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mmm...never thought about not activating in reverse...that seems a little odd. and no, it's not convered under any warranty. and if something is broken, i don't know if i'll even get it repaired, depending on how much they want to charge me.

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Has anybody heard of an AWD system malfunctioning? I have an AWD vibe and there have been numerous occasions where AWD should have engaged and it hasn't. Case in point: my old house had a gravel parking area in back where some nasty potholes developed. My front tires were in the potholes after a rai...

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That is exactly the look I'm going for. I've got an AWD, and I wanted to see some pictures of springs on an AWD before purchasing anything. Which springs did you use from Hotchkis? tirerack.com only lists one kind of hotchkis spring for the vibe, but I'm not sure if there is more than one kind.

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SSBC has a rear brake conversion kit out for the vibe. I can't link directly to them, but you can find them at http://www.ssbrakes.com/ They have 12" rotors and are priced at $740.00, same as the kit for the matrix. Same part number, so I guess SSBC finally updated their website. BTW, what colo...

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i got the viper at best buy as well.

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mmm...good to know. i'll probably just have it installed at best buy then.

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Thanks for the reassurance. Has anyone here installed one themselves? If so, any tips/instructions on how to do it? I could save ~$130 if i installed it myself.

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I want to get a remote starter for my Vibe. My car doesn't have the factory alarm system. I want to get the Viper 791XV, which has an alarm system. My question is, does the stuff that comes with the Viper work without the factory alarm? I mean, will the shock sensor/siren/etc function or not if I do...

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Well, I ordered 'em. I went with Ryan's suggestions (thanks! )...i really liked the carbon fiber (i want to do my interior in it), but i had never considered it with the reflective white. it's gonna look awesome. i'll get some pics up as soon as i get 'em installed.thanks for all your opinions ...i'...

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Aargh! I can't make up my mind! Grey carbon fiber? Dark blue? Yellow?! Black? too many choices!and then there is reflective or not reflective? overlays or decals? how many to get and which ones...(removed)! overwhelmed!i wish there were more pictures...

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yeah, i thought about it for a second (bright yellow, that is), but i thought that might be a bit too proud of my school. it might look okay...

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good God! thats a lotta power!

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I'm thinking of getting some decals. trouble is, what color?I'm thinking grey carbon fiber with a reflective black outline. Whaddya think? to rice-y? I have a neptune two-tone. Opinions, please!

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thats exactly what i figured. i've seen the exhaust and it's, well, 'curvy,' to say the least. i guess i'd have to have some custom piping done. maybe in the future...

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the magnaflow says that it will work with the AWD Vibe, right on the magnaflow website:http://magnaflow.com/02product...c.htmscroll to the bottom...last one listed, system #15759, $444.10.I hope that isn't just a grievous error on their part, because they have my hopes up!

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I look forward to his comments...seems as though what he did with his matrix (springs, s/c, strut tower brace, exhaust) is exactly what i want to do to mine...!

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thanks guys. sounds like i'd be best of getting all the stuff on my car done before i get a chip so that i only have to have it tuned once. As far as the S/C goes, I don't really see any difference between the engines in a FWD base and the AWD, besides the exhaust. Can someone enlighten me? Why isn'...

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I'm interested in getting a supercharger for my AWD vibe. I see that a couple of people have installed them on their AWD vibe/matrix and haven't had any problems. My main concern is low-end torque, which a supercharger would address. The trouble is that I just installed a CAI on my car (before leari...

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so there are springs that work on the awd vibe. i'm pretty sure that the tein s-techs don't work. would the eibach's work on my AWD? has anybody put springs on their awd? input would be appreciated.

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Okay, well i couldn't hold out any longer. i ordered my injen cai today. everybody here thinks so highly of them, i figured i couldn't go wrong. hopefully the installation will go smoothly (i'm sure it will with all the picture guides online). i'll let ya know what i think of it when i get it instal...

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Quote, originally posted by usher Â»1. Noise from back (Grinding, watery noise)2. Usually dissipates somewhat after driving.3. All conditions.4. More extreme on a slope, but on flat ground as well. Loudest when moving slowly.5. Doesn't seem to be more dust than typical.6. Vibe AWD.I have the exact s...

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I want to swap out all four brakes on my vibe for new discs. I'm looking at 12" rotors. I'm not too sure if it'll look alright, though. I've only got 17" rims, and i'm not sure if they'll fit or not. anybody have any experience with this type of thing?i also want to lower the suspension of...

