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Still have it. The box is sitting out in the shop. I would offer it up to anyone that wants it, but shipping is gonna be rough. I'll most likely put the sub to use in the Camaro, if not in the Charger.

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I guess I just got the itch for something new, with a little more room. We went to town for ice cream and came back with a new car! Mileage is supposed to be 18/27, so not that big of a difference, as I usually got 29-30 in the Vibe. There are also lots of options in the Charger, such as Garmin nav,...

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It's all back to stock now. I traded the Vibe in on a new Charger.

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Mine broke sitting on a shelf. I only used it for about a month and it was perfectly fine when i took the factory radio out.

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Nice! That amp rack looks really clean. Is that cf vinyl decal, or what?

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Parallel would probably be the best bet. Yes to caps on the tweeters, probably high passed somewhere around 4khz, with the woofers running fullrange.

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Pull the trim around the headunit loose. It will still be hooked at the top. Swing the bottom out and lift up. It should come right out. You'll see the four screws that hold the headunit in. When (not if ) you drop one of the right side screws, you can pull the cubby out above the glove box to reach...

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I don't know if the pre 09's are the same, but the two connectors for the factory amp in my car have the same color wires as what is listed for the speaker wires. I would assume that the connector that has the power, ground and remote turn on lead also has the speaker wires coming from the headunit,...

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Congratulations, Tim!

papacueball · Re: How Hot Is It Where You Are?! (J_TO_ENVY) 97 at 6:42 pm.

97 at 6:42 pm.

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If the amp will take a speaker level input, using the speaker wires for the sub would be the easiest thing to do. Sounds like you have a good plan already. Let us know how it turns out. Post some pics, too.

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I see plenty of Vibes in the Monroe/West Monroe area. Nobody waves back over here, either.

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I don't know what to tell you to do, but this might be handy:http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=31372

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Very nice! I get to mess with one of those in a friend's FJ from time to time. Didn't know it did voice recognition, though. That little cubby is a great place to stash the ipod.

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seller: J_TO_ENVY Item: Brand new 09 OEM floor mats Recommend: absolutely Comments: Great communication, fast shipping

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I'm glad you're ok. Makes me feel better about my car.That said, any chance you can get the A pillar and kick panel trim out of it?

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Might be a good idea to get some adhesive backed velcro and try them in all the different locations. Once you cut a hole in the door panel, you're committed.

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I love the interior bike rack. Also, +1 for synthetic.

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Might be a good idea to pop the door panels off and take a look at the speakers. If the surrounds have rotted away, you could get the same problem you're having. I ran into that on a 2000 Silverado. Nothing but highs from the left front. When I pulled the panel off, I saw that the surround on the do...

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No problem, Tx. The sail panel basically covers the bolts and wiring for the side view mirrors. Should be plenty of room behind them, too.

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The airbags are up higher than you would probably want to mount tweeters. Sail panels could be a good choice, too.

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Thanks, Carrie. I used to be a sucker for black vehicles. Glad I didn't go that route again. Here's a teaser pic for now. I'll get some more up tonight.

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I don't have Onstar or steering wheel controls. I might grab one of the PAC units or the Metra Axxess , one day. I used the gmos-lan-02 for a little while, but I had some alternator whine with it. Yeah, manual is the way to go, IMO. The Vibe doesn't have a ton of power, and I'd hate to give up any t...

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Here's the 2 channel amp I had under the driver's seat for a while. I modified the bracket for the yaw sensor by cutting out the middle part so the bracket could be flipped over and still keep the sensor in its proper orientation. This let me slide the amp right under there. There was a 4 channel ju...

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Thanks, Camogirl. That is the mixing drum for the asphalt plant I work at. It does look kind of sinister. I figured it would make an interesting backdrop. The big pile in the back ground is 1/2" limestone.Thank you, SD. I have lots more pics of stuff done since then. Stay tuned.

