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Gopherboy6956 · 02-19-2014, 11:09 AM

Haven't installed them yet. Still winter in Fargo, so car is put away in the garage.

dkx64 · 02-19-2015, 09:40 PM

Hey just about to install JL c5-653 3 way's. could you go a bit more indepth on your install? Any cutting? Did the new tweeter fit with the new dash speaker on both sides?
thanks!

Gopherboy6956 · 02-20-2015, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by dkx64

Hey just about to install JL c5-653 3 way's. could you go a bit more indepth on your install? Any cutting? Did the new tweeter fit with the new dash speaker on both sides?
thanks!

Oooo, I have to think back a bit on that one.

I don't remember having to do any other custom mounting other than the melting the tweeter to the plastic housing. I MAY had had to put the mid in there a little sideways? geeze... i'd have to look again to be honest.

I WILL Say - the best thing I did though was take the extra time and work to run the crossovers into the trunk. I've messed with the settings a few times since install, and it's really nice not to have to crack open the door panels or roll around under the dash to work with them.

I don't have any great pictures of the trunk after I did that, but it's pretty straight forward.

dkx64 · 02-20-2015, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Gopherboy6956

Oooo, I have to think back a bit on that one.

I don't remember having to do any other custom mounting other than the melting the tweeter to the plastic housing. I MAY had had to put the mid in there a little sideways? geeze... i'd have to look again to be honest.

I WILL Say - the best thing I did though was take the extra time and work to run the crossovers into the trunk. I've messed with the settings a few times since install, and it's really nice not to have to crack open the door panels or roll around under the dash to work with them.

I don't have any great pictures of the trunk after I did that, but it's pretty straight forward.

Reason I ask, is because I've been reading around and notice that some people are putting the tweeter in a DIY pillar housing. Dont get me wrong, looks pretty badass, but that would be completely irreversible. Id most likely take the JL's out of the car when I decide to sell it.

Either way, you had to make speaker mounts for all speakers correct?

Did you just run longer speaker cables from the crossovers? That does sound like a much better idea. hows that new headunit?

Gopherboy6956 · 02-21-2015, 07:00 PM

I just build the front door speaker mounts. I left the rear speakers stock and hooked them up to the amp as well.

I ran much longer cables all around, correct.

Love the headunit. I had tried a lower pioneer model but the interface was PAINFULLY slow.

Starzard · 02-22-2015, 03:32 AM

I went from a 2004 RSX to a BRZ too

Gopherboy6956 · 02-22-2015, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Starzard

I went from a 2004 RSX to a BRZ too

Haha. It was such an eye opener to slide into the BRZ and then go back to the RSX - the seats in there felt like bench seats in comparison to the BRZ.

But the high school kid in me sure misses Vtec.

Lonewolf · 02-22-2015, 01:05 PM

I just went through your thread from beginning to end...thanks for the car pron

Gopherboy6956 · 02-22-2015, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Lonewolf

I just went through your thread from beginning to end...thanks for the car pron

Thanks for checking it out. I can't wait to take it out of the winter hibernation and get my smaller pulley / pro tune in April.

Gopherboy6956 · 03-09-2015, 10:56 AM

Just ordered my 17x9 rpf1 with 255/40 ZII star specs. Should be interesting to see if it fits.

DustinS · 03-09-2015, 11:57 AM

Car looks really good!

What offset are the RPF1s? 17x9 et35 with 255 should fit without any issues as long as you have coilovers(which you do).

Gopherboy6956 · 03-09-2015, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DustinS

Car looks really good!

What offset are the RPF1s? 17x9 et35 with 255 should fit without any issues as long as you have coilovers(which you do).

the 17x9 rpf1's are 45mm offset. After checking the fitment guide on here, it looks as if I might have 'predicted issues'. If i do, it seems a 3mm spacer in the front will fix that, as 42mm offset fits just fine.

TWMPerformance · 03-09-2015, 03:34 PM

Car looks serious dude! (y)

Renato
Team TWM Performance

Gopherboy6956 · 03-22-2015, 01:28 AM

3/14/15 - Wheels & Tires and Driveshaft came in:

Enkei RPF1 17x9 45mm Offset with Dunlop ZII Star Specs

Meaty!

Driveshaft Shop Aluminum Driveshaf

02-19-2014, 11:09 AM	#29
Gopherboy6956 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 13 BRZ Limited WRB Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 723 Thanks: 17 Thanked 296 Times in 195 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Haven't installed them yet. Still winter in Fargo, so car is put away in the garage. __________________ I plan to live forever. So far, so good. My Build - http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31925

02-21-2015, 07:00 PM	#33
Gopherboy6956 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 13 BRZ Limited WRB Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 723 Thanks: 17 Thanked 296 Times in 195 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I just build the front door speaker mounts. I left the rear speakers stock and hooked them up to the amp as well. I ran much longer cables all around, correct. Love the headunit. I had tried a lower pioneer model but the interface was PAINFULLY slow. __________________ I plan to live forever. So far, so good. My Build - http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31925

02-22-2015, 03:32 AM	#34
Starzard Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Drives: 2013 BRZ Location: Fort Riley KS Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I went from a 2004 RSX to a BRZ too __________________ World Rally Blue Crew

03-09-2015, 10:56 AM	#38
Gopherboy6956 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 13 BRZ Limited WRB Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 723 Thanks: 17 Thanked 296 Times in 195 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just ordered my 17x9 rpf1 with 255/40 ZII star specs. Should be interesting to see if it fits. __________________ I plan to live forever. So far, so good. My Build - http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31925

03-09-2015, 11:57 AM	#39
DustinS Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: 2013 Ultramarine FR-S Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 1,948 Thanks: 2,539 Thanked 1,415 Times in 804 Posts Mentioned: 31 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Car looks really good! What offset are the RPF1s? 17x9 et35 with 255 should fit without any issues as long as you have coilovers(which you do). __________________

02-22-2015, 01:05 PM	#36
Lonewolf Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Moped Location: CA Posts: 4,299 Thanks: 4,902 Thanked 2,129 Times in 1,194 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I just went through your thread from beginning to end...thanks for the car pron

03-09-2015, 03:34 PM	#41
TWMPerformance Banned Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Manual Transmission, All the Way! Location: Global Posts: 336 Thanks: 23 Thanked 147 Times in 139 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Car looks serious dude! (y) Renato Team TWM Performance

03-22-2015, 01:28 AM	#42
Gopherboy6956 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 13 BRZ Limited WRB Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 723 Thanks: 17 Thanked 296 Times in 195 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	3/14/15 - Wheels & Tires and Driveshaft came in: Enkei RPF1 17x9 45mm Offset with Dunlop ZII Star Specs Meaty! Driveshaft Shop Aluminum Driveshaf __________________ I plan to live forever. So far, so good. My Build - http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31925 Last edited by Gopherboy6956; 03-22-2015 at 01:47 AM.

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