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by Zvibe2004
Tue Dec 03, 2013 12:53 am
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: THE GENVIBE PICTURE CHALLENGE THREAD
Replies: 533
Views: 132342

Re: THE GENVIBE PICTURE CHALLENGE THREAD

I'll have to get my pic later today technically. I just spent a full hour looking up all the old challenges so i could figure out something to do without redoing one. I'll post up what all the old challenges are before i post my pic.
by Zvibe2004
Mon Dec 02, 2013 4:03 pm
Forum: Engine & Transmission
Topic: Dealer replaced 2003 Vibe GT with wrong engine
Replies: 62
Views: 13926

Re: Dealer replaced 2003 Vibe GT with wrong engine

if its a 1ZZ in a vibe gt with the C60 6 speed trans, itll bolt right up and not leak a drop unless theres a bad seal somewhere. i know this bc i swapped a 2004 auto base vibe to 6 speed, bolted right up. it sounds like some of the info here is incorrect to me, bc the 5 and 6 speed transaxles will b...
by Zvibe2004
Mon Dec 02, 2013 3:33 pm
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: How many miles on your Vibes?
Replies: 1043
Views: 1418871

Re: How many miles on your Vibes?

134,000 miles on the car, 142,000 miles on the trans, and 37,000 miles on the 6 speed swap. still runnin like a champ =)
by Zvibe2004
Mon Dec 02, 2013 1:41 am
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: THE GENVIBE PICTURE CHALLENGE THREAD
Replies: 533
Views: 132342

Re: THE GENVIBE PICTURE CHALLENGE THREAD

now could we get an updated list of challenges please?? its sooo dificult to even try to keep track... lol
by Zvibe2004
Mon Dec 02, 2013 1:37 am
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: THE GENVIBE PICTURE CHALLENGE THREAD
Replies: 533
Views: 132342

Re: THE GENVIBE PICTURE CHALLENGE THREAD

would this count?? my vibe assisting in the illumination of a field for some night time fourwheeling lol

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by Zvibe2004
Mon Dec 02, 2013 1:09 am
Forum: Events
Topic: GenVibe meet 2014: The Planning
Replies: 98
Views: 41278

Re: GenVibe meet 2014: The Planning

Im all for Pontiac again, had a blast being part of the local cruise in night vibe takeover. only thing i didnt like was al the one way streets, and when jason decided to romp it on our way to starved rock..... lol. I dont know if i'll be able to make it or not, due to work, but i will definately tr...
by Zvibe2004
Sun Feb 10, 2013 7:25 pm
Forum: Interior
Topic: Passenger Seatbelt Light Mod
Replies: 59
Views: 14535

Re: Passenger Seatbelt Light Mod

could someone make one that says "genvibe" for me?? i cant keep my hands steady enough to cut out the letters. if you could please? i really want one, i can part with a dollar for this for sure
by Zvibe2004
Thu Feb 07, 2013 12:13 pm
Forum: Engine & Transmission
Topic: RATTLING UPON ACCELERATION ESP IN GEAR 2 & 3
Replies: 7
Views: 2789

Re: RATTLING UPON ACCELERATION ESP IN GEAR 2 & 3

could be a motor mount, porbably a loose bracket, but it could be a loose heat shield
by Zvibe2004
Thu Feb 07, 2013 10:05 am
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: exact date of manufacture?
Replies: 9
Views: 2314

Re: exact date of manufacture?

yea, it listed my vibe as white, instead of satilliete silver, and said it had the premium stereo with nav, and all it had was the regular radio with the moon and tunes
by Zvibe2004
Wed Feb 06, 2013 1:14 pm
Forum: Interior
Topic: 03-08 shift boot
Replies: 7
Views: 1798

Re: 03-08 shift boot

sweet!! looks like im gonna order one from fannins toyota this weekend when i head home. thanks for the part numbers rayven!!
by Zvibe2004
Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:09 am
Forum: Interior
Topic: 03-08 shift boot
Replies: 7
Views: 1798

Re: 03-08 shift boot

i tried the coat hanger trick, i couldnt get the thing to stay put!! btw revstohigh, i just noticed you have the same style engine badge as i to, but ill assume yours is a 1.8L 2ZZ-GE badge instead of a 1.8L 1ZZ-FE badge
by Zvibe2004
Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:06 am
Forum: Engine & Transmission
Topic: Holly MPG's Batman !!!!
Replies: 16
Views: 2893

Re: Holly MPG's Batman !!!!

