What do i do and where do i get it

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Rob Grand Am
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What do i do and where do i get it

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i have a 03 Vibe 5-speed manual...ill first go with an intake and exhaust...what should i get.? whats cheapest? what else is there? no internals, no boost, and no no2...thanks
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As far as intakes go, Adventon.com has the best prices on the Injen. However, SilverAWD found out that they're not authorized to sell, so the warranty would be void. I guess that's a chance you take for cheap. If you want the warranty, check out Ptuning.com. I recommend the Injen because it seems to cause the fewest problems and is usually cheaper than the rest. Exhaust wise, there are many options. It kind of comes down to how you want it to look and sound and how much you want to spend. None of them do a whole lot for performance. Again, Ptuning has two of the best in my mind. Borla and Thermal R&D. The Borla is the cheaper one but will look like an aftermarket exhaust. If you're wanting to stick with the stock look, check out the Thermal. Both sound great and either would be a great choice. Ptuning also offers the Injen intake and Borla exhaust as a package deal. There's also TRD fo both the CAI and exhaust. They tend to be a bit more expensive, but the results are good. Member Lorin has both TRD products installed on his car. He can probably help you more with them.
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is the injen intake a CAI?
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TRD, AEM, and Injen made CAI's for the Matrix and Vibe. The TRD CAI will fit the Vibe (XRS for the GT).All 3 of them are pretty closely priced. TRD CAI is going for $205.00 plus like $10 for shipping. There is a group buy going on at http://www.matrixowners.com that I believe is selling AEM CAI's for like $170 plus shipping.Either way you decide to go, it comes down to personal taste and/or wallet thickness.I personally got the TRD CAI for my Matrix because there was no price gap between the AEM/Injen CAI like there use to be.We got a great sponsor over there that gives us mad prices for TRD parts. If you got a non GT model Vibe, you can get a TRD Exhaust for $300 - which is pretty cheap considering most want around $450.Just look me up if you got some questions.-Slink
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Group buy prices for AEM is $170 plus shipping.Check it out. http://www.matrixowners.com/modules.php ... pic&t=7154 -Slink
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