Some changes to the TA this spring.

[Josepy]

First of all thanks to Tom and Ryan. Tom took the interior out in 50 minutes.
Put it back in almost as quick with smart ass comments from me.

Ryan did an awesome job on the radio. I did help.
Speakers are JL audio VR650 and TR650
All New stinger wiring.
Used 100 feet of speaker wire.
All new wiring was ran from each speaker to the amp rack and amp.
Sub is in a MTX stealth box 10 inch and has it's own powered sub built in.
Deck in a Alpine IDa-x303 Usb and Ipod connections only. Also is satellite radio ready which I think I am going to get.

It turned out very good and sounds better than I thought it would.

More small mods to come in the next couple of weeks. Big brakes


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[Reverend Cooper]

Looks pretty damn good.

[PureSound15]

For a rather budgeted build, that system sounds AWESOME! I can't wait to tune it now that the interior is in.

We sealed all the holes in the doors, then dynamatted them to create an enclosure for the mids in the front - phenominal mid bass from those speakers.

[Yooformula]

looks good!

[Reverend Cooper]

is the deck running the inside only and the amp for the sub

[Josepy]

is the deck running the inside only and the amp for the sub

Sub has a built in amp. The amp in the pic is running all the speakers.

[Z28Envy]

Looks awesome Joe! Nice job guys.

[Reverend Cooper]

really,its behind the sub? thats cool.I meant to tell you my new phone works with my stereo in the car now by bluetooth its awesome thanks for the help.
I was going to talk to ryan about sat. in the truck and car too,I really miss it after having it in the FJ.

[Josepy]

really,its behind the sub? thats cool.I meant to tell you my new phone works with my stereo in the car now by bluetooth its awesome thanks for the help.
I was going to talk to ryan about sat. in the truck and car too,I really miss it after having it in the FJ.

It is built into the stealth box.

[WhatsADSM]

Looks really well done! Where did you put all the dynomat?

And really makes me look like a slacker I haven't even finished my dynomatting from last year lol.

[PureSound15]

Dynamat was used to help seal the doors after I cut the templates out of corregated cardboard. More was used to cancel any resonancy from the sub back in the corner of the car.

We actually had extra because the car sealed up so well.

[88Nightmare]

nice choice for the head unit. I have a lower end version of that and I love it. works great with linking up and listening to music from my iphone.

[0TransAm0]

looks good.

[Bobby "Big Daddy" Flay]

Looking good Joe.

[Josepy]

Big Brakes that are going on. Post #1

[0TransAm0]

is the big brake setup just a "unbolt the old bolt on the new" swap? or do you have to modify stuff? whats the black shield lookin things with the holes in them?

[PureSound15]

is the big brake setup just a "unbolt the old bolt on the new" swap? or do you have to modify stuff? whats the black shield lookin things with the holes in them?

Pad retaining clip - keeps them from moving at all.

Joe you need to put something next to those to show how gigantic they are. :stare

[Waver]

looking very nice....is the hatch (trunk lid) also dyamatted?

[GRNDNL]

Let us know how the brakes go.....The wifes Firehawk has 42k on the oem stuff, I'm thinking its time to upgrade......Will those fit 17" wheels?

[PureSound15]

looking very nice....is the hatch (trunk lid) also dyamatted?


No - not yet anyway. We will see if it rattles, I wanted to wait until the entire interior of the car was in before I added even more weight. There should be enough dampner around the sub to nix most of the resonance right from the source.

[Dr.Buick]

Nice job guys, Looks great

[Josepy]

is the big brake setup just a "unbolt the old bolt on the new" swap? or do you have to modify stuff? whats the black shield lookin things with the holes in them?

Yes it is. Just bolt it up and go. I am going to buff the calipers and paint them black. Then add the brembo logos and clear over it. Should turn out nice and the car will actually stop.

[Josepy]

Let us know how the brakes go.....The wifes Firehawk has 42k on the oem stuff, I'm thinking its time to upgrade......Will those fit 17" wheels?

They will not fit 17's Need to be at least 18's. This is a direct bolt up to the Fbodys. No brackets needed at all. This setup only cost me $500 . The cts-v calipers are 4 piston brembos. I called brembo and they said the same setup through them would cost almost 3k. Holy crap:wooo

[WhatsADSM]

They will not fit 17's Need to be at least 18's. This is a direct bolt up to the Fbodys. No brackets needed at all. This setup only cost me $500 . The cts-v calipers are 4 piston brembos. I called brembo and they said the same setup through them would cost almost 3k. Holy crap:wooo

Yea that sounds like a fantastic setup. That's an awesome kit that you put together for that price! Which pads are you running?

