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[Update 3/18] Another Boring Tahoe Build [SOLD]


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On 10/6/2017 at 5:35 PM, Karkov said:

1%  LMFAO

How is driving at night?  I love it, looks awesome.   would get pulled over so fast around here.  I got a couple tickets for 35% and I normally run 20%  

Haha. I drive it almost every night and morning, it's not too bad. The only issue is bicyclists since they like to hide near my pillars where it's hardest to see them.

I drove by about 10 cops in the last 3 days while I couldn't row the windows down, and no issues.

One of the local campus police stopped me after I exited the vehicle and complimented and started asking me questions lol.

On 10/6/2017 at 7:13 PM, Mr DeeBeez said:

Don't down size. GO ALL OUT! :)

I'm getting a bit tired of the hobby to be honest ?

Definitely gonna be downsizing momentarily. Might get back into it once I graduate.

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So anyways today has been hell with this build!

Started out with trying to fit this damn double din in.

I'm glad I do my own work, because the area behind my din area is such a mess I would feel horrible having anyone else work with it.

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To make it fit, we had to cut this steel dash support out of the way.

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Then to hold the double din in, we modified the old single din kit I had from the 80PRS:

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Nice easy bolt on once it was cut apart.

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Then we cut out a little cardboard to know how much of the OEM dash needed dremmel'd out.

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The backup camera (Pioneer BC8) was put right above the license plate

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and taaadddaahhh!

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Not too bad. 2 hours and 3/10 frustration.

After the install is where the real annoyances came.

Of course, since it's Pioneer, this HU has it's high channel (network / active mode) limited to 1.2k as the lowest. That was pretty much the big reason I bought it, but I figured a way around it.

In the process I ended up blowing up half of my Q4-120, so now the only way for it to work is with channels 1+2 and 3+4 both bridged. So I've got 4 SSA Evils running @ 1 ohm now, and then the 4 Scanspeaks @ 2 ohm. I wonder how long it'll last.

but my crossovers are finally set how I like them

subwoofer - LPF @ 80hz

Evil 6.5s - 80 - 450hz

Scanspeak - HPF @ 450hz

Sounds muuuuccchhhh better. The whole sound stage really moved up towards the windshield. So I consider it a success.

I'm just really weary of how long that Q4-120 will last running at 1 ohm daily lol. I guess we'll find out.

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Decided to get some trunk space back, so it was time for amps to go under the seat

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48" long x 13.75" wide sheet of 3/4" birch

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Amps fit like a glove.

After about 3 hours of wire management I had my first ever setup where it seems like I semi-care about how the thing looks lol.

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Amps still have plenty of room to breathe!

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I drove for about 2.5 hours today beating on them with the Q4-120 @ 1 ohm and the 2200 @ 0.5 ohms and they weren't even hot.

Hopefully gonna snatch up a single C312 and get to play with a 6th order design here shortly.

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Got some new updates for ya!

I thought I was pretty much done with car audio, but you guys know I can't pass up a good deal.

Saw some door panels posted in Richmond IL. They were for a 6.5", 8", and tweeter per door.

Then I asked around and found the guy who had bought all 12 speakers, from the person selling the doors.

So on Thursday I made the 10 hour round trip, and grabbed some new panels and speakers!

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Some of you may have seen these doors at Slamology, in a 2002 Denali with a C-Pillar.

I had never run any Crossfire products, but SoundQubed didn't have any 6.5s for sale, and doesn't offer 8" speaker grills yet.

So far I am simply blown away by the quality of both the doors, and the speakers.

The video really doesn't do justice for the loudness or quality of everything! I'll try to get a better one eventually.

Right now all 12 speakers are on a single SQ120.4

4 6.5" wired @ 1 ohm on channel 1

4 8" wired @ 1 ohm on channel 2

4 tweets wired @ 1 ohm, bridged on channel 3 + 4

Crossovers are 80hz - 3.15k for the mids, 3.15k+ for tweeters

I have an extra SQ120.4 laying around, but not really sure where I would mount it.

Also have 4 C418s sitting on a shelf, so I might throw one or two of them in here. I'll keep you posted!

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9 hours ago, Mr DeeBeez said:

love the doors! And you know you cant walk away from audio ;)

Indeed I did.

Wish I could find a box builder around here to do a 7 cube box for a single C418...under $300

it's literally 7 pieces of wood cut by Home Depot, and 2 holes (aero and sub)

maybe I need to start offering box building services

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