Are you new to genvibe?
The first thing you should do is sign up and say hello! We're glad to have you here.There are a lot of topics that are probably of interest to many Vibe owners, but new genvibe members might not readily find them. The purpose of this post is to list these topics, sort of a genvibe recommended reading list, something to help new genvibe members / new Vibe owners get started here. (I use the terms "topic" and "thread" interchangeably)
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Download softcopy (PDF) versions of Vibe Owner's Manuals, and warranty info (PDF files)
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A good summary of the differences in the various model years of Vibes -> viewtopic.php?f=11&t=40003
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A few really useful threads that serve as indexes for popular genvibe topics are
Poor Man's Complete Performance Mod Guide for the 1ZZ-FE(Vibe Base & AWD) for Under $2,000
The Great How-To Maintenance Index!
The Great How-To Modification Index!
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There was a common problem and an easy fix for the air conditioning not being cold enough
An increasingly common Vibe problem is a failure of the motor that switches from fresh to recirculate, causing a loud clicking sound from the heat/AC system
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Issues with clutch life of the early GT 6-speed Vibes
1ZZ Supercharger
Roof rack cross bar removal (or reverse for install)
Torquing lug nuts
Sublimewind's Brakes Tutorial
An external site car audio reference
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Each month there are two contests here:
Vibe of the Month (VOTM) to highlight one members car
Member of the Month (MOTM) to highlight a member who has contributed value to the site
VOTM is about the car, MOTM is about the person. There is a subforum devoted to these contests.
Check out the Vibe/Member of the Month subforum to see the current activity, and nominate either a Vibe for VOTM or a genviber for MOTM, or to vote in current VOTM/MOTM polls
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We fellow users are glad you are here, and want you to feel welcome.
This site is a valuable resource for Vibe owners, but only because of the content posted by users.
- If you have a question, it's nice if you can search to see if someone has already answered it, but we don't jump on folks for asking a question that's been answered before.
- If you see technical info here that you feel is incorrect, misleading, or dangerous, we're counting on you to post up your concerns/corrections.
- It is better to ask a question by posting to a thread instead of sending an instant message to an individual user, because as a post, the question and answer will be there for the next person who has the same question.
If you have a thread that you think is extra useful, then reply here to get it on the recommended reading list, To keep this thread from getting too cluttered, if you have a specific question about anything other than this thread, please either post in an existing thread related to that topic, or create a new topic.