Recent content by MrTej

I’m curious about the center speaker making the system sound bad, and if this would be the same case if a good quality speaker were used in a well-tuned system? I’m running 3-way active right now and I have an extra open channel in my TwK. I thought about using it to add the center channel...

I bet that was me. I recognize those flat black washers :).

Nice build, man! You’re going to love the TwK. I just upgraded my shaker system this summer, too, and originally centered it around the Rockford Fosgate DSR1. No matter what I did, I could not get it to sound good with the DSR1. I was able to send it back to Crutchfield within the return...

Hi Tim, email sent. Thanks!

Curious if you got this resolved or if you contacted Steeda for their suggestions. I have the Steeda street short throw shifter and transmission bushing installed currently, and recently I’ve had a couple “high rpm lockout” issues. I’m wondering if upgrading to the race shifter would help with...

Got a few updates for my build. I couldn’t get the DSR to sound right no matter what I tried, so while I was still was in my crutchfield return window I opted to return the DSR and get a JL Audio TwK 88. End result is the TwK is much easier to work with and the car sounds much better now, even...

You’ll notice that the spare tire well has ribs in it that go from top to bottom. I ran my 1/0 gauge power wire down one of those and my floor cover doesn’t stick up at all. I ran my speed wire the same way on the other side of the spare tire well. My RCAs were long enough that I could bring...

Thanks! I did not need stabilizer blocks. Because I cut out a hole in the amp rack for the center bracket, the bottom layer of the rack sits level in the spare tire well. I was prepared to use some 2” foam blocks at the corners if needed, but I ended up not needing any. In the finished...

I also took advantage of both holes in the center bracket:

In the premium cars with Shaker systems, the 3” door speakers and the a-pillar tweeters are wired together. You should be able to tell if the wires for the 3” speakers are there when you pull the door panels off. There will be a wire harness right near the hole.

Has anyone used the Maestro AF03 t-harness without using the DSR-1? My original audio install included the DSR-1 but I was not happy with it. I returned it to Crutchfield and ordered the TwK 88. My plan is to use the AF03 harness and just wire in RCAs to the input wires of the AF03. I've...

Thanks :). The amps are class D which, according to the google, don’t dissipate as much heat. I’ve run amps in the spare tire well before and so far haven’t had any problems with them.

I just recently installed a DSR-1 along with 2 amps and playing with the tune with the car off has been drawing power for me, too. I’ve been keeping it on my trickle charger that I normally use for winter storage. I’ve had a strange anomaly happen twice since installing the stereo system about...

Yes, it’s the 3/4” Tesa tape. I’m guessing it acts to fill a void which allows the latch to bang against the bracket when the bass is causing a lot of air movement. I wrapped about a 2” long piece three times around the vertical portion of the bracket, moving it down with each pass. I tried...

Just a quick update. I’ve been playing a lot with the sound and still feel like I have a long way to go to get it right, but today I managed to eliminate a rattle I had coming from the rear deck panel, even before the stereo upgrade. Unfortunately for me, it wasn’t coming from the rear deck at...