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Anyone ever do an "Offroad Style" Vibe
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 11:44 am
by Bad Vibe
I run my vibe pretty hard there's 2 trannys in the hatch and barely any body molding still attached and@ 207k id say it likes the abuse.I've always thought about making it a bit more rugged, one thing. That always seemed appealing was the lighting cages and bumper bars you see on every 100% Onroad rav4 in nycmaybe a roof box and light bar like a baja truckHas anyone ever made a jungle vibe all caged up and ready to Brawl? Are there any companies that offer vibe applications for these types of accessories.Just silly daydreams don't flame them too hard Next comes my plot to use an e153 mr2 tranny conversion kit to afix an E154f awd trans from an st205 celica gt4 for awd justice... none of these ideas will end well (anyone know if awd rearends bolt to fwd frames?)
Re: Anyone ever do an "Offroad Style" Vibe (Bad Vibe)
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 1:26 am
by KITT222
Yikes. I'd like to see this abused GT. Nobody I know of has done an offroad Vibe, but someone created a lift on Matrixowners for their AWD Matrix.
http://matrixowners.com/index....-lift/
Re: Anyone ever do an "Offroad Style" Vibe (Bad Vibe)
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 2:51 am
by bodhi_tree777
Wow, that's a crazy build. I like the idea, not crazy about how this guy did the front end but I could see a bar set-up like that over the OG bumper.
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 3:44 am
by Bad Vibe
yeah thats what im looking for maybe a legit suspension lift would give it a bit more real performance, that tyhing ain't gonna have much suspension travel and if its awd idk what the angle might do to the diff and shaft i like the brush guard for sure
Re: Anyone ever do an "Offroad Style" Vibe (Bad Vibe)
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 12:00 pm
by bassplayaz06
oh you mean like this? lol
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 4:03 pm
by Bad Vibe
Nah... that's clearly "rally-style" lol
Re: (Bad Vibe)
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 10:41 pm
by bassplayaz06
haha it is a vibe GT though... lol but if you want something better for offroading, get this.It's an AMC Eagle rock cliimbing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcXC5IUOdFk
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 5:09 am
by captainofiron
Just curious, but why would you want to do this, from what I understand the AWD versions dont have a true AWD and the rear only operates when the front slips.I would think a rally car style would be better suited IMObut that being said, it is your car.
Re: Anyone ever do an "Offroad Style" Vibe
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 4:24 am
by emma999
Bad Vibe wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2011 11:44 am
I run my vibe pretty hard there's 2 trannys in the hatch and barely any body molding still attached and@ 207k id say it likes the abuse.I've always
thought about making it a bit more rugged, one thing. By the way I'm a fan of rain poncho and I found beautiful designs in
this website.
That always seemed appealing was the lighting cages and bumper bars you see on every 100% Onroad rav4 in nycmaybe a roof box and light bar like a baja truckHas anyone ever made a jungle vibe all caged up and ready to Brawl? Are there any companies that offer vibe applications for these types of accessories.Just silly daydreams don't flame them too hard Next comes my plot to use an e153 mr2 tranny conversion kit to afix an E154f awd trans from an st205 celica gt4 for awd justice... none of these ideas will end well (anyone know if awd rearends bolt to fwd frames?)
I will wait for more updates with this post. Waiting for other's opinions and responses too.
Re: Anyone ever do an "Offroad Style" Vibe
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 4:46 am
by joatmon
emma999 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 4:24 am
I will wait for more updates with this post. Waiting for other's opinions and responses too.
I'm not sure waiting for updates on this is practical. Its been 12 years since this thread was updated, and 6 years since the Bad Vibe last posted , and that was about parting out his Vibe
Re: Anyone ever do an "Offroad Style" Vibe
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2023 4:44 pm
by Bagnew12
I currently have the E153 conversion kit from MWR for an 03 GT.
I just removed a good working LSD E153 from my GT to sell because I don't want to be stuck with the transmission if something were to go wrong later. I love driving it but just know that they don't make parts for this anymore so I'm getting rid of it while it's still worth something. Has less than 70k miles.
Quaif LSD installed
MWR lightweight flywheel
Axles
All install hardware and Brackets
Exedy clutch
joatmon wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 4:46 am
emma999 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 4:24 am
I will wait for more updates with this post. Waiting for other's opinions and responses too.
I'm not sure waiting for updates on this is practical. Its been 12 years since this thread was updated, and 6 years since the Bad Vibe last posted , and that was about parting out his Vibe