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New Build - 2018 Grand Cherokee - my neighbors still hate me
Just picked it up this week...
I have the following equipment from my previous build that I will try to recycle if possible:
(2) JL 10tw3s in a sealed box
(2) Zapco st-x amps (4 channel and mono)
AudioFrog GB10s
AudioFrog GS40s
AudioFrog GS60s
MiniDSP
Fiio x3 DAP
I'm thinking about getting the AudioFrog GS690s as the doors have 6x9s from the factory... The rest is yet to be determined. :)
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Re: New Build - 2018 Grand Cherokee - my neighbors still hate me
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Re: New Build - 2018 Grand Cherokee - my neighbors still hate me
Yush!!! Welcome to the party pal!
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Re: New Build - 2018 Grand Cherokee - my neighbors still hate me
Those blacked out rims, grill, and emblems looks great.
I'm trying to do the same thing on my CR-V. It looks good against the silver.
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chithead
Yush!!! Welcome to the party pal!
I have been meaning to spend more time on this forum as diyma seems to be in a downward spiral, so this is a start... Plus, BigAl is a cool guy. :)
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Notloudenuf
Those blacked out rims, grill, and emblems looks great.
I'm trying to do the same thing on my CR-V. It looks good against the silver.
Those details were a requirement for this purchase... Thanks!
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That tweeter pod tho!
Sexy AF!
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Re: New Build - 2018 Grand Cherokee - my neighbors still hate me
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Re: New Build - 2018 Grand Cherokee - my neighbors still hate me
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Re: New Build - 2018 Grand Cherokee - my neighbors still hate me
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Wow...loving the brushed aluminum accents.
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BigAl205
Wow...loving the brushed aluminum accents.
Thanks man! I really like working with aluminum over anything else...
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Do you have access to CNC, or are you doing this with a router and carbide bit?
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BigAl205
Do you have access to CNC, or are you doing this with a router and carbide bit?
Oh, that would be a dream come true. Unfortunately, I use a grinder, a couple Dremels and some hand files... It's all done by hand.
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Where do you get your plate aluminum? Locally, or online?
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BigAl205
Where do you get your plate aluminum? Locally, or online?
The solid one: https://www.amazon.com/RMP-125-3003-...aluminum+plate
The perforated one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-8-Aluminu...cAAOSwGvhUCOb1
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Wow! Now that is some excellent work my friend!
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chithead
Wow! Now that is some excellent work my friend!
Thank you! I put cld and 3/4" dynamat on the sheet metal behind the speaker... as much as I could get through the two openings, that is.
The door closes with a very solid "thud" now. :)
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That's great info. Debated on doing to that to ours, but couldn't decide if it's worth the effort or not. Will definitely have to revisit the doors now!
Have you had a chance to listen yet? Curious if there is any problem areas we need to look out for far as buzzing or rattles.
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Thanks!
I'm not even close to being able to listen to it... :( I still need to do the passenger side door, run all the wires to the trunk, and connect everything (then set the gains, crossovers, etc).
Driving to work this morning, it was noticeably more quiet. Also, the "knock" test between the treated door and untreated door is noteworthy - the treated sounds more like wood while the untreated, of course, sounds like hollow sheet metal.
This Jeep is VERY well sound deadened from the factory, though. I have found lots of cld, mlv and some recycled materials.
P.S. As far as it being worth it? Like I said, it is one of the best factory deadened vehicles I have seen, but one day if you find your door panels off of the vehicle... just do it! ;) :)
Of course, silencing rattles is a different issue. That's a must.
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It's amazing how well the GB10s fit in the factory tweeter locations! Just a little trimming with the Dremel, and press em in!
AND they match the interior trim perfectly, imho.
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I thought this was weird - there were two different speakers in my front doors.
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~~~~RARE~~~~ ONE OF A KIND Jeep speakers L@@k!
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My car has the Alpine factory system, and came with the blue cone bynines, FWIW.
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papacueball
My car has the Alpine factory system, and came with the blue cone bynines, FWIW.
Interesting. The pictures doesn't really show it, but the blue cone is much bigger than the green one.
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I decided that I don't want the control center mounted in the arm rest, so I ordered a couple ram mount parts to put it in the cup holder... Long term, this should be a better place and less prone to getting knock around.
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DavidRam
Interesting. The pictures doesn't really show it, but the blue cone is much bigger than the green one.
Ours has the Alpine setup and is all blue cones. I'd never seen the green ones until your picture there.
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chithead
Ours has the Alpine setup and is all blue cones. I'd never seen the green ones until your picture there.
Hmmm, weird. I really think it's a mistake from the factory... Now if they only had dropped the Hemi in instead of the v6! ;)
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