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Quote, originally posted by Cougar Vibe Â»My main problem with Injen and other manufacturers is that they do not acknowledge the negative affects of CAI's and RAM's. I'm willing to be that 99% of the people who put them on their cars, never run UOA's to see what effect they have on their engines. Go...

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Hydraulics like on our cars (and nearly every other car made today) rarely if ever need to have the valves lashed. If you have to suffer a valvetrain or head gasket failure, the valves will need to have the lash checked, but they shouldn't need adjustment. More often then not if you have noise its e...

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Quote, originally posted by Sunny Â»How about a 426 Hemi with RWD, now that's custom. There is a Hemi conversion available for the PT Cruiser. Mallett cars makes a V8 conversion for the Soltice, so why not.The PT and Vibe conversions would be VERY difficult -- switching from transverse to longitudin...

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The torque loss would be pretty minimal since its not a true dual exhaust. If you really want to keep that torque make sure you stay with the same tube size to the muffler, then drop the tube size a quarter-to half inch on the exit from the muffler. That will keep the torque on tap for you and give ...

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Quote, originally posted by Lancer Â»Couldn't find a XRS auto tranny with the CPU, harnes, and axles all from one donor. So I'm getting the original tranny rebuilt with tunable shift kit, performance parts, and a custom torque converter. I think this will be easily as good a solution. I don't buy th...

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Quick ... Go buy a lottery ticket!!!!

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Color me stupid ... Why?

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Damn that thing is HUGE!!! Did you check your gas mileage after installing it? XM Rulez .....

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Averaging 29MPG 60%Hwy, 40%City. I make a weekly 300 MI mile highway trip out of town and consistently average 29MPG and average about 80MPH....

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Took about 4 hours -- the hanging of the muffler was the trickiest part I guess. Labor cost was about $150.Yep, still lovin it! With muffler and short ram I'm getting 29MPG city on Ethanol winter gas .... loooove it!!!

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Unrestricted budget ...But seriously, the disc conversion in the rear is WAY to involved IMHO with ABS and even a GT swap .... not worth the little to no improvement in braking with normal driving ...

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They come black stock -- too boring ...Painting them silver makes them stand out too much -- HEY LOOK AT MY TOTALLY UNFANCY DRUMS!!!! And frankly -- silver drums would not look all that different from these ....Anyone ever seen templates to do a spiral design on the drum face?

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What do you yall think about this item -- I'm considering but I'm torn simply because its kinda "boy-racer" ... I've not seen painted drums I've liked, but it would be nice to have some sort of highlight behind the wheels ...http://www.jcwhitney.com/autop....y=10

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Found the audio files I used in selecting this setup -- they were on dynomax's website. These files were recorded on a 2000 Civic with a 1.6L VTEC so it does sound a bit different, but I think its a fair representation. These sound files are from a Dynomax canned kit -- but the muffler specs are nea...

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Just the top .. the underside has some tissue paper attached that would've been a pain to work around, plus you can't see it at all ...

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Check out the setup I used -- the sound level inside is basically stock (maybe 10% increase in noise inside), but there is a bit more growl and its got a simple but pretty tip to finish it off ...http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=19815

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My muffler & tip replacement is completed. I listened to the clips you all posted here and at MO of the Magnaflow, Borla, and others and I just didn't like the tone of them. I'm a classic muscle car guy and the idea of sticking a raspy kazoo on the end of my car made me cringe. I'm also not a bi...

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The stock wiring is more than ample for carrying 12V at 15A. The 10A fuse was used originally because the stock horn had a very low amperage requirement so in order to protect it from a surge that could affect the rest of the system a low amp fuse was used in the horn circuit. Fuses are there to pro...

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The stock engine cover has been wayyyy to boring for for me since I took delivery in April -- this past weekend I saw a similar treatment on a 2005 GTO and decided I wanted to do my engine cover the same for the Vibe.Its very simple -- Some Dupli-Color Hi-Temp Gloss Black as the base coat, some Arge...

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Took me a while to getting down to taking photos, but here they are. I installed a set of dual-note air horns in the Vibe a few months ago. The worthless motorcycle horn that Toyota spec'd for this car was absolutely a disgrace and had to go as quickly as was possible.I read a number of threads here...

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I used the adhesive mount supplied by Delphi with my Roady II. Populated InstallMount & Wiring DetailI routed the antenna through the sunroof area. I suppose I could have routed the wire under the headliner, but when I originally did it I wanted to make sure I could un-do it for use in other car...

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I used the adhesive mount supplied by Delphi with my Roady II. Populated InstallMount & Wiring DetailI routed the antenna through the sunroof area. I suppose I could have routed the wire under the headliner, but when I originally did it I wanted to make sure I could un-do it for use in other car...

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Quote, originally posted by Lancer Â»That is for turbo, though. Your moving much more air @ 10psi with a turbo then you are with a s/c. Yes the psi is the same but the volume is not. psi - Pounds per square inch. READ: Pounds of pressure per a fixed volume.Volume is constant. Turbo PSI is exactly th...

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Quote, originally posted by MadBill Â»The story of backpressure helping power at any RPM is totally untrue. Backpressure is no better for your car than dragging the brakes. Now, Now, Bill!! -- That all depends on your definition of the word "power". If power = torque, then backpressure is ...

