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Yeah, that's what it looked like. I was a little "over zealous" the first time I oiled my filter and I've since backed off quite a bit, but I think some oil did get on it and maybe is causing the adhesive to separate. Also, as shown in the picture, it's horizontal when the car is off. Is t...

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Hey everyone. So I need some help - I was cleaning and re-oiling my K&N filter and I noticed that the foam seal around a flap in the air box was loose and falling off. I have 2 questions: 1) what is the flap for?2) is this a problem?Thanks for the help gen vibers you rock.

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I have looked at it, I flipped the filter around (outboard in, in board out) and I still can't get the stupid thing to close, this is a concern to me as the gap is on the side that goes to the engine e.g. unfiltered air will be in my engine. is there anyone that can load up a pic of the hinge and la...

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Okay, after I replaced my engine air filter and I noticed that the upper and lower halfs of the intake didn't quite come together. It looks like its clipped in just fine on the outboard side of the box, but on the side toward the engine there seems to be a little gap between the top and bottom halfs...

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I won't use the cruise control in the snow or anything, but if it's not icy out, I'll use it. Yeah, there may be just some water frozen in the mechanism. I've checked the fuses and the lights and everything, the "Cruise" icon lights up and everything it just won't set and keep a speed when...

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Okay, so here's the deal, I was really ticked because I noticed my cruise control (an expensive option) stopped working, but then the weather here in michigan (as it usually does) turned warmer all of a sudden and then the cruise control started working again, and then it got cold and it stopped, do...

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Allright, I've had a whole slew of problems with my Vibe (except for the way it drives, love that still...) but on my CD player (6-disc moon & tunes) the button for AM/FM-CD and the 1/2 button don't light up anymore. I don't know if the light burned out or what...but they're completely dark whil...

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I just moved here from Ann Arbor Michigan, and what do i find when i get here? a flash flood!!! but have no fear, i was pretty impressed with my vibeGT, the little thing waded pretty deep in the water...where other cars were scared away the vibe went....I guess i'm glad i held out on buying that CAI...

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i noticed from the picture that you have the '04 monotone...i couldn't tell if you had the new rocker panels though...i have a '03 monotone and i love the new rocker panels and i was wondering if we could get them already painted monotone colors...warren

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is it the same air that it would be breathing anyway? i mean...if i just had the flap open, nothing would actually be hurt would it? do you think this would really help?

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Does anyone know if we monotone people can get these yet? It seems like they're all the two-tone plastic...maybe get it painted? but that would add a lot to the $74 price...

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what would removing the air flap do? How do you do it? Is there anything that has to be done that couldn't be reversed?

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any pics?

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thanks....can't wait....

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if you go to www.mrdyno.com it gives some product info, basically it's a meter to measure performance on your car and stuff like that...sort of like a mini-dyno...I was just wondering if these things are any good, or if they're junk and not worth the money...anyone have any experience?

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Yeah, I was wondering if anyone has this product, or something like it and how it was working out. I really want to know how I'm doing in terms of performance, and something like this seems like the easiest and cheapest way of figuring that out....

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I was wondering if anyone knew of any mods that you could do to the stock air filter box (I have a GT) I want to get more air into it, but I don't know if I want (can afford) a full CAI...So does anyone know of anything? Thanks...

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I've plugged in my laptop and an audio adapter and we've watched DVD's in the car on road trips and stuff like that....of course the cell phone worked out well too, didn't have to buy a separate DC charger. I had this idea a while back, and I wasn't sure if it'd work...but what about one of those mi...

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What do you guys think of just getting the rear sway bar? Do you feel like you need to tighten up the front end once you've done the rear? Is there still the little bit of understeer in the front? or does the rear help? I have a strut brace, do you think that would help up front?

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I know this thread was pretty old, but I was just wondering if everyone STILL likes their sway bar? Also, does anyone know how much thicker than the factory OEM sway bar this is? Just curious how much I should expect to gain from this.Thanks.

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maybe....but not as ugly as nasty rust spots and paint chips can be....i think i'm going to go with the magnet bra, i like it because it's not a full bra and dirt won't get underneath it....i like the carbon fiber hoods, but i mean, it's just way too much money for an appearance mod...

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i can't tell from the pics that i've seen, but does the bra cover the front edge of the hood? I have a ton and a half of rock chips there...and if it does, i'm just about sold on buying one....

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i'm getting very frustrated with the poor quality of my vibe...it seems like all the production issues and build issues manifested themselves in my car and skipped everyone elses...among different (many many different) squeaks and rattles, a broken stereo, and other things, my MAP LIGHT just went ou...

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when i installed the bar, it seemed like it was still pretty loose in terms of the rotation that was allowed since the bar wasn't really secured to the horseshoe (don't know what it is called) looking part of the mount. for example, the TRD brace looks like it's all one piece fused together, but the...

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does anyone know if this bar is usable for the GT as well as the base model? Do you need to get your alignment checked after this install?

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has anyone used the magnetic car bra posted on things like e-bay and all that? It looks like the front edge doesn't actually wrap around the front of the car, so wouldn't the bra technically not protect that front edge? (which is where i have most of my chips)anyone have any thoughts?

