im in the process of lowering my 05 base, & idk what kind of springs the offer for the vibe, i have a friend who cuts springs but im not to sure on doing this to my Daily driver, im thinking of doing a 1.5 drop all around, does anybody have photos of vibes lowered with type of spring & how low is the drop is??? & how hard is it to installthanks
I was driving very slowly in a rutted stone parking lot recently and hit bottom. I don't think I need to make my Vibe any lower.
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Some on here have installed different springs to lower their Vibes. Never have heard of anyone cutting their springs.I personally wouldn't lower mine. I have the factory mud guards all around and have ground off the bottom of the front guards when cornering. Eventually I will have to replace the mud guards.
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Quote, originally posted by beemerphile1 »I personally wouldn't lower mine. I have the factory mud guards all around and have ground off the bottom of the front guards when cornering. Eventually I will have to replace the mud guards.Though with a stiffer spring, the spring compression could maybe be less overall.
1997 Civic EX sedan w/auto trans2001 Accord EX sedan w/5-spd manual2009 Vibe 2.4L w/5-spd manual, sunroof, monsoon, GT spoiler, Magnaflow muffler and rolled SS tip, lowered on H-Tech springs, window tint, debadged (save the red arrow!).
after Tein H-techs and now with GM Bodykit onkeep in mind in the first pic the rear is weighed down by the bikes and bike hitch, also i have a 12 inch subwoofer in a pretty solid box in the rear along with some other cargo
hi, i saw your lowered vibe with TEIN H-Tech springs ... looks nice..i am thinking about lower my 2004 vibe gt; it's all stock .. not sure what to do. So i am looking around for ideas. Can you tell me if you only replaced the springs ? and you still using the factory struts ? Do you like your new setup much better than before, other than the look ?thanks for helpfrank fchen7@gmail.com
nice looking vibe with s-tech spring ... few days ago, my 8-ys old nephew asked me why this car does not have sliding door (he think it's a van) ... i thought to myself .. damn ... i need to lower this vibe.i see vibe on this site with TEIN s-tech and h-tech; they all look the same. But S-tech supposed to lower the car more than H-tech ... do you like your s-tech spring ride much better than the stock springs ?does it bottom out easily .. ? or does the tires scratch the car sometimes ?fc
Quote, originally posted by fchen7 »nice looking vibe with s-tech spring ... few days ago, my 8-ys old nephew asked me why this car does not have sliding door (he think it's a van) ... i thought to myself .. damn ... i need to lower this vibe.i see vibe on this site with TEIN s-tech and h-tech; they all look the same. But S-tech supposed to lower the car more than H-tech ... do you like your s-tech spring ride much better than the stock springs ?does it bottom out easily .. ? or does the tires scratch the car sometimes ?fcthanx!it depends on how you like your ride to feel... with the s-tech and prob h-tech and other lowering springs on the market, the ride is not 'floating,' obviously, not like you're riding in a 72 buick electra, or even a minivan. the ride is tighter, the car doesn't roll when turning a corner, etc. it stays flat and just tracks around. that's the feeling i was going for when i got the springs.haven't bottomed out yet, and there's no rubbing of the tires in the wheel well at all. in terms of installation, many on the board have done it themselves and there might be a couple of 'how-to' if you do a search here. the car shop i bought the springs from did the installation.good luck on the search!
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The s-techs are supposed to be about 1" lower than the h-techs. Also the h-techs are supposed to give a softer ride. If anything I noticed the ride on my h-techs is better than the stock springs. I did the installation of my springs with the help of my b-i-l. Could do it alone, but a second set of hands was really nice to have.
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Hehe psycho Martyr's vib is slammed. heres mine they're the TRD springs pictured with 17" wheels. they claim these springs drop the car 1/2" front and 1.5" rear. their springs for 05 claim 1" front and 1.5 rear.
Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush »I'll post a new one next spring...lol. more mods?!?!?! woohoo!!!!brian, why don't you post some of the hot bluecrush from a few years ago?
de-badged o4 vibe
tein s-techs | 17" msr 105 wheels | 235 45 17 nexen n7000
weapon-r short ram (thanx BC!) | typeR sport pedals | LED 3rd brake
o2 triumph speed four
Here are a couple shots of mine when it was on S-Techs It was low, handled great but rode to rough for me. I think at the lowest point there was like 4" clearance under the car.
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Quote, originally posted by ramenboy... »more mods?!?!?! woohoo!!!!brian, why don't you post some of the hot bluecrush from a few years ago?As requested: BlueCrush Summer of 2005 (on Hotchkis springs - discontinued - But, I can still get them... )
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These Vibes all look really good! I'm thinking about an H-tech kit, but what other than the springs would need to be replaced? Has anybody had any issue if they just replaced the springs?
WOW ! Looks great! Which roof rack caps are those?
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Quote, originally posted by KITT222 »These Vibes all look really good! I'm thinking about an H-tech kit, but what other than the springs would need to be replaced? Has anybody had any issue if they just replaced the springs?I only replaced the springs with no issues. I had the alignment checked and it was just fine too.Quote, originally posted by skeletron »anyone got any good links to sites that carry lowering springs for a 2004 Pontiac vibe base model?Check eBay, just make sure to get them from a good reputable seller.
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