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Great to hear the grille block worked for you! This summer I want to try and get an undertray done, for some more MPGs. 33 is good, 34+ is better. More pictures I took today
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Where's the shovel!! JR
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Funny things happen to brackets when you attach them to a device that can catch air, and drive for nearly four straight hours at 70+ miles an hour in the wind. In other words, the brackets are shot and the novelty wore off. Also, we haven't gotten any significant snow, so I never would have needed it anyway. It's in the trunk. It was unique, but it became a pain. And hey, it can be put back on at any time.
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Quote, originally posted by KITT222 »Funny things happen to brackets when you attach them to a device that can catch air, and drive for nearly four straight hours at 70+ miles an hour in the wind. In other words, the brackets are shot and the novelty wore off. Also, we haven't gotten any significant snow, so I never would have needed it anyway. It's in the trunk. It was unique, but it became a pain. And hey, it can be put back on at any time. Haven't had much use for a shovel here this year either...back in the mid to upper 40s again tomorrow...and I'm not complaining. JR
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My oh my, what have we here? Let's take a closer look...Hmmm...Yes. Oh yes. Thank you, Brian! This spring is going to be awesome. My Vibe will look much different for the Erie meet, what with the new rims, Canuck springs and spoiler all going on soon. I can hardly wait!
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Nice wheels, Nick!
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Nice man!
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The anticipation was too great. They're dirty, just like the car, but they're on, and they look great! I need a drop though. This seems way too high.
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LOVE it!! And I agree as well... POUND IT!!
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Nice!! Looks great, Nick!
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With today's nearly 60 degree warmth I finally got a chance to hand-wash my Vibe! No more touchless washes this season. Geese are returning and birds are chirping. Spring, bring. It. ON.
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Looks nice JR
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So where did you get the front hood struts? I want to get some of those.
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Right here:http://www.ebay.com/itm/03-04-...p=mtrIf you want good hood height, put the struts in the hole 06pvibe recommends. I did, and even Brian liked the extra height.(roughly half way down the page)http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=40005
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This link on ebay comes with 2 struts right? One on driver's side and one on passenger side?
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Yes sir, two struts. One for the drivers side, one for the passenger side.
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Perfect! Thanks for the link. I think these should of been stock on the Vibe. So does it hold up the hood nicely? Does it handle the weight of it easily?
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Woooooooow!! Looking even more amazing, sir. :D
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Quote, originally posted by chadhgraves »Perfect! Thanks for the link. I think these should of been stock on the Vibe. So does it hold up the hood nicely? Does it handle the weight of it easily?The hood is held firmly, just like your hatch. Except the force holding it up is stronger than the hatch struts. Thanks everyone!
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The wheels look great Nick ! I can't wait to see it lowered and with the spoiler installed! I'm also looking forward to seeing it in person in Erie !
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Your vibe looks great! And I'm oh so jealous that you were able to wash it by hand.. I'm still waiting for spring to get here.
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Thanks again for the hood struts link on ebay. Ordered a set yesterday and just waiting for it to get here. Ordered some 6mm x 1.0 nuts and washers as well to place them in the open holes on the sides. I wish I had these struts installed a few years ago. I had a "here's your sign" moment in college with the hood prop rod. I was jumping a buddy's car at my house after some pre-game tailgating and I hadn't had my Vibe for very long. I'm used to driving cars that don't have hood prop rods and began slamming my hood down with the rod still up. Before it hit me, the damage was done. I was able to smooth out the dents I put in my hood, but I wasn't able to smooth out the dents in my pride. I still catch crap from my buddies.
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Lowered on Canuck springs! I'm still achy, but it sure was fun!
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MAN! it looks amazing, and those wheels suit your Vibe like they were made for it.
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Dude that is very awesome! thats what, a 1½" drop? or more?
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What everyone else said! LOVE the drop, and the Hoonigan vinyl (Which I just notice now apparently..)
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Nice drop, Nick. Looks great! Wheels look really good with your Vibe! Keep up the great work!!
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Thanks everyone! I'm not sure what the drop is, but I have a feeling it's more than 1.5 inches, which is what I wanted. Compare these pictures and take a guess (I forgot to measure before the drop).
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Canuck's website states 1.75" drop on a 2WD Vibe.
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Re: KITT222s 04 Vibe garage

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1.) I like your vibe
2.) Stealing your front L.E.D light idea.
3.)Where did you get the VVTI sticker/badge? and can it be found in blue?
4.) I really like your vibe
5.) Is it bouncy-er with the drop or have you not noticed a difference?
6.)Did I mention that I like your vibe?

