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Hello, I am new here. I have had my vibe for a year now. I was wondering where I could find some good performance parts that don't require a lot of work to install. I have a 2005 base vibe, and have to take it to work everyday. I can't have anything that will require my car to be down for very long. By the way, picture are coming and I love the cars on this site. Thanks.

Welcome to genvibes.I'm still waiting for the short ram for the '05 to come out. Hope to see them available soon.

Quote, originally posted by MooseBear »Hello, I am new here. I have had my vibe for a year now. I was wondering where I could find some good performance parts that don't require a lot of work to install. I have a 2005 base vibe, and have to take it to work everyday. I can't have anything that will require my car to be down for very long. By the way, picture are coming and I love the cars on this site. Thanks.Welcome! Probably the simplest performance part you could get is a K&N air filter. I just installed one this weekend - it's like a 15min job.

Quote, originally posted by GMJAP »Welcome! Probably the simplest performance part you could get is a K&N air filter. I just installed one this weekend - it's like a 15min job.Most definitely, I have one and that is the most simple mod you can do.

welcome to our great family. hope you enjoy the stay.

welcome to the site!

i was wondering about if i put on an K&N filter and take off the hose that connects to the filter box would make it the same as a short ram?

welcome! and the answer to you, Dans, is no. it would NOT be a short ram. the filter box itself is extremely restrictive. the hose that connects to the filter box allows cool air to flow in. for the most performance b/w CAI or SR, the CAI will always be the better choice. Cold air coming into the engine is good. Short ram brings in warm air (from the engine bay). it alleviates a lot of the air flow restrictions so it still adds performance but it's not as good as a CAI.panel filters are much better than the stock paper ones. it allows better flow but it still won't beat a SR or CAI.

Welcome to the board! Can't wait to see pics of your Vibe!!!!

Welcome MooseBear! Lots of things to do to your car from cheap, to a few hundies!

What everyone else said!

Welcome to GenVibe!+1 on K&N air filter. Inexpensive and quick. Not as much performance improvement as a cold air intake, but a good investment nonetheless.Also consider a rear anti-sway bar. Hotchkis and Progress make good ones and the install takes less than an hour. Definitely tightens up the rear suspension.

Welcome! The K&N: I've got one and can't vouch for any performance increase, but the install takes 5 minutes. Plus, they are "lifetime" filters, which is why I bought mine.