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hey bro!

how does it plays? truly looks awesome!!

but ey i had a quastion as you are the co developer of the ascendant 18s SMD subs hu

wednsday i got the 18inch SMD dual 1ohm sub...

and i wounderd what you would advise me to give it???

like what box measerments and port and how much RMS can these handle?

will put him in parrallel

thx in advance hu

realy love your builds dude!!! you're like a caraudio GOD!!!!

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ya see? chrysler200s agree's with me looks awesome and like it's just ment to be placed there LOL

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it looks like it's oem put there!!!

nothing less then total respect for it!!!

real jalousie over here!! lol

ow steve i wanted to ask you something... i've got a phoenix gold eq215ix for my instal is this something good or can i better leave it out?

(just want some experienced opinion bout it)

thanks! and i have no idea. (about the PG eq).

oh okay

well geuss i'll just experience it then

still love the build and nothing but respect for it looks superior!!!

just dreaming bout what you will build next

[Lexus IS-F Sound System install - Custom SMD VM-1/OM-1/TM-1f Dash Piece (update page 71)]

it looks like it's oem put there!!!

nothing less then total respect for it!!!

real jalousie over here!! lol

ow steve i wanted to ask you something... i've got a phoenix gold eq215ix for my instal is this something good or can i better leave it out?

(just want some experienced opinion bout it)

[Lexus IS-F Sound System install - Custom SMD VM-1/OM-1/TM-1f Dash Piece (update page 71)]

it looks likre just down straight car audio porn bro!!!

i have a question....

as i'm from belgium and just in love with your builds

would you just think bout comming to belgium (europe) some day?? end october beginning november there is an international car meeting in belgium

if you would think bout comming with your cars i will talk bout it with "cult" the organizer of the event

think if you would come you'll be spending lots of cash for markers to give the autographs

you're like a serious star here

RESPECT

[Lexus IS-F Sound System install - Custom SMD VM-1/OM-1/TM-1f Dash Piece (update page 71)]

sick kickpanels!!!!!

i don't like this build...........

I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!

straight up car & audio PORN!!!

keep it up

i'm thinking of building some kickpanels for my sedan got any tips? maybe? i'm kinda a noob in kickpanel building

[Lexus IS-F Sound System install - Custom SMD VM-1/OM-1/TM-1f Dash Piece (update page 71)]

i've been off for while deu to beïng in the hospital for a few days...

lookin' awesome bro! gotta hate lexus for the hard to acces alt location.. but you took care of that like childs play!!!

respect for your creative problem solving mind bro!!!!

love the build (geuss i'm a allround steve's build addic)

peace bro and keep up the bad ass work!!!

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euhm i'm not really following (i geuss) but are switching to 2 subs or was it bou the sub terminals? cuz i didn't really understood (sorry geuss i'm still sleeping a bit )

ow and your cooling setup do you get good results of it? and how did you get rid of the moisture when it rains? (cuz you're sucking air from outside and when it rains isn't it pulling moisture in?)

planning too cool my amp kind of the same way

thx anyway bro! you're just a great inspiration!!! and big jalouzy at the 360.3 (hate the look but LOVE the expertise of it)

[Lexus IS-F Sound System install - Custom SMD VM-1/OM-1/TM-1f Dash Piece (update page 71)]

and yet you still make it look easy

no pro build is as pro as an STEVE MEADE build!!!

respect bro your an inspiration for (i geuss) every car audio builder

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NEVER getting tired of looking @ such a (well it's just humble to say) PRO design box bro!!!!

[Lexus IS-F Sound System install - Custom SMD VM-1/OM-1/TM-1f Dash Piece (update page 71)]

steve you know what dude?

belgium got one international carshow hu

and i would ask you if you would take the honors to overwelm europe with some REAL CAR AUDIO

i just know IMT (federation of european top tuning) would be on there knees for you to make an apearance

if you want just google it "imccs nekkerhallen mechelen"

if you would come be sure to bring lots of goodies cuz i'll be there buyïng 2 of each goodie

peace bro

(hoping you'd be into it to show some pussy slappers how you really slap!!!)

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Damn dude! What'd that come out of The Bat Mobile?