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Newbkakes wrote:1.) I like your vibe
2.) Stealing your front L.E.D light idea.
3.)Where did you get the VVTI sticker/badge? and can it be found in blue?
4.) I really like your vibe
5.) Is it bouncy-er with the drop or have you not noticed a difference?
6.)Did I mention that I like your vibe?

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1. Yay! Thank you.
2. 'kay.
3. http://grafxwerks.com/shop.php?part=VIBA2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; <-- all the sticker bits for your Vibe should be here. The VVT-I is here
4. Much appreciated
5. It's perfectly solid with the new springs. They're similar to the factory ones, but my ride is still nice and smooth. Of course I can't give a perfect verdict because I replaced my wheel bearing, which drastically smoothed out my ride.
6. Maybe...

This is a good opportunity to post a few new pics!

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Today I picked up the stuff to do the Home Depot lip, so ever MORE pics shall come soon.
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Thank you!
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Several weeks ago I put on the Home Depot lip, and just didn't post pictures. I think it rounds out the front end nicely. The 3M tape did nothing to hold it up, so it's held on by a series of strategic screws. And to get it to conform to my bumper shape, I cut triangles out in several places.

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It keeps happening!!!

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Read the same upside-down or right-side up!

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Why couldn't it have been 89 degrees!?

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Uh oh. I don't thinkg I'm ready for the big 100k!

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At least she looks good
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When did you get that spoiler?
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Oh yeah. I got the spoiler before the Genvibe Erie meet. Odd that I never said anything... But with as far as I've gone with my Vibe, I think it helps 'round out' the look.
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My lights! They work! I guess the only issue was an inadequate ground to the lights. They're mounted at the plate bolts, which means they don't have a chassis ground, and I had to run wires. So I found the thickest wire we had (16 gauge, whereas all other wire was 20 or so) and grounded them, and look at the results!

Flood lights on

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Flood lights on in dark

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With fog lights

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Outside, flood lights

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Flood + fog

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Flood + fog + headlights

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I like!

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Best part about this is that anytime I want to try other lights, for any reason, I can just mount them up and they're good to go!
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what do you have for a engine block heater ? my 04 doesnt have one im from florida & im living in north dakota
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paul wrote:what do you have for a engine block heater ? my 04 doesnt have one im from florida & im living in north dakota
I had to install one in my Vibe, I guess because it was from Ohio (my car is more well traveled than many people). I got it from Toyota. Just call and ask for an engine block heater for a Toyota Matrix 1ZZ-FE. It clips right into a hole in the block. I can take a few picture guiding you if you'd like, since no other source has had any good pics.
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Im loving the lights!!!
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Snow pics! Today was great.

9:30am - home depot lip milimeters above the snow

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Noon

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Buried to her fog lamps.

By 4pm the was snow up to her badge. But at noon I rolled her backwards, drifted a little, then parked back where I was, just to "plow" my exit path. Once I was home it was evident that I had lowered this car

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No regret; dry pavement is for wimps :twisted:
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I have a question about your custom Vibe overlay on the seatbelt warning light. I notice you put an LED inside the housing so it lights up with your parking lamps; what's the best spot to tap the power for it?
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The nearest source, probably. I tapped off the light for the rear defogger, and put a small hole in the box that houses the other bulb for the seatbelt warning. Very little wire used.
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So, back in January, I was rear-ended. So I had to drive around with a bum (really? Censoring the word B U M? Come on, guys. Let's turn this censor down. This is ridiculous) bumper for nearly two months before I had a chance to fix it.

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Yeah, I wad mad, but kept my cool. I didn't feel bad for holding them up because the other driver was at fault. An automated vehicle could have been in the same accident. Nevertheless, we got the insurance check and ordered brand new (nearly) parts!

The bumper bar and foam are off an 06 Vibe somewhere in Michigan. Thank you mystery Vibe!

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After cutting the zip ties and undoing the three bolts that were holding the cover on :roll:


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Removed the rebar and foam. And wouldn't ya know it... not a lick of sheetmetal damage!


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I've done this picture before. Except the bumper up top looked like the one on the bottom.


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And here she is, all fresh and clean after an automated wash to get all the grime off her (she was salty as a french fry). It fits well, and the color isn't too off. It'll all blend in eventually.
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Looks good!
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Needs a trailer hitch with a huge harpoon sticking out of it.
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lannvouivre wrote:Needs a trailer hitch with a huge harpoon sticking out of it.
That has crossed my mind more than once...
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Happy 10th birthday to my Vibe! I'm so proud of my car. We also rolled over 30,000 miles together. I await 156,432 miles. At that point and beyond, I'll have put majority of the miles on the car.

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Also, Photoshop gave me some ideas...

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