"Back to the future," in a JDM STI Ver-9 Widetrack
17 May 2012, 06:51 PM
#243
Update: Did this last month
-Basically wanted a better sound (current Jap double din does not work at all!)
-Bluetooth for phone
-USB connectivity
-Not too much wiring / amps involved / added weight!
-On a budget as most of my modding budget is spent on performance etc!
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Pioneer DEH 4400BT - which has Parrot bluetooth built in and USB connectivity. Got for £130 but can be had on the net for approx £110.
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Ordered from a shop called Dynamic Sounds the following:
- Subaru Iso connector
- Open black single din pocket
- Vauxhall Corsa speaker spacers
- Small pack Dynamat
All came to £34 delivered!
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After several hours research
It was either going to be one of the two below:
http://www.talkaudio.co.uk/index.php...-speakers-r852
or
http://www.talkaudio.co.uk/index.php...dspeakers-r791
But due to the JBL's big sound from headunits small power (and at 2 Ohms), I opted for the JBL's. (I went for coaxial 6.5" front speakers, not components as they will be head unit powered)
http://uk.jbl.com/jbl-product-detail-uk/gto6528s.html
Got them direct from JBL online for £39.99 delivered.
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Fiitted double din to single din cage bits and din pocket. Also fitted the bluetooth mic in the top right of the single din pocket. Got it all fitted and working, even managed to load phonebook onto headunit via bluetooth.
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Got this for £10 from Maplins and is absoloutely tiny in size, no more than a few cm's. Should hold several hundred songs on there to stream from USB.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/4gb-pqi-comp...b-drive-228577
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The Corsa spacers I ordered were not the right ones. But a bit of modifying sorted them out. Applied minimal Dynamat in a small area around speaker.
Really good sound quality, especially clear and crisp treble. I tried them as 4 Ohm but these are designed as 2 Ohm speakers and they were quite a bit louder running at 2 Ohm, which is how I left it.
-Basically wanted a better sound (current Jap double din does not work at all!)
-Bluetooth for phone
-USB connectivity
-Not too much wiring / amps involved / added weight!
-On a budget as most of my modding budget is spent on performance etc!
__________________________________________________ ___________________________
Pioneer DEH 4400BT - which has Parrot bluetooth built in and USB connectivity. Got for £130 but can be had on the net for approx £110.
__________________________________________________ ___________________________
Ordered from a shop called Dynamic Sounds the following:
- Subaru Iso connector
- Open black single din pocket
- Vauxhall Corsa speaker spacers
- Small pack Dynamat
All came to £34 delivered!
__________________________________________________ ___________________________
After several hours research
It was either going to be one of the two below:http://www.talkaudio.co.uk/index.php...-speakers-r852
or
http://www.talkaudio.co.uk/index.php...dspeakers-r791
But due to the JBL's big sound from headunits small power (and at 2 Ohms), I opted for the JBL's. (I went for coaxial 6.5" front speakers, not components as they will be head unit powered)
http://uk.jbl.com/jbl-product-detail-uk/gto6528s.html
Got them direct from JBL online for £39.99 delivered.
__________________________________________________ ___________________________________
Fiitted double din to single din cage bits and din pocket. Also fitted the bluetooth mic in the top right of the single din pocket. Got it all fitted and working, even managed to load phonebook onto headunit via bluetooth.
__________________________________________________ ____________________________________
Got this for £10 from Maplins and is absoloutely tiny in size, no more than a few cm's. Should hold several hundred songs on there to stream from USB.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/4gb-pqi-comp...b-drive-228577
__________________________________________________ ______________________________________
The Corsa spacers I ordered were not the right ones. But a bit of modifying sorted them out. Applied minimal Dynamat in a small area around speaker.
Really good sound quality, especially clear and crisp treble. I tried them as 4 Ohm but these are designed as 2 Ohm speakers and they were quite a bit louder running at 2 Ohm, which is how I left it.
Last edited by rickya; 17 May 2012 at 06:59 PM.
19 May 2012, 12:01 PM
#247
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Real men have real power and then don't give a **** about the extra weight from the ICE set-up! 
Rickya,
You need to dynamat the whole door chap.... not just round the speaker!! Do it once and do it right.
Rickya,
You need to dynamat the whole door chap.... not just round the speaker!! Do it once and do it right.