lucky you all!! im gettin the epa estimated milage of a vibe gt without the extra power!! :cry:
by Zvibe2004
Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:03 am
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: How many miles on your Vibes?
Replies: 1043
Views: 1418871

Re: How many miles on your Vibes?

heres the 100k pic, i just wish it was still that warm out!! now mine has 111,6xx on it, as of when i checked my milage last night when i filled her up
by Zvibe2004
Tue Feb 05, 2013 1:56 pm
Forum: Interior
Topic: 03-08 shift boot
Replies: 7
Views: 1798

Re: 03-08 shift boot

sadly those dont come with the retainer ring, you have to sew the new boot onto the original retainer ring
by Zvibe2004
Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:43 am
Forum: For Sale/Wanted
Topic: WANTED 03-08 oem shift boot with retainer ring
Replies: 0
Views: 448

WANTED 03-08 oem shift boot with retainer ring

im looking for a shift boot for a 03-08 vibe or matrix with the retainer ring. i dont care if the boot is in good shape, as long as the retainer ring is in good shape ill be happy
by Zvibe2004
Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:33 am
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: How many miles on your Vibes?
Replies: 1043
Views: 1418871

Re: How many miles on your Vibes?

ill cover ya beer money!! i have a pic of mine dead on 100,000, now shes got about 112,000 on her and still purring like a angry kitten :lol:
by Zvibe2004
Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:25 am
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: Did some searching, and I found some of my car's history!
Replies: 7
Views: 1283

Re: Did some searching, and I found some of my car's history

im glad i dont have to worry about the history of my vibe, my dad bought it brand new from the dealership back in 2004. i thought it was soo awesome back then just bc it had a sunroof!! =p i know the whole history of my vibe, oil changs and all, i guess im lucky :)
by Zvibe2004
Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:13 am
Forum: Engine & Transmission
Topic: Holly MPG's Batman !!!!
Replies: 16
Views: 2893

Re: Holly MPG's Batman !!!!

i have no chance of seeing 30 in the winter, it was wayyy back when there was still summer gas in it the last time i managed to squeeze 30 out of it
by Zvibe2004
Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:07 am
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: exact date of manufacture?
Replies: 9
Views: 2314

Re: exact date of manufacture?

thanks vibenvy, thats a neat site, but it lists my production date as unknown :( ill have to look at the crossmember to see if the date is there, once i get it somewhere thats not snowy
by Zvibe2004
Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:13 pm
Forum: GenVibe Garage
Topic: my jacked up little vibe
Replies: 3
Views: 1819

Re: my jacked up little vibe

i totally forgot about this!!!! its a 6 speed now, the front bumper is silver instead of black now, and it has a ton of lil odds and ends stuff done to it, but shes still runnin like a champ!! :D
by Zvibe2004
Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:08 pm
Forum: GenVibe Garage
Topic: 2004 Base, Lava (and the Madness begins)
Replies: 34
Views: 8185

Re: 2004 Base, Lava (and the Madness begins)

ya need to get ya a set of new headlight housings and some HID's, thatd make it look sweeter that it already does ;)
by Zvibe2004
Mon Feb 04, 2013 12:58 pm
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: exact date of manufacture?
Replies: 9
Views: 2314

exact date of manufacture?

i was curious if there was any way i could figure out the exact day my vibe rolled off the assembly line. i just want to be a lil more precise in saying when my vibe is another year older. i know it was made november of 2003, and i want to find out atleast the week it rolled off the line so i could ...
by Zvibe2004
Mon Feb 04, 2013 12:32 pm
Forum: Engine & Transmission
Topic: engine surging
Replies: 27
Views: 5604

Re: engine surging

a oem spec clutch in a 2ZZ does have enough bite to drive easy when its new, but running it hard could cause it to slip some in the higher rpms, whch is really bad for a new, not broken in clutch. my advice is to drive it easy UNLESS YOU HAVE TO DRIVE HARD TO AVOID A WRECK untill the recommended clu...
by Zvibe2004
Mon Feb 04, 2013 12:24 pm
Forum: Engine & Transmission
Topic: performance fuel injection
Replies: 4
Views: 828

Re: performance fuel injection

if you must put bigger injectors in it, go to monkey wrench racing. they have everything you could imagine to build a 1ZZ or a 2ZZ
by Zvibe2004
Mon Feb 04, 2013 12:22 pm
Forum: Engine & Transmission
Topic: Holly MPG's Batman !!!!
Replies: 16
Views: 2893

Re: Holly MPG's Batman !!!!

