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Hello
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:36 am
by Twisted97
I am a new member to the posting but not a new Vibe owner. I am intrested in giving a little more bump to the car. I have a 2004 Base, well its my wifes but I still want to "Pump it Up a Little" for my enjoyment. I have read tons of stuff on the GM Supercharger and I cannot see that amount of money for around 50hp. Does anyone have any Ideas?
Re: Hello (Twisted97)
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:13 am
by rebbierae
Nope, can't help you at all. But welcome aboard! There are lots of people here who CAN help! And let me (finally) be the first to say--we love pics! Enjoy your stay in Vibedom!
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:23 am
by northvibe
welcome! well 50hp with out a forced induction is probably unlikely. but theres some small cheaper mods that can give it a little giddy up. -Cold air intake ie. injen cai-full exhaust with cat.back, like headers, downpipe and magnaflow exhaust.-new chip , i think emanage has one? or something like that.-throttle body spacer-nosif you search any of these you'll find a bunch of threads on people that have them and more!
Re: Hello (Twisted97)
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:31 am
by joatmon
I think the supercharger is probably not a good idea anymore, reading damronjr's supercharger support forecast at the bottom of
http://forums.genvibe.com/zero...age=4some people have added turbochargers though
Re: Hello (joatmon)
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:35 am
by Mavrik
Welcome to GV.IMO the best bang for your buck lies in a turbo.
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:05 am
by AKLGT
welcome aboard. depending on how much $$$ you are looking to spend, there are lots of options for the 04 base models. -turbos and superchargers (but more risky for engine issues)-cold air intakes (CAI) or short ram (SR)-exhaust (Magnaflow is the best)-engine management chips (Unichip or Emanage both are $$)amidst other things. as for just getting a nice oomph and grin on your face for the best price, I'd go with a CAI and Magnaflow exhaust. If you have the money then add a Unichip to tie it all together.
Re: (trdvibe)
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 6:51 am
by mcgusto82
you want noticeable GO. turbo is the way to go. but a new system, you're looking at 4k$. a guy on
http://matrixowners.com is selling a used one for 2400$.superchargers are good for GO, but the gain doesn't seem worth the 2k$ it cost.
Re: Hello (Twisted97)
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 7:17 am
by BlueCrush
Welcome to GenVibe!For 50+ hp your best Bang for the buck is going to be a Wet Nitrous kit, Hands down. You can use a 55-65 wet shot safely for under $1000.For 15-20hp see Northvibe's list of mods.Enjoy your stay!
Re: Hello (Twisted97)
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 8:10 am
by jwalcik
welcome aboard!