Alex's 2004.5 STi! -- 12/15: S204 Performance Damper Ordered! :p

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  1. Alex

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    I thought it was a given at this point in our experiences with the subies.

    Blaster knows that what makes a Subaru a Subaru is used tranny oil in your hair.
     
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    I tasted that nasty shit haha
     
  3. nicad

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    WD-40 on bolts? fail.

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  4. Alex

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    For an "upholstery" shop -- I was surprised we even had WD :rofl:

    Either that or "SEW LUBE".
     
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    Those DBA rotors are nice. I had a pretty good relationship with the US distributor for DBA about 10 years ago. Very nice guys and really knew their stuff.
     
  6. blaster

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    True, true, but that's how it keeps its shine.

    The list of things that make a Subaru a Subaru keeps getting longer with each project, but I love it.
     
  7. Alex

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    Subie Love :eek:
     
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    Is that face there because you have to blow your car to get it to do what you want?
     
  9. Alex

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    That is my "ooooh face".
     
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    Those rotors look familiar. Nice choice
     
  11. Alex

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    Dear Journal,

    I apologize for the lack of updates but I do have some good news. I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance. Don't worry, photos will come this weekend.

    Got some new goodies in, just need the time to install :)

    "Waiting to be Installed"
    • JDM Fogs (Thanks CoolRex) :wiggle:
    • GFB Short Shifter (Thanks Doug)
    • KB/TIC Bushings (Thanks Clint/Tony @ TIC)
      • KB 6MT Front Stay
      • KB Rear Stay
      • Shift Linkage
      • Tranny Crossmember (Pinkies)
    • Audio 2.0, New wiring, amps, etc. (http://alex.wrxatlanta.com/sti/audio/knu-box.jpg)
      • AVIC D3 Nav. Head Unit (Thanks CoolRex)
      • 2x mKs Silver Plated 5M RCA Cable
      • Distro Block
      • 20ft. 4awg power wire (Kolossus Fleks Kable)
      • 10ft. 8awg power wire (Kolossus Fleks Kable)
      • 10ft. 8awg ground wire (Kolossus Fleks Kable)
      • 100ft 16awg speaker wire (Karma SS)
      • Remove rear Infinity speakers
      • Swapped out speaker amps, JBL (80x4) with Alpine MRV-T420 (110x2)
      • Build new amp rack for trunk with sound deadening to boot
    • Beatrush Undertray / underpanel (aluminum replacement for the OEM plastic) (Thanks slowwrx)

    "What's On Order"
    • Alcantara
    • Carpet for trunk & amp rack
    • New front component setups
    • IA Performance 6.5" front speaker adapters
    • New WRB JDM Fog surrounds



    Other New Additions
    99 Yamaha YZ125


    Updated post #3
     
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    nice, post pictures of that beatrush undertray when you get it installed!
     
  13. Alex

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    You know that it is a work of art dont cha? Hugs the subframe like it belongs there! I cannot wait to install this stuff and free up space in my garage for the new lawnmower :rofl:
     
  14. Cool_____

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    So you couldn't salvage the surrounds?
     
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    Nah dude, the price just didnt make it justifiable. I am also still waiting to figure out what to do about the bracket. I havent even had time to take off my bumper to cut the beam and test fit these yet. Maybe when I get back from the event in MD early May.
     
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    Sorry the surrounds didn't work out. Least that was the 'cheap' part. On the bracket which part? The piece that broke or the big metal one? The metal one simply slides onto the back of the bumper....you will see what I mean when you take the stock bumper off.
     
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    Small Updates:
    - Still shopping for sound deadening
    - Still have yet to order the DLS UP6i's
    - The fog surrounds are not here yet and as a result the fogs are not installed
    - Gloss Black roof overlay is on its way from J's Graphics (NASIOC)
    - Norway Euro Plate Installed! I found the plate at Licenseplates.tv and was amazed that they actually carried one from Norway. It has taken me quite sometime to find a Norway plate, not sure why so few vendors carry them. I am having the windshield replaced next week and the plate will replace the windshield banner that I have ran for several years. I was tired of the banner and thought the plate would be a great opportunity to change it up a bit while still having the Club name up front :)

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  18. RSConvert

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    Look into Lizard Skin for sound deadening. You actually spray the stuff on with an air gun.
     
  19. Alex

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    Was thinking Second Skin. We've worked with it in the past on customer vehicles. A couple people here have used edead and been quite happy.
     
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    Love the front plate Alex!

    And Matt I want one of the skid plates please :)
     
  21. Alex

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    Speakers are here!

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    now those are sexay!
     
  23. Alex

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    Yep, 18-20 hour break in :sigh:
     
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    Break in, wow. Never heard of breaking in a stereo...crazy stuff!
     
  25. pEd

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    ^^ for real... what does the break-in process consist of for speakers?

    They look like a set of MBQuarts I had 10 years ago.
     
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    all speakers require some time to break in. Alex, my DLS speakers took about two weeks before they broke in. They sounded almost harsh the first two weeks. I wondered if I had made a mistake at first:)
     
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    Neil Young was at the Fox Saturday Night; having experienced that, I would suggest massive amounts of his work, in particular, the massive feedback genre for the break-in
     
  28. Alex

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    Just found a couple Niel Young vinyls actually. Cannot wait to give them a listen :)

    My first song on these was Armstrong. Gotta love the sweet trumpet!

