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I've had had my GT since day one (2002), and the problem isn't with the clutch or driving styles, the problem is that the tranny system was not made to support the GT, its really made to support the celica GT-S. Since the GT is heavier than the Celica I am sure we can easily figure out what will hap...

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Dang dude you ride is sick.

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where are the links for the GXP Pics of your car?

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Very true, but why pay more for a premium oil when a conventional oil will do the job for a conventional lifestyle.

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I don't know how it would sound on the 06 vibe. Things have changed in 6 years. If Reto says its a deep sound then its a deep sound.

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I was told that synthetic oil isn't really necessary until around 80000 miles, when the seals begin to deteriorate. Conventional oils will take care of your vehicle very well prior to the 80000 mile mark, with adequate 3000 mile changes. More or less.

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Yeah, what does the spacer do again?

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No, No, No. Yellow Stickers give you an additional 90 hp, not 60.

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Just send the chip to an authorized dealer and have it re-flashed for your car. it should cost about 20 bucks. Just mail it. You should get it back within a week. BTW if its not flashed correctly it will not perform as well, as if you did not have it installed at all. Sometimes it makes things worse.

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Yeah its been 6 years, and yes when you wash it up it looks brand new, really. And yes, Pontiac made the mistake when they didn't push the GXP. As a matter of fact I believe they stopped making the GT in 2005. They only make the base models now. I agree with you Celtic, as many mods that we made we ...

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Oh my goodness, I can't believe it, this tread is wayyyy back in the day. I wonder if most of these people still own their Vibes. I still have mine and enjoy it everyday. Can't believe I have only 87k miles on it, and I made a couple of mods along the way. I will have to call this a keeper, I don't ...

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I would suggest replacing it with a stronger one and calling it a day. The stock isn't really made for that block and vehicle size anyway.

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Your right dude, we could not make it happen on this end. Too many obstacles got in the way.

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My flywheel had a groove in it that needed to be turned out. I changed the clutch and pressure plate because it started slipping a little bit during hard takeoffs up hill, and hard take offs going into a turn. Other than that the OE was fine.

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Thanks for the nightmare.

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I am glad you asked. I have an ACT street clutch and xtreme pressure plate. In addition, I had the flywheel turned. $500 to purchase the system, and $400 to install it.I am happy, and as to date I have to be careful to not spin the wheels during take offs. Also, when in motion and I stomp the gas (n...

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I have a question, I have been considering an Individual Throttle Body (ITB) but I am not sure of the gains, and would I get a large bang for the buck. Those things are around 2 grand a pop. Plus, would this damage the block due to lack of filter, and how about the air sensor?

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The unichip for our vibes do not come with maps for headers. I thought about getting mine remapped for exhaust and cai, but I decided to stick with the map for cai only. I don't want CEL's popping up. I just switch between A and B accordingly.

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Was it a clutch and pressure plate? Did you get the Flywheel turned?

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Sorry dude. I too thought that the 1zz can be bored and sleeved, but the 2zz can't because those mods were already done at the Suzuki plant and sealed. I don't know if it would work but would you consider buying a cheap Honda block, buy custom mounts and modify the heck out of it. BTW, why not just ...

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I agree.

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If you drive it and have fun with it everyonce and a while it should last you until around 80k miles before you get tired of the slippage. I changed mine around 75k miles, but still had plenty of mileage left. I went with the ACT clutch and Pressure plate, and had the flywheel turned, it had grooves...

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You forgot the CAI, the Unichip, and someone entertaining the thought of someone turbocharging the thing.

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Com'om be a guinea pig for the home team. I was a guinea pig in July 2002 when I purchased the GT, along with 100's of others. No one ever heard of it, and I believe it was the true first crossover. We were the first to find out about the clutch probs, very early valve problems (caught early), and a...

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Quick question. Speaking of Redline. I've never redlined I always stay below it, is there a rev limiter, and if there is what is it set at?

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Shucks man, just get the Borla it bolts right on. No tugging, cutting or welding.

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Ooops, thats right.

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BTW, please get pictures when you have those installed.

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Okay, let me be a little more specific, the GT ia very agile and nimble right out the box. The stiffer suspension and larger wider tires helps alot.

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Yeah, and to really determine if its the alternator, start the car and then remove the positive cable from the battery. If the car stops then its the alternator. If it continues to run its something else.

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Take off the engine cover, use a screwdriver to remove the electronic adapters. They have screws on them. Use a rachett, extension, and a spark plug socket to remove the plugs.

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Ohhh Man so sweet. After installing all of that you will never come home. BTW I'm an Eibach Man myself.

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We do not have a date as of yet, and we agreed that we want to have it sometime this summer. There are so many events going on here this summer since this is Nascar and Tuner Country, we are just trying to coordinate everything. This will take some time, so just check back from time to time.

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I read about the Tweel. Its interesting.

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General rule, the larger the muffler the quieter the sound. Remember that large muffler that you had taken off to replace it with that cherry bomb you now have.

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Quick question, are the plugs set at the correct gap?

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We were thinking about starting the day off with a cookout in the park. Then rolling to an autoshow. Next, cruzing the streets to show off our flavor, and last, CLUBBING. But this is only a working itenarary. We don't have a date or time.

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I'll let you know once plans are in order. Some of the vibers and myself nearby are trying to come up with something this summer. Oh yeah, your right, that picture is a little on the large side, and we don't want to awaken the sleeping giant.

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You will cry with excitement once you get those springs on, and when you match them with good tires you will think to yourself "This is the best money i've ever spent." What springs or coilovers are you going with, and how about tires?

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One of the things some of us keep forgetting is that the Vibe is already an agile, and nimble machine right out the box. Yes, everthing that was metioned will greatly improve handling, but if you are upgrading one item at a time we should start with the item that provides the greatest improvement fi...

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I agree with you to a certain point.Coilovers>Springs>Performance Tires>Sway Bars>OE Set-UpI would replace the spings before thinking about a sway bar any day.

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Lets see if we can set up a Summer 2007 Meet in NC. The suggestions are Charlotte, Greensboro, or Columbia S.C. Please provide input if you want to attend. We can make it a full weekend event, complete with partying, cruising, showing off, eating and drinking, and then some. It will be a VIBE NATION...

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Seriously, it there any way a 2zzge can be safely turbocharged, without changing out the internals?

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I was being serious, as well as a smart behind, but if you want me to provide you with the technical details between the 1zz, 2zz, and Honda blocks, I could, but all of you would not like me because I would end up using all of the sites memory, and all of you would not be able to have discussions wi...

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You guys are always so technical. Yeah yeah, I know about the pistons, headers, mapping etc., but you would get tired of me after saying all of that stuff. So I kept it simple and decided to let the GM guy figure out the rest of the non-GM block.

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Most definately, I will let you know. Its just an idea in the works, and we are trying to get it off the ground. If other states can have theirs, we can have ours.

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Yeah Mavrik, professional and personal experience. I only have personal experience. I have been a backyard wrench turner since the age of 15. I just love playing in the engine bay, and I learned everything about an engine block from the many mistakes I've made throughout the decades. I love this pla...

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And don't forget, with the Toyota ECU's, Blue Crush. Oh yeah, I forgot, I am sure his friend is aware the GT's actually have a 1ZZGE with a Yamaha Head, which in turn gives birth to the 2ZZGE. I am sure he knows all about that.

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