A Suburban A Warhorse and a Pair of SMDeez

[onebadmonte 235]

I know, crazy huh?

Nice job dude. I missed that last update.

Thanks. Like you, I'm burning the midnight oil to make it to heatwave. Well, not really. I just screwed down an amp while you're rebuilding a wall. I'm gonna be thrashing on the SQ tune though. Hopefully I can pull another rabbit out of the hat for a win at heatwave. Hell, I might even put on the meter for a little burp.

[Shogen 325]

Nice! I like the clean up!

[jonbearsmt 919]

back in action.. clean as before,

and im burning oil my self... my shit will be VERY LAST MIN....VERY

[jcarter1885 995]

Wire braiding/sleeving adds a nice touch

[onebadmonte 235]

Nice! I like the clean up!

Thanks. It was looking a little busy with all those wires, kind of distracting. I happy with it now.

back in action.. clean as before,

and im burning oil my self... my shit will be VERY LAST MIN....VERY

Yes sir. Hope you get everything you need to get the job done. If you need some extra help let me know.

Wire braiding/sleeving adds a nice touch

Thanks, but not only a nice touch, it's also the little extra that the judges look for when competing in ModSQ. Got to do everything I can. Competition can get stiff at times.

[onebadmonte 235]

Well, lets face it, this project is never gonna be done. Here is a little something I have envisioned doing for a long time, and now the time has arrived.

Yes'um. A plexi amp cover. I know. Been there, done that. I promise you, this will be cool.

For those wondering, this is the blade I used. It worked well, no messy chips to clean up. It did get a bit hot though. O_o

A couple more details cut out and a couple of holes drilled.

After quite a bit of sanding, filing and a gallon of sweat later, this.

And this.

One in the dark.

And a close up to prove that there is plexi-glass on the amp.

My favorite shot.

Tanks for looking.

[Sencheezy 689]

Whats next!

[16K 159]

BADASS !!!

LOVE the plexi cover on the amp !!!

All amps should come with plexi covers lol

[onebadmonte 235]

Whats next!

Time to sell it all and start over, bigger and badder. Muahahahaha! J/K! I think I'll actually start listening to the thing I guess.

BADASS !!!

LOVE the plexi cover on the amp !!!

All amps should come with plexi covers lol

Thanks, I second the motion, all amps should come with plexi covers, oLo? o_O

[bassahaulic 155]

Pure sexy.

[Shogen 325]

very sexy! I love you note!

[coobies5 43]

looks great hugo!

where'd you get the roll of braided flex?

[onebadmonte 235]

very sexy! I love you note!

Ha, ha, thanks. I didn't get the note.

looks great hugo!

where'd you get the roll of braided flex?

Thanks, I picked it up from work. We use it on the wiring harness on some of the kits we sell. I know Parts Express sells the same stuff. The name brand is Techflex.

[onebadmonte 235]

Well, what can I say, today I take a step towards a simpler life. Out are the ways of extravagant multi-way setups and complex mix of passive and active crossover networks. In, a simple, 2-way active front stage setup. How can this be, you say. Simple, my home setup is a simple 2 way setup and is just a treat to listen to. On top of that I'm taking in some of the pointers I got while at the Heatwave show. First the tweeters, and what a better way to step things up than with budget oriented tweeters.

With a little help from my jasper jig, a hole saw and a drill I came up with these.

A little wood filler, sanding and a little patients, this.

A little mock-up action. Dang it, this would have been a perfect chance to do that Star-Trek hand gesture. Oh well, next time.

Here is the little puck mounted on the a-pillar panel. Hard wiring tweeters for the win! Hope this doesn't come back to haunt me. O_o

I wasn't sure how much wire I was going to need, so I used alot.

The tweeter pucks are in. A shot from the 2nd row.

From the passengers seat looking at the passenger side tweeter.

From the passengers seat looking at the drivers side tweeter.

From the drivers seat looking at the drivers side tweeter.

From the drivers seat looking at the passenger side tweeter.

