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Quote, originally posted by Bad Vibe Â»just came up with this terrible idea, it will ruin my life and possibly bankrupt me but i really want to do it.I tryed towing with my vibe gt and it got wack mileage like barely 20mpg from ny to dc which defeats the point of 4cyl fuel efficient towing my gto wo...

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Quote, originally posted by keithvibe Â»2nd tank of gas. 99%highway got 33mpg, @ an average speed of 74 mphHope to get 26-28 mpg around town. This past winter I got 20mpg. Last summer I got 24mpgthat is fantastic fuel economy To go back to the lunging and surging, you seem to be confident that it is...

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Hi, I have a turbocharged Vibe, and last year, I broke my 5 spd after over 5 years of boosting.I replaced it with a 6 spd.The great news is that the 6 spd just bolted right up. I even still have my 5 spd shifter. (This will confuse anyone who tries to rip my car off as reverse is over and up now, bu...

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Quote, originally posted by rmckinjr Â»Once you down shift, you are in full boost (revs go higher). It's like almost anything below 2 PSI should be a "non event"I have had bucking or surging issues before, but it has been for different reasons. There is about a half inch hole on the Thrott...

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Quote, originally posted by rmckinjr Â»I have the same problem with bucking or surging about 2800-3000 going up hills while in cruise. But my boost measurement to the EMU is noisey. My gauge is steady, or it could be related to the tune also.do you just down shift, and it goes away?

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Quote, originally posted by keithvibe Â»i'm boosting at 2800-3100. Which can cause some issues while crusing on the highway that I have found. If I start feathering in the boost while say doing 70mph the trans wants to come out of lock up and causes all sorts of bucking issues. I really don't need t...

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The t-25 is a little bit smaller turbo than mine, at what rpm does it start boosting? I hit full boost between 3-4k. I imagine yours spools up faster.

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Quote, originally posted by keithvibe Â»Short video showing the engine bay, gauges and how quite it is.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U-BQBNWvzgat engine idle, the motor sounds the same.while boosting you hear the BOV during the shifts, but the tail pipe is actually quieter with a turbo on , than i...

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"Id like to see 150-160 awhp on a conservative daily setup and then 180s (or more really) just to see it do it. The car is fit with a MBC and I will have the tables setup so he can just dial it up a lil bit and goto the High Setting. Ive already told Keith we HAVE to dyno and track the car at l...

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Quote, originally posted by keithvibe Â»as for the guages, yes i plan on having my lap top with me. I use it daily so it won't be an issue. But when it's time to upgrade the laptop I prob invest in guages.Thanks, anything else?Congratulations on deciding to turbo your Vibe. I dont know if you are th...

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Quote, originally posted by sikvibe Â»I went to the local drag way this weekend and experienced massive wheel hop whenever I tried to get a decent launch..My best times were only when i took off slowly at low rpm, getting into the low 16's. I was thinking about raising the rear end with spacers or e...

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Quote, originally posted by sikvibe Â»I love my new water injection system, It feels like a little 25 shot of nitrous when it kicks on..Still only got into the 16's at the dragway, I had major wheel hop issues off the line which really killed my launches...I did a lot better with wheel hop issues wh...

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Quote, originally posted by northvibe Â»for the ecotec's going twin charge, they have a bypass so after a certain rpm the SC boost isnt used and its just turbo. ZZP makes that kit. There is no good way to cool the SC as it doesnt have it built in. Unless you find a different SC to run and make a mod...

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Quote, originally posted by sikvibe Â»I'm installing a 150psi water injection system on my vibe..I'm trying to decide whether I should install a 5 gallon tank in the back or just run it off of the windsheild washer tank? So, I guess my question is how quickly can/does it use water? I'm using a 530cc...

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Quote, originally posted by mac99d Â»I run mine off the washer tank. Turns on at 5psi but as long as you are not flooring it all the time. It will last quite a while. I fill mine up maybe every month and a half.I run mine at 8psi, and I last a couple of months, and I use the windshield washer tank t...

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Quote, originally posted by Wolfman213 Â»I'm still hoping someone in any year Vibe would try out a STS Turbo!!I think that a Matrix owner did a couple of years ago.

