Hey all,
Posted a little while ago about cheap DD gear from MEA through the new DD distributor. Well got them installed by Marty and the guys down at FHRX, and they did a superb job. Can't wait to go back to them when I finally decide between replacing the OEM sub in the parcel tray or go with my 12'' JL Audio 12w3's...
The mid-bass is great, the tweeter are a little bit bright being metal dome, but they are a great upgrade from stock. Will upgrade them again to a better set of two ways or three ways when funds allow. Also need to upgrade amp when funds allow as well, but one thing at a time.
Anyways, thought I would post up a couple of pics of the install. Like I said, FHRX did great work.
Sorry if the pics are a bit large.
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DD Split Install with thanks to FHRX
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DD Split Install with thanks to FHRX
by garbo41610 » Sat Sep 05, 2009 9:09 am
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Car(s): Steel Silver MY10 GT Wagon + 1985 Subaru Sherpa
Mods: (GT) HKS Panel Filter. The HKS I put in the MY10 is the same filter I took out of my MY05 GT. So yes, they do fit. Custom leather heel pad to minimise carpet wear in the drivers footwell. Slotted front rotors. (Sherpa) 14'' 6 Spoke mags, Chrome Gear Shift (sick!), Alloy Pedals (sicker!), new positive and negative battery terminals, Alpine cda-9827 H/U, JBL GT 6x9's boxed and mounted (sickest!), Kicker DS650.2 component speakers mounted in the footwells in flibreglass pods, Alpine MRP-F200 4 channel amp (4x40wRMS), Rebadged with hektik chrome eBay badges, STi stickers for more powaaaa, "leather" handbrake boot, recarpetted with grey/black car carpet from Bunnings, sick Clarke Rubber boot mat, polished and waxed.
Mods: (GT) HKS Panel Filter. The HKS I put in the MY10 is the same filter I took out of my MY05 GT. So yes, they do fit. Custom leather heel pad to minimise carpet wear in the drivers footwell. Slotted front rotors. (Sherpa) 14'' 6 Spoke mags, Chrome Gear Shift (sick!), Alloy Pedals (sicker!), new positive and negative battery terminals, Alpine cda-9827 H/U, JBL GT 6x9's boxed and mounted (sickest!), Kicker DS650.2 component speakers mounted in the footwells in flibreglass pods, Alpine MRP-F200 4 channel amp (4x40wRMS), Rebadged with hektik chrome eBay badges, STi stickers for more powaaaa, "leather" handbrake boot, recarpetted with grey/black car carpet from Bunnings, sick Clarke Rubber boot mat, polished and waxed.
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Re: DD Split Install with thanks to FHRX
by teK-- » Sat Sep 05, 2009 11:03 am
Neat install! Typical of Marty's work as always.
The outer door skins look deadened with Dynamat Extreme, but what is used on the inner skins? (That thin black sheet). It looks nice and easy to work with....
The outer door skins look deadened with Dynamat Extreme, but what is used on the inner skins? (That thin black sheet). It looks nice and easy to work with....
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Re: DD Split Install with thanks to FHRX
by XLR83N » Sat Sep 05, 2009 11:58 am
how do you even get behind the door skins?
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Re: DD Split Install with thanks to FHRX
by teK-- » Sat Sep 05, 2009 1:00 pm
Through the service access holes.
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Re: DD Split Install with thanks to FHRX
by XLR83N » Sat Sep 05, 2009 2:02 pm
ahh ok, how do you get it behind the window winders and stuff too then, just push as far as you can?
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Re: DD Split Install with thanks to FHRX
by teK-- » Sat Sep 05, 2009 3:26 pm
Yeah pretty much need dextrous hands, you reach up through the holes and press everything down against the outer skin. Bear in mind that the window mechanism and regulator is kind of like suspended halfway in the thickness of the door cavity, so you just work around it the best u can.
When sound deadening you don't need to cover every square inch, you just need to cover as much as practical (and within budget). It gets to a point where if you cover >50% of the surface area the extra benefit becomes less and less.
When sound deadening you don't need to cover every square inch, you just need to cover as much as practical (and within budget). It gets to a point where if you cover >50% of the surface area the extra benefit becomes less and less.
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Re: DD Split Install with thanks to FHRX
by garbo41610 » Sat Sep 05, 2009 4:13 pm
teK-- wrote:Neat install! Typical of Marty's work as always.
The outer door skins look deadened with Dynamat Extreme, but what is used on the inner skins? (That thin black sheet). It looks nice and easy to work with....
Sorry mate, forgot to post a pic of the final product, that was the sound deadening from the factory... here is a pic of the final product.
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Car(s): Steel Silver MY10 GT Wagon + 1985 Subaru Sherpa
Mods: (GT) HKS Panel Filter. The HKS I put in the MY10 is the same filter I took out of my MY05 GT. So yes, they do fit. Custom leather heel pad to minimise carpet wear in the drivers footwell. Slotted front rotors. (Sherpa) 14'' 6 Spoke mags, Chrome Gear Shift (sick!), Alloy Pedals (sicker!), new positive and negative battery terminals, Alpine cda-9827 H/U, JBL GT 6x9's boxed and mounted (sickest!), Kicker DS650.2 component speakers mounted in the footwells in flibreglass pods, Alpine MRP-F200 4 channel amp (4x40wRMS), Rebadged with hektik chrome eBay badges, STi stickers for more powaaaa, "leather" handbrake boot, recarpetted with grey/black car carpet from Bunnings, sick Clarke Rubber boot mat, polished and waxed.
