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the 2003 vibe GT has the lowest lift engagement point of any of the models. I think yours is already at the lowest stock engagement point since it's a 2003. The only other way that I've found to change the engagement point would be an aftermarket ECU. Call https://www.ddperformanceresearch.com/ and ...

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Very interested in the answer to this as well. I've been poking around this forum and others trying to figure out what will give me the best functional fitment and I haven't been able to come up with a completely conclusive answer yet. I hope you can get one! I did play around with a rim and tire si...

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Your best bet is to come up with a budget before you plan any modifications. Then you'll have an idea of what you can afford. A good bet for a huge boost in performance would be to find a GM supercharger kit, but those aren't cheap. On a budget the best you could do would probably be intake, exhaust...

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How much money are you prepared to spend? Most likely for the amount of money needed to make a 1.8 liter second gen fast you could get a decent motorcycle.

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I found mine on cars.com, usually the large car selling sites will allow you to filter results by the type of seller. I would suggest that you hit up autotrader and cars.com and filter the results for private sellers only.

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Massive interest in a colorado meet, not sure if I'd be able to do the KY/TN meet...

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How did the sound deadening turn out? What do you notice most? Which area do you think helped the most? How much did it cost? Enlighten us!

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Awesome build, I've got a couple of questions. How did you get your remote start to work with the manual trans? And how has the turbo setup worked in terms of reliability for you? No work on the heads or valvetrain? Just a turbo and engine management?

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Looks good. You should do a video review of the unit and post it when you get a chance. I keep getting cold feet on taking the android head unit plunge because I'm always reading stuff about glitchy software, little to no support for apps, unresponsive touchscreens, and a very convoluted solution fo...

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How long are they and how do they look on the car?

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pictures of the spoiler?

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I will admit you do end up paying more for it to be closer to Plug and Play. But crutchfield does have the best customer service of any stereo company I've interacted with. The price of the adapters is always factored into whatever you buy but it is really nice not to have to search for the correct ...

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I have the DVD if that's what you mean... But it's from 2002

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I've got the factory navigation and 6 disc CD changer that fits under the passenger seat. Dunno if you could make it work but I'd be happy to sell it all.

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the GA5167 has a 6.3 inch screen IIRC

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Idk about chirping tires, but mine now torque steers slightly since I installed the Injen intake.

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Most likely it'll fit like any other standard size double din stereo. There will be a gap around the outside edges and you might have to do a bit of dremel work to get it all snug. Any reason to go with that one over the one that should fit?

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Should've searched Eonon posts in the forum. They sell a head unit that should fit perfectly into our dash bezel. I almost bought it but didn't have the cash at the time. Let me know how you like the unit, I'm still debating on swapping my current unit for the Eonon eventually.

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are the door cards still available?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Og9nyiEvnk

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There was also a really interesting youtube video I saw a while back where the guy wired up that neutral switch to two sensors mounted inside the shifter mechanism and one mounted on the shift knob shaft. The way he had it was so that if the car was in gear the magnet on the shaft would knock out th...

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uninstalled the injen rd2082p and installed the rd2075p. The 2082 was a pain to position properly, but once positioned it fit great. The 2075 jams the filter exactly where the rear of the fog light should be... Also had to uninstall the new headlight I bought because it wont adjust properly... So I ...

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I like how it lists an injen intake but in the pictures you can clearly see the stock intake piping and airbox...

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They're on amazon for $220 so I figure that's not too bad. I mean hell I spent close to $1,200 on the PPE exhaust. Header with the spiked collector, midpipe with the resonator and high flow cat. All done in Stainless.

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I emailed the Amazon seller last night asking if I could swap the RD2082p for the RD2075p that they also carry. Just figured I'd check with you guys to double check that that's the correct one. The RD2075p is for the 02-03 matrix xrs, that should work for me right?

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AFAIK, the moon and tunes package was a sunroof & sound system package. It includes an amplifier under the passenger seat, tweeters in the front doors mounted just inside the side mirrors, the subwoofer in the rear hatch area, and the moonroof. You will also notice your map lights are now on the...