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be very careful when you're tightening the nuts on the front struts...i accidentally over torqued them and snapped one of the studs...it was a very expensive repair...about 100 bucks for the strut plate and another 150 for the labor to repair it (i have no idea how to take the strut tower apart) bec...

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I've definitely noticed a difference with the bar in...stuff like turning corners or even high speed entrance ramps feel different...but yeah, i don't think it'll help with the wind problem, the problem with the vibe is that it's such a tall, light car and it has a big wind print.

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Thanks...any ideas how much this should cost? I definitely want to get this fixed soon, but i dont want to get ripped off...I live in the Ann Arbor, MI area, so any users that know of any good shops, let me know...

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no, it's not your fault...i basically was tightening them until they felt "good enough" but i guess i tightened one a little too good....should i go to a dealer about this?

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yeah...any ideas of this is something i NEED to get looked at? what do those studs in the strut towers do?

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dammit...i wish i read your post before i installed mine...i just did it THIS AFTERNOON and of course, one of the studs broke off as i was tightening the nut...any thoughts? is my vehicle safe to drive like this? the stud broke about 1/4-1/2 inch above the horseshoe thing, so i have another nut hold...

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what bolts do you need to tighten? I just bought one too, and as far as i can figure the ends seem to pivot...doesn't that kind of defeat the purpose of having a strut bar to hold the struts together?...

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yeah, that seems pretty high for a remote starter. I went to best buy and got a remote starter installed for about $180 and there were some even cheaper than that. I'm not sure if it voided any sort of warranty but i don't think so. I live in michigan and man, that remote starter was worth every pen...

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does anyone know if this installation will void any sort of warranty? I nee dto tak emy car in for som erattles in the dash, would this be a problem? should i wait until after i take my car to dealership to install this stereo?

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cool...another quick question, seeing as i have no idea how to do this myself and i don't have any friends that i think know what they're doing either, i need to take this to some sort of car audio installation store to do....what would i need to provide for them? does the manual have a wiring diagr...

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okay, so i have the moon and tunes package with the amp under the seat, like i said...so that means that under both passenger and driver seats are out...and the glove box is too small, and so is the center console storage area (plus i don't want to block that power source in there)...now that we hav...

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uhm...i thought the moon and tunes package came with an IN-DASH (meaning the changer is in the radio in the dashboard) cd changer and that the box under the passenger seat was the amp for the system, maybe i'm wrong, but i'm pretty sure i can't get rid of that box...maybe i should put it in the stor...

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Hey everyone. I just got (as a gift) a 10 disc DVD changer. Unfortunately, the screen takes up the bulk of the room so the CD-Changer is not in the dash, so i need to install a separate changer somewhere in the vehicle, any ideas? Has anyone installed a separate changer in their car? Where'd you put...

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Hey everyone...I'm looking to get silverstars or plasma GT's but i have a quick question, I've never even so much as replaced a bulb before, so i'm not 100% sure how to go about it...i just take out the headlight housing and straight up switch the bulb? also, do i need to do any sort of mods to the ...

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quote:And yeah, the auto headlights can be wimpy since they turn on my headlights and dim my instrument panel making it hard to see just because the sensor is in the shade on a bright shining day.Hey fast eddie, welcome to the gang...i've been a member for a few days, i feel like i get to say that ....

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okay...so the other day, I decided it'd be kind of a fun thing to plug in my laptop to my car and have people watch dvd's as we took a road trip. since the 2-prong plug was already being occupied, i decided to use the cigarette lighter next to it to power my laptop. So, we get to where we're going a...

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There was another thread that discussed putting in some sort of jack in that dash dummy button next to the instrument cluster that would be kind of an aux. input to the stereo. I guess my question is, has anybody done this? Also, I know that the single CD player doesn't have aux. inputs, but does th...

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okay, although it sounds like toyota is offering these two options together and pontiac isn't, let's just say there is an issue with chassis flex. Should I seriously be worried about it? I want to put some bigger rims on my Vibe now, just because the 16's in such a tall car with a large wheel well k...

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cool...thanks for the advice, that's exactly why i wanted to bring it up...i was fooling around with it and i wasn't sure what it was doing to my car...i guess i'll go back to shifting fast normally...

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okay, i've been trying clutchless shifting and i'm getting pretty ok at it...there's no grinding noise and only sometimes do i get a slight lurch when the car is put into the new gear...i was wondering if this is hurting my car at all...if it is, i'll stop doing it, it's just kinda interesting to do...

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oh okay, so there's really no issue with chassis flex or anything? I thought that was kind of a stretch anyway....strut braces and sway bars and dropping the car should help with the rollover issue yes?

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quote:I agree, the design for the rear sprayer is weak. But does it actually spray? The sprayer for my rear windshield does not spray at all...it is literally a trickle down the middle of my windshield...should I get this fixed or is this some design thing that I have to live with?quote:Six o'clock ...

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Now, I know that this topic has been discussed before. I think the jist of it is that the extra grip with the 17's would cause too much chassis flex and would actually "shatter"? moonroofs due to the stress on the roof? (I've contacted GM about this, but so far to no avail) but here's my q...

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Okay, first of all I've had tons of problems with my rear windshield wiper. The day I took delivery, I decided I would give the rear windshield wiper a go (I'd never had one before) so I turned the knob and it went and the wiper basically rotated from rest position and came to a stop in a "Six ...

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