Mods: (GT) HKS Panel Filter. The HKS I put in the MY10 is the same filter I took out of my MY05 GT. So yes, they do fit. Custom leather heel pad to minimise carpet wear in the drivers footwell. Slotted front rotors. (Sherpa) 14'' 6 Spoke mags, Chrome Gear Shift (sick!), Alloy Pedals (sicker!), new positive and negative battery terminals, Alpine cda-9827 H/U, JBL GT 6x9's boxed and mounted (sickest!), Kicker DS650.2 component speakers mounted in the footwells in flibreglass pods, Alpine MRP-F200 4 channel amp (4x40wRMS), Rebadged with hektik chrome eBay badges, STi stickers for more powaaaa, "leather" handbrake boot, recarpetted with grey/black car carpet from Bunnings, sick Clarke Rubber boot mat, polished and waxed.
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Re: DD Split Install with thanks to FHRX
by sheppo9 » Mon Sep 07, 2009 2:54 pm
Did he use the O.E spacer, cut out the crapper stock speaker and mounted the DD into it?
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Re: DD Split Install with thanks to FHRX
by garbo41610 » Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:33 pm
No, they made a new MDF spacer, painted and sealed it.
Actually, they made about 4 or 5 sets to get the imaging right.
Took them all about about 15 hours and the results are amazing.
Will post some pics of the spacers when I get a chance (read, after Top Gear).
Actually, they made about 4 or 5 sets to get the imaging right.
Took them all about about 15 hours and the results are amazing.
Will post some pics of the spacers when I get a chance (read, after Top Gear).
Car(s): Steel Silver MY10 GT Wagon + 1985 Subaru Sherpa
Mods: (GT) HKS Panel Filter. The HKS I put in the MY10 is the same filter I took out of my MY05 GT. So yes, they do fit. Custom leather heel pad to minimise carpet wear in the drivers footwell. Slotted front rotors. (Sherpa) 14'' 6 Spoke mags, Chrome Gear Shift (sick!), Alloy Pedals (sicker!), new positive and negative battery terminals, Alpine cda-9827 H/U, JBL GT 6x9's boxed and mounted (sickest!), Kicker DS650.2 component speakers mounted in the footwells in flibreglass pods, Alpine MRP-F200 4 channel amp (4x40wRMS), Rebadged with hektik chrome eBay badges, STi stickers for more powaaaa, "leather" handbrake boot, recarpetted with grey/black car carpet from Bunnings, sick Clarke Rubber boot mat, polished and waxed.
Mods: (GT) HKS Panel Filter. The HKS I put in the MY10 is the same filter I took out of my MY05 GT. So yes, they do fit. Custom leather heel pad to minimise carpet wear in the drivers footwell. Slotted front rotors. (Sherpa) 14'' 6 Spoke mags, Chrome Gear Shift (sick!), Alloy Pedals (sicker!), new positive and negative battery terminals, Alpine cda-9827 H/U, JBL GT 6x9's boxed and mounted (sickest!), Kicker DS650.2 component speakers mounted in the footwells in flibreglass pods, Alpine MRP-F200 4 channel amp (4x40wRMS), Rebadged with hektik chrome eBay badges, STi stickers for more powaaaa, "leather" handbrake boot, recarpetted with grey/black car carpet from Bunnings, sick Clarke Rubber boot mat, polished and waxed.
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Re: DD Split Install with thanks to FHRX
by garbo41610 » Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:41 am
Bit later than I thought, there was a bit on Foxtel last night after Top Gear...
Here are a couple of trial spacers.
Here are a couple of trial spacers.
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Car(s): Steel Silver MY10 GT Wagon + 1985 Subaru Sherpa
Mods: (GT) HKS Panel Filter. The HKS I put in the MY10 is the same filter I took out of my MY05 GT. So yes, they do fit. Custom leather heel pad to minimise carpet wear in the drivers footwell. Slotted front rotors. (Sherpa) 14'' 6 Spoke mags, Chrome Gear Shift (sick!), Alloy Pedals (sicker!), new positive and negative battery terminals, Alpine cda-9827 H/U, JBL GT 6x9's boxed and mounted (sickest!), Kicker DS650.2 component speakers mounted in the footwells in flibreglass pods, Alpine MRP-F200 4 channel amp (4x40wRMS), Rebadged with hektik chrome eBay badges, STi stickers for more powaaaa, "leather" handbrake boot, recarpetted with grey/black car carpet from Bunnings, sick Clarke Rubber boot mat, polished and waxed.
Mods: (GT) HKS Panel Filter. The HKS I put in the MY10 is the same filter I took out of my MY05 GT. So yes, they do fit. Custom leather heel pad to minimise carpet wear in the drivers footwell. Slotted front rotors. (Sherpa) 14'' 6 Spoke mags, Chrome Gear Shift (sick!), Alloy Pedals (sicker!), new positive and negative battery terminals, Alpine cda-9827 H/U, JBL GT 6x9's boxed and mounted (sickest!), Kicker DS650.2 component speakers mounted in the footwells in flibreglass pods, Alpine MRP-F200 4 channel amp (4x40wRMS), Rebadged with hektik chrome eBay badges, STi stickers for more powaaaa, "leather" handbrake boot, recarpetted with grey/black car carpet from Bunnings, sick Clarke Rubber boot mat, polished and waxed.
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