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2004 pontiac vibe base with TRD cai, aka northvibe's vibe!!!
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 6:22 am
by northvibe
I installed my TRD yesterday, sounds like a f150 with dual pipes!! its so sweet, heres the vid.
http://videos.streetfire.net/v...5.htm
Re: 2004 pontiac vibe base with TRD cai, aka northvibe's vibe!!! (northvibe)
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 6:27 am
by BlueCrush
I'd love to see the vid, but it states it is being optimized and to check back in a few minutes.
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 6:31 am
by northvibe
yea those *******s well....soon...i hope!!! its awesome. no ticking or cel yet either! and i drove over 150miles since install
Re: 2004 pontiac vibe base with TRD cai, aka northvibe's vibe!!! (northvibe)
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 6:34 am
by xssiv1
Yeah the few minutes must turn into hours. I hate waiting for computers.
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 6:47 am
by northvibe
its up!
Re: 2004 pontiac vibe base with TRD cai, aka northvibe's vibe!!! (xssiv1)
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 6:48 am
by BlueCrush
It's working now. Ha, Ha. The first 2/3's of the video is of your camera man walking and waiting for you in the dark. lol.Sounds good, Northvibe!
Re: 2004 pontiac vibe base with TRD cai, aka northvibe's vibe!!! (northvibe)
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 6:54 am
by Mrizzle05
sounds nice... gotta love that growl to it.looks nice too.
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 8:00 am
by northvibe
do your guys cai's make sucking sounds? like while idling and stuff
Re: (northvibe)
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 8:12 am
by BlueCrush
Only when the engine is cold. After it warmed up, I could barely hear mine at idle.
Re: (northvibe)
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 8:13 am
by Mrizzle05
Not on mine.... mine sounds normal i guess. i can listen to it when i leave in 2 hours. but i think its normal.*is the sound when your inside or outside. is it a loud sucking sound?
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 9:19 am
by northvibe
i can hear it in the car, but its where the filter is. i just call it my "turbo"
Re: (northvibe)
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 9:45 am
by scherry2
Quote, originally posted by northvibe »do your guys cai's make sucking sounds? like while idling and stuff yes at start-up. sounds great don't it.
Re: (scherry2)
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 9:50 am
by Mrizzle05
my favorite sound is when your driving in the lower rpms and you tap the gas just enough to make the CAI sound like a turbo! that "ksh" sound... dont know how to describe it... but i love it.
Re: (scherry2)
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 10:11 am
by northvibe
Quote, originally posted by scherry2 » yes at start-up. sounds great don't it. god yes, i cant stop flooring it at every stop and driving with it rumbling!!! DANG its sweet, i ran along side a yukon with dual pipes and he was scared of my noise
Re: (northvibe)
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 10:45 am
by SublimeVibe
Thats some nice sound coming out of a little 4 banger.Do you have anything done to your exhaust?
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 11:06 am
by P-Fernandez
That souns awesome... cant wait tilli get my cosmo cai... i ordered sat morning.
Re: (northvibe)
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 11:43 am
by BlueCrush
Quote, originally posted by northvibe »god yes, i cant stop flooring it at every stop and driving with it rumbling!!! DANG its sweet, i ran along side a yukon with dual pipes and he was scared of my noise Ha, Ha! That was funny. Scared of your noise, haha.Now that your flooring it all the time. You'll notice a change in your gas mileage. lol.
Re: (SublimeVibe)
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 1:14 pm
by northvibe
Quote, originally posted by SublimeVibe »Thats some nice sound coming out of a little 4 banger.Do you have anything done to your exhaust? I have stock exhaust still. I cant wait to hear what it sounds like after the magnaflow cat back system and ported headers!Thanks guys on all the compliments!
Re: (P-Fernandez)
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 1:15 pm
by northvibe
Quote, originally posted by P-Fernandez »That souns awesome... cant wait tilli get my cosmo cai... i ordered sat morning.OHHH you should like it! taking the old air box is sort of a pain, i think that took the longest.
Re: (northvibe)
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 1:19 pm
by damronjr
Sounds awesome! Mine def makes the sucking sound when cold, and as far as I can recall (been over a week since I've driven it! ) made it all the time, just louder cold. Good to see you went with the TRD.
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 1:20 pm
by AKLGT
lol. congrats on finally getting it installed! and i see your gas mileage going down and down and down.
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 1:55 pm
by northvibe
hahhahha @ damronjr and trdvibeyea i think damronjr and/or lancer recommened to me the TRD intake over the others if you wanted the SC the vibe so i went with that.trdvibe - yea my needle is already dropping in front of my eyes just driving to Target but on the noise getting there!
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 2:07 pm
by AKLGT
yesterday, out at the tracks, i went through a half tank of gas and a half bottle of torco. 13 runs in!

was fun. so i'm sure you'll have lots of fun with your new intake! of course, i always recommended the TRD parts anyways.
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 2:10 pm
by northvibe
LOL how true Hope your such a TRD loyalist at heart
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 2:11 pm
by AKLGT
can't help it. they are made to work best with other TRD parts. since you are going to look at the S/C.
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 9:36 pm
by 03frostygt
Cool video. Here's a lame question. First of all where did you purchase your TRD CAI (that wasn't the lame one). Are all the CAI this loud? I've been eyeing the Injen but as this is our everyday car not just a race car I don't want something that you'll get sick of hearing on a 13 hour trip.
Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 1:14 am
by AKLGT
cai all make a louder sound. but on a long drive, you're not gonna hear it unless you are constantly pressing and releasing the gas. it's like an exhaust, when you give it gas it's loud. when you lay off the gas, it's just... normal? it'll still idle louder than stock, but it's not bad. you get used to it.
Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 2:03 am
by northvibe
03frostygt - I bought mine used from someone off of matrixowners.com , only problem was i am missing a rubber mounting screw, which ill have to find somewhere...They are loud when go WOT (wide open throttle) id say its the loudest over 4k rpms. when just cruising at highway or city speeds i dont even hear it, heck i think my cars still stock
Re: (northvibe)
Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 2:31 am
by damronjr
Quote, originally posted by northvibe »only problem was i am missing a rubber mounting screw, which ill have to find somewhere...I think I still have mine laying around somewhere. I don't use it as the Injen won't mount there with the S/C.