hey, dont feel bad about your numbers!! since i swapped my vibe to 6 speed i usually get about 24-28mpg on the drive back and forth from lima to ironton, which is about 45% 55mph, 45% 65mph, and 10% city, around 35mph. if i baby it and try to squeeze every last inch out of a gallon, i can get 30, MA...
by Zvibe2004
Sat Feb 02, 2013 11:05 pm
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: LostHookah's Absence
Replies: 19
Views: 2363

Re: LostHookah's Absence

ill run ya once i get my vibe built ;) anyways, have fun with it and keep it between the ditches!!
by Zvibe2004
Sat Feb 02, 2013 10:57 pm
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: THE GENVIBE PICTURE CHALLENGE THREAD
Replies: 533
Views: 132342

Re: THE GENVIBE PICTURE CHALLENGE THREAD

PLEASE dont let this thread almost die again!!!! haha :lol:
by Zvibe2004
Fri Feb 01, 2013 3:14 pm
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: THE GENVIBE PICTURE CHALLENGE THREAD
Replies: 533
Views: 132342

Re: THE GENVIBE PICTURE CHALLENGE THREAD

all yours now!! and you get bonus for havin 2 different cars, AND the fact that the citroen does look kinda like a jelly bean. awesome!!!
by Zvibe2004
Thu Jan 31, 2013 11:13 pm
Forum: Engine & Transmission
Topic: Clutch Question - 04 GT
Replies: 11
Views: 2106

Re: Clutch Question - 04 GT

id be interested in the flywheel if i didnt have to pull my trans to swap it. im just gonna wait till i build it and put a fidanza in it along with a XTSS clutch, that should hold up to what i plan on doin with it ;)
by Zvibe2004
Thu Jan 31, 2013 11:09 pm
Forum: Interior
Topic: 03-08 shift boot
Replies: 7
Views: 1798

03-08 shift boot

as a bunch of people know, i swapped my 04 vibe from auto to 6 speed last summer. its pretty much 100% done except for one finishing touch, a good looking shifter boot and kn0b. where could i get my hands on a oem shift boot, or just the retainer ring? i cant find a manual vibe or matrix anywhere ar...
by Zvibe2004
Thu Jan 31, 2013 10:57 pm
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: THE GENVIBE PICTURE CHALLENGE THREAD
Replies: 533
Views: 132342

Re: THE GENVIBE PICTURE CHALLENGE THREAD

im gonna wait to get it fixed up and painted up real nice after i build it. its been in 2 wrecks (neither were my fault!!) and has never seen a body shop, o well. it aint rough, it has character ;) and btw, an old school mini would be dwarfed by a vibe!!! itd be perfect to fulfill the challenge though
by Zvibe2004
Thu Jan 31, 2013 12:38 pm
Forum: Engine & Transmission
Topic: terible noise scaring me !
Replies: 8
Views: 1754

Re: terible noise scaring me !

i think my drivers side trans mount ended up bad bc the front and back mounts were bad, but im not sure. glad you got it fixed man!!! :D
by Zvibe2004
Thu Jan 31, 2013 12:32 pm
Forum: Wheels & Tires
Topic: stock 2004 steelie size?
Replies: 11
Views: 2235

Re: stock 2004 steelie size?

those might work perfectly, and their cheap for wheels AND tires!! ill have to see if those steelies are 16x6 1/2 so i could put my old summer tires on them once the snow tires are done for
by Zvibe2004
Thu Jan 31, 2013 12:28 pm
Forum: Engine & Transmission
Topic: MWR Short shifter install and review
Replies: 32
Views: 8896

Re: MWR Short shifter install and review

totally agree with ya revstohigh, its a awesome shifter, and i just have a base vibe with a 6 speed, no boost or nothin
by Zvibe2004
Thu Jan 31, 2013 12:24 pm
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: THE GENVIBE PICTURE CHALLENGE THREAD
Replies: 533
Views: 132342

Re: THE GENVIBE PICTURE CHALLENGE THREAD

if that dont count i can get a different pic, i just went back and reread it as having to be a auto REPAIR shop. my bad :?
by Zvibe2004
Thu Jan 31, 2013 12:22 pm
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: THE GENVIBE PICTURE CHALLENGE THREAD
Replies: 533
Views: 132342

Re: THE GENVIBE PICTURE CHALLENGE THREAD

and heres the challenge. put a pic of your vibe next to a really small or "city" car, like this fiat 500, or a smartcar, scion iq, aston martin cygnet, mazda 2, chevy spark, ford fiesta, ect. its just gotta be a really small car, smaller than the vibe, but i dont count hondas (perferrably ...
by Zvibe2004
Thu Jan 31, 2013 12:16 pm
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: THE GENVIBE PICTURE CHALLENGE THREAD
Replies: 533
Views: 132342