19 May 2012, 04:15 PM
#249
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ROFLOL
I only speak from experience as I did the same originally.... I then went back, stripped the whole door down and covered the lot in Dynamat. The result was what as orginally hoped for. The door now sounds like a Merc's door when being shut. lol
I only speak from experience as I did the same originally.... I then went back, stripped the whole door down and covered the lot in Dynamat. The result was what as orginally hoped for. The door now sounds like a Merc's door when being shut. lol
26 June 2012, 11:42 AM
#251
MOT the other day, all was fine but that clicking noise from nearside rear turned out to be the wheel bearing. So with that advisory in mind, I went ahead and ordered a few more bits from Apex Performance / Hardrace.com USA.
To fit all next week hopefully.
To fit all next week hopefully.
Last edited by rickya; 05 July 2012 at 02:03 PM.
26 June 2012, 01:25 PM
#253
From Apex Performance, they have a deal going on in the Traders Announcement section at the moment
Hardrace Engine & Gearbox mount kit compete
And also the Hardrace TPV Shifter Bushings kit
http://www.hardrace.com/products.asp?strClass1=9
Hardrace Engine & Gearbox mount kit compete
And also the Hardrace TPV Shifter Bushings kit
http://www.hardrace.com/products.asp?strClass1=9
Last edited by rickya; 26 June 2012 at 01:29 PM.
26 June 2012, 02:37 PM
#255
My old engine mounts are shafted so these are a good upgrade and probably cheaper than OEM. In the kit you get the uprated gearbox mount, which I didnt necessarily need, but will do it anyway. While your doing the gearbox mount you might as well do the Shifter Bush Kit as well I thought!
I think with these bits you will lose some comfort etc but the uprated engine mounts will cause less engine movement / roll under braking and hard cornering. The Shifter kit and gearbox mount should help with a crisper / more precise gear change though I would imagine a bit harder when changing gear.
The car is going to be kept for the foreseeable future, and is only going to be used about twice a week. I think Iv driven it 4 times in the last 2 months! The amount of money Iv chucked in and how rubbish the used car market is for these type of cars, means there's no point getting rid of! The plan is to slowly uprate bits, but now with a mind to a more track focused car rather than an everyday car which is what I originally bought it for.
So there will be little compromise for comfort when it comes to changing suspension bits and fitting / setting up my recently acquired Tein Monoflex Winding Master Coilovers! And in the future, fit bits like: gauges, oil cooler with oil filter re-location, battery relocation and later a disc upgrade to Performance Friction 2 piece discs and PF01 pads.
I think with these bits you will lose some comfort etc but the uprated engine mounts will cause less engine movement / roll under braking and hard cornering. The Shifter kit and gearbox mount should help with a crisper / more precise gear change though I would imagine a bit harder when changing gear.
The car is going to be kept for the foreseeable future, and is only going to be used about twice a week. I think Iv driven it 4 times in the last 2 months! The amount of money Iv chucked in and how rubbish the used car market is for these type of cars, means there's no point getting rid of! The plan is to slowly uprate bits, but now with a mind to a more track focused car rather than an everyday car which is what I originally bought it for.
So there will be little compromise for comfort when it comes to changing suspension bits and fitting / setting up my recently acquired Tein Monoflex Winding Master Coilovers! And in the future, fit bits like: gauges, oil cooler with oil filter re-location, battery relocation and later a disc upgrade to Performance Friction 2 piece discs and PF01 pads.
Last edited by rickya; 26 June 2012 at 02:41 PM.
26 June 2012, 02:51 PM
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My old engine mounts are shafted so these are a good upgrade and probably cheaper than OEM. In the kit you get the uprated gearbox mount, which I didnt necessarily need, but will do it anyway. While your doing the gearbox mount you might as well do the Shifter Bush Kit as well I thought!
I think with these bits you will lose some comfort etc but the uprated engine mounts will cause less engine movement / roll under braking and hard cornering. The Shifter kit and gearbox mount should help with a crisper / more precise gear change though I would imagine a bit harder when changing gear.
The car is going to be kept for the foreseeable future, and is only going to be used about twice a week. I think Iv driven it 4 times in the last 2 months! The amount of money Iv chucked in and how rubbish the used car market is for these type of cars, means there's no point getting rid of! The plan is to slowly uprate bits, but now with a mind to a more track focused car rather than an everyday car which is what I originally bought it for.
