Pedal fix update ....Well, now that I've been driving it for awhile I certainly don't think the pedal fix changed anything fundamentally. If you drive it hard it still acts the same but the fix has made driving it a smoother affair for me. If you drive it in a conservative manner it feels more like ...

We got our Vibe done before the official notice arrived too. One reason we insisted on this was because our Vibe was plagued with the jerky acceleration syndrome that no has been able to fix.I wasn't expecting there to be any difference from the fix ..... but ..... there was!Off the line and otherwi...

So ... we've had the Toyota gas pedal fix done to our Vibe.I wasn't expecting there to be any difference ..... but ..... there was!Off the line and otherwise it feels like a normal car now not that there still doesn't appear to be dead spots with the auto tranny where it will lag but its much smooth...

We just talked with our GM dealer and they've taken the car(were willing to tow it in!) and we have a loaner now till this gets resolved. We only have 5000 kilometers on it by the way.Just heard on the news that the Secretary of Transportation, Ray Lahood, is looking into this Toyota pedal fix but h...

Just heard on the news that the Secretary of Transportation, Ray Lahood, is looking into this Toyota pedal fix but he also mentioned looking into the electronic side of the issues. This could be helpful in what we're all saying here about the drive ability issues with the Vibe

SO .... does this latest Toyota recall have any bearing on these issues?I can't say that the gas pedal feels sticky to me but ....

hmm .... this was supposed to be under the jerky acceleration topic

SO .... does this latest recall have any bearing on these issues?I can't say that the gas pedal feels sticky to me but ....

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Quote, originally posted by dragon64 » or stall or over rev spinning the wheels which engages the traction control causing a lurch of accelleration Hmmm..... pretty much describes what my wife complains about! I will have to try turning off traction control when starting outQuote, originally posted...

Well..... got them installed as planned. This was the cheapest part of this little trip ... $67 ...I'd say in terms of ride comfort though that there is some 50% improvement! ... Haven't had any ice/snow conditions to test em out on yet though .... just plenty of rain and cool temps ....... typical ...

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Hey there .... you got a final verdict on that filter only option?Any noticeable positive effects?thx

Got my new wheels on Monday ... Took 6 business days.So far I am very impressed with Tire Rack. They come off very professional.I've attached a pic Anyways they should get installed this coming weekend

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Well.... for the record .... I've ordered some wheels from the tire rack.16x6.5 Rial Milano Silver @ $96 each ... I found a place up here that had similar wheels as those on the Rack but they wanted $150 each plus Tx.They're cheaper even with duty and shipping in the US!!Anyways .... some more: KA-C...

I have this drive ability issue too but the 010A TSB had no effect on this part though the car did feel a little different from before.We went the CAMVAP route .. primarily for the hard down shifting issue which unfortunately cleared itself just before the hearing, grrr ...A GM rep drove our car and...

So .... this downshifting issue was a problem with our 2009 Vibe GT. By 3000 km it fixed itself. But we did have the new 010A TSB done to it anyways ..... for good measure.

Ka-Ching is right! I phoned up a dealer today who said a Seco 6 spoke is all he had to fit.$124 + HubRings $19.95 + Mount kit $ 17.75 = Holy ****e!Phoned up another dealer that after getting over the 5x100/5x114 issue then said a 16" wouldn't fit cuz of the calipers .... grrr . On top of that t...

I asked my OEM service dealer about this and this was his reply:The air intake system change you are considering at this time would be ill advised. There are quite a few reasons why. Here is a short list:1.The engine control module is not calibrated to the air flow that the new system would let in.2...

Well ...... I bought some Michelin x-ic2/Xi2 today from Costco.Must say it was hard tracking down a set of 205/60r16s!! They were $169.99 each. The total including taxes came to $722.56 after using the Michelin $60 off coupon.So ... now I need to find wheels. Canadian tire has them for $60 steelies,...

Had a look at that AFE site. There is quite a price difference between just the filter and the intake system. I'd be interested to know what the real world differences are between the 2. If you have it on order for your moms then it shouldn't be to much longer. Please let me know what your take on t...

I had a look at the pdf and it does look well detailed. The pictures I guess are from a Toyota Matrix. Were there any errors or omissions in regards to your Vibe GT when follow those instructions?And so do you feel the mod has made any particular changes to its drive ability or is it just a general ...

I am interested in that K&N/dry filter system.I see someone here had problems with directions on such a system for his 08 Vibe: http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=38987In any event can you post some install steps with any pics that might help?thx

Well the extra HP may help the drive ability issues. Can such systems be bought in Vancouver BC? And what would be the typical cost and the cost of the installation?thx

We just had our dealer perform the updated TSB: 09-07-30-010A.Not sure if its helped or not as the heavy downshifting stopped about 2 weeks prior at just below 3000Km.In any event the other driveability issues to do with jerky acceleration or a turbo like lag seem some what lesser too. I am not inte...

Well .... I can attest to this trait. We seemed to be plagued by that STB 09-07-30-010But this hasn't done it since we've reached 3000Km or so.Had the dealer do that PCM reprogram but don't really notice any difference.This isn't something thats just happened either its been problematical since we b...

Thx j42 ... you make some good points.Check these winter alloy rims out:http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST...s.jspAt only aprox $30 more than steel I'd be willing to give them a go.I'd have to check if they would actually work on my Vibe though...One thing I can't seem to get is a definitive answer on i...

Any Canadians ordered tires/wheels from the TireRack.com? ... Pros/Cons?

Indications on line are that painted alloy wheels are ok for winter? ..... do you agree

The 205/60/16 sound fine to me for the Snow tires.But if I spend a few $$ more on rims then I'd like to use them for the summer tires. So is 205/60-16s gonna be ok for summers too? I don't wanna be bouncing down the road after all ... thx

Hey thx for the feedback guys ...That tire calculator says those 205/55-16" are like 2.9% off....So what about 205/60-16" they are within .3%?If I get 4 snows/rims then I don't really need to worry about matching up with the summers.I find the current 18" aren't to bad around here but...

Did some research here and found some suggestions. Like 205/55-16" is pretty much what a standard vehicle uses. The tire calculator suggests that 225/55-16" would be within .5%. One person thought that 17" are a good compromise between softer ride and performance. .... So a 215/50-17&...

Got a 2009 Vibe GT ..... Hot Red .... looks great with the low 18" low profiles!but it doesn't ride so softly as reg. tires. ... currently stock tires are:Goodyear P215/45 R18 89W on the car.1. What would be a good replacement size wise for a standard profile tire?2. Winters coming and will nee...