Modding never stops!!

Rosado · 01-11-2009, 10:58 PM

Ill tell ya, When you think your done, you always find something to change or to add. In this case I started one thing and it led up to a full weekend frenzy...

made newdoor pods

I always wanted the radio to look more factory, so I fix that probem by doing some mods to the bezel...

Just about everyone puts a guage in the vents,, I like my music and going for the right sound is key to any system, So i put a center channel in there instead.

Here it is completed

My door now till i finish what i have to build..

RPO3 · 01-11-2009, 11:21 PM

You Are Very Good @ What You Do Sirr

PhantomLover007 · 01-12-2009, 06:20 AM

Pretty cool Chris. That center channel sh1t is definitely different.

So, what are you going to do w/ the doors? Make different pods from the last ones?

KhellendrosxS · 01-12-2009, 07:21 AM

Looks like you did quite a bit of sanding on the radio bezel. Did you use a textured spray paint on it when you were done?

Exodus · 01-12-2009, 09:02 AM

Awesome work Chris.... hope your car goes for another 100k miles

timberwoof · 01-12-2009, 10:04 AM

That is awesome man, very good work.

Mendoza · 01-12-2009, 09:07 PM

Looks like a 3 way component setup in the making?!?!? Did you mount the 3.5" hertz mid in the air vent? Looks like an interesting setup. I'm intrested in seeing what you do with the crossovers.

SikMindz · 01-12-2009, 10:18 PM

Wanna come do my 5-Series?

lightningGA · 01-13-2009, 02:58 PM

very nice start....can't wait to see more pics

Rosado · 01-13-2009, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KhellendrosxS

Looks like you did quite a bit of sanding on the radio bezel. Did you use a textured spray paint on it when you were done?

Yes I did, I also put a few coats a satin black so it has a nice texture and look.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mendoza

Looks like a 3 way component setup in the making?!?!? Did you mount the 3.5" hertz mid in the air vent? Looks like an interesting setup. I'm intrested in seeing what you do with the crossovers.

All the crossovers are in the back with the amps. Ill be taking pics of that setup once im all done. The speaker in the grill raises the sounds stage and makes it have a fuller sound.. I didnt belive it at first. but I was playing around moving it in diffrent places. That spot was the 2nd choice. The first choice was where the vent is on the dash. Now with the speaker there you cant tell where the music is coming from.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SikMindz

Wanna come do my 5-Series?

If you buy the stuff from me, ill give you 25% off and come install it and ill even make a glass boxfor 1 12.. You have to pay for plane tickets

Mendoza · 01-13-2009, 09:08 PM

I'm not sure if you ever seen my webshots but i have some pics of a diamond 3 1/2 speaker i modded to go in the center air vent. I chose to remove the vent all together since the speaker was to large. (link http://good-times.webshots.com/photo...81416094DcLnNG ) I dig the vent though you can't really tell the speakers in there unless you take a hard look. Do you plan on running 5.1?

Rosado · 01-13-2009, 10:48 PM

Yes Ii am and have everything ready to go. Just waiting for a bitone from Audison to come in.. Once I get that I will pull everything together..Is that an 8 u have in the doors..Cuz that is what im going to try to do this weekend before I make my door panel again. If so how does it sound bein mounted like that insdead of being on the door itself

Mendoza · 01-14-2009, 09:14 AM

It's a 7" woofer in a somewhat sealed pod. I didn't want to make it completely sealed box. The pod sounds better then the door since it's more of a sealed enclosure. I recommend a pod over mounting the woofer in the door unless your going to the extreme to seal the door. This would require a little more then just dynamat maybe fiberglass mold to seal the door then mounting the woofer to get the tight mid bass sound. The cool thing about making a pod is that you can angle it however you want for the sound stage. When i built my pods they all line up to the center of the car for a good overall sound and alignment. When i built the pods for my 3 way setup it was to harsh for rock music since the woofers were angled at the driver and passenger heads.

