yeah, i now its 130 at the crank, but so is my 1990 jetta which pulls on the vibe big time. i don't know the weight specs on the car so i guess it might just be heavy (and i know i'm not the one that needs to lose weight at 120 lbs ) i dunno, just feels the like the engine is starved for air or some...

so, my engine supposedly has 130 hp (2003 base, automatic) but it feels like 100...i get pretty good mileage but its super slow. obviously the manuals can manipulate the hp more but what gives?is the exhaust completely restrictive or something?

does anyone have a dyno to prove the HP increase?

what kind do you guys use when replacing the originals? where do you get them?

Im running an 03 so no warranty Not worth 120 to me right now, maybe if I ever sell it. Its just a light that doesn't always work

really good to know thanks muchand as far as the tensioner, is that something that routinely gets replaced also? or is it just due to his making noise?

so true about the gas its a basic 03 4 door...70k miles

Thank God, I've been wanting to switch out my HU but Circuit City said I would need the 200 dollar adapter or something crazy. So just need the harness and mounting kit, right?

cool, thanks for the welcome and info and you're talking HP right, on the numbers? I know thats what people usually install them for, but wondering how much it cuts into your mileage (i.e. is it worth the hp for the mileage)...

how much did that set you back?

are you guys talking timing belt?

Quote, originally posted by nygiantzz1 » I have owned 3 vehicles (Vibe included) that required no maintenance (other than oil change) until 100k. Is this true even of the 03 models? What about trans fluid? It seems weird to hear that no maintenance is required until 100k...

couple of newbie questions you can feel free to laugh at what the hell is CEL? check engine light?what kind of performance enhancement do you actually get with your intakes, realistically...and being clueless when it comes to electrical stuff, what does redoing ground wires achieve?thanks in advance

the lights for my heat and a/c air flow (head, head+feet, feet, etc) are spuradically on and off. If i adjust the fan speed, sometimes they come on, if i turn if again, sometimes they stay on and sometimes they go off again.Anyone else seen this/know what to do?

Is it true that to install an aftermarket head unit, will cause the loss of the door chime/lights are on chime without some ridiculous part?