DRYfrosy04-2004 Pontiac vibe Base

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:00 pm

Things done to the car at this point...

Performance:
Injen CAI
TRD supercharger w/ smaller pulley
TRD piggyback ecu
Magnaflow catback exhaust
Magnaflow high glow cat
Dc sports header 4-2-1
Transmission cooler
Tein s-techs
Tokico struts
Kyb rear shocks
DC Sports stut brace
Progress rear sway bar

Exterior:
Plastidip custom pontiac/toyota emblem on hood
Replaced foggy headlight assemblies
Plastidip tailgate pontiac lip, rear bumper, badges, emblems
5% tint on back windows omit rear glass
35% driver/passenger glass
TRD badge on grill
Stubby antennae
Hella supertones
Motegi mr7 17x7

Interior:
Pioneer DVD player
Custom black cargo mat w/emblem
Bulldog security Remote start

Future:
Stage 2 forced induction cams
Forged pistons/control arms
Heavier valve springs
New timing chain
(Basically rebuild motor)

(Still on the fence about)
Racing seats?
5 pc duraflex Body kit?

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:01 pm

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:01 pm

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:02 pm

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:03 pm

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:04 pm

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:05 pm

My car in front of my truck. All above is before mods have taken place.

Now we get to some good stuff

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:08 pm

Magnafloooooow! its more of a deep meow than a roar but MEOW!!! good sound

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:15 pm

ingen CAI as it was going into the car

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:17 pm

injen** excuse my terrible typing skillz

Tein S techs

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:20 pm

Ive also done the tint on the rear windows but i found out that the hatch window is another ball game without the use of a heat gun haha. 5% on sides, driver/passenger will be 20% and the hatch will be 2.5%

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:27 pm

More to come as it comes. I'm trying to do performance before aesthetics but when the time to do brakes rolls around (no pun intended) i will definitely need a rim to help let them breathe

tpollauf · Post by **tpollauf** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:28 pm

Looking real good so far. Looking forward to more mods as they materialize

mac99d · Post by **mac99d** » Sat Mar 09, 2013 2:23 pm

Nice ride...keep up the good work.

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 1:47 pm

Finally have my "u mad bro?" back on the car! went through decalkits.com

cmpltvertigo · Post by **cmpltvertigo** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 5:58 am

Nice Vibe....quick question for yourself of anyone who can answer, was the 03 model the only model that had the gray molding? It seems like every years after is painted to match the vehicle.

lannvouivre · Post by **lannvouivre** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 9:09 am

cmpltvertigo wrote:Nice Vibe....quick question for yourself of anyone who can answer, was the 03 model the only model that had the gray molding? It seems like every years after is painted to match the vehicle.

03-08 models can all have the two-tone with grey cladding. My 06 is white with the grey cladding.

DVibe · Post by **DVibe** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 9:18 am

Welcome! Nice Vibe!

cmpltvertigo wrote:Nice Vibe....quick question for yourself of anyone who can answer, was the 03 model the only model that had the gray molding? It seems like every years after is painted to match the vehicle.

- I have an 03 that never had gray molding/cladding

Rayven01 · Post by **Rayven01** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 9:29 am

It depends on region too, I believe. I remember seeing a post on here about grey cladding being standard for '03 and then custom order for '04-08 in Canada which resulted in very few grey-cladded '04-08s up there.

MrHatchWagon · Post by **MrHatchWagon** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 2:44 pm

I've got gray cladding on my Canadian 04, but I wouldn't know if it was an option or not, as I'm not the first owner...

Rayven01 · Post by **Rayven01** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 3:39 pm

Here's the post: viewtopic.php?f=11&t=40671&p=480136#p480136" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. I was off by a year, 03-04 had grey.

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Mon Aug 05, 2013 12:25 pm

getting the alignment checked after lowering my vibe

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Mon Aug 05, 2013 12:27 pm

new Drags. Couldnt find Motegi :/ but i chose this rim to compliment the angular look of the car. went with 17" wheels

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Mon Aug 05, 2013 12:28 pm

First day with the new shoes :DDD

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Mon Aug 05, 2013 12:31 pm

I Love my vibe!

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Mon Aug 05, 2013 12:33 pm

this got cut off a bit but my vibe next to my truck

Get me to a Wendy's because i like Frostys

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Mon Aug 05, 2013 12:36 pm

I have no idea why, but i always find Vibes at this Popeyes and i make it a point to park next to them haha. The red one had an old couple in it and they looked at my car with disgust and mouthed "u mad bro?" haha made my day.

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Mon Aug 05, 2013 12:37 pm

I took off my trailer receiver when i got the new wheels. It was making my springs settle funkily.

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 9:34 am

Why aren't there more western vibes?

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 11:44 am

When the supercharger came in!

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 11:46 am

Supercharger is in the car!

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 11:48 am

I love seeing people's faces when they look at my car...
"Let's see... A pontiac vi....toyota???"
Haha win

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 11:50 am

Dyno! I had 198 to the flywheel and 152 whp.
Meh. She still looks cool haha

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 11:52 am

This was the day when a plastidip virgin became a believer.
This stuff is so cool!

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 11:54 am

Went on a cruise and a friend got a great shot of my car

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 11:59 am

This is when I made my custom emblem!

Coat 1/3

Coat 2/3

Coat 3/3

Wipe away the overspray...

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 12:02 pm

I don't know how this ever was a thing but ripped off the white paint after the second day. It got too dirty too quick.

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 12:05 pm

After I replaced the headlight assemblies

I went to toyota to get them adjusted... 130 bucks isn't worth it. I went behind lowes and did it myself haha. Dealerships suck cuz they always want you to trade in your car. Some salesman asked how much I wanted for it so I told him 20k so he'd go away haha

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 12:12 pm

Strut brace!

I did a bad thing and didn't do research before I bought one and the first one I had was a cheap aluminum one that had about an inch of bend in it. So I kicked myself in the a$$ and bought a real one that'll actually secure the top of the struts. This is how some people have to learn haha

Rear sway bar!

They said it was a progressive and it came out of a Progressive box but the thing isn't electric blue... I don't really care though cuz it matches the color of the strut brace and the color scheme of the car.

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 12:15 pm

TRD badge. I tried to match what toyota does on the matrix grill. What do you think?

AustinG · Post by **AustinG** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 3:29 pm

I like the white on white, and the toyotiac logo is neat as well.

thebarber · Post by **thebarber** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 4:12 am

Great looking vibe!

KITT222 · Post by **KITT222** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 10:39 am

It looks great! I like the Ponyota logo on the hood. You've done some great stuff to it!

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Mon Dec 16, 2013 2:56 am

Thanks guys

. Now if only I can find more vibes to come to AZ car shows

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Sun Dec 29, 2013 6:17 pm

Genvibe represent!

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Sun Dec 29, 2013 6:18 pm

Other side...

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 3:23 am

New motegi mr7s
These were a pain to find and I couldn't find the white finish. I've plasti dipped them whit. Pics later.

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 3:32 am

Hella Supertones. Aaaand they're LOUD!

Open: (puts more light on them. It's easier to see)

Closed:

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Sat Jan 11, 2014 7:12 pm

And now an actual grill badge haha...

DRYfrosty04 · Post by **DRYfrosty04** » Sat Jan 11, 2014 7:14 pm

Good shot in the sunlight