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Hi guys, I'm living in VT now. Been a long time since I've been on the board. I previously owned an '05 Vibe and then an '09, which I sold a couple of years ago. I have been sitting on these wheels thinking that maybe someday I could use them again. But, I don't see that happening now. Sharing a lin...

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Very light weight Kosei Racing wheels. Wheel and tire combo is 9 lbs lighter per wheel than OEM steelies/tire combo. I ran these wheels on a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. $1500 new. Asking $750 or best reasonable offer. Tires still look new after 1 year of local driving. Wheels are in excellent like new condit...

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How bout steelies painted satin black with cop-car style center caps? Like a mini-moon hubcap...

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Man, I really like the silver body with the gray wheels... that really makes your car stand out from the wave of 09 Vibes I see with stock steelies. Nice choice in design too. BTW, my 2 cents on springs... I usually stick with Eibach cuz they handle great without being too stiff. And always great qu...

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Quote, originally posted by J_TO_ENVY Â»Looks good ! The more I see the GM window visors, the more I consider getting them. The visors for the small back windows are what I love the most . They even out the look and make it look so much better than the visors on just the doors.They do look good... I...

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Sad state of affairs man... pic attached!!Its a far cry from my '05's mods, but its just a beginning. And I don't plan on punching a hole in my dash to mount an lcd this time.

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Tirerack is quick! New wheels/tires installed. New weight is 32.1 lbs. Old wheel/tire weight approx 42 lbs. I dig it.Now, time to kill an expensive and annoying technology... tpms. BTW, tirerack says VT will fail yer vehicle inspection if the light is on. They also say that there is no law against a...

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Keithvibe, where is the link now? Thanks!

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I just moved back to VT from CO (hurray!). Before I moved I sold my 05 Vibe.A few weeks ago I ran into a hyper clean black on black 09 Vibe. After a quick test drive I bought it. Its a base model with the 2.4/5 speed auto, sunroof, monsoon system, etc. I like it. It has every option ou can think of....

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When I lived in NJ... I saw a t-shirt that said, "when I die I know I'm going to heaven, cuz I've already been to NJ".

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This is a silly list of extreme weight reduction... but if my car was an all out race car for strip use only, I would be able to drop about 300+ pounds from the car. - Remove internal bumpers and replace with lightweight aluminum bar to support the outer skin.- remove airbags, all heater controls an...

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Is this any help? Toyota Corrolla with a p0441 code. Diagram might help somewhat:http://www.obd-codes.com/forum....html

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I've only been playing GT5 so far.... I look forward to moving on to something new as soon as I work my way through this game!Your race chair sound awesome! I wanted to get one of those but the cost seemed way too high. Definitely post up the pics!! I cant wait to see it.

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The PS3 rocks.... had to share my "race chair"... i tried using my wheel and pedals on a little table but it just wasnt right. I am fascinated with the physics engine in GT5 Prologue. Cant be beat. Combined with the forcefeedback wheel, its amazing. Now if only I can figure out how to inte...

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I shot mine with satin black. Its not super shiny so it hides the ugly metal, yet doesnt hold dirt like flat black will.

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Man... I have to agree. Bolting it would be a lot cleaner. Alright, stainless hardware and a new drill bit. I'll post up pics when I get it done.BTW... they have a saying here when the snow hits the ground... "salt? ohh no, the sun'll get it". I do miss the woordward cruise though.

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Quote, originally posted by Sublimewind »That's AWESOME...!!!! Personally though, I would just drill the beam and bar and bolt it on... SS hardwear and all... That bar and wire is going to rust like MAD BTW.. I dont want to drill the stock parts. Unless I find the beam clamps give me a problem. Then...

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I wired the steel chunks to the car. Now if it comes loose, it won't hit the ground and smash the car behind me! Thank you for the words of wisdom!!! See pic below:A $5 spool of steel wire did the trick.

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Quote, originally posted by JohnC »Excellent idea/project, I love low cost improvements like these. My only advice would be to remove it if you ever sold your Vibe, with all the lawsuit happy people you never know what they could sue you for,i.e. ruptured fuel tank in crash, couldn't make a curve......

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Quote, originally posted by ou.grizzly »Why not go all out, sandwich 2 pieces with some bigger claps?I could, but there is a limit to how tight you want to make the rear end. Too tight and each wheel will no longer act independently. The ride would get harsh, and it could 3 wheel around corners.Also...

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I like the idea of using wire to make sure they cannot fall off... two small holes in the end of the flat bar, wire to the ends of the axle (or some other secure spot) and then run the wire throgh each beam clamp. That way none of the clamps could fall off, and even the bar would be secured.See imag...

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That is a great idea. Thats why I added the lock tite, but the additional dimple would keep it from wandering off the plate, which could happen even if it the bolts didnt loosen up. And yes, the bolt does hgave a rounded tip.Awesome idea! Thank you!

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I had the same problem. They use shims to align the rear wheels and from the factory, at factory ride height my wheels were almost perfectly aligned. But once I lowered it, they were no longer within spec.I took it in and they replaced the shims. $60 and it was good to go. Just be careful about wher...

