2- IB315 in the trunk

[ricksi30 923]

Wow! That looks great!

[nem 2,019]

Looking good Eric!

We had a little snow this morning, but it is all gone now.

[krb1991 6]

Working on car audio in snow bass head JUNKIE problems!! Sweet build log man have read this whole thread so many times...it really feels a little creepy to me lol. Great work dude. Wish i could have you glass up my doors. I dont have the balls ugggh

[edouble101 314]

Working on car audio in snow bass head JUNKIE problems!! Sweet build log man have read this whole thread so many times...it really feels a little creepy to me lol. Great work dude. Wish i could have you glass up my doors. I dont have the balls ugggh

You can do it! Just takes a few times to get iut right the first time through....even takes some patience and mistakes after you have done it a couple times lol.

So...I was having one hecks of a time to get my fabric to lay right and stick in these cold temps. Ugh, I need to get my garage heater installed! Right now I have a mess. I stretched numerous material types onto the a-pillars with different adhesives. I finally found something that I think will work but no time left in the day to finish it.

I all I have to show is the a-pillars with remnants of adhesive sprayed on them. Tomorrow will hopefully yield a working front stage.

[StreetLegal 119]

Love the slim looks of this set-up.

[stealth 113]

was the glue even able to get tacky before trying to lay the fabric??

[edouble101 314]

was the glue even able to get tacky before trying to lay the fabric??

In some spots. Other spots froze instantly.

[edouble101 314]

Driver's side installed!

[edouble101 314]

Both a-pillars and installed and playing! Now time to tune which is always an ongoing process.

[ssh 924]

Pillars came out oem.

[Julian 641]

I use the hot box method, get a cheap heater and a big cardboard box, cut a hole in it where the heater will fit in it and bring fresh air in, and set it up to heat around 80-90 degrees and it'll set up perfectly especially in cold cold weather.

[onebadmonte 235]

The a-pillars came out looking awesome. I missed how you are securing the 4" mid though. :/ Reading > me Your project is coming along very nicely. Congrats.

[edouble101 314]

I use the hot box method, get a cheap heater and a big cardboard box, cut a hole in it where the heater will fit in it and bring fresh air in, and set it up to heat around 80-90 degrees and it'll set up perfectly especially in cold cold weather.

3M 90 didn't work do well for this application. I ended up using 3M Super 77. I also applied the adhesive in my basement versus my colder garage.

The a-pillars came out looking awesome. I missed how you are securing the 4" mid though. :/ Reading > me Your project is coming along very nicely. Congrats.

I cut the mounting rings to be a very tight fit around the tweeters and midrange. I actually had to press the drivers in with a blunt hard rubber tip (end of a pen) to get them to fit in. I also used Amazing Goop around the back side of the drivers.

[edouble101 314]

Initial listening... stage width is phenomenal and stage depth us unreal. It actually brought tears to my eyes, I am that thrilled with it. The drivers are very transparent and if you weren't able to see them you would have no idea where they are mounted. I am anxious to hear what thorough tuning will yield.

Overall it isn't as loud, still loud though. I was expecting this since the Tang Band's are very efficient and the JL's not so much. I am very pleased with the LPG tweeters. They are a very laid back, smooth sounding driver. Not as detailed as the Scan Speak tweeters.

I am going to buy a dash mat as well.

[Shogen 325]

Both a-pillars and installed and playing! Now time to tune which is always an ongoing process.

just OMG!!! soooo when I come to PA, I'll stay a few days and we'll get some work done... lol

[edouble101 314]

just OMG!!! soooo when I come to PA, I'll stay a few days and we'll get some work done... lol

For sure bro. We have a spare bed that is always ready for guests!

[nem 2,019]

Looks super smooth and like it should be there, so it has so sound equaly as good!

[edouble101 314]

Back to working on the IB install. Next up is mounting the rear battery. Based by the amount of power I am using, with the engine on an auxiliary battery isn't necessary. When I start competing in SQ comps the extra reserve form an axillary battery will be useful.

The rear battery will be flush mounted into the trunk floor.

Starting out as a flat sheet of steel stock.

Welded, smoothed ans boxed up.

[ricksi30 923]

I'm jealous.

[edouble101 314]

I'm jealous.

Why is that?

[ricksi30 923]

I'm jealous.

Why is that?

I love this^^^ and doubt that mine will come out half that good. But hey, I have to start somewhere.

[edouble101 314]

I'm jealous.

Why is that?

I love this^^^ and doubt thatmine will come out half that good. But hey, I have to start somewhere.

Well, thanks! Anybody can do it.

[Shogen 325]

just sick. I've got a lot of work to do to get my front stage going the way I would like. :-

loving your skills and detail though.

[edouble101 314]

No new progress

Just ordered a new sound card for my puter (so stoked about this) since my on-board sound is not going to cut it for RTA tuning. I also ordered a dash mat I tried to make one but it looked like chit. As soon as I wrap up the IB install tuning can start.

Oh yeah new amps for the front stage will be ordered soon The KS900.6 is doing it's thing very well but the fan noise will hurt my score.

[ricksi30 923]

Damn what amps are you looking at now?