Hum- what a great band!Anywho, I've already replace my factory speakers but your're right- not that big of an improvement. What would be money better spent at this point; getting a Bazooka tube sub with built in amp or replacing the HU?

I don't really hear a noise but the wife says she does. The local tire shop said it was a bearing and the dealership confirmed with a listening device.

Thanks for the info. I've switched winter and summer rims for years and never new you had to be that careful.I see some of you are talking about replacing rotors. How do you get them off. An older thread mentioned that they are held on by an axle nut (which is what it looked like to me). Further is ...

Mine is going at 55,000. I'm with you, I thought Toyota quality was better than this.

I had the same issues, had the tires balances and rebalanced and finally found that it is a wheel bearing. I've got 50,000 miles on the car and it vibrates at highway speeds. Kinda disappointing, I thought Toyota quality would be better then this.

I consistently get no better than 31 mpg on an '03 GT. That is 75% highway and not bad considering it's 80 miles an hour with the AC on.

Has anyone added a bazooka tube sub woofer to a factory 6 disc. (non moom-tunes) system? How hard is it and is the $170 they go for a good deal?

13Vibe03 member- I did the same thing. How well do they come off?

What mileage were you at when you replaced them? How was it, the last time I did plugs was in a '97 F-150. It was a nightmare- might as well of been a van.

Thanks for the Techron tip. 28mpg this tank and saw the redline a couple of times.

Has anyone painted their calipers? If so what color?

Thanks for the PDF I'm printing it as we speak.

Thanks for the PDF I'm printing it as we speak.

Thats kinda what I thought. I've done pads before but never messed with rotors. Is that something I can handle or should I just take it in and have them do it all.

Wow is right. I feel like I should have earned 4 credits just by reading the replies. Unfortunately it doesn't sound like any of the cheap aftermarket items will help (thanks for the tip about the CAI definately not helping at the low end).

I've got 53,000miles on and the steering wheel shakes when you brake. There is slight squeal as well so I plan to do the pads but what does the shake mean?

I've seen some comments on this here and there but what are the best and most cost effective ways to add torque to a gt? Driving through the mountains of WVA last week the lack of torque was appparent, especially starting from a stop on hills.Thanks.

I've got a 2003 GT and it gets 29.5 pretty consistently, driving fairly hard (80 mph highway and city driving combined). Are far as I know the 2006 would be the same.

I'll try it tomorrow. Thanks.

Has anyone else had a wind noise problem like this? Got a 13 hr road trip, so it would be nice to fix this. Any suggestions?

In regards to the comment about the Focus quality... I traded my Focus with 68,000 miles on it (for the Vibe and its Toytoa quality) because the transmission was going. Yikes.

Cool video. Here's a lame question. First of all where did you purchase your TRD CAI (that wasn't the lame one). Are all the CAI this loud? I've been eyeing the Injen but as this is our everyday car not just a race car I don't want something that you'll get sick of hearing on a 13 hour trip.

Does anyone have good installation advice/ pictures of aftermarket tweeter installations? I'll looked at older posts and have liked the tweeter in the "sail panel" idea.

I just tried it too and nothing came up.

Thanks for the link, those seem like good ideas. What do you think about carpet pad and spray adhesive?

I've been looking at old posts and have noted some helpful tips on lowering the interior noise level. What are some products you've tried? I bought some of that Duplicolor soundproofing/ undercoat $6/ can and it worked wonders. I was thinking about trying some carpet pad (cheap) under the spare tire...

P.S. Great Catherine Wheel tune!

Thanks for the tips but wiring is not in my vocabulary. I'll print this and take it to any audio shop unless you think it is really to do. This is how little I know about wiring: it doesn't matter that it is Sirrius not GM compatible XM does it?

Thanks for the tip on the Cosmo CAI. It looks like they are exactly half the cost but advertise exactly half the HP gain. If they are the same thing with different stickers, why the difference? Different filter quality? And if so is the filter interchangable with, say a K&N?

Has anyone out there solved the problem of having to unplug the Sirrius (Xact) adapter when you want to put it in reverse- what a pain!

I've actually got those for winter tires and you're right they are great. The local tire store suggested the Hankook's for $370. The Dunlop's have life left but I think they're cupped.

The Falken's do look nice (and affordable)- preciate the tip. What do you think about Hankook's K106?

Nice site, just joined. Can anyone tell me if there is a more quiet (and affordable) summer tire than my current Dunlop 9000m P215/50zR1790W? Thanks.