So there will be little compromise for comfort when it comes to changing suspension bits and fitting / setting up my recently acquired Tein Monoflex Winding Master Coilovers! And in the future, fit bits like: gauges, oil cooler with oil filter re-location, battery relocation and later a disc upgrade to Performance Friction 2 piece discs and PF01 pads.
I think with these bits you will lose some comfort etc but the uprated engine mounts will cause less engine movement / roll under braking and hard cornering. The Shifter kit and gearbox mount should help with a crisper / more precise gear change though I would imagine a bit harder when changing gear.
The car is going to be kept for the foreseeable future, and is only going to be used about twice a week. I think Iv driven it 4 times in the last 2 months! The amount of money Iv chucked in and how rubbish the used car market is for these type of cars, means there's no point getting rid of! The plan is to slowly uprate bits, but now with a mind to a more track focused car rather than an everyday car which is what I originally bought it for.
So there will be little compromise for comfort when it comes to changing suspension bits and fitting / setting up my recently acquired Tein Monoflex Winding Master Coilovers! And in the future, fit bits like: gauges, oil cooler with oil filter re-location, battery relocation and later a disc upgrade to Performance Friction 2 piece discs and PF01 pads.
Brakes wise, I'm going to fit some dBA drilled rear discs with PF01's for track use but in the interim get some lesser spec PF pads for every day use as they take to long to get heat in.
26 June 2012, 05:40 PM
#260
I've been looking at battery relocation kits and they are quite pricey hbut something I'm considering too. If you see any bargain kits let me know but when I get a bit more time I'm going to price up the various bits individually to see what I can do.
Brakes wise, I'm going to fit some dBA drilled rear discs with PF01's for track use but in the interim get some lesser spec PF pads for every day use as they take to long to get heat in.
Brakes wise, I'm going to fit some dBA drilled rear discs with PF01's for track use but in the interim get some lesser spec PF pads for every day use as they take to long to get heat in.
26 June 2012, 06:48 PM
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Very true with the PF pads, the 01's will take time to heat up, the Z pads don't. DBA slotted discs as they like to call them, are very good discs. I want to relocate the battery to the boot as that is where I am thinking of puting the oil filter/cooler relocation kit and eventually the existing oil catch can. Didn't realise they were expensive though!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1306608243...ht_1417wt_1344
Relocation kits I have seen are around the £80-90 mark but I reckon it can be done cheaper
27 June 2012, 01:09 AM
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From Apex Performance, they have a deal going on in the Traders Announcement section at the moment
Hardrace Engine & Gearbox mount kit compete
And also the Hardrace TPV Shifter Bushings kit
http://www.hardrace.com/products.asp?strClass1=9
Hardrace Engine & Gearbox mount kit compete
And also the Hardrace TPV Shifter Bushings kit
http://www.hardrace.com/products.asp?strClass1=9
About the pads,we are running PF Z-rated pads and think they're great,but still they need little bit more heat put on them,but if we are comparing them to the DS2500,think Z-rated pads are much better like from cold and on track we will try them in coming months.
But good reports have too Brembo HP pads(speak to Alyn@As Performance 0191 410 3770 or here as stockcar),I want them for our Ksport,but seems they're not available for them,shame
About the discs,I would go with PF,but if budget is for this,if not DBA have good reports from USA and from here too
Jura
27 June 2012, 08:09 AM
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Looking good Ricky,we are thinking to buy too Hardrace Engine and gearbox mounts,looking forward on feedback on them
About the pads,we are running PF Z-rated pads and think they're great,but still they need little bit more heat put on them,but if we are comparing them to the DS2500,think Z-rated pads are much better like from cold and on track we will try them in coming months.
But good reports have too Brembo HP pads(speak to Alyn@As Performance 0191 410 3770 or here as stockcar),I want them for our Ksport,but seems they're not available for them,shame
About the discs,I would go with PF,but if budget is for this,if not DBA have good reports from USA and from here too
Jura
About the pads,we are running PF Z-rated pads and think they're great,but still they need little bit more heat put on them,but if we are comparing them to the DS2500,think Z-rated pads are much better like from cold and on track we will try them in coming months.
But good reports have too Brembo HP pads(speak to Alyn@As Performance 0191 410 3770 or here as stockcar),I want them for our Ksport,but seems they're not available for them,shame
About the discs,I would go with PF,but if budget is for this,if not DBA have good reports from USA and from here too
Jura