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The 3.1 ohm spec for the DD set is given as dc resistance, which is not the same as impedance. It is likely they are 4 ohms nominal impedance. All the speakers I have come across show a dc resistance that is a little lower than the rated nominal impedance. I would think the Infinity comps would play...

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After a few months, I stepped up to the RS180's.The stock tweeters are ok, but they had to go, too. First up were some Dayton large format tweets in some ugly pods I threw together. They sounded pretty good, but were huge. Since they weren't secured in any way, they rattled around on the dash, and w...

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I'm long overdue starting this thread, but better late than never, I guess. I got the car in June of 2009 brand new. I think it had 6 miles on it when I did the test drive. After driving a couple of automatics and then the manual, I knew I had to get the manual. Way more fun to drive. All mods so fa...

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Welcome to Genvibe! http://forums.genvibe.com/zero...04684

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Yep, that's correct according to the wire color thread stickied in the audio section. For the right side it says light green is +, and blue is -.

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Glad to hear it, Tx. How do the new speakers sound?

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There are three screws you need to remove. Two are under the trim piece on the arm rest (where the power window and door lock/unlock controls are). Work a small flat blade screwdriver under the "handle" end of the trim piece, and pry up gently. Once that's out, go ahead and take the electr...

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IIRC, they were 1/4" bolts with a beveled head (I countersunk them into the cutting board), and either 3/4 or 1" long. Lock washers or a lock nut would be a good idea, too.

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I did pretty much exactly what Sublime is suggesting with the cutting board. The only difference being that the stock speaker was still intact, so I couldn't trace the inside of the hole.

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Thanks for figuring this out! I'm taking the headliner down, and I couldn't figure it out.

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I think what the op is describing are all the connectors behind the kick panels, not molex in the doors (mine doesn't have molex). You can disconnect the ones that go to the doors, and pull the rubber boot out of the door jamb. Once you do that, you should be able to get the connectors to come throu...

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Quote, originally posted by bassplayaz06 Â»so my sister has been married for a year, and drives a 1999 pontiac firebird with almost 195,000 miles. i suggested that she go get a 2010 vibe with around 50,000 miles for around 10 grand. her only comment was she doesn't like the shiny gauges with the cir...

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Depth shouldn't be a problem with most any car audio driver. The thing to look out for is the diameter of the magnet, since the window is pretty close when rolled all the way down. A driver made like the one in Sublimewind's pic might interfere with the window's travel if you didn't use a spacer.

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I was wondering about the internal volume of the enclosure.

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Any idea what size the enclosure is?

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The highest I've seen in the car is 109. The heat index has been over 110 for a few days now.

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Sweet! Those subs are the same as the GTO's, I think. Mine does pretty well on 180 rms. It wasn't too bad sealed. Since adding the port, it plays lower and a little louder. I've gotten several compliments on how well the sub blends with the rest of the system, and I can crank up the bass a little if...

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That's an 8" sub. I just added a spacer in the recess, because the JBL sub is a little deeper than the stocker.

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http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=36200The sub mounts in a recess in the enclosure. The recess also adds a little strength to the front of the enclosure. A hole for a 10" sub (usually somewhere around 9") would completely take away that recess, and you may not have much left at the b...

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I don't know if you've figured this out yet, but the little plastic tab goes under the weatherstrip. I broke one of mine figuring out how to take them out.

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The factory sub is an 8". The grille is about 10" in diameter. I always wondered why they did that.

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The Polk db651 seem to be popular here. http://www.sonicelectronix.com....htmlThey have better sensitivity than the Pioneers you linked (92 vs. 90 db), and should get a little louder with the power from the factory amp or the headunit. I would run them off of the headunit.

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You just have to splice your headunit's harness into the appropriate wires from the gmos lan 02, plug in the rca's and the connectors, and that's it IIRC. There's also a potentiometer to adjust the Onstar volume. The JBL sub was a drastic change. From the front seat, I couldn't even tell the factory...

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