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Production No, Concept Yes.http://www.supercars.net/cars/....html

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You should be getting my credit in about 2 weeks ullbergm. I guess I'm the next on the list. Once ullbergm has his complete please use the this link:Edit: Received mine! Approval took 3 days after getting the requirements complete and then went to "sent to vendor" on Thursday and received ...

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I think it's on again tonight at 11

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My guess is that the ground somewhere came loose. Could have gotten kicked or something. Did you get a chance to try my method on making the foglamps independant?

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Some cars have the top mounts for the struts attatched to the firewall where the firewall basically acts like a STB, like the Vibe. Other cars have the mounts further away. I had a car where the mounts were further away. On that car it definately made a difference. I haven't even considered a STB on...

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Don't you also have power to the front aux power and the cigarette lighter as well??

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Are you sure you weren't driving around with one headlight before and now the other one burnt out? They may not have necessarily burnt out at the same time.

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FYI I called a dealer inquiring about the Supercharger and gave them the part number that was listed for the supercharger in another post. He made a phone call to Pontiac and they said the part number was discontinued, but the price that was in the system was $2995.

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I think the smooth power delivery of the supercharger and the soft automatic shifts made the acceleration deceiving. I was impressed when I saw a Vibe GT disappear in the mirror when merging onto US-23, and I know he was trying to keep up. I was even more impressed when I stepped into my base 5spd a...

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That's no good! The window sticker is definately incorrect! I wonder if they fixed that for 2004.... The articles are correct as well as Pontiacs website.

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What part of the seat belt? up by the height adjuster? or?? I had a clicking noise coming from the adjuster area. There was a clear plastic piece that was part of the height adjustment track that was making the noise.

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quote:Rumor has it Pontiac will have their new supercharger there along with a handful of engineers. You heard correctly, a supercharged Vibe will be there. However, as it stands right now, no one from Vibe marketing or engineering will be there.

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I know of myself and two other Vibe owners that will be attending. We may all have someone with us as well.18

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quote: Hawke,Are you being serious or is this a twist on a Simpsons episode? As weird as it sounds, I'm actually serious. Try it. I was surprised.

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quote:Most FWD cars are toed out because the front wheels pull the car and under power, the wheels pull themselves even.I can't say that I agree with you Scott. I agree with the FWD vs RWD statement but not the toe settings. Here are some Pontiac total toe targets:Vibe: 0.00Grand Am: +0.10Bonneville...

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Excellent Post! This post made me add a pole to the suggestions for genvibe. This is one of the best posts on genvibe and I thought that it should be put into a different section that is more visible so that it can be referenced more. I think it would improve genvibe by gathering these first hand, w...

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quote:One other thing I notice is the changes in the direction of the wheel that happens without my steering input. I think it's called toe steer. This happens to me on small uneven surfaces on the road. Is this common with front wheel drive cars?There is also a relationship to toe setting as well. ...

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Rub peanut butter on it. It worked for me in the past.

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It's held on by glue, but I believe there are also a couple of locating pins that go through the sheetmetal. I thought I saw them when I took the door panel off. I think you might be able to see them in this post:http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=7852nd picture from the bottom labeled front do...

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The technician tried to close the hood with the prop rod still in place. I've seen this on another vibe and they had really messed it up. The dealer is responsible for repairing this.

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Choosing just the calipers doesn't solve your problem. The calipers actually cause the clearance problem since they stick out further than the rotors do. There are performance brake pads on the market, I've never used them so I can't comment as to how much it'll actually help. One cheap upgrade that...

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I'm a big fan that the doors automatically lock again after about a minute or so after pressing the unlock and if you haven't opened a door. I don't know of any other GM cars do that. This way if you accidentaly unlock the vehicle you don't have to worry about the car sitting unlocked and vulnerable.

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quote:The AEM rotors were a larger diameter, I believe I read. So their warning about the wheel diameter would be valid. They also claimed that their rotors were designed to work with the stock calipers. Any discrepencies about claims associated with this particular design and specs should be taken ...

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They have this great demonstration with two 2-liter bottles. At first when they just let it sit the water hardly goes down, but when they spin it and create the tornado affect it gushes down. This is probably what hooks most people. However, it's seriously flawed. Why? because in that demonstration ...

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Changing to cross drilled or slotted rotors won't require larger wheels. Anything stock will work since you can't put larger diameter rotors on stock calipers. Only when you put different calipers or modify the caliper with an adapter to accomodate the larger diameter rotors will you need to worry a...

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This got me rather worked up. I don't think I'll be shopping at Pep Boys anymore..... Found it on a BMW forum: http://bimmer.roadfly.org/bmw/forums/e5 ... 016&page=1 The Article: http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/business/3 ... rvist.html

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Someone has an online service manual...... ebay?

