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Haha me too! beautiful day in the middle of nowhere in wyoming, did pretty well in the '09 GT!

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Here is a drive by, I sort of let off the throttle a little early but if you listen closely it sounds pretty great http://s327.photobucket.com/al...3.flv

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So should I ask for more explanation? What I'm getting at is that my Pontiac dealer charges me more to change the oil in my vibe than in a G6 or Grand Prix

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The peeling started around 8k miles

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Okay so can someone tell me why my pontiac dealer says that my 2.4l vibe needs a special oil filter and charges me more than their $39 goodwrench special. Is this because they are probably charging me for a Toyota filter? I like to get my oil changed at a dealership, does anyone here service their v...

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For the first few thousand miles I was getting grind at a certain RPM when acceleratiing from a stop. I'm thinking the manual transmission locks you out of particular gears at a certain speed or rpm but I'm not too sure

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Gents,I am adding a video from the interior soon, so you all will be able to hear what its like at speed.

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And the ability to lock your car remotely in case you forgot to on a trip.

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We almost have every color on here now, great! Especially since these models will be a limited run!! As for the remote start you might want to start talking to your local toyota dealer, as they do sell a remote start kit for the matrix which is 98% our vibes.

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hey bro my setup only gets sweetly noisy above 3500rpm and thats the way i like it all i did was have them chop off the stock muffler and weld on the magnaflow and chrome tip. Just in to a shop that lets you try on different mufflers until you get the one you want For the K&N it took 250 bucks a...

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http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=36574 Here is a link to my pics of the K&N system installed also has a video

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Yes, I've got one on mine(sounds awesome and works great), check out my posts for plenty of pictures. Also you can get them for $250 free shipping on ebay

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Hey man just noticed your sig pic. It would be amazing if ford brought the RS to the states, I love the look of the four doors I see in the UK.

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Thats the "Only" thing that works on our Ponyotas other than airbag alerts. I'd also love to have the GM DIC even though it might not be that accurate it sure was nice to have an idea of range and MPG.

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I feel for ya, I had an '06 Malibu SS before my GT and do miss the "enhanced" onstar, hell I could even get my doors locked or my trunk opened on the mali!!

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Thanks,I think its a 12 or 14in Magnaflow(I could check my receipt) and yeah thats what I was shooting for as far as the loudness. Its makes a clean burble from 0-1500rpm then stays quiet until about 3.500. If you're looking for clean and not so loud take your vibe to a place that will let you try o...

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If you'd like google "hacked Onstar" if you don't plan on using the service you can solder a usb/serial cable to the onstar control module and use a PDA/PHONE or Laptop to navigate youhttp://www.openminds.net/onstar/1explanation.html

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Well I think it might need a ECU and Airbox relocation. Here is a stock photo of the SC SuperCharger

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The paint on the engine cover letters is already peeling on the '09s and I just figured out that my brake pedal is really loose

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I have the same effect on my '09 GT the stereo could be much better it just needs quality speakers. A local car-audio shop tells me that in order to install "ANY" aftermarket speakers, I need another amp, is that true?

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I'm going to try and stay off the throttle for a bit and see if my Exhaust/Intake combo makes any sort of improvement. Problem is intakes make you want to dig in. Check out my K&N post with pics and movie

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FYITrue there isn't much clearance between the pipe and the strut brace but rest assured they do not rub each other. Mine is only scratched from installing it. Also if you guys want more pics please ask, these were just quick shots from my cell phone.Movie with sound, it clips a little but otherwise...

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Well I went and bought a K&N typhoon system for the 2.4L, it was pretty easy to install and makes a great difference in driving excitement. They even provided a copy of the dyno test for the engine and say it nets a little over 9 more HP over stock. That combined with my Magnaflow exhaust makes ...

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I'll post pics when I get back to Denver guys and no I didnt even think about it being a warranty issue. Its compact "Japusa" what are we supposed to expect?

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Thanks, I talked to a guy on car domain who added one to his '09 Trix and he said it just "dropped" in. Nothing bent, cut or relocated.

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no its seems as though the "garbage" door flared out above and below the latching mechanism. Again I was not speeding up this thing, just felt a large bump and there we have it.

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dude is was just a grid road I think. Sort of a purposely bumpy road so that kit cars like the vibe can make it up a mountain road. I really wasn't even going above 10mph either. Needless to say I am very disappointed

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I was driving a dirt road a few weeks ago up near Georgetown, CO and hit a few pot holes in my '09 GT. It took me a few weeks to notice that my rear driver side door has bent, sticking out and no longer flush with the rest of the car. I just out this out as a warning bc its going to cost me almost $...