The ppi components and kick panels are gone now. The tweeters are powered off the US Acoustics USB-2080, and are high passed at 1500Hz 24db/oct. For mids I'm using the Mpyre Audio 6-1/2's in the doors from 1500Hz down to 63Hz. The subs take over from 63Hz down to 25hz.

The sound is good. I'm surprised the tweeters are okay playing this low. Granted they don't get ear piercing loud, but they do get loud enough. I'll be honest the subs overpower everything, but at moderate listening levels everything blends in well. The staging is now up high eye level. Before the highest the staging would get would be level with the radio. The centering is still questionable. Some times it sounds centered other times it pans towards the drivers side. Not much control over that with the MS-8. I'm not sure I want to go for the center channel dance. I might have to though. The mid-bass is a little lacking. I had to do quite a bit of eq to get it back, a ridiculous amount to be honest. For now it works. I think the next step is sealing up the doors and adding some deadener.

[jonbearsmt 919]

looks good, and your home audio sure is nice to listen too me and dani still talk about it every day, very nice,

[stevemead08 752]

Very nice buddy.

[Shogen 325]

looking good!!!

[stevemead08 752]

I really need to leave you my Camaro in the off season with a good budget and let you do what you do.

[Sencheezy 689]

Looking good as always sir

[onebadmonte 235]

looks good, and your home audio sure is nice to listen too me and dani still talk about it every day, very nice,

Thanks. If I could get the front stage in the suburban to sound like my home setup I'd be golden. I need you guys to come over for a movie night some time. Just to sit back and relax.

looking good!!!

Thanks.

I really need to leave you my Camaro in the off season with a good budget and let you do what you do.

That would be awesome, and it'd give me a chance to hone in my fiber glassing skills. CadillacMatt has been coming over every once and a while. I sure he wouldn't mind giving some glassing tips, with all the experience he has. Let me know when your ready.

Looking good as always sir

Awesome, thanks bro, but nothing I ever do will ever look as good as the hottie in your avatar.

[stevemead08 752]

Don't tempt me. I'll be working in satx next week.

But for real, maybe after or before import face off in December.

[Notorious97200 339]

Tweeters look nice !

I like what you did to install them! You got serious skills.

I'm surprised to see the tweets firing through the windshield, not on axis ( to your ears). But if it sounds good like that, it sounds good !!!!!!!!!!!!

[onebadmonte 235]

Tweeters look nice !

I like what you did to install them! You got serious skills.

I'm surprised to see the tweets firing through the windshield, not on axis ( to your ears). But if it sounds good like that, it sounds good !!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks, but I don't know about my skills being serious. I consider them more laid back and easy going.

As for the tweeter orientation. I went with this orientation after hearing a couple of cars at a recent sq show doing the same thing. I wasn't sure if this setup would work well with the MS-8's auto tune. For the most part it sounds good. The imaging is better than with the kick panel setup. I've still got some more tuning to do. For such a simple upgrade I am happy with it.

[onebadmonte 235]

THREAD RESURRECT! Back from the hollow depths of the SSA "Build Log" section. The suburban has been trucking along. Been to a couple of shows here and there. There have been a couple of tweaks to the EQ and adjustments of the gain knobs here and there. I am confident in saying it's a good sounding system. It plays loud as fhawk, to the point of headache inducing. Yeah, yeah, I'm a sissy, so what. The sound quality is equally as impressive. The MS8 has been more than a hand full to deal with, but I am very pleased with what I have been able to finagle out of it. With out a center channel I've had to default to the L-R balance to persuade a center image. A bit counter-intuitive, but I've had to balance towards the left side. :/ No biggie. As for stage height, with the tweeters at ear level, the sound is as high as the dash. Enough blah, blah, blah. Here is a vid I posted in another section for those looking for numbers.

Not bad, not bad, but what about the SQ? Well, I while back I got a new toy to measure frequency response. It's a little choppy, but here it is.

What's next?

[stevemead08 752]

Pretty sweet buddy. Awsome build all around.