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Done... and very very impressed. Hands down, the best $22 mod ever. I have never driven with a Progress bar so I cant compare it to that, but I cannot believe how much this cured all of the nose plow. It feels like a totally different car. Flat and predictable. Amazing results.Here's how I did it......

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Now why did you go and do that? Spoil all my fun. I agree, the Progress bar is the way to go... but the curiosity is killing me.PROS (assuming it performs well):Cost- chunk 'o steel: $15- Beam clamps $5 ea x 4Total = $35CONS: Ride quality/unsprung weight: The combo of a chunk of standard regular fla...

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Oh no, the beam has nothing to do with alighnment, unless of course it got bent. The only thing that the rear box/sway bar does to a torsion beam rear suspension is keep the rear wheels the same distance apart and allows for independent movement of the two sides, within the range of its flexibility ...

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I was searching for methods of tightening up my stock rear sway bar without spending the money on an aftermarket sway bar. I found a volkswagen tuner site where they have been using clamps and flat steel to stiffen the rear end (some spot weld the bar, but they claim the clamps give the same result ...

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Renthorin, nice install The Polk tweeter package really makes install easy. They really supply everything you need to do a clean job.BTW, when I lived in Pensacola, FL and was running a '99 WS6 (577 lift cam, programming, 3500 converter, 3.73 gears, intake work, etc) I pulled on a modified GN. I exp...

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Tirerack now lists wheel weight for most of their rims. Sublimewind makes an important point about unspring weight. You will notice that most affordable wheels in 17 & 18" sizes can weigh 20-25 lbs each. Thats a serious increase in weight... and it'll literally feel like your towing a small...

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Hey Aaron.... conceptually, couldnt you take an entire front wheel drive engine/trans/driveshafts (with turning locked out) and mount it in the back of the car? Obviously there would be fabricating involved, but as a concept, it could work quite well.... yes?

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I'm on #5.... 53,000 miles and 5 windshields. I think a leaf gently landed on the last one... and "CRACK"...

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Hey, I am on board with that! Sounds very doable... but I just wish it was as easy as converting your Subie. Ultimately, this was a fun exercise... Its fun to dream

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Sublimewind, I like it! Ok, as soon as I hit the lotto, I'm moving to Motown and we're gonna build this thing! We'll call it, "The car that nobody wanted but we built it anyway!"And to be purists maybe we could stick with the 1ZZ motor, but we'll hook up with Monkey Wrench Racing for the s...

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That is so true! I wouldnt have any travel without a driveshaft Maybe a tiny muncie 4 speed would work better... or I'd have to go with a smaller motor. Maybe a Buick GN turbo V6.... or a screamer of a 4 cylinder. It would be rediculous either way. I guess a simple front engine, rear drive conversio...

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I liked Raven's idea... so, here's the scenario. After chopping the roof off I had lotsa space to work. So, after getting a hold of an LS6 Corvette drivetrain from a junk yard and ordering a custom made Moser 12 bolt with 3.73 gears, I built a new subframe and small roll cage and mounted the engine ...

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My brother in law said reminds me of a "male unit". I think it needs a rear engine mount with air intake on the sides, and a small downforce wing on the top-back. More to come! Thanks for the concepting comments guys!

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Its just fun to mess with...I was trying to go for some old school rodding design elements to see what would come of it. I'll keep playing

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... revision #3. Dropped body panels lower around the wheels (stock-like body kit).

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Just for fun, and out of curiosity... an additional body concept for the Vibe.- Chop it- flare the fenders- wider stance (wider tires/offset to match)- convert to 2 door- fill in rear windows for a panel side look- Edit: roof rack removed...Animated GIF showing before after. 5 second delay between f...

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Whoa, I like how clean that looks.... and while my real-world mind tells me that the door bumpers are absolutely necessary to protect your car from door-dings, the reality is that I park 100 miles away from other cars. This might be something I will do... thanks for the visuals!

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I agree, wayyy too much headroom in that car! Could easily chop it and still have 4 inches of extra headroom in the backseat!

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Very nice Ultimately this is only fantasy, because I would be insane to spend $$$ to chop a roof on a Vibe... it would cost thousands by the time it was done.But, I cant help but to see the basic lines of the Vibe and wonder what would actually make it look less utilitarian, and more... uhhh... &quo...

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Ok, one more... not only is the Vibe too tall, its too narrow... how about choped, with some fender flares with offset wheels?This is an animated Gif so you can see the diff between stock and the photoshop mod...

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Ok, I tried flattening it out.... hmmmm...

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I always thought the Vibe had a little too much window height. I wanted to see what it would look like if the roof was trimmed down a few inches... what do you think?BEFOREAFTER

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I used to have an LS1 Firebird and was very happy with the performance gains from the handheld Diablosport Programmer...Has anyone here used the Superchips Power Programmer on their Vibe? They seem to be available online at a couple of auto parts stores... and yet, Superchips doesnt even list them a...

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I used this walk thru.... and everything went flawlessly....http://matrixowners.com/index.php?showtopic=71247

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Wow that blows me away! How awesome man!! But I think I speak for all of us at Genvibe when I say that this test just wont be complete and accurate unless all of us participate . Sooooo........ yeah.... we'll need to place a free order for 6,170 users. Thanks Aaron! You rock! HEY EVERYONE, We all ge...

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Wow, that's really kind of you...

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