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bellwilliam

help !! what is this electrical connector for ?
having AM2 fuse issue (blows every few months), so checking all the loose wires, found this plug hanging. just below throttle body.

thanks !!

bellwilliam

yes, running richer will make cat run cooler. most factory supercharer/turbocharger tends to run rich for this reason. running leaner, will definetely shorten cat's life. don't know by how much. but remember manufacturer has to warranty it for 8 yrs, so they are definetely on the safe side.I have a ...

bellwilliam

yes going faster yields lower mileage. but in the case of Vibe. it is a lot more dramatic. this is the only forum I see posting of 15mpg to 40mpg. usually variation is much less than that. what the engineer was saying is that ecu is dumping fuel in order to lower cat temperature. this happens in all...

bellwilliam

I also want to add: this engineer did say auto's magic mph number is lower than 5 speed.I do have a supercharger (one of the very early adapter). but at cruising speed, almost never in boost. GM supercharger is controlled by a piggyback ECU, so factory ECU probably doesn't know the piggyback is addi...

bellwilliam

It always drove me nuts when I get low mileage (20-24) since day one. I know there have been a lots of explanations: like cold weather (defrost, fuel) and hot weather (A/C on), etc. but it doesn't explain why I always get city EPA mileage with all my other cars (I have 7 cars), but on Vibe, it is mu...

bellwilliam

thanks guys !! I diddn't know this was a standard feature. I've had the car for 2 yrs now. may be I wasn't noticing this before. I could of swear that it wasn't doing it before, may be it is now finally working !!!

bellwilliam

Quote, originally posted by damronjr Â»%#%#^%**))*@ Yeah, I ended up just putting it at $1200(should've put $1205!), and he beat me by $1! My wife would have kicked my @$$ if she found out about that!!!he didn't beat you by $1. he could of put the bid at $10,000, Ebay will automatically put the winn...

bellwilliam

my Vibe now locks automatically, without anyone in the car, no key in the car. It usually locks itself within 5 minutes. every morning coming to the garage, the car is locked.any ideas? thanks.

bellwilliam

you have the same car I have, base auto. in my opinion, unichip don't work on the base auto, and they cost way too much. if you are going to spend on a unichip and a CAI, why not just go to TRD supercharger. Toyota version is about $1,700 (at matrixowners.com GB forum), plus about $400 installation....

bellwilliam

from what everybody posted here, 20mpg-35mpg seems to be the range, I am guessing averaging about 24-28mpg for most. That is BAD compare to EPA ratings. You go to different car forums, people are usually getting close to city EPA MPG. NOT 25% below city's EPA number. I really believe there is an iss...

bellwilliam

don't feel bad about 25mpg !! do a search on this subject, you will see lots of people gets worse mileage. I was about 25mpg before supercharger, 21mpg after supercharger. before someone flames me. I always average around City EPA rating on all my other cars.

bellwilliam

'03 Base automatic supercharged with 26k miles"before supercharger: 22-27mpgafter supercharger: 18-22mpgas for me, mileage gotten worse and worse, for the last 2 months, I have not ever gotten over 20mpg. I am used to this now, and gave up trying to find the reasons for it. I am sure it isn't m...

bellwilliam

Quote, originally posted by DavidPIL Â» I wouldn't be too happy if I was getting less than 35 or so in the non-GT and I would be trying many different things to see if they helped.DaveI've not been able to ever get over 27mpg, and that's with 100% highway driving. with 70% city driving, I have been ...

bellwilliam

Quote, originally posted by trdvibe Â»and how are you liking that spiffy s/c or yours? I love it !! I never would of thought 30-40hp made that much of difference, but it DOES !! The supercharger also picked up more power after a few tankful (I double checked with my g-tech, another 1/2 second off 0-...

bellwilliam

complete factory supercharger kit is at least $2,400. I haven't seen one for lower price.

bellwilliam

it really has nothing to do with your CAI, some of the cars just get lousy mileage, some gets great mileage.I get between 23-27mpg before supercharger, 20-23mpg after supercharger. some tanks (right after I got the supercharger) have been 15-17mpg !! on a long round trip from Los Angeles to Las Vega...

bellwilliam

I am not so lucky on mine .I have S/C and A/F controller.before s/c - 23-27mpgafter s/c - 16-24mpgone time I actually got 13mpg, but that was during dyno and many 1/4 mile run

bellwilliam

is conquest rebate still available? as conquest rebate don't show up at gmbuypower.commy sister is looking to get a Vibe soon.thanks !!

bellwilliam

I also called over 10 dealers, price rangin from $2,800 - $3,000. I bought mine off Ebay. install cost me $400, it is 6-8 hours by the book.you can get it here for $2,749. hope this helps.http://www.gmpartsdepot.com/st...=1855

bellwilliam

Quote, originally posted by joatmon Â»Is it a rattle in the transmission, or in the shifter?not sure, but if I put any pressure on the shifter, the vibration is gone. I took apart the center dash, follow the cable from the shifter down all the way down, guess that cable goes to transmission.I am sup...

bellwilliam

auto transmission vibration rattle between 5000-6000rpm, if I pull the auto stick towards me, the rattle goes away. took apart the center dash around auto transmission. can't find the source. this is driving my crazy, anyone had similar problems?

bellwilliam

Quote, originally posted by tbm34 Â»This sounds like how bellwilliam installed his. Where is the brass hex screw located?if you are standing in the front of the car looking at the supercharger, it is on the right hand side and near the top of the supercharger, you can't missed it. I got my boost gua...

bellwilliam

okay, I just got my car back from SS for the a/f controller install and dyno tune. I don't have a scanner, so can't upload my dyno graph. good news/bad news good news: 1. I gained between 8-15hp / 10wtq across the rpm range. 2. a/f ratio was just under 10 before and 12 after. SS did tune it a little...