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So K&N now makes a full performance intake system for the 2.4L. My question is their website only lists it as being compatible with the Scion XB and '09 Matrix(Duh). I guess all I need to know is the MAF Sensor on the Matrix "exactly" the same as the Vibe?

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yeah the paint is junk (very thin clear-coat and color), but this is a compact economy car I need to keep reminding myself that. I ordered the new hard plastic hood protector, I'll post when I get it and tell you all what I think. It is kinda sad when you can take your fingernail to the paint and di...

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The Driver information Center" tells you what miles per gallon you are getting, maybe your tire pressure, oil estimation, range, average speed door/trunk status and so on...

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Well I'm going in to the dealer tomorrow to get my caps replaced and glued in. The dealer that I went to here in Aurora, Co still would not budge until I showed them the TSB number but I should be good to go after tomorrow. Thanks for your help guys now the only gripes I have are the low bid tire pr...

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Pretty quick you'll have it tuesday I suppose, your device should fit just fine since you have an Auto, I had to mount my dock onto my proclip using only two of the screws to get a few more inches to the right, hope you enjoy it I've had one for my last three cars.

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Additionally I got this info from another site"I cross referenced the Toyota part number and have found that K&N filter 33-2326 (as used by the 2007-2008 3.5l V6 Camry) fits the 2009 Matrix 2.4l engine like a glove."

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I was doing some googling and came across a thread on a Tundra website, apparently one of their members is hooked up with Injen somehow and they made a prototype CAI for him."As for the performance....WOW! You can feel it pull all the way to redline (which you can see on the dyno sheet). LOUD s...

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The bolsters aren't really that strong even for an economy car (hell a prius has better ones in my opinion) and the upholstery seems to be stretching out and wrinkling a lot faster than other leather equipped cars that I have had. Other than QA concerns I do like the amount of articulation in the se...

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Hey bud look up a company called proclip, I mentioned them in another thread of mine. They make custom device mounts for pretty much every device with power equipped for just about every 98 and up car, the power ones are pricey but are very easy to install and look great

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Yep call GM/Pontiac hotline and they tell you that caps are a "wear and tear" item even with the TSB I think the affected are still SOL

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Geez I guess it just took me calling in every week since I've had the problem, but how do I get a dealership/GM to buy me a new set of caps?

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Yeah looked that up before getting mine installed but its over $300 just for the kit and I dont believe it even uses thicker pipes

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Lost all four of mine this is definitely an issue, my caps all fell off at different times and I reported them to pontiac each separate time so hopefully they will get something going. Just an FYI guys the caps cost $22 plus tax ;(

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That sounds like a good securing solution. My problem is I bought my car in GA and now I'm in CO so the local pontiac dealer here could care less And the GM customer care told me that I'm SOL as well

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So true and GM doesn't give a rats @ss. I already called customer care each separate time I lost one of them

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Great post I've already lost all but one of mine with only 5000mi. How do we turn this into a class-action item? GM wont cover the loss since the caps are considered wear and tear items. Just so you know I thought someone jacked mine as well but shortly after I ordered new ones for over $50 total!! ...

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Why doesn't GM just delete Pontiac all together and just import all of the holdens? Quality with real american V8s cant beat that. Additionally just another GM gripe. The Astra, I've loved that car since the first time I saw one in Scotland back in '06. What does GM go and do? Bring the standard low...

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Nope sorry bud same crappy fake tiptronic in every low-end toyota. I once rented a 4cyl solara and messed around with the auto Yuck! You might be able to superchip it or something, I would look up ECU upgrades for TCs then again that stuff might do nothing more than blow up your engine

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Yeah but this system works too well for an economy car What am I to do in an ice filled parking lot now?

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Sometimes I like to screw around in the dirt or spin the wheels a little bit. Toyota's traction system reengages once you get over 35mph. For some reason they didn't make stability control and traction control separately. My 2006 Malibu and every other true GM vehicle lets you turn off traction cont...

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Hey bud if you're made of money Magnaflow does make whole system for the '09s but its over $600! Do what I did just got a 18in Magnaflow and had them fabricate a new tailpipe and stick a tip on the end. Looks and sounds great and only cost me $320 after 10% Military disc Hey guys pics and sound clip...

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Just an FYI I am currently on a roadtrip from Atlanta, GA to Denver, CO so far the car is cruising quite nicely, naturally the engine really picks up around 4krpm its such a blast to drive over 80Mph and handles surprisingly well for the small load I have in it pics to follow

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