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Trax Aveo - Sound Demo Vehicle Now

9/24/2012

It was going to happen sooner or later....well...it happened.
Amp wasn't doing what I wanted it to do, so instead of getting JUST a new amp, H's Aveo got a new 3 channel amp, new subwoofer, new box and new front component speakers.

Here's what she's got now:

Digital Designs 6.5" Component Speakers
Memphis Audio 10" MR Subwoofer in a ported box
Arc Audio 3 Channel XDi Amplifier (80 x 2 RMS and 400 X 1 RMS)

A good mix of my main 3 brands.
Basically wanted a demo system that I could show clients what a basic sound upgrade would sound like.
You don't have to go all out to get great sound.
A small little amp that takes up the same amount of room as a piece of paper.
6.5" Round speakers in the front and a 10" Subwoofer in the back.

This system does exactly what I wanted it to....very clear, clean highs, good mid bass and plenty of low end notes.

The front aftermarket 4" Pioneers were no comparison for the new hotness that was going in.....they looked cute though....

If you wanna hear it, or see other items I've done on this Aveo, hit me up....or go to Brewforia for a beer, and ask H for a demo...she'd love that :)

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Troy's Bike is baaaack

9/24/2012

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Troy brought his bike back in (if you can remember, a few months ago I completely rewired his front end cover and added some low beam/drl HIDs.

This time, he was ready for the main low beam and high beam HIDs.

Install went smooth, even though I had to unbolt the tank to snake some wires from the battery....but he's good to go now and can actually see at night
Had to make my own custom Bi-Xenon Harness for this on

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Quality Quickness in a Corolla

9/16/2012

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Had a client bring in his daughter 2000 Toyota Corolla for an audio upgrade.

Here is what I put in:
Pioneer DEH-3400UB Headunit
Rockford Fosgate PRIME Series R250-4 4 channel Amplifier
Rockford Fosgate PRIME Series 6.5" Coaxial Speakers (Rear)
Rockford Fosgate PUNCH Series 6.5" Coaxial Speakers (Front)

Customer Purchased all the gear and I put everything in just in time for bed time :)

Install went good, speakers weren't too difficult to install (with the help of some spacers).

Overall, this upgrade was perfect for what the customer AND his daughter wanted.
With the amp under the passenger front seat, and the settings set just right, the driver can crank the music without worrying if they'll blow the speakers or not.

I foresee another amp and sub addition down the road though :) :)

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Trax Ram

9/9/2012

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What's being installed:

JVC Navigation, Bluetooth, DVD Player with Sat Radio and Backup Camera
Digital Designs CM1000 Mono Block Amplifier
Digital Designs 10" 500 Series Woofers in a sealed down firing truck box
Custom Hydro-Dipped Interior Accent Panels
Projector Retrofitted Headlights All Gloss Black
Gatling Gun Version 2 Shrouds, Dipped to match interior Panels
Bi-Xenon Projectors for High/Low HID Lights
Red Demon Eye Accent Lighting
Super White LED Halos behind shroud for Iron Man V2 look
All Accent lights on custom switches
HID Fog Lights

Started this project a week ago, but due to the simple fact that it wouldn't fit in the shop, I only had a few hours a night to work on this before I lost daylight.
First thing was first, I needed to pop the headlights open so I could get them to the owner for paint, as well as all the parts to Hydro Dip to get them dipped.

This project was made even more difficult because....well.....it's a Dodge. Mopar electrical systems straight up suck....anyone that mods them will say the same.
All these electronics added, especially the lighting upgrades, had to be bullet-proof, or Dodge would let you know and have them not work properly.

This truck was recently purchased about 3 weeks ago, and it looked nothing like it did when I got it....now that I'm done, it's even THAT much more noticeable. You'll be sure to break ya' neck when this thing drives by.

Other Mods the owner has done in 3 short weeks:
MBRP Muffler
Tinted Windows
Smoked Tails
Painted all chrome bumpers either body match or black
De-Badged Exterior
Custom Made 22" Rims with 38" Toyo Tires

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Project Demon Solsti - New Side Marker Lights

9/5/2012

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Whipped these up for a past customer.
100% Plug N Play side marker LED lights.

The stock lights are halogen lights and only emit light to about 20% of the light housing.
Once opened up, they can be modded to fit a nice steady stream of light.

That, with some empty housings can be made to be Plug-n-Play and make an already good looking car, better.....especially at night.

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Ol' Ford Ranger Sound Upgrade

9/3/2012

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Had a past client bring in a newly picked up work truck....and 88 Ford Ranger.
This thing has seen better days, but it's just what they needed.....except for the sound.

Stock radio was going quickly, only played front left speaker, which was blown. All other speakers were barely usable, but they didn't sound good.

Replaced the headunit with a Sony unit with ipod controls.
Replaced the rear speakers with some Quantum Audio 5.25" coaxials.
Replaced the front speakers with some Quantum Audio 4" coaxials.

Every single piece of this install was difficult, it seems everything was rusted or over installed from the factory.

The deck wasn't too bad, had to make my own custom face plate....no biggie.
The front speakers were installed in a metal dash, and the bolts rusted in place. Last resort was the CUT the bolts out, which left gnarly holes where they used to be.
Covered the stock dash panels in a speaker grill cloth and all was normal again.
The rear speakers came in a ported speaker enclosure and the screws that held the covers in place were completely smooth and rounded....I have no idea how Ford even screwed these badboys in. Once I got them out, the speakers were mounted from the back side of the enclosure, which was then sealed permanently with glue and plastic......Ford was confident that these would not need to be fixed. So I cut the speakers out and installed the QA speakers like a boss.

This system was a MUCH needed upgrade and the sound was very good.

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Ford Focus - Gnarly Sound Upgrade

9/2/2012

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Had a customer bring in his 'newly' acquired Ford Focus. He purchased it for his son, for college, and now it's his again.

Time to upgrade the interior sound to something he likes.

We started off this journey with a simple suggestion of an uber deck, the Clarion NX 702, Multimedia DVD player with Navigation, HD Radio, USB, iPod, Bluetooth and much more.
We then added sound deadening to the entire sides of the vehicle to cut down on road noise, keep unwanted heat out, and improve the sound quality of the interior; all done with Stinger's Road Kill brand.

The front sound stage received our Hybrid Audio's Stage 4 Clarus Component Speakers. A 6.5" midbass monster, a 20mm soft-dome tweeter and their competition grade crossovers.
The rear sound stage received our Hybrid Audio's Stage 1 Mirus Coaxial Speakers. These things, rested in their newly sealed and deadened side panels produced the much needed mid-bass this system was designed to produce. That and Hybrid's soft-dome 20mm tweeters front the sound stage up higher in the rear too.

There were no noticeable rattles in this thing that received over 40 sq.ft. of deadening, which is a good thing, as our Arc Audio Mini 4 channel amp pushed these badass speakers with 75 watts of pure RMS power. I placed the amp under the passenger seat with plenty of wire exposed, so that in a few short weeks/months, we can add another mini amp (mono block) for a subwoofer....then this system will be complete.

For now, this is simply the best sounding Ford Focus in the valley, and I'll put my word on that. This is what is to be expected when you know exactly what you want and there are products to fulfill these needs.
Pure headunit with good output, strong amp, quality speakers and reduced interior noise.....that's the recipe for success.