Mid wing Installed Finally

Bocaj77 · Post by **Bocaj77** » Mon May 26, 2003 4:06 am

I finally got it on. It took about an hour not much to it.

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millster · Post by **millster** » Mon May 26, 2003 4:08 am

Looks good. The only concern I would have with the midspoiler is how it will stand up to vibration from repeated opening and closing of the liftgate.

Sub-Vibe-R · Post by **Sub-Vibe-R** » Mon May 26, 2003 4:14 am

The spoiler is not so bad. But your Vibe seems to be in an identity crisis. A Pontiac Vibe GT-S, tuned by TRD... Ok most of the car is Toyota but it sounds weard

Bocaj77 · Post by **Bocaj77** » Mon May 26, 2003 4:36 am

The wing bolts on with 6 bolts so I dont think U will have N E problems with it coming loose. And I get alot of questions about the TRD & GTS emblems. It has the TRD Exhaust and the Toyota Celica GTS engine so why cant I have them on there????

Sub-Vibe-R · Post by **Sub-Vibe-R** » Mon May 26, 2003 5:26 am

It is your car, it is your taste and you do what you want with it. i just geve my opinion.And, as the Vibe and the Celica GT have the same engine but a diiferent ECU, should I put a GT decal on mine???

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Mon May 26, 2003 6:23 am

I have TRD logos on my Vibe GT as well. I've had a few people ask since it says Toyota. Only the few people that don't know the Matrix and Vibe are the same. I even have chrome TRD license plates. Since TRD works in conjunction with GM on a lot of the aftermarket performance parts, I don't think it really matters. I haven't seen many extras or emblems GM has come out with for tuning or modifying our Vibes. No different than adding an HKS, AEM, or Injen sticker, right? hence the name TRDvibe

Sub-Vibe-R · Post by **Sub-Vibe-R** » Mon May 26, 2003 6:49 am

I understand your point, and I was not trying to offend anyone or start flaming.I was only a little bit sarcastic. My point is it looks a little strange to have Toyota brand on a GM product (even if most of the car is built by Toyota).

PBFlash · Post by **PBFlash** » Mon May 26, 2003 7:31 am

quote:I just thought the big bold stripe down the side and the red lettering on the hatch was a lttle too busy.I have to agree with you there but to each his own. What's wrong with a TRD sticker on a Vibe? I had one on my Civic. J/K. If he has TRD parts than he has every right to have a TRD sticker. As for the GTS, I think that's pushing it a little but as I said before, to each his own.

KSNeptune · Post by **KSNeptune** » Mon May 26, 2003 7:48 am

Looks good. Now do us all a favor... drive down a dusty gravel road for a dozen or so miles. Then see if the spoiler actually helped wind flow over the car any by upseting the vortex that usually forms at the rear drawing dust up to stick on the rear window and tailgate.Curious minds want to know.KSNeptune

cohocarl · Post by **cohocarl** » Mon May 26, 2003 10:20 am

quote: Ok most of the car is Toyota but it sounds weardI drive a Pontiac Vibe made mostly by Toyota, and my wife drives a Dodge Stratus R/T Coupe made mostly by Mitsubishi, while I work at Delphi making steering columns for Toyota.

Herb · Post by **Herb** » Mon May 26, 2003 11:34 am

quote:The spoiler is not so bad. But your Vibe seems to be in an identity crisis. A Pontiac Vibe GT-S, tuned by TRD... Ok most of the car is Toyota but it sounds weardSpeaking of odd decals, I thought Decepticon logo's are supposed to be purple.

Jethro · Post by **Jethro** » Mon May 26, 2003 11:48 am

Looks Great! Any pictures of the rest of your car? Interested in seeing what the rest of that big red stripe on the side looks like.As for the nameplate questions everybody are throwing around ... I don't care what you call YOUR car. But I have never understood why Toyota couldn't have come up with something better than "TRD" ... who wants to be driving around in a "turd"?

Jethro · Post by **Jethro** » Tue May 27, 2003 11:22 am

OK and how much is Pontiac paying you for that Pontiac advertisement? How about that Nike swish on your shoes, or Levi's tab and stitching on your blue jeans, etc, etc.It's almost impossible to not advertise for free for somebody these days. Just the same I agree with your point.

Kissfan79 · Post by **Kissfan79** » Tue May 27, 2003 8:45 pm

How was the installation? Did you have to do any actual drilling?Jim

Bocaj77 · Post by **Bocaj77** » Tue May 27, 2003 11:48 pm

Installion was pretty easy. U have to drill 6 holes total. It comes with good instrutions. It took me and my buddy about 1 hr to do it.

Wrx-2-Vibe · Post by **Wrx-2-Vibe** » Wed May 28, 2003 5:56 am

did it come w/ a template for the holes or did you "eye-ball'm". Was it one drill bit/hole or did they have you drill pilot hole and enlarge them? FYI: My old Subie wing was a pain to install, it had a cable that secured it to the trunk (e.g huge hole!). I was just waiting for that drill to skip along that aluminum trunck lid (thankfully it all went well).I'm ordering my kit tonight! (though I don't think Im gonna install the top wing).

GT_03 · Post by **GT_03** » Wed May 28, 2003 12:17 pm

I love the car, but one thing. All the mods, but you still got the cross-members on the roof rack. Please ditch them. Besides that though the wing looks great, and those Enkei's are beautiful.

savedbyzero · Post by **savedbyzero** » Sat May 31, 2003 2:36 pm

Your car WOULD be one of the cleanest I've seen, minus the 50 lbs. of stickers and nonsense badging. But hey, to each his own...I just don't get it...

Jethro · Post by **Jethro** » Sun Jun 01, 2003 8:28 am

Yes, I thought EVERYBODY knew that white colored stickers weighed less than red ones.BTW, where'd you find an Ocean Breeze scent plug-in all I can find is Tropical Breeze?

Celtic_Curse · Post by **Celtic_Curse** » Tue Jun 03, 2003 4:13 pm

I have vvt-i emblems in chrome under my vibe tag plus trd emblem on the left side, Gm doesn't have anyhting to slap up so advertise for the ones that provided the engine and guts.

joatmon · Post by **joatmon** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 10:13 am

quote:But I have never understood why Toyota couldn't have come up with something better than "TRD" ... who wants to be driving around in a "turd"? Thanks a lot, it never occurred to me before you said it, and now whenever I see TRD that's what I think of

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