Cold Air Intake Base 2005 Vibe. Which Ones best?

[dimdig23]

I searched and couldnt find an exact answer. I own a 2005 base vibe. I was looking for CAI's and found thishttp://www.amazon.com/Injen-In...r=1-2and thishttp://www.partsgeek.com/catal....htmland then this onehttp://www.autoanything.com/ai....aspxIt says there all for gt's. Do they make a CAI for base models? Thanks!

[lovemyraffe]

Your best bet would be to buy keithvibe's. http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=41618

[dimdig23]

Sorry to sound like a n00b, which i am. But will this CAI work in a base vibe or does it have to be a gt?

[scherry2]

no it doesn't have to be a GT

[tribalman]

i have the injen on my base 04. <3 <3 put it on 2 weeks ago and i love it! vroom vroom.

[dimdig23]

Thanks! Now to decide which one will be the best... I have some time though. I'm not allowed to put anything in it until i pay at least half of it off

[jkm311]

If you are going new, and not with KeithVibe's, your last two links direct to short-ram intakes. Not cold air intakes. Short rams are much more, well... short. They draw warmer air being that the intake/filter is still within the engine bay (assuming you don't have a hood w/ram air from the outside), but they do cost less. Cold air intakes end up drawing in much cooler air from behind the wheel well (the pipe is longer and snakes down below the engine, close to the battery). $225 for short seems to be about right for new, but I am strictly speaking from a shopper perspective. This site has educated me 10-fold since 2006, but I have yet to pull the trigger on one of these babies.

[dimdig23]

Thanks So the injen one is pretty legit for the vibe?

[tribalman]

Quote, originally posted by dimdig23 »Thanks So the injen one is pretty legit for the vibe? you want pics and a sound clip?

[dimdig23]

I'd love to hear sound clip! I bet it makes that engine sound great

[tribalman]

i'll do 2. for some reason the engine sounds different in neutral/park and in gear. sounds better in gear.

[lightsup]

I'm in a similar situation. I have an '05 Vibe AWD, and I'm considering a CAI. I'm looking at the Injen RD2082P.Here's an Amazon link for reference, although I can get it cheaper elsewhere.http://www.amazon.com/Injen-Te...d=001Will this work? Would I need to buy anything else?Thanks!

[dimdig23]

It says that it will fit, I hope that it would for sure though before i buy it. Also is installing something easy or would i wanna get a professional to do it?

[tribalman]

it's pretty easy. toughest part is getting the filter screwed on. it's a tight fit behind the fog lamps but you can get in there. take out the 2 screws and clips underneath and then move the liner down so you can get your hand and the filter in there, then just tighten the clamp.