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Quote, originally posted by B14CK_H4WK Â»that's a good amount of money off too bad i don't have that money and i really doubt my auto tranny could handle it. does anyone here have their 1ZZ turbo-ed?I have not been around for awhile, but I believe that I am one of the first people that turboed their...

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tQuote, originally posted by 04viberator Â»What engine work need to be done to the 04 1.8 vibe to go beyond 8psi and is there a good link on how 2? I understand from other fourms that past 8psi the compression is to high. Can't we just shim the head gasket and go for gold?No dont do that. I run 11ps...

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Quote, originally posted by vibeturbopr Â»thanks !!! did your broke with stock internals or forged ones?Just to be clear, I broke my tranny. not the motor

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Quote, originally posted by vibeturbopr Â»i just want to know how can it eliminate the rev limiter or just put the redline at 7,100rpm or 7,500rpm.. with needing to put a e-manage ultimate or putting a microtech....Congrats on getting turboed!One way you can get the rev limiter in that range is to g...

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Quote, originally posted by THE VIBERATOR Â»Its seems like Genvibe wants me to put my car on steroids If only you knew the power of the dark side

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Quote, originally posted by NibCrom Â»I think the best thing about buying say the Cobalt SS from the factory is that not only do you start with a good engine, but the suspension and the brakes are up to par with the engine.But if you're addicted to mods, that's fine too. Yeah, that is a point well t...

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Quote, originally posted by northvibe Â»the scion tC has that same engine and there is a turbo kit for it. I have not seen one made specifically for the matrix/vibe but im sure its easier than a home made kit. Biggest issue is header/manifold and tuning. Your best bet is to check matrixowners.com (t...

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Quote, originally posted by NibCrom Â»If you really wanted a turbo four-cylinder, I'd recommend buying one from the factory (like a Cobalt SS) instead of modding a car.Booooo!! where is the novelty? where is the fun? what about adventure? or risk?Besides everybody I know with a factory turboed car i...

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When Toyota made the 2zz motor, one of the objectives was to engineer a 1.8 liter motor with the power output of a 2.4 motor. They built a great motor, but it is not the easiest to turbocharge because of the highcompression pistons. And eventhough the stock 2zz motor puts out 180 hp, it still lacks ...

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Quote, originally posted by Lancer Â»I wouldn't say that. I think I would have spent the same if not less with a turbo and have a hellofalot more power to show for it. Yes , Yes , life is full of regrets, "I shoulda gone turbo" or "We shoulda kept 'Jet Favre'" Hey Lancer how is i...

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Quote, originally posted by Herb Â»Nice to hear from you again! I always wondered if that swap would work. So the GT you picked up didn't have a stock knob?I do not know, I did not even think of it. I should call them. (I did not get the whole car, just the tranny)

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Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush Â»Great to hear, Barry! Glad to see you are still pushing the envelop. Apparently, you still haven't had to go thru emissions testing yet? Haha.funny you should say that, I just missed again in September. Maybe next september

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Quote, originally posted by ajflan Â»Awesome! Do you have any good pics of your set up??just click on my sig.

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Quote, originally posted by joatmon Â»Did you do anything to adjust the speedometer calibration, did the sender on the new tranny take care of that, do the taller tires offset the difference, or do you just ignore it?don't forget to update your signature 1st of all, North Vibe, I did not get pics A ...

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Long time guys, I have been busy with work, but I miss the boards. I posted this in F/I because I broke my tranny. I broke my tranny because of the turbo. Most of you know that when you add power to the drive train, you stress stuff out. Something has to give. So you beef up your clutch, or you get ...

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Quote, originally posted by kevera Â»It's funny because this thread brought Faultline up from the dead. .Yeah I know, I have been so busy. Btw did Manchester win today? It was 1-0 at half time against Chelsea last I saw. Then I had to watch the USA woman's team lose to Brazil. Glad that web site wor...

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Hey Lancer, sorry to hear about your motor Since you know that I just went thru this, I want you to know that what i did has worked out so far. I found my motor from car-parts.comIt was $800 with 7k miles on it out of a 2005 corrolla that had been in an accident. I paid a local shop another $800 to ...

