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Old 28-04-2010, 05:56 PM   #1
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Default Amp and speakers finally going in tomorrow

A long time coming I know, but JL Audio G4500 amp and 4xBoston Acoustic SL80 speakers finally being installed tomorrow. Hopefully all goes smoothly





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Old 28-04-2010, 09:49 PM   #2
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oh hell yeah! Can't wait to see this beast when she's complete, Steve!
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Old 28-04-2010, 10:08 PM   #3
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Nice, now you'll be able to hear the music over your Ford Racing engine.

Seriously, JL make some good quality equipment and this should be a really nice upgrade over the OEM setup.
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Old 30-04-2010, 08:57 AM   #4
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Install went really well (including fixing some of my inept handiwork)

Big raps to Chad at Stylyn Car Audio in Nepean Highway Bentleigh!!! Pride in his work and very reasonable pricing.

Car sounds great for what I wanted. Crisp, clear, and you can now hear instruments that weren't there before!! And it all still looks totally stock

(Chad wants me to put in a subwoofer.............but I'm not going there)
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Old 30-04-2010, 12:48 PM   #5
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So the speakers fit in the door no issues still using the standard grills?
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Old 30-04-2010, 04:35 PM   #6
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Yep, just fit the standard position.

Only adjustment is that one screw hole doesn't match, so just drill a new one.

Stock grille fits over with plenty of room

It's a 5x7 plate, but with two seperate speaker components and a crossover all built in.

The amp is quite low profile, and fitted easily under the front passenger seat
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(Chad wants me to put in a subwoofer.............but I'm not going there)
Ohh c'mon, you know you want to! Here's what you car could be like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_SZTvww78I

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Hey they are exactly what ive been lookin for to put in my au wagon.Where can you get something like that way out in the bush cause i want some.....
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Those would look so much better than all the dodgy hacked up jobs people do round ere...
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Old 01-05-2010, 05:11 PM   #10
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Hey they are exactly what ive been lookin for to put in my au wagon.Where can you get something like that way out in the bush cause i want some.....

http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/onl...um=cpc#details

There you go!
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Old 02-05-2010, 01:27 PM   #12
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whats wrong with having a sub? you dont need some imbecile spec 25inch speaker or anything like that. even a small sub can make a huge difference to your sound quality. this is what i have now and it sounds great.
http://www.fastfoursforumscarclub.co...ubwoofer_1.jpg
it makes enough noise for my needs, takes up no room and its easy to take out.
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Old 02-05-2010, 11:35 PM   #13
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well igot one of these under the passenger seat, so easy to setup,

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/alpine-swe-1000.html
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Hey, no issues with a sub. And I looked at some of the underseat ones.

But amplifier is now under the passenger seat, and there is no room under the drivers seat because of the motor for the electric seat adjustment, and I didn't want it to be seen inside the cabin.

I simply opted for a simple upgrade of the stock system
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well igot one of these under the passenger seat, so easy to setup,

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/alpine-swe-1000.html
Where are you guys getting these? Alpine dont list these on the Australian Site.
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Old 03-05-2010, 06:01 PM   #16
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I bought mine off ebay...
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Old 07-05-2010, 05:03 PM   #17
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or you could do something like this...



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