Rosado · 01-14-2009, 07:50 PM

Its funny that u say that cuz at first i did have them in a seal pod. They didnt play as good.. those 6.5 are playing around 45 to 50 hrz..they didnt like being sealed at all. When I put them in the door they came to life. I dynomated both skins of the door. I have an 8 inch speaker of that same version that im going to mess with. If the 8 works out good then ill finish the door up and get that done. I even started to redo my trunk again.. I just changed the design a bit. Overall the same setup, just the floor and the back wall is a little diffrent. I even did behind the seats the same windows that I have maped out....

Mendoza · 01-14-2009, 08:58 PM

On the 7" setup i placed a port by the handle away from the woofer that goes behind the door panel. The fiberglass insures no rattling and the door is complely dynamated behind it. I noticed when i went from my complelety sealed dual 6.5" setup to my single 7" setup. That has a small port i had a more deeper tone to my sound and it tended not to sound as harsh. But then agian i went from a 3 way setup pointed at my ears to a single 7" setup with a more practical design.

Post some pics of the new setup i love to see a system build in progress.

Sean · 01-14-2009, 09:08 PM

x2 on the progress pics...

thormxkid · 01-23-2009, 07:58 AM

what ever happened to this build?
is it still on going?

Rosado · 01-25-2009, 08:02 PM

Yup still gooing on,,, but I have had a crazy 2 weeks, so its been very hard for me to work on the car. I will have something by next week...

gilzgrandam00 · 02-07-2009, 07:51 PM

any updates

puckyou · 02-08-2009, 10:07 AM

Looks good, I'll have to come over sometime this spring and check it out!!!

01-11-2009, 10:58 PM	#1
Rosado GAGT - Senior Member AKA: Chris Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Staten Island Posts: 1,188 Vehicle: 2003 Grand Am Gt Coupe	Modding never stops!! Ill tell ya, When you think your done, you always find something to change or to add. In this case I started one thing and it led up to a full weekend frenzy... made newdoor pods I always wanted the radio to look more factory, so I fix that probem by doing some mods to the bezel... Just about everyone puts a guage in the vents,, I like my music and going for the right sound is key to any system, So i put a center channel in there instead. Here it is completed My door now till i finish what i have to build.. __________________ 2003 GT Baer big brake kit, RK Sport Body kit, @0 inch ADV5.1 wheels, Borla cat back <---My new wheels.....ADV5.1....FOR SALE... SYSTEM The Big 3 upgrade, Yellow top Optima Kenwood 8120 headunit - bluetooth - sirus sat- ipod *HERTZ audio* HI Energy HT25 center channel HSK 165XL comp doors HSK 165 comp rear 3 8inch hertz subwoofers 6th order bandpass box HP 4 Amplifier HP 1 D EP4 Car running 100% active *www.hertzaudiovideo.com*

01-12-2009, 07:21 AM	#4
KhellendrosxS Im A Motherfuc*er AKA: Chris Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toledo, Ohio Age: 37 Posts: 1,056 Vehicle: 2001 Grand Am GT	Looks like you did quite a bit of sanding on the radio bezel. Did you use a textured spray paint on it when you were done? __________________ GO: 28lb/hr Trailblazer injectors, Flowmaster 80 Custom Cat-back, Stewart Warner Maximum Performance Series Gauges, DHP Powertuner SHOW: Camaro Brake Upgrade, F/R Sway Bars, SLP STB

01-12-2009, 09:02 AM	#5
Exodus Down Rodeo AKA: Minchione Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Marlboro/LBI, NJ Age: 39 Posts: 1,734 Vehicle: 12 Altima \| 08 TL/S	Awesome work Chris.... hope your car goes for another 100k miles __________________ Choices always were a problem for you. What you need is someone strong to guide you. Deaf and blind and dumb and born to follow, What you need is someone strong to use you —Opiate, T O O L