IDK I just found it on Google images but I know it'd look damn good on Meade's box EDIT: A little research on the site I pulled it from says it's a flocked dash from a Peugeot 106. Not as fancy of a car as I was hoping for.

i've seen some flocked panels before... here in belgium people are flocking stuff for like at least 5years in the "tuning scene" i've been told they use the same app principal as chroming (as in the use of a power surge) but in my experience it feels like a mix between suede and alcantara with a hardness of plastic steve this could be a great project for you to try out maybe? if you want i'll look up the dutch how to and try to translate it perfectly for ya

nope no thanks. I already stated about 10 times what i am gonna do. Do it to yours bro and post up the pictures, but not here, make your own thread. thanks!

i'm sorry to overread it...

but i didn't mean on this build but as a side project...

cuz honestly i'm scared of ellectric power lately i get shocked by a stupid gameboy battery

(doc said i got a too high amount of iron in my body that causes low power electric shocks)

what you're plans are on this build, well flocking would just ruin this build

cuz how this build is goïng i'd give it an A++++++++

btw the cooling with an fan-setup like you did does it really has great results? cuz my D5 gets freaking hot and i don't want it to fail

[Lexus IS-F Sound System install - Custom SMD VM-1/OM-1/TM-1f Dash Piece (update page 71)]

Damn dude! What'd that come out of The Bat Mobile?

IDK I just found it on Google images but I know it'd look damn good on Meade's box

EDIT: A little research on the site I pulled it from says it's a flocked dash from a Peugeot 106. Not as fancy of a car as I was hoping for.

i've seen some flocked panels before... here in belgium people are flocking stuff for like at least 5years in the "tuning scene"

i've been told they use the same app principal as chroming (as in the use of a power surge)

but in my experience it feels like a mix between suede and alcantara with a hardness of plastic

steve this could be a great project for you to try out maybe? if you want i'll look up the dutch how to and try to translate it perfectly for ya

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still looks awesome!!!

love the nitrous "peep-windows" for real!!!!!

and the lil' trunk lid probs well like you said those things keeps us with both feet on the ground and learns us that

no matter how good you are everybody can overlook something or forget something

still your the best builder i've seen so far got a big fan over here

[fiber optics]

Zero chance of interference. It has a faster transfer rate but that's irrelevant for this.

because it doesn't work like an regular wire but works with kind of light pulse is it not?

yeah plus they are a bitch to splice or repair ive heard. You need special tools to work on them.

yeah that they're a bitch to work on i know..

the new mercedes AMG has full fiber optic wiring (think they call it "can-bus")

Im all for new technology, but that kindof sucks right there.

you can say that again...

aftermarket HU in a new mercedes amg? forget it you place it, your car will NOT start

"canbus error" (been there done that and cost me allot of cash)

[fiber optics]

Zero chance of interference. It has a faster transfer rate but that's irrelevant for this.

because it doesn't work like an regular wire but works with kind of light pulse is it not?

yeah plus they are a bitch to splice or repair ive heard. You need special tools to work on them.

yeah that they're a bitch to work on i know..

the new mercedes AMG has full fiber optic wiring (think they call it "can-bus")

[fiber optics]

Zero chance of interference. It has a faster transfer rate but that's irrelevant for this.

because it doesn't work like an regular wire but works with kind of light pulse is it not?

[fiber optics]

they are safer to connect to the internal computer...

and i was told they work quicker (but not sure like i said "as i was told")

peace

[Don_smokey's small fun build 2 rebuild under construction]

so i'm putting my "bitch" and the build on here

the bitch is my 2000 VW passat sedan (as it's called in europe)

bought her after the former hatchback died on me...

as i'm running low on budget for the moment this will be a slow build but this is what i got so far

sony HU

15inch ground zero nuclear

spl dynamics D5 amp for the sub

signat ramI mkII 6-channel amp for the mids & highs

components aren't yet desided but i've got a ground zero hydrogen compo on the way

a powersafe 12v/105Ah/3500a comming in the back

all 1/0awg power & ground wires double fused (front and back)

first some pics of the bitch

pics of the sub amp

first instal of the sub in the bitch

the second battery

more pics will follow

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mirror mirror on the wall, how i wonder what other build steve's thinking of lol

hey i'm gonna lone some of your idea's for my sedan if you don't mind? (will put an add to your YT and forum in the car)

cuz my amp is like an heating element

pêace

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are you gonna leave the covers plain?

cuz it would be awesome if you would have like a 3D logo in the upholstry (sorry if my english writting ain't great)

peace

love your vids!!! they give great inspiration & "how to" info to hobby-builders

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lexus got a huge big ass spare wheel space...

so that combined with alot of braincracking and lot's of experience

then you'll get something like this

peace

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haha okay got a point there

gotta work with the tools ya got...

neve the less did a FANTASTIC job

thanks!

sometimes i ask myself...

a guy with such awesome builds, why doesn't just everybody like really everybody in the world know his builds?

cuz here in belgium in the last 4years i've only seen 1 build that could match your skills

nothin' but muchos respect to ya

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haha okay got a point there

gotta work with the tools ya got...

neve the less did a FANTASTIC job

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looks great bro!

but why do you make your mdf wet?

you can do it much quicker with a steamer...