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So I'm reading mixed things about a cat-back exhaust by magnaflow for the AWD vibe. Does one exist? Magnaflow's site lists it as the same for the base and the awd, but i don't buy that...doesn't the AWD have a super-twisted exhaust? i'm pretty sure that it's at least a little different from the base...

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Quote, originally posted by Devlop Â»I've been have heartedly looking into buying the rear discs off of a GT, but was turned off a bit because of the ABS factor that all GTs come with.Would that work? Swapping out an AWD's rear drums with a set of the GT's discs? I'd thought of that, but I figured i...

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i'm looking to do some stuff to my vibe--CAI, lowered suspension, possilble magnaflow catback exhaust, possibly updating/changing my brakes, and various other things i might think of in the future. the trouble is, i don't have the time nor the equipment to do it myself. i was wondering if anybody ar...

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Okay, I am interested in lowering my vibe. Yeah, yeah...but i have no idea what i'm doing. i know i don't want anything super-aggressive, i just want to make my new 17" rims fill out my wheel wells better, and to have a little better handling in the twisties. i'm not really willing to give up a...

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here's the tire tread.

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here's the tire tread.

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a close up.

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a close up.

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here they are on my car. they don't fill the wheel well and that annoys me. i'm thinking about lowering the car, but i'm not sure if i want to sacrafice ride comfort...

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here they are on my car. they don't fill the wheel well and that annoys me. i'm thinking about lowering the car, but i'm not sure if i want to sacrafice ride comfort...

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i plan on being there.47

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so i got new wheels and tires. these are the ones i finally decided on. they're fittipaldi flames, 17x7s. the tires are michelin MXM4 P225/17R45s. I didn't really want a directional tire, and the michelins were the ones i liked the best.p.s., if anyone has the same size tires, do you think they actu...

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so i got new wheels and tires. these are the ones i finally decided on. they're fittipaldi flames, 17x7s. the tires are michelin MXM4 P225/17R45s. I didn't really want a directional tire, and the michelins were the ones i liked the best.p.s., if anyone has the same size tires, do you think they actu...

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well, i had them bypass the M&T amp today. they didn't even know it was there. and the diagrams did come in handy, they had no idea...they saved about three hours of testing. and (removed) does it sound SO MUCH BETTER. totally awesome. and it didn't cost me extra. they actually felt kinda stupid...

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diagrams would probably be helpful. and it WON'T cost me extra. they're the ones that screwed up and didn't even look under the freakin' seat.

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okay, so i'm pretty sure that when they installed my speakers, they didn't bypass the factory amp. when i unplug the factory amp under the seat, only the subs work. when i plug it back in, the speakers work. so i'm hoping that this is reversible or something, so that i don't have my speakers connect...

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.Quote, originally posted by satur9 Â»which amp are these settings for. these settings are for my audiobahn amp (A4004T), powering my door speakers (6.5" polk) (i.e., not my subs). .Quote, originally posted by satur9 Â»you have to make sure the factory amp was bypassed. a lot of those guys wont...

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okay, so i forgot to list the current settings. i guess that would be a good idea: LPF: In the middle, closer to 120 for both screwsX-OVER: HPF for bothHPF: 50 for both screwsBASS BOOST: Off for bothSUB SONIC: Off for both switches, 50 for both screwsLEVEL: A little to the right of MAX for both screws

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the second picture.

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i do have moon & tunes.i couldn't get a good picture of the amp itself because it's really shiny, but i did get a couple of pics of the front and rear settings on the amp out of the manual. hopefully they're legible.my HU does have a 7 band EQ. i haven't messed around with the actual EQ yet, onl...

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The whole setup cost just under $1400, including tax and installation.

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If that is the case, how would I go about turning the amp down? I took a look at the side of the thing and it's got a bunch-o-switches, of which I know what -0- do. So I'm kinda helpless here. Also, my system is really tinny, if you know what I mean. The -s- sounds in lyrics are really sharp and the...

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I'm not sure why they put the sub box up. It sounds pretty good though. I had to go back to the store because they 1) wired the front and rear speakers backward, 2) didn't firmly connect the wires on my subs so that they would go out every 2-3 seconds and then come back, 3) wired one of my speakers ...

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Sub amp

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Speaker amp

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Subs

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HU at night

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So here's my new system. Sony CDXF7700 HU4 Polk speakers with Audiobahn amp2 Sony subs with Bazooka amp

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