2000 Chevy S10 "Nothing special" Build log

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2000 Chevy S10 V6

Running the stock 105 amp alternator and Duralast Gold battery with 1/0 big 3

Alpine CDA-9857 head unit

Alpine Type R components in the doors

 

 

 

 

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Alpine KTP-445A amp mounted behind the glove box door for the door and dash speakers (dash speakers are stock)

 

Sound deadener on doors (not pictured) back wall of the cab and the floor. (Fatmat and Accumat)

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Alpine Type R 12" dual 4 ohm subwoofer in an R/T 300 ported enclosure

Alpine MRD-M605 600 watt mono amp. I removed the stock jack and cut a 1/2" piece of MDF and mounted it behind the trim and carpet on the back wall of the cab to mount the amp to.

 

 

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Video of my SMD heavy duty terminal install on the sub enclosure

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlMyWopyVIw

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Installed in the cab of my truck

 

 

 

 

 

 

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My other modifications not audio related:

Lowered 4/4 with Belltech drop spindles and springs up front and 3" leaf springs in the rear

jagsthatrun.com driveshaft alignment kit (added another 1" drop to the rear.)

Belltech Street performance shocks

Prothane polyurethane front control arm bushings and sway bar end links

Zq8 front and rear sway bars

Zexel Torsen limited slip carrier

Hellwig performance traction control springs (like traction bars but they mount on top of the leaf springs)

Cross drilled and slotted brake rotors up front

Custom built 2.5" Y-pipe

Flowmaster 40 series catback exhaust

LED dome light, footwell lights, map lights, 3rd brake light and license plate lights

CheckmateFX fiberglass bedcover and inside the whole bed covered with Herculiner

Street Scene SS power and heated side view mirrors

S10 Xtreme 16" wheels sprayed with black plastidip

Front and rear bumpers sprayed with black plastidip

Windshield tinted 50% and all other windows tinted 5%

Clear front turn signal lenses

Lasfit LED headlight bulbs (9006/HB4)

K&N FIPK cold air intake

PCM mildly tuned

Hornblasters train horns mounted behind the front grill and a Viair 2 gallon tank and compressor mounted inside the bed. 1/2" airline ran inside the frame from the tank to the horns up front

[Ron36]

Build looks good  , great mids never heard a type R sub in person I’m guessing if it’s anything like the quality of their mids it’s a great sub.

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On 11/11/2017 at 2:40 PM, Ron36 said:

Build looks good  , great mids never heard a type R sub in person I’m guessing if it’s anything like the quality of their mids it’s a great sub.

Thanks. The Type R sub has been great although the amp is only delivering 600 watts to it. (rated 1000 rms) This is my 3rd system in this truck and I'm happy with everything right now.

[twalker182]

On 11/11/2017 at 5:40 PM, Ron36 said:

Build looks good  , great mids never heard a type R sub in person I’m guessing if it’s anything like the quality of their mids it’s a great sub.

I had a 12" in a sealed box for a while and it did not disappoint.

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On 11/13/2017 at 9:39 AM, twalker182 said:

I had a 12" in a sealed box for a while and it did not disappoint.

My original system was a Pioneer Premier head unit with 2 Rockford Fosgate Punch HE 12" subs in a sealed enclosure with a Kenwood amp. My truck was broken into and everything was stolen.  Then I bought two 12" Alpine Type S subs and put them in a sealed downfire enclosure built for this truck. I ran them on the same Alpine amp I am using now for about 7 years until one sub quit working. I sold the box and the working sub and bought the Type R sub and the ported enclosure built for it. I'm very happy with it so far but of course more power would be great!