Our Mods are BAD!!!

[I_Wanna_Retire]

So, I took my son's VX into the local dealer to get the headlight gaskets replaced, and while there I made the mistake of telling them it has been stalling occasionally. Approximately 20 minutes later, the service guy called me back to the garage, and he and the mechanic laid into me about all the BAD mods.

1) The K&N filter is BAD because is is oil based, and the oil causes severe problems to the sensors.

2) The PV muffler is BAD because it causes obscene pressures in the engine.

They even mentioned our BAD oversize Kumho tires. I was surprised they didn't send me to VX jail due to the convex mirror on the passenger side.

The funniest part was when they tried to change the headlight gaskets without replacing the headlights. They ended up tearing the gaskets and having to order another set.

Ah, the trials and tribulations of being a VX owner...

[CoPiChE]

What size tires do you have? are you still using the stock rims?

[-x-]

...when we're good, we're good but when we're bad we're BETTER!

Keep up the bad work im right there with ya! ...x

[Daver]

To quote my favorite movie...

"I may be bad, but I feel...goooood."

-Daver

[omegavx]

RE: 2. did they say the stalling was a result of the PV or they just said it was bad cause the pressure, but it wasn't the cause of the problem? I'd be interested in finding out if anyone else with a PV is having a stalliing problem or not.

[Tone]

So less pressure from the PV is bad? No muffler maybe but.... I’ve been running one for several years without a problem.

K&N oil can be bad if overdone.

[SGT.BATGUANO]

So are there any details on the backpressures of the stock and PV mufflers ,i.e., numbers?

[Hotsauce]

The PV is less restrictive. It creates less backpressure. This leans the engine out, creating the power and mileage gains.

John C.

[omegavx]

So stalling is probably more of a result of the K&N filter and its oil then from the PV?

[VX-KING]

hey I_Wanna_Retire

take my advise use the #1 products that i use
HOT SHOT INTAKE-FLOWMASTERS MUFFLERS

[wfjfg]

They believe the stalling was caused by bad intake gaskets (or so the engiine code said), so they got me for $300, and I will let you know if that solved the problem or not. I don't believe them for an instant on the BAD mods. The K&N is fairly new and I have never oiled it myself. The PV1 can't be doing anything bad because it sounds so good.

In any event, no matter what they said, I plan to make some of the same mods to my VX. Screw em...

[WormGod]

Originally posted by VX-KING
hey I_Wanna_Retire

take my advise use the #1 products that i use
HOT SHOT INTAKE-FLOWMASTERS MUFFLERS

I dunno about that. Considering HotShot's intake (and yes, I have one and it's more eye candy than anything) had minimal testing and ONLY testing done on a Trooper. Also, I have seen "0" numbers for ANY power gains of the Flowmasters on a VX. I know they suX0r3d on my Rodeo. Not to knock you choices and advice, but Having the HotShot intake and the PV, I feel my retort is a justified opinion.

Carry on troops.

[Tone]

VX-King has yet to produce ANY pics of his (or any one elses) and just loves to get us riled up. He’s a class A loser in my book. Maybe he’ll at least show his face at one of the NY meets but always seems to have an excuse why he can’t seem to make it. And I know he won’t come down to TX to get his medicine!

[VX-KING]

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VX-King has yet to produce ANY pics of his (or any one elses) and just loves to get us riled up. He’s a class A loser in my book. Maybe he’ll at least show his face at one of the NY meets but always seems to have an excuse why he can’t seem to make it. And I know he won’t come down to TX to get his medicine!




listen tone i've beeen working my vx for a long time and yes its been too long but i also have to work just like everybody else in the world to make money so my vx should be done by the end of November and sorry about the wait and i hope to get the front skid plate, and the grill kit for Ron so i can finish and do you know who sells chrome side bars for the vehicross and i promise you that my vx is totally different tan the other 5,000 vehicross'es that were made in the USA.

[Cyrk]

joy...