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Old 07-09-2020, 01:31 PM   #22107
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I'd love to do that. But the 5,000 mile commute makes it impractical.
Well, you're only a little over 500 miles from Dahlonega Ga. and all the great roads in that neck of the woods! (But you've probably already done them, eh?)
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Old 07-10-2020, 02:34 PM   #22108
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Got my RPF1's mounted! She's dirty though...

Edti: don't know why the pictures are upside down. any suggestion?
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Old 07-10-2020, 02:37 PM   #22109
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don't know why the pictures are upside down. any suggestion?
Are you south of the equator? That's explains it. Do you toilets flush clockwise as well?
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Are you south of the equator? That's explains it. Do you toilets flush clockwise as well?

HAHAHAH nop. I'm in the Caribbean. Maybe my computer thinks it's at the south of the ecuator?
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TRD Carbon Fiber Fins!!!!! The stability on the highway is insane /s


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One of the tricks we used to use, when the sub boxes got too "boomy," was to fill the box with polyfill. It helped keep the bass tone deep without overpowering the rest of the signal, especially in cars with small cabins like ours.
fiberglass insulation is generally better, with some obvious physical differences that can be significant negatives.

i can't find the charts anymore, but there were a few studies in audio forums about it.

the entire concept of insulation in an audio sense is that it coverts movement into low level heat. by doing so, it slows air movement within the space, which is the fundamental part of how insulation makes a small box sound bigger.

fiberglass is a better conversion medium, but it's itchy to handle, and not great to breathe. polyfil is supposed to be a synthetic, healthier, and easier to work with medium that performs the same task. but because it doesn't convert the same, it's main advantage is for ported enclosures so you don't have to be breathing fiberglass strands.

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I was considering some polyfill, but I think my real issue is a 300 watt max sub running on a 500w channel. I think a smaller amp is in order.

Also a smaller box as I now can just barely bring groceries home. I'd like a custom one that tucks into the passenger rear corner without protruding. Like the MTX thunderform that's discontinued. But I'm not ready to spend money on that yet.

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don't look at max wattage. companies lie. compare rms wattage. it's a little harder to lie about, and provides more equal footing. i suspect that it's not as far off as you're thinking.

the only 2 custom-formed boxes i'm aware of anymore are the jl audio stealthbox, and the oem+ subwoofer--which doesn't come separately from the very expensive package...
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What the hell? Where in Canadia did you get those?
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Wheee did you get these!!!


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Blacked out emblems; cleaned the exhaust tips real good, third brake light.


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Blacked out emblems; cleaned the exhaust tips real good, third brake light. lk
You didn't clean the inside of the tips very good -

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Did you install this yourself? My fender fin garnish is fading. Auto body paint shop quoted me $500 to repaint only one side! Where did you order those from?
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Did you install this yourself? My fender fin garnish is fading. Auto body paint shop quoted me $500 to repaint only one side! Where did you order those from?
You need to find a new body shop

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Did you install this yourself? My fender fin garnish is fading. Auto body paint shop quoted me $500 to repaint only one side! Where did you order those from?
Re:all - a seller (from Florida) on the 86 marketplace group on FB somehow had them sitting in his closet for three years... the zip ties, adhesive coverings were all intact. Basically BNIB. It was the craziest find I've come across in a long time. I think the seller was collecting JDM parts for his own build but life got in the way.

Re: 86geek - your OEM garnishes? For 500 bucks you are better off ordering TRD Paintmatched Garnishes for about 300-400 landed from importers. If you are C7P (FRS with 86 piston badge) if you pay for shipping I'll ship you mine in mint condition for free.
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