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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 08:04 PM
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**The Audio Thread**

It's worth a shot, but let's see if we can start a huge thread about anything audio related instead of post whoring in other threads and getting it off topic. So post anything maxima audio related, or hell anything car audio related in this sucker. Maybe Don can sticky this later...

I'll start...

So, been toying with the idea of dremeling out the stock "grill" on the tweeter housing. The holes on there doesn't seem like it allows much sound to go through. Anyone ever replaced the plastic grill with a cloth one? In any case, can't wait til the SLC's get here
Old Apr 10, 2006 | 08:07 PM
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Gordon if your trying to make "THE THREAD" then you know this isnt going to work...
Old Apr 10, 2006 | 08:08 PM
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so you caught me...
Old Apr 10, 2006 | 08:09 PM
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Ban him and send me his rainbows for ransom.
Old Apr 10, 2006 | 08:10 PM
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I will post a little something...

Finally got rid of my VCR in the Max this weekend . I've had it in there for many years. Now I have a little DVD player in my glove box . It is alot easier to change out movies now. The VCR was in the trunk, pretty big too.
Old Apr 10, 2006 | 08:16 PM
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meh, it was worth a shot.

but seriously though...here are two pics of the sails. you guys think the sound will go through alright?





still not certain i'm going to put them there, i wanna toy around with tweet positioning first.
Old Apr 10, 2006 | 08:16 PM
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Ban him and send me his rainbows for ransom.

Now theres a thought.
Old Apr 10, 2006 | 08:18 PM
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meh, it was worth a shot.

but seriously though...here are two pics of the sails. you guys think the sound will go through alright?

still not certain i'm going to put them there, i wanna toy around with tweet positioning first.
Looks a bit "enclosed" like thered be shielding from the A pillar itself. Also with the Dr side, might have the same problem as me with the instrument cluster and bad cancelation..
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Originally Posted by 1996blackmax
I will post a little something...

Finally got rid of my VCR in the Max this weekend . I've had it in there for many years. Now I have a little DVD player in my glove box . It is alot easier to change out movies now. The VCR was in the trunk, pretty big too.
haha nice, should have left it in there. my friend is trying to put in the original NES into his car.
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If my thread got f#cked so will this
Old Apr 10, 2006 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 1996blackmax
I will post a little something...

Finally got rid of my VCR in the Max this weekend . I've had it in there for many years. Now I have a little DVD player in my glove box . It is alot easier to change out movies now. The VCR was in the trunk, pretty big too.

Excuse me sir but what is a as you call it.."VCR"?
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If my thread got f#cked so will this

then help contribute, it wont be here in the morn.
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Looks a bit "enclosed" like thered be shielding from the A pillar itself. Also with the Dr side, might have the same problem as me with the instrument cluster and bad cancelation..
what do you mean by the a pillar itself? and yeah, the way the dr side tweet is aiming, it'll hit the edge of the tach cluster, and definately the steering column.
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what do you mean by the a pillar itself? and yeah, the way the dr side tweet is aiming, it'll hit the edge of the tach cluster, and definately the steering column.
See how the sail panel is "under" the A pillar? Thats what Im referring to, almost like a hood or umbrella over it...
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alright I can deal with a 1 night stand thread but not a gay sticky like the short bus riders at ca.com...so back to the whoring!
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See how the sail panel is "under" the A pillar? Thats what Im referring to, almost like a hood or umbrella over it...
oh gotcha. yeah, the sail is at least 1/4" "behind" the face of the pillar. you think the response will suffer a lot from this?
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They should have left the tweeter location in the lower portion of the A pillars like in the 5th gens.
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oh gotcha. yeah, the sail is at least 1/4" "behind" the face of the pillar. you think the response will suffer a lot from this?
yes sell your rainbows and hop on some AA products.
Old Apr 10, 2006 | 08:27 PM
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yes sell your rainbows and hop on some AA products.
right...and wait 10384820 days before i get a reply or a product...
Old Apr 10, 2006 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by AscendantMax
oh gotcha. yeah, the sail is at least 1/4" "behind" the face of the pillar. you think the response will suffer a lot from this?

I think you should try em out in various places first and see how they sound and where.
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Ugh JL guy stepped in...


Hi Tim
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hope it sounds ok in the sails...i don't think i can put a hole into the doors just yet...

any news on the rainbows?
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I did, and hold your horses young immigrant.
Old Apr 10, 2006 | 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Pearl96Max
Ugh JL guy stepped in...


Hi Tim
Hey Don.


..at least you guy can listen to yours in your Maxima's...I'm without for at least another 2 days...and the stock audio in my g/f's Element just isn't cutting it.
Old Apr 10, 2006 | 08:37 PM
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what happen to your audio in the max...?
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Originally Posted by AscendantMax
what happen to your audio in the max...?
Not the audio...the Max itself...froze rear caliper and MAF sensor kaput.
Old Apr 10, 2006 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by SEmy2K2go
Hey Don.


..at least you guy can listen to yours in your Maxima's...I'm without for at least another 2 days...and the stock audio in my g/f's Element just isn't cutting it.

Maxima? Huh? Whats that, me not got one of those...
Old Apr 10, 2006 | 08:55 PM
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So...w00t...sort of...I got a job working at a custom car shop for now. At least until something engineering-oriented comes through.
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I sense a CAF knockoff.

Gordon, a better measure would be to take a look at the backside of those sail panels. Go pop em off so we can have a looksee and see if anything can be done.
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OR you could take a small drill bit and start drilling out every hole in that sail panel. That would take forever, but I've heard of people doing it :ahem: Manny.
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nice work...any idea how much deadening is needed for the roof of a 5th gen?
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By who's standards?
Old Apr 10, 2006 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by slickrick
nice work...any idea how much deadening is needed for the roof of a 5th gen?
Sunroof or no?
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Originally Posted by djfrestyl
OR you could take a small drill bit and start drilling out every hole in that sail panel. That would take forever, but I've heard of people doing it :ahem: Manny.
Blah !! Who do you think showed Manny that, AND did half of it for him !!!
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Blah !! Who do you think showed Manny that, AND did half of it for him !!!
How'm I supposed to know that?!
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Originally Posted by Metal Maxima
Sunroof or no?
no sunroof...just 1 layer I might do.
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Originally Posted by slickrick
no sunroof...just 1 layer I might do.
20sqft. ought to cover most of it.
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20sqft. ought to cover most of it.
do you think it is worth it? word on the street is you lose 2 db's if you do this.
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How'm I supposed to know that?!

ehh its all good you ASSumed



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