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Old 12-09-2010, 05:57 PM
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Picked up a 2004 V last night and had a few questions:
1. How much are the radio buttons/dials from lindsay cadillac? Mine will need replaced.
2. My right rear tire sensor is working intermittently...worked when I first got it, then is read _ _ _, now it says 0.
3. Whats the best way to plug the holes left by the front license plate holder?....bumper plugs?
4. I have been looking into shifters. It sounds like the B&M is the best bang for the buck, correct? Will I need the bushings as well? Any recommendations on the site with the best price?

Thanks guys (and gals)!
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Originally Posted by Strokinit383
Picked up a 2004 V last night and had a few questions:
3. Whats the best way to plug the holes left by the front license plate holder?....bumper plugs?

Thanks guys (and gals)!
I'm somewhat new here myself, but I went with www.bumperplugs.com to solve my problem. Very satisfied with the fit and color match. Definitely waaay better looking than the front plate holder!
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Originally Posted by Strokinit383
Picked up a 2004 V last night and had a few questions:
1. How much are the radio buttons/dials from lindsay cadillac? Mine will need replaced.
2. My right rear tire sensor is working intermittently...worked when I first got it, then is read _ _ _, now it says 0.
3. Whats the best way to plug the holes left by the front license plate holder?....bumper plugs?
4. I have been looking into shifters. It sounds like the B&M is the best bang for the buck, correct? Will I need the bushings as well? Any recommendations on the site with the best price?

Thanks guys (and gals)!
Check your back tire, it's flat.

I went with Katech since it's a lot quieter than the B&M. I got it on sale for about 220 i believe. I think they're normally 270.
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Originally Posted by GhettoTy
Check your back tire, it's flat.
Haha, trust me...I've checked it three times already. It still has 40psi.
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Originally Posted by Strokinit383
Picked up a 2004 V last night and had a few questions:

4. I have been looking into shifters. It sounds like the B&M is the best bang for the buck, correct? Will I need the bushings as well? Any recommendations on the site with the best price?

Thanks guys (and gals)!
I went with a UUC shifter and bushings, and I love it
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pisnuff I think thats how you spell it modifies your stock shifter and sells uuc bushings. Its the best bang for the buck and doesnt transmit and vibration.sound through the shifter like all the other a/m ones. Some aren't as bad as other but none have a rubber insert like the stock one.
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Get hold of PISNUOFF (Brian) for your shifter. Far lower cost.

And this coming from a guy who's got a B&M and loves it.
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#1: not 100% but i think they are around 60 or 70 bucks.
#2: try a TPMS relearn.
#3: plugs will be the easiest and cheapist.
#4: PISNUOFF is a great shifter, and the best pirce. i have a Katech, and its great. i got it got 250 from LPE, with a free CAGS eliminator. besure to get the UUC bushing too. my stock bushings were **** when i had the shifter swapped. anyone you go with will be a dramatic improvement over the stock one.
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My sensor did the same thing and it turned out the battery died I got it replaced for 35bucks at discount or big-o can't remember.
I have the pisnuoff with suede V2 **** n I love it! Brians a great guy to work with too if anything comes up.

May I also recommend Creative Steel motor mounts you will love the car that much more
Old 12-10-2010, 05:33 AM
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I also think that guy's shifters are the best. . They all now come with new/redesigned bushings for the base of the shifter that really tighten things up.
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I also think that guy's shifters are the best. .
HAHAHAHA
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Thanks for the input everyone. What is different about the pissnuoff shifter that make it so much better?
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take a stock shifter, modifies it. not sure what is done exactly, but it "feels" stock, but the throw is way shorter. with the katech and uuc (not sure about B&M) you shift is "30%" shorter. and with the PISSNUOFF is short then that, or so i have heard.



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