bellwilliam

Quote, originally posted by Sub-Vibe-R Â»It help cleaning the engine running highter octane one in a while (every 300 miles or so). isn't 300 miles that every tankful? in my car, mileage did improve after I reset the ECU, undo the ground , push the brake pedals few times to completely drain the char...

bellwilliam

Quote, originally posted by tbm34 Â»Hang in there bellwilliam, and remember, the GM supercharger set-up is only advertising a 30% gain, so it wonÃ¢Â€Â™t turn your Vibe into an instant rocketship, and your auto transmission isnÃ¢Â€Â™t helping either. Also, the supercharger wonÃ¢Â€Â™t give you the kic...

bellwilliam

for your info, go to http://www.trdusa.com:click on "parts in detail", "TRD supercharger", "1.8 liter supercharer", "acceleration time".Manual ..........XR S/C...XRstock...XRS0-60.....7.5.....9.5 ....... 8.1 1/4time..15.9...17.1.... 16.5 1/4MPH..86.5...81.7......

bellwilliam

I just got my Vibe supercharged today !!! Great but it isn't as powerful as I had hoped, so it is now a/f controller next.

bellwilliam

my bad !! should of read more.

bellwilliam

It seems there is now a cheaper supercharger option: Get a supercharger w/o piggyback ECU for $1,600 + unichip.see http://www.matrixowners.com/mo...22512I just bought myself a supercharger (from GM with ecu) but haven't installed yet. wondering if I should go with A/F computer or unichip.

bellwilliam

if you look at front tower, it is really close to the firewall. so I doubt front strut will make any differences in Vibe. in other car, where front suspension mount is a lot further away from firewall, it would probably flex a lot more.a really old autocross trick, is to tie front towers with aircra...

bellwilliam

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...&rd=1 $15 herethis is a really good deal !! no relation to seller. too bad I've already got a TRD bar, which I paid $100 !! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...&rd=1 $7.50 here

bellwilliam

Quote, originally posted by Faultline Â» dealers are acting like you are asking them to put a Ford part on your GM car. that's exactly how I feel !! one dealer said they don't know how long it would take, but it is $80 per hour. what kind of answer is that? I will try Stafford Fabrication !

bellwilliam

just called them, and they want $640 to install supercharger !! the standard rate should be 6 hours. on Matrix forum, average price is about $480.

bellwilliam

I bit the bullet and bought a supercharger. I need to find a installer in town, anyone knows of any installer?did call Pontiac dealers in town. most never even heard of a supercharger let alone installing one. the one that heard of it told me that they would charge by the hour, but don't know how lo...

bellwilliam

even if Matrix and Vibe's ECU were different, it doesn't mean supercharger's add-on ECU piggyback is different for Matrix and Vibe. I wonder !!wonder what the difference in ECU is? why would GM and Toyota use a different ECU? may be TRD uses same ECU piggyback for both? is the internal TRD part numb...

bellwilliam

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...22802on Ebay, price is $2,420 for buy it now for Matrix TRD supercharger !! good price compare to Vibe's price of $2,800 or so.

bellwilliam

how much was the supercharger?

bellwilliam

but that's for Matrix, not Vibe. does anyone know what Pontiac charges for parts and labor?

bellwilliam

seriously looking for a Vibe supercharger, anyone know what the best price is? on Ebay, it is about $2,700price for Matrix is about $2,500 for the supercharger and $500 for the install. http://www.matrixowners.com/mo...18066

bellwilliam

my wife had one, but it was not a paper coupon, 1. it is $1,000 in her GM card.2. it expired 03/15.so I don't think you will be able to get one.

bellwilliam

I haven't used the roof rack yet, because I installed hidden hitch (for about $100), and used it to carry my bikes and skis. LOT easier to get to than roof rack.

bellwilliam

incentive almost always gets better. With GM, never gone !!

bellwilliam

just got back from Walmart. with Mobil-1 oil and Fram filter. they also vaccum the interior !!! all for $30.

bellwilliam

Quote, originally posted by kaybeejay Â»I bought from an AC Delco supplier online. Novasource gave me the link. It was only about $27.would you have the link? thanks.

bellwilliam

I am a cheapskates, so I am always looking for best deals on cars. I love cars, I now own 5 cars, and still looking for another one. just this afternoon, I went to a local Infiniti dealer, because a top of the line Q45 has such a bad resale value, msrp at $58,000 when new, I could get a 02 Q45 with ...

bellwilliam

Quote, originally posted by jake75 Â»At the risk of p-----g someone else off in my quest for facts as opposed to generalities, I find it hard to believe that any dealer is selling a new Vibe for $1,000 under invoice. [Some time ago there was a person on GenVibe bragging about how little he paid for ...

bellwilliam

I don't understand why people don't just use carsdirect.com. current price for Vibe is $400 over invoice + $2000 rebate + $500 bonus cash (at least for socal, zip code 91773).There is no negotiation. you just have a cashier's check ready, bring it to the dealer, they will have all your paperwork typ...

bellwilliam

Don't forget Vibe usually comes with more rebates when new, I think it is more than fair if you Vibe has only $1k delta (compare to Matrix) on resale value.Most genviber paid more than $1,000 less than comparable Matrix. Vibe has these extra financial incentive, although not everyone will get them.1...

bellwilliam

I bet the mileage will get worse !! since there is more air flow restriction !!

bellwilliam

good news, there is now different bonusthere is now an extra "$600" in gm card rebate, found out this is a targeted offer:http://gmcard.com/bonusearnings/some of you might even have the extra $1,000 bonus, my wife got it. log into gmcard.com for rebates, check on the right hand side that s...

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