01-12-2009, 09:07 PM	#7
Mendoza RK-GT AKA: Javin Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Whitehouse, Ohio Age: 38 Posts: 1,642 Vehicle: 2001	Looks like a 3 way component setup in the making?!?!? Did you mount the 3.5" hertz mid in the air vent? Looks like an interesting setup. I'm intrested in seeing what you do with the crossovers. __________________ 2001 RK-GT http://community.webshots.com/user/Mendoza1113

01-13-2009, 02:58 PM	#9
lightningGA Bagged and Boosted!! AKA: Paul Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Saratoga, NY area Age: 47 Posts: 1,424 Vehicle: Boosted 00 GA	very nice start....can't wait to see more pics __________________ CARDOMAIN Not updated in forever!!! XCLUSIVE Car Club Eaton SUPER CHARGED!!!!!

01-11-2009, 11:21 PM	#2
RPO3 BayBeee AKA: Ron Join Date: May 2008 Location: Daytona Beach, FL. Age: 34 Posts: 901 Vehicle: 2004 Grand AM GT Sedan	You Are Very Good @ What You Do Sirr

01-12-2009, 10:04 AM	#6
timberwoof Law Dawg AKA: Cody Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portland Tx Posts: 1,827 Vehicle: 2004 Grand Am SE1	That is awesome man, very good work.

01-13-2009, 09:08 PM	#11
Mendoza RK-GT AKA: Javin Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Whitehouse, Ohio Age: 38 Posts: 1,642 Vehicle: 2001	I'm not sure if you ever seen my webshots but i have some pics of a diamond 3 1/2 speaker i modded to go in the center air vent. I chose to remove the vent all together since the speaker was to large. (link http://good-times.webshots.com/photo...81416094DcLnNG ) I dig the vent though you can't really tell the speakers in there unless you take a hard look. Do you plan on running 5.1? __________________ 2001 RK-GT http://community.webshots.com/user/Mendoza1113 Last edited by Mendoza; 01-13-2009 at 09:14 PM.

01-13-2009, 10:48 PM	#12
Rosado GAGT - Senior Member AKA: Chris Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Staten Island Posts: 1,188 Vehicle: 2003 Grand Am Gt Coupe	Yes Ii am and have everything ready to go. Just waiting for a bitone from Audison to come in.. Once I get that I will pull everything together..Is that an 8 u have in the doors..Cuz that is what im going to try to do this weekend before I make my door panel again. If so how does it sound bein mounted like that insdead of being on the door itself __________________ 2003 GT Baer big brake kit, RK Sport Body kit, @0 inch ADV5.1 wheels, Borla cat back <---My new wheels.....ADV5.1....FOR SALE... SYSTEM The Big 3 upgrade, Yellow top Optima Kenwood 8120 headunit - bluetooth - sirus sat- ipod *HERTZ audio* HI Energy HT25 center channel HSK 165XL comp doors HSK 165 comp rear 3 8inch hertz subwoofers 6th order bandpass box HP 4 Amplifier HP 1 D EP4 Car running 100% active *www.hertzaudiovideo.com* Last edited by Rosado; 01-13-2009 at 11:01 PM.

01-14-2009, 09:14 AM	#13
Mendoza RK-GT AKA: Javin Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Whitehouse, Ohio Age: 38 Posts: 1,642 Vehicle: 2001	It's a 7" woofer in a somewhat sealed pod. I didn't want to make it completely sealed box. The pod sounds better then the door since it's more of a sealed enclosure. I recommend a pod over mounting the woofer in the door unless your going to the extreme to seal the door. This would require a little more then just dynamat maybe fiberglass mold to seal the door then mounting the woofer to get the tight mid bass sound. The cool thing about making a pod is that you can angle it however you want for the sound stage. When i built my pods they all line up to the center of the car for a good overall sound and alignment. When i built the pods for my 3 way setup it was to harsh for rock music since the woofers were angled at the driver and passenger heads. __________________ 2001 RK-GT http://community.webshots.com/user/Mendoza1113