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Quote, originally posted by djb383 Â»Again, somewhere close to apples-to-apples. Six psi boost, s/c or turbo, on the same engine......does one compressor have an advantage over the other? First of all, PSI is pressure. It is also the pressure created by a resistance of the air going into the motor. ...

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Hey! I have not been around for a while I have just been so busy.I just ran into Mike Stafford of Stafford Fabrications, because he is local to me. I had not seen him in a while, and I asked him how it was going. He told me he has a new shop, which was next to a truck parts store where I was shoppin...

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Unfortunately, their is no easy way to simply raise the FP. ...that I know of.FPR's ,(fuel pressure regulatorss) are used on fuel systems that have a return fuel line. After the fuel goes to the fuel rail and injectors , there is a return fuel line that the FPR sits on and maintains the proper FP, t...

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Quote, originally posted by Lancer Â»I'd really like to install bigger fuel injectors (from a vibe GT) and run without the fith injector on the s/c. My main question is if I need to reprogram the ecu or Unichip to run the larger injectors or if they will just flow more fuel.I seem to remember someon...

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Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush Â»Here is a set from NewCelica.org for $225 shipped: http://www.newcelica.org/forum...16783those look like a good size for Lancer's car. If you get 2zz injectors, don't you have to do something to them to make them fit?Lancer, do your stock injectors stay rich a...

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I think so, in Dreamland USA Quote, originally posted by Mario »I absolutely love that car. Does anyone know if it is going to be offered in North America?

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Quote, originally posted by AKLGT Â»not bad at all. 50K on an engine not made for boost is pretty damn good imo. glad you got back on the road for a decent price too. Thanks, I thinks I did ok on the price too...I can live with it ok. I do lament not building the motor sort of. I wont be chasing you...

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Quote, originally posted by damronjr Â»I blew my motor and all I added was water injection and a CAI! lol The S/C was OEM all the way down to the ECM!Thats kinda amazing...It goes to show how delicate this stuff is. I guess the cai leaned out the tune too much. sheese!I dont know what you did to rep...

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Quote, originally posted by joatmon Â»well, there goes the "Faultline has been running a turbo 1ZZ for years and had no problems" glad you are back on the road again :thumbup"Indeed it has gone and went!I was feeling smug when some the SC guys had blown their motor messin with differe...

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Hey guys, I havent been around much , but I though that it might be good for those who are force feeding their motor, to hear how I blew mine, and what I did about it I am around 55k on my Vibe and 50k of those have been turboed.Last year, I started loosing oil, and had to add a quart every few week...

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Quote, originally posted by WENIS Â»Sweet, that sounds about like what I was looking for... If they make a 2nd gen Vibe they damn well better have a GTP version I think a turbo Vibe would be loads of fun. What is your mileage though? Just curious what I'd be up against after mods.I have never really...

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Hey wenis, I dont have any slips, its been a a year or two since I have been to the track. My best time was a 14.8It was done at Lacr , which is in the desert at around 3k elevation. My 60ft was a poor 2.5 and my speed was 97 mph at the end of the 1/4.I was running 12 psi on stock internals.I have f...

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Quote, originally posted by Lancer Â»By the way, is your record still 14.8 or have you squashed that by now? I dont think that I have been to the track in over a year!I have never gotten better than that. I sort of got frustrated at the track because my times were not that good, in the sense that my...

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You think using straight rubbing alcohol would be alright with me? I'm already running really rich. Lots of black smoke in the exhaust and almost peg the rich side of the a/f guage. (yeah I know I need a wideband a/f meter).[/QUOTE]Out here in CA we have 91 octane at best. I showed Stafford a book I...

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Hey Lancer it looks good.I wouldnt worry about water atomization and all that, at least I dont. When I 1st put in WI , I was using a welding nozzle which was just shooting a stream of water right before the TB , after where I put my MAF. The idea was that the turbulence of the air would diperse the ...

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one time I had the intercooler pipe off of my turbo,and I attached the shop vac hose to the turbo. Then I had someone rev the motor while I blew some leaves off the porch What does that mean??

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It is still Feb! So I offer my congrats to Lancer,(fellow booster) for winning this month!I still have yet to ride in an SC Vibe...its gotta be different than the turbo...The early boost has got to have a great feeling!Nice job on all your other mods...glad you finally won!!

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