight increase with the larger diameter piping but so small it would be insignificant. If you do go for it then go get the map tweaked

The car will def perform better nO doubt about it

good good will be investing in one and weres the closest centre for a remap i live in droylsden, manchester

It will be beneficial! Might get more bhp and it will be useable all of the time (no heat soak)

At that spec you may gain a small amount but not loads. What you will get is more consistent BHP as the drop in warmer weather won't be like on the standard cooler.

another question what type of paint can be used on the intercooler as i would like to spray black