    Right now I am considering moving towards a single amplifier, just not sure what kind of power I want for the sub. It receives its mono 300w at the moment. If I move to 1 amp, I will more than likely have to sacrifice some power to it. The trunk is a giant mess. My proposed amp rack / sound deadening board is failing due to lack of space. I am open to suggestions. I need to get the rack back in a solid spot and build a new floor for the trunk so I may actually use it again.

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    You dont have a thing above your spare tire where you could do something like this?

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    No he doesn't Integroid. Alex build a rack that will bolt to the back of the back seat? PM Ben@SargentPower. I'm sure he could offer EXCELLENT options yet still give you your trunk floor.
     
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    This rack will bolt to the back seat. My concern is that it doesnt look great, even carpeted, nothing matches and it is disorganized as hell :)

    Ben and I have been chatting back and forth about a better setup for the sub that will sit like the Audio Integration ones.
     
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    Well for starters (I know you are still working on it) those wires all need to go inside the board so that they are hidden from view. Then wrap the board and all the other stuff in the trunk with Alcantara!
     
  33. Alex

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    Yep. They're only visible so I can see what the heck is going on. I also decided to mount the tweeters in the A Pillars. Good thing I have 6 sets of the pillars :|
     
  34. Alex

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    Found this idea on NASIOC. I really like this. Just needs a couple small CPU fans wired up for heat control.
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  35. Cool_____

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    That's a rats nest of wiring....LOL.

    Would the CPU fans be noisy inside the car?
     
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    Every install has a rats nest somewhere:) Most of the good installs the rats nest is hidden from view.
     
  37. Alex

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    This is true, I would prefer to keep mine buried beneath the rear seat bottom :)
     
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    Haha mine had it as well.....just ask Kokopelli :)
     
  39. Alex

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    A quick update for what I'll attempt to do tomorrow :)

    - Mounting new DLS silk dome tweeters into A pillars
    - Work on amp rack in trunk...some more
    - Authentic v-limited lip (thanks Blindfold)
    - Beatrush aluminum undertray
    - Oil change (Rotella 5w40)

    I am also considering picking up a healthy amount of TechFlex to cover all of the exposed wiring for whenever the amp rack is completed. Need to dig up some carpet for the temporary rack as well. I have been looking at tons of different installs of amps in the trunk. I came across a gentlemen who mounted his amp rack to the underside of the rear deck (in trunk). I thought it was a nifty idea and it keeps all the money away from the cargo. Thoughts?
     
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    Should'nt be hard to do...cardboard template of rear deck.

    Mdf the template and fasten it somehow. The only thing to be concerned about is the cooling of the amps as mounting them inverted makes the cooling of them alittle more challenging.
     
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    I don't remember who exactly, but I've worked on someone's car who had their amps/x-overs mounted on a board that was mounted underneath the rear deck. It had some hinges on it so that when the amps needed to be adjusted, they just undid a lock
    and the whole setup rotated down. I believe they used some simple door hinges.
     
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    Re: Alex's 2004.5 STi! -- 06/01: New DLS Speakers are In!

    That's a clever idea

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  43. integroid

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    Put them in the kick panels. you will regret putting them in the A-Pillars as your staging will be dominate to the side you are sitting at. I could get my stage perfect without any time alignment with the tweeters in the kick panels. Aim them to your dome light.
     
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    Not all installs have rats nests or even hidden ones ;p LOL. Mounting the amps upside down is almost always a bad idea.

    Very nice choice of equipment Alex. Integroid is right, it would be best to place any speaker as far away from the listener in the car as possible if you are truly concerned with proper staging. A correctly setup system properly aligned, ( time alignment is a great tool for this) you should be able to close your eyes and not be able to pinpoint the locations of the speakers.
     
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    Holy double post lol
     
  46. Alex

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    Got it. Ill need a hole saw regardless, but ill try the kick panels today :) I think this placement will work. The tweeters sounded great when I first tested them in that area but now that they're starting to break in they are becoming bright.

    I'd love to build a faux floor and do a hinged setup like you Eddie. Still debating the move towards a single amp to handle both the sub and the components though. Not sure what's best to look at power wise though. Maybe a 600w 4 channel at 150 per channel? Bridge the rear channels for the sub? I might not even need 300w to it. I don't listen to rap or hiphop so huge basehits do not really exist for me. The closest thing I'll listen to is electronica or trip-hop like Portishead, Massive Attack, Thievery Corporation or something a little harder like Glitch Mob, Free the Robots, Pretty Lights, etc.
     
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    Just came across this, could be a "different" way to install my single 10 IDQ. Without looking at the rear deck right now I would imagine a massive amount of cutting is required for this to work.

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    I am going to be up against the same issues in mine with the exception that I will have 2 amps, a cap, and quite possibly some sort of enclosure for fuel pump.
     
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    Already spoke with him about it last week. Ill more than likely go that route simply because of how clean it looks overall ;)
     

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