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quote:No trying to flame here but those tires are huge. What do you expect to gain from this upgrade cuz the only thing I can think of is more air drag = slower speeds(or more traction but only if you do alot of autocrossing) and not to mention that the wide tires in the rear and slim tires in the f...

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Instead of buying a windshield repair kit, have a professional do it. Just find one in the yellow pages. You have to do it soon to avoid it turning into a crack and also collecting contaminants. I've had it done twice for about $50 with good results. Once you couldn't tell at all. The other I waited...

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quote:I just use a large piece of cardboard on the ground to lay on. I don't actually have to get fully under the Vibe. Basically just my arm, head and shoulder is all.Same here, plenty of room and very easy filter access.

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All this means is that if you buy a replacement AC-Delco battery from either a GM Dealer or an ACDelco battery distributor and it fails and causes damage to other parts of the vehicle the dealer won't make you pay for the repairs to the damaged parts and then get reimbursed. They will handle the pro...

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quote:in that specific situation (wet and cold outside), it seemed like the windows defogged faster with the recirculate on. i actually only tried it after having read on some thread here that recirculate ON would defog more effectively. the fogging and the air moisture scenario do make sense. what ...

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It's probably the switch to deactivate cruise control when the clutch is pressed in.

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1993 Nissan Altima GXE 1994-2001 2.4L-I4-5M full suspension mods1998 BMW 540 2001-2002 4.4L-V8-6M 2003 Pontiac Vibe Base 5spd

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quote:How does one check that the water/moisture removed (during AC operation) is draining Ok or not? Where do I look?There is a drain tube that runs from the HVAC case down underneath the car where it drains to the ground. This is why you see a puddle underneath cars after or when the A/C is on. Yo...

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Also make sure that the water removed from the air is draining properly. If the drain is plugged, water will be sitting in the HVAC system in your dash. This is something a dealer would probably have to do.

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There is an electric motor that controls the recirs operation, maybe it's not working and it's stuck in recirc. You should be able to check to see if it's stuck in recirc yourself. Turn the fan on high, put the mode so it's blowing on your face and then press the recirc button a few times and check ...

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Looks like the idea has already been thrown out there and seems to be popular.http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=908

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What do you guys think about adding a "Tips and Tricks" section to the genvibe board? If there were worthy posts with information that might be referenced frequently the info could be put in this section. It could be as simple as providing a link to the thread or it could lead to a webpage...

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quote:will the service station at Pontiac do this? I am not comfortable with doing stuff myselfYes. I just didn't want to make an appointment and wait, when I could do it in 2 minutes.

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quote:What procedure did you use to remove the shift boot. Does it pop out or are there screws. Im getting a new MOMO shift knob tommrow and I would like to order a MOMO shift boot also. The boot isn't attached by any screws. If you push it forward in car you can remove the rearward portion first an...

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After getting stuck in stop in go traffic for an hour I can definately say it feels better. What I posted above was a fairly accurate description. There is no rubber to be seen, only hard plastic.

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quote:Man, I tried to disable the DRLs and it's really tight fit there. I tried to remove the plasting cover from underneath but man I couldn't. Did you remove this plastic cover, the one that covers all the stuff where your knees are? If yes, can you tell me how?I didn't have to remove anything. I ...

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quote:Does anybody know if an SC could work on a AWD?I emailed Rebecca Harris (see first post) asking a few questions and one of the responses was that the SC will not work with the AWD vibe and there are no plans to offer a supercharger for the AWD or the GT.

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Carl,It's not a rubber mount. From what I remember the shifter attached to the black plastic below it, then that attached to some white plastic that created a pivot with the metal cylindrical housing and then the 6 screws attached the metal piece to the plastic. I wouldn't even say I tightened them ...

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I was playing with my shifter after work (please, no comments) and noticed that there was a bit of play in it. Basically if I held the shifter at point 1 in the picture and then pushed the shifter side to side it would rotate when point 1 was held still. I decided to tighten the 6 screws that were s...

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I looked at the adjusting the cable today and it's very easy. In order to do it you'll need to first remove the cable from the clip and the cable connection to the door(white piece). Then set the temperature knob to full cold and rotate the door fully clockwise (looking through the passenger door). ...

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quote:I have had the same problem with the A/C, i.e. it is too warm. Should I wait until next spring or summer to get it adjusted or can they adjust it now or verify it is correct with the colder weather outside? Thanks.They can adjust it now.

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What are you guys talking about? The whole XRS has been cancelled! Actually change your zip code and different options appear. I tried:55455: No XRS option at all!11103: No XRS auto option48067: Both XRS manual and AutoHope this clears things up. Not sure why they are limiting models to certain areas.

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Anyone know if a short throw shifter is available for the 5-speed base? I searched and couldn't find anything.

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