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Right now I have the large vacuum line slipped over the 3/8ths vacuum line. It seems to work well enough. No CEL or anything, but it does idle at 500 rpm instead of the 800 rpm it idled at before.

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Video with the new intake

http://vid404.photobucket.com/albums/pp ... 165040.mp4

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To re-install the bumper cover, do those steps in reverse. Easiest way to get it all to line up is to gently place it on over the foam from the front, then crawl underneath and line up the two hidden clips from step 5. The rest of the bumper cover will fit nicely once those are lined up.

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The pictures in the old thread are long lost to the ancient sands of whatever, so I took pics as I did it today to make a new thread detailing how to remove the front bumper cover. Tools: -screwdrivers both flathead and phillips -10mm socket -extension for ratchet -ratchet -brain Step 1: Open hood a...

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Bugs have been on there for a few weeks now. I've washed the car a few times plus paid to have it waxed, buffed, and polished. However they idiots at the car wash just buffed the bugs INTO the paint rather than removing them first... My fault, should've just done it myself in the first place... I di...

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So I picked up the Injen RD2082p CAI and am currently typing with filthy hands as I try to install it. Did I mess up and buy the wrong intake? This one comes with a large vacuum line port in the intake before the MAF and the instructions tell me to route the hose to some resonator box that's in fron...

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thanks!!

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Dead thread revival, can we please fix this link somehow? Or get a new link as I haven't been able to find the front bumper removal thread using the search engine...

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I've got the Eibach pro-kit springs on Monroe shocks. It handles so much better than the stock springs. If you can only afford one thing springs is your best bet to start!

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Replaced the drivers side HVAC light following the directions from another forum post. Was pretty easy other than having to deal with buying a freaking $15 lightbulb...

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Not sure if this is because I have an aftermarket radio or because I've got a manual transmission, but I found I didn't have to remove the radio in my car to do this. I only had to pop off the radio trim bezel and rotate it up towards the steering wheel out of the way. Everything else went as planne...

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Got my performance bonus for work so I was able to pick up some more stuff! woohoo! Ordered a new passenger headlight to replace the current cracked one. $118 on amazon. Ordered a new passenger fog light because suddenly that's cracked as well, $37 on amazon. Also ordered the Injen RD2082p CAI intak...

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amazon actually has a really good deal on packs of ten and 15. no clue on the quality though.

http://www.amazon.com/Toyota-Fender-Pus ... body+clips

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What's the offset on those TRD wheels?

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I've got a factory navigation system if you want it...

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Trying to find this part on ebay but I've got no idea what to call it... Any ideas?

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Forgot to add that I also finished adding foam and new cloth to the center armrest to have it match the shift boot I made. Foam added only to the top of the armrest. http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp126/treesleavedents/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-09/20150928_192519.jpg Almost done. http://i404.photobu...

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Update time! Since I last posted I've gotten a fair bit done on the vibe. For starters I've officially rolled over 14,000 miles since I bought the car! Repairs done/needed: -The dreaded recirculation gear stripped a tooth so I pulled it out last weds and rotated the gear 180 degrees. The top screw h...

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Derf also has an awesome video of how to do it up on youtube.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDuHwyKiOgo[/youtube]

Edit: I have no clue how to embed links... Herp Derp...

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Glad to hear you're OK. Things can be replaced, lives cannot. Good luck searching for a new Vibe!

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I wouldn't mind a few bits off of it if you're still willing.

Rear cargo mat.

Recirculation switch assembly (if the internal gear is good and doesn't make the clicking noise)

RIght Headlight.

all 4 alloy wheels.

Door cards.

Where in Ohio are you located?

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mods can we please get these links fixed?

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Pro-kits are a phenomenal way to keep your vibe a comfortable street car and improve the handling massively at the same time. I love mine. They lower the car just enough that I don't have to worry about clearance unless I'm out camping on a really rocky dirt road, but it still looks much more aggres...

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Wonderful build and progress. It's nice to see someone with mechanical skill enough to do a rebuild like that!

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