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Dumb question -- Do all 05's have the side-curtain airbags? Don't MFR's have to put an airbag logo on the pillar trim if there's an airbag there? Is there any way to know (aside from window sticker) if you have side-curtain airbags?

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That's my setup -- I'll shoot some pics and send em your way ... (There really aren't too many places to put the mount!)

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Quote, originally posted by Mr. Poopypants Â»Everyone has their own views on what is and isn't rice.And the globally accepted definition of ricer is !@#$% everything that has been done to this car!!! Only thing missing is the Anime stickers or the Japanese characters on the side of this car ..Someon...

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Gotta be careful with GMPartsDirect -- the part number you order is the key!! Example -- There are 2 different part numbers for a set of 4 factory 2005 Pontiac GTO rims ... one costs 4x what the other costs.Let that be a lesson to all ....

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Quote, originally posted by joatmon Â»overdrive is your top gear. Turn it off when you don't want to use the top gear, such as towing, or going down a mountain, or when it seems to keep upshifting/downshifting. Otherwise, probably almost all of the time, leave it on (overdrive ON means that the &quo...

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Quote, originally posted by binary Â»Higher the octane - slower the burn. But with higher octane your ECM should be able to advance the timing a little to give some extra power. ... Assuming the ECM is not hard programmed with an advance range with an upper limit below what running 90 octane would a...

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Quote, originally posted by mcgusto82 Â»the bosch platinum plus 4's are the best non race plugs you can get for any car. according to mag reviews I've read in the past.Poppycock!!! NGK's entire product line is better in my experience. Bosch plugs foul easily and are overpriced.

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Quote, originally posted by Flip-Side Â»I tried it in my old S-10 and it made my mpg worse. The air going into your engine is not a constant flow. I don't believe those venturi things work at all.Actually, if this item had anything to do with the Venturi effect it would help quite a bit, but only ab...

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Quote, originally posted by tangerine Â»those vortex intakes work.Yeah and those Holley, Edelbrock, and Injen stickers add 25HP ...A Vortex is turbulence, turbulence in the top end of an engine is bad. You end up with very well atomized fuel in a very turbulent flow of air into your engine ... end r...

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"" You may want to look at the fine print on the back of the Mobil 1 bottle. I believe it says if your vehicle is under warranty, follow the manufacturers maintenance schedule. The manual in my '05 Vibes says change oil and filter every 5000 miles or 3 months whichever comes first. Synthet...

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I have a lengthy reply in this thread ... basically, its 90% academic and it all comes down to how much you want to spend, how you drive, and how often you do oil changes ...http://forums.genvibe.com/zero...age=2

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Yeah, umm ... there is probably no way this specific damage is caused by hydrolock -- more likely its a case of prolonged pinging. Gotta love paranoia marketeers though ....

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Waste of time and $$ on low mileage jap engine. This is designed to alleviate smoking from worn rings, cylinder walls, and valve guides/seats. Spend a little more on a good quality sythetic oil like Mobil 1 ....

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Quote, originally posted by binary Â»*/start smart (removed) commentI hear strawberry quick is supposed to give you better milage and remove the sulfer smell from your exhuast.YMMV*/end smart (removed) comment Yep and those MSD, Injen, and Holley stickers on the window add 15hp each too!!Straight fr...

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Don't really have an opinion about "The Q" ... never used it and don't have any cogent and well crafted opinions from others to pass on ...Sorry!

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Drove them both .. honestly didn't like the hydraulically assisted clutch ... I'm used to old detroit big iron muscle cars with mechanically actuated clutches and the wierd hydraulic feel was not comfy.Went with Auto, more because I couldn't get the options I wanted in short order with a manual car....

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I'm a long time classic VW (aircooled) guy and I have lots of experience iwth the ins and outs of synths vs. blends vs. conventional and the effects of the various brands of oils.... here's my 2 cents .. maybe it will help y'all ...Older engine designs and older gasket materials (basic cardboard etc...

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Better still -- LogJam shows this product works with ONLY the 2005 Matrix both single CD and 6-Disc In-Dash and is a totally different pinout still ...http://www.logjamelectronics.com/pietoy03aux.htmlWHAT IN HOLY BLOODY BALLS IS THE DEAL!!! There is an engineer or marketing guy or beancounter somewh...

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And just in case this wasn't confusing enough -- LogJam says this "dongle" cable "Works in vehicles with or without a "BAND" button, Works with radios that have the 6-disc in-dash CD changer option, Works with vehicles equipped with either the factory XM tuner, or the factor...

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... And this is the Single Disc Radio ....

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Well, here are the scans of the stereo diagrams from my 2005 Vibe Owners' Guide. These diagrams are EXACTLY identical to every radio I saw in the 10 or so cars I examined on the lot. There are two radios as far as I can tell for 2005 -- I assume the Navi system is different as well, but the manual d...

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Out of curiosity -- which size wheelskin did you purchase? I read on another post that the supposedly correct size "C" was slightly too large ....

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Ummm -- not sure that makes sense ... I just purchased a 2005 Vibe with the 6-Disc Changer head unit and 7 speakers. The changer does not have a BAND button -- it has an AM/FM button that is siamesed with the CD/AUX button. The only head units in any Vibe's on the lot that had BAND buttons were the ...

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