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Hey all, Finally got some pics to show all of you.I put the rims on this past weekend and had the springs installed at the beginning of the week!http://www.cardomain.com/ride/769593The new pics are on page 3, Hope you all like it. I have more pics than what is on there if you would like to see more pics

Nice looks good now i really cant wait to get mine dropped

Looks good! Liking those wheels too!

That looks Awesome, Carl! Love the Sport Edition E1 Wheels too. I've was looking at those not too long ago. Now I know how they look at different angles. Thanks.

Thanks guys! Really appreciate it!I wasnt too sure on those rims when I first bought them, But after I got them and got to actually see them in person I loved them haha.

damn thats lookin hot. drop it like its hot yo!

looks great. welcome to the dropped club.

Looks pretty sweet!

good job!

Sharp!! The wheels + drop are great!

Looks really sharp... like the rims too!

Thanks All!I got a question that may seem stupid, but I dont know much about engines and stuff lol.Whats the difference between Short Ram Intake and Cold Air Intake?I was looking at getting one sometime soon hopefully and I really dont know the difference. Also which one would be easier to install?Thanks!

well...Short ram (SR): goes right where your stock box was.Cold Air Intake (CAI): is a lil curvy and the filter is near your fog light.SR is easy to install and sounds nice... its sucks up the warm air in the engine thoughCAI is harder to install and pulls the colder air at the bottom of the fender.My opinion is i love the cold air intake... i just installed mine. they are a pain to install but sweet!!!i used to have a SR but i like the CAI better.good luck.. i dont know much about the HP / Torque so maybe others can give you that info.

Short Ram (SR): 5-7hp gain (brings in warm engine air) Cold Air Intake (CAI):7-10 hp gain (brings in colder air from behind foglight)

What about this...?http://www.sromagazine.com/sho....htmlThat is 203$ and the cosmo is like 80$ Why is there such a huge difference in price?

That is what I have now and I love it:Higher cost due to more and better materials and the name brand.I got mine for $175.95 w/ free shipping on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...QrdZ1Here is an article from TPR Magazine that rated the Weapon-R Secret intake their winner: http://www.tprmag.com/issue/1/sr-results.shtml

Thanks!How easy was it to install for you?I was thinking about going with it. How is the HP increase for you?I was reading some info on it on the one website, it looks to be pretty awesome.

Install took about an hour, I took my time.It has more of an hp increase than the Cosmo SR and about the same as the Ebay CAI I had on there last.I give it

Sweet!Looks like I might be investing in one of these over the next few weeks possibly. I cant really decide what to do next, i would like to get the paint chips on my hood fixed up, I could probably do that myself just got to get the paint. lol. Black car with chips stands out big time lol

One thing though... make sure its for the (DBW) drive by wire... i saw yours is an 05 like mine. so just make sure its the right one.i made that mistake and now i have an intake for an 03-04 sitting around the house!FYI... good luck!

I know it doesn't say it anywhere in his sig or on his Cardomain site but I know his is an AWD so it's still a cable throttle.

Thanks for the info though! Its something I wouldnt know lol.Was there any custom work you had to do to make it fit? Or did you just have to pop it on there and everything was good to go? lol haha.

You might have to warm up the connector hose that goes from the intake to the filter to stretch it to get it on but that was it. I just nuked mine for about 20-30 seconds to warm it up adn was then able to stretch it enough to get it on the pipe. It doesn't stretch very well when cold.

Quote, originally posted by scherry2 »looks great. welcome to the dropped club. X2! Looks great!

Yeah, baby! And nice rims, too! I didn't see what kind of springs you installed, but I'm guessing Tein S-type from the drop you got there.

Thanks Guys!Actually Zuben I used the Hotchkis Springs. I liked the drop they gave me though!

so how do like the sw short intake? I love the sound of it.... kinda throaty eh. that was the first mod i did on my car. by the way sweet ride. back on topic very nice rims and the low ride looks very sharp I am torn between lowering my car, I use my car for towing a trailer quite a bit and don't now if it would work as well with it being lowered.

Thanks, you have IM.I wouldn't lower it if you are towing. That is one of the reasons I raised mine back up. So I could start towing.

Quote, originally posted by scherry2 »looks great. welcome to the dropped club. ditto

looks tight. great combo.

That looks really sweet...Where did you get the rims?

Thanks guys!I got the rims from TireRack.com, They were pretty cheap with the tires and stuff, under 1000$ with shipping.

Quote, originally posted by 4X4CHICHI »looks tight. great combo.ya, I was about to say that. but I have a question. what is that long and tall thing in front a your Vibe on the last picture? looks like a celery brand out from nowhere... j/k

Well, I noticed my springs are making little squeeks when I hit little bumps every so often. Is there a way I could stop it or is this something that just occurs?I got the Grafxwerks decals on there now. Soon going to buy that Weapon-R Short Ram

someone said after a week the sound went away. but i think that sound is from the coils touching when it bounces or its not sitting right in the strut holder thing.After seeing your pics, i think im going with the hotchkis springs too, they look good and i hear they give a really good ride.What tint is your windows?

Ah Thanks.Yeah the ride is pretty good, I like it a lot.But for the tint lol I couldnt really tell you. I just told the guy to make it look good. I'll check my receipt when I get home from work to see if its on there.

I have also read that they will squeek if the spring wasn't seated properly or moved during the install. If it continues you may want to take a look at that.I'm guessing your tint is about 35%. It looks close to mine.Your gonna love the Weapon-R SR. I am very happy with mine.

Thanks. It seemed fine the first week or so after the drop and just started up this past week, So maybe I'll give it till next week if it doesnt get any better.

hey man those decals look good.

Thanks! lol My car is all dirty in the pics with the decals, its hard to keep it clean during the week cause of work haha.Im thinking the coils are rubbing each other cause I was looking out at the springs and i noticed they were pretty close together when I parked it outside here, I kinda have to park on uneven ground but for the most part is even where I park. If i take my time going over the bumps and stuff Im fine, and just certain bumps make it squeek and others they are fine, its just weird lol.

Well I took my car to the garage today to get a oil change and to get it fixed.I think they fixed the problem, it didnt squeak the whole way home from work so Im happy about that. What they did was loosen the control arm bushings to allow twist or relax if they would. And lubed the bushings and retightened. Also they Lubed the Sway arm bushings at the frame and spring mounts. So im hoping that it fixes the problem! time will tell i guess!

good luck on no mre squeaks.