Re: THE GENVIBE PICTURE CHALLENGE THREAD

heres my challenge reply pic
by Zvibe2004
Wed Jan 30, 2013 1:58 pm
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: air bag module recall on 03/04
Replies: 29
Views: 6979

Re: air bag module recall on 03/04

yay!!! :cry: i gotta take my car to a dealer to get the recall work done, AWESOME :x
by Zvibe2004
Wed Jan 30, 2013 1:55 pm
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: 03/04 matrix recall. vibe too?
Replies: 3
Views: 575

Re: 03/04 matrix recall. vibe too?

i really hope they dont!!! if i took my car back to the dealer they would probably try to put another automatic trans back in it!! =p
by Zvibe2004
Wed Jan 30, 2013 10:16 am
Forum: Wheels & Tires
Topic: stock 2004 steelie size?
Replies: 11
Views: 2235

Re: stock 2004 steelie size?

ive tried that, places like the autobarn in lima really dont wanna help me out, but that might be bc i made the guy running the place look stupid when they finally got my 5 speed PCM in (long story!!). ive been lookin on and off for about a month now to no prevail. something my dad mentioned, he sai...
by Zvibe2004
Wed Jan 30, 2013 10:11 am
Forum: Engine & Transmission
Topic: terible noise scaring me !
Replies: 8
Views: 1754

Re: terible noise scaring me !

autos get the prob too, thats when my vibe did it. it started it way back, like a year before i swapped it to 6 speed. in autos it clunks when you put it from park or reverse to drive, or atleast thats the only time i noticed it, but my dad couldnt even tell it was doin it untill i pointed it out ev...
by Zvibe2004
Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:27 pm
Forum: Wheels & Tires
Topic: stock 2004 steelie size?
Replies: 11
Views: 2235

Re: stock 2004 steelie size?

yeaaa :? ive already looked on ebay, discount tires, tire rack, and several other places. btw, i thought the mr2 was a 4 lug wheel?? and i think the corolla wheels are 15's, and im tryin to use my oem size tires on them. just gonna tear up my old tires instead of my new ones
by Zvibe2004
Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:23 pm
Forum: US - Northeast
Topic: ohio autocross
Replies: 4
Views: 2820

Re: ohio autocross

HEY!! if theres any near toledo let me know!! im in lima for college and would gladly drive to toledo to meet some fellow genvibers
by Zvibe2004
Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:20 pm
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: THE GENVIBE PICTURE CHALLENGE THREAD
Replies: 533
Views: 132342

Re: THE GENVIBE PICTURE CHALLENGE THREAD

well i wont be able to use my car, but i can get one of my room mates honda infront of autozone =p i gotta put a new starter in my vibe :?
by Zvibe2004
Tue Jan 29, 2013 2:17 pm
Forum: Engine & Transmission
Topic: terible noise scaring me !
Replies: 8
Views: 1754

Re: terible noise scaring me !

mine did the same thing, i had bad front and back mounts tho. i just bought some energy suspension inserts for them and the problem ceased imeadiately. too bad they dont make inserts for the drivers side trans mount, bc mine is bad :(
by Zvibe2004
Tue Jan 29, 2013 2:10 pm
Forum: Engine & Transmission
Topic: MWR Short shifter install and review
Replies: 32
Views: 8896

Re: MWR Short shifter install and review

blackbeard, no it doesnt, all you gotta do is take the old shifter off and slip the new one over the studs and put the nuts on them, it gives it a good solid feeling shifter, thats for sure
by Zvibe2004
Tue Jan 29, 2013 1:30 pm
Forum: Engine & Transmission
Topic: How to swap from auto to manual!!
Replies: 4
Views: 4017

How to swap from auto to manual!!

here we go!! the long awaited post telling how to swap a 03-04 base vibe from the automatic to a 5 or 6 speed, the only difference being the trans itsself. this post will be a lil while in the making, bc im in college and really dont have much free time to type this stuff up and take pics, but it wi...
by Zvibe2004
Tue Jan 29, 2013 1:01 pm
Forum: Engine & Transmission
Topic: Clutch Question - 04 GT
Replies: 11
Views: 2106

Re: Clutch Question - 04 GT

i put a ededy oem spec clutch in mine and it feels great and grabbs awesome. idk how itll hold up in the long run though, it only has around 14k miles on it, and i dont exactly baby mine either