01-14-2009, 07:50 PM	#14
Rosado GAGT - Senior Member AKA: Chris Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Staten Island Posts: 1,188 Vehicle: 2003 Grand Am Gt Coupe	Its funny that u say that cuz at first i did have them in a seal pod. They didnt play as good.. those 6.5 are playing around 45 to 50 hrz..they didnt like being sealed at all. When I put them in the door they came to life. I dynomated both skins of the door. I have an 8 inch speaker of that same version that im going to mess with. If the 8 works out good then ill finish the door up and get that done. I even started to redo my trunk again.. I just changed the design a bit. Overall the same setup, just the floor and the back wall is a little diffrent. I even did behind the seats the same windows that I have maped out.... __________________ 2003 GT Baer big brake kit, RK Sport Body kit, @0 inch ADV5.1 wheels, Borla cat back <---My new wheels.....ADV5.1....FOR SALE... SYSTEM The Big 3 upgrade, Yellow top Optima Kenwood 8120 headunit - bluetooth - sirus sat- ipod *HERTZ audio* HI Energy HT25 center channel HSK 165XL comp doors HSK 165 comp rear 3 8inch hertz subwoofers 6th order bandpass box HP 4 Amplifier HP 1 D EP4 Car running 100% active *www.hertzaudiovideo.com*

01-14-2009, 08:58 PM	#15
Mendoza RK-GT AKA: Javin Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Whitehouse, Ohio Age: 38 Posts: 1,642 Vehicle: 2001	On the 7" setup i placed a port by the handle away from the woofer that goes behind the door panel. The fiberglass insures no rattling and the door is complely dynamated behind it. I noticed when i went from my complelety sealed dual 6.5" setup to my single 7" setup. That has a small port i had a more deeper tone to my sound and it tended not to sound as harsh. But then agian i went from a 3 way setup pointed at my ears to a single 7" setup with a more practical design. Post some pics of the new setup i love to see a system build in progress. __________________ 2001 RK-GT http://community.webshots.com/user/Mendoza1113

01-14-2009, 09:08 PM	#16
Sean GAGT - Member AKA: Sean Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: MA Age: 30 Posts: 240 Vehicle: 2000 GA GT-1 Coupe	x2 on the progress pics... __________________ 2000 Grand Am GT-1

01-23-2009, 07:58 AM	#17
thormxkid GAGT - Member AKA: HART Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ontario Age: 36 Posts: 441 Vehicle: 2003 grand am gt 4dr.	what ever happened to this build? is it still on going?

01-25-2009, 08:02 PM	#18
Rosado GAGT - Senior Member AKA: Chris Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Staten Island Posts: 1,188 Vehicle: 2003 Grand Am Gt Coupe	Yup still gooing on,,, but I have had a crazy 2 weeks, so its been very hard for me to work on the car. I will have something by next week... __________________ 2003 GT Baer big brake kit, RK Sport Body kit, @0 inch ADV5.1 wheels, Borla cat back <---My new wheels.....ADV5.1....FOR SALE... SYSTEM The Big 3 upgrade, Yellow top Optima Kenwood 8120 headunit - bluetooth - sirus sat- ipod *HERTZ audio* HI Energy HT25 center channel HSK 165XL comp doors HSK 165 comp rear 3 8inch hertz subwoofers 6th order bandpass box HP 4 Amplifier HP 1 D EP4 Car running 100% active *www.hertzaudiovideo.com*

02-07-2009, 07:51 PM	#19
gilzgrandam00 All Custom AKA: Gil Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Conn Age: 40 Posts: 524 Vehicle: 2000 Grand AM	any updates

02-08-2009, 10:07 AM	#20
puckyou Chevy Power!!! AKA: Jim Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: New Jersey Age: 45 Posts: 940 Vehicle: 2011 Silverado 6.2L	Looks good, I'll have to come over sometime this spring and check it out!!! __________________ 6.2L Silverado on 305/55/20 Trail Graps CarDomain-Trailblazer SS GAGT Garage Grand Am SC/T - RIP

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