[Josepy]

Yea that sounds like a fantastic setup. That's an awesome kit that you put together for that price! Which pads are you running?

Stock Cts-v pads. The calipers came loaded and the pads are brand new. After those burnout I think I am going to swtich to hawk pads.

[Waver]

No - not yet anyway. We will see if it rattles, I wanted to wait until the entire interior of the car was in before I added even more weight. There should be enough dampner around the sub to nix most of the resonance right from the source.

How much weight does the dynamat add?

[Josepy]

How much weight does the dynamat add?

Its not that terrible. Didn't need it all anyways. So I have some extra if something happens. I only bought 20sq feet

[Yooformula]

No - not yet anyway. We will see if it rattles, I wanted to wait until the entire interior of the car was in before I added even more weight. There should be enough dampner around the sub to nix most of the resonance right from the source.

usually the panels on the inside behind the sub and where the spare tire were located will rattle not to mention the taillights and the hatch itself. Good idea to also put some on the inside of the plastics, some of that shit rattles like crazy. I sprayed sound deadener into the wall area behind the back seat speaker locations too.

[Beagle]

Nice job guys that looks awesome!!!! Id like to put better stuff in the Subie but i have to research what i can even do.

[johnny--2k]

Looks good! Prepare for a LOT of brake dust though! Those factory pads suck for dust, I have the same calipers on my TL and had them on my jeep also, the brembo pads are just horrendously dusty.

[Josepy]

Looks good! Prepare for a LOT of brake dust though! Those factory pads suck for dust, I have the same calipers on my TL and had them on my jeep also, the brembo pads are just horrendously dusty.

My wheels in front have 1.25 inch adapters on them to make up for the C6 wheels offset. Anyways chrome cleans very easy.

[HP ADDICT]

Good tasteful mods! I really want to improve the audio on the Z like that.

[97z2801ss]

I thought I justt seen this car In the FS section of Ls1 tech? Car looks very clean man!

[Josepy]

I thought I justt seen this car In the FS section of Ls1 tech? Car looks very clean man!

It was for about a week. Then I came to my senses.

[British_Ben]

Looks good Joe. I've always liked Alpine head units.

[Josepy]

Looks good Joe. I've always liked Alpine head units.

I can thank Ryan for that. He turned me on to them. Plus no more cd's JUst plug in my jump drive and i am off.

[Josepy]

Big brake kit goes on tonight. Will take some more pics.

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[OxmanWI]

Cool, have a pic from the bay?

[Josepy]

Cool, have a pic from the bay?

There not on the car yet. Will be tonight.

[JohnnyT]

Looking forward to seeing the finished product!

[WhatsADSM]

Looking forward to seeing the finished product!

x2

[Josepy]

brake pics added. thank to jim for the use of his lift, tools, help and his experience. I need to re paint the calipers and the decals will be added.

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[0TransAm0]

lookin goo man. are those rotors not flat or is it just the pics? never seen rotors like that..

[Josepy]

lookin goo man. are those rotors not flat or is it just the pics? never seen rotors like that..

there flat. i have wheel adapters on the front to correct the offset of the c6 wheels.

Also swapped out the lower control arms, chopped the rear spring a little, fixed my bypass valve issue, changed the blower oil.

[BAD LS1]

The brakes are accented nicely by the mud on battleship gray fender wells!

[Waver]

looks good joe

[PureSound15]

The brakes are accented nicely by the mud on battleship gray fender wells!

Wow! I read this RIGHT after sending him a message that we need to rip out those fender liners and simple green/truck bed liner them.

Picky minds think alike

[BAD LS1]

Wow! I read this RIGHT after sending him a message that we need to rip out those fender liners and simple green/truck bed liner them.

Picky minds think alike

Yeah that thing needs to see alot of time with some caustic cleaning chemicals anda pressure washer to restore its detail to the undercarrige:thumbsup

[Josepy]

The brakes are accented nicely by the mud on battleship gray fender wells!

My cars not a garage queen like yours. It sees rain time to time when i get caught in it. :)

[WhatsADSM]

Wow those things are NICE and big. You decided to ditch the sticker idea?

[Josepy]

Wow those things are NICE and big. You decided to ditch the sticker idea?

No i have to repaint the calipers. ANother coat or 2 and then the decal can go on. They were too covered in brake fluid to put them on.

[Yooformula]

fucker did you paint right over the bleeder screws?? lol Looks good though!

[Bobby "Big Daddy" Flay]

fucker did you paint right over the bleeder screws?? lol Looks good though!

almost looks as if he did.

[Josepy]

fucker did you paint right over the bleeder screws?? lol Looks good though!

Yes I did and it looks awesome. :rolf

It is like driving whole new car with those brakes.