Recent content by Boley Buster

Well, my pops is still fuming about the entire project, so I think I'm going to go with some silicon to the board, and some velhro on top of that. As we've said, strength in layers. I'll likely get a good deal of work done, with the getting the head unit install, wiring and speaker placement...

Now that I know I can go the self tapping route, and avoid drilling I'm not really that worried about putting it down. I'm just going to have to figure out what size screw to use. I will still predrill the board itself, I'm thinking about 1.5" would be long enough, but 1.25" or 1" might work...

Good news! While only half of my techronics order came in, the half that did was my SR60s and SR65s! That way I can get the wiring to the speakers all done this weekend, and just feed all my excess wire to the trunk for the subs. I may not be using velcro for the boards, but I certainly plan...

Just drill strait through? I'm a little still worried about hitting a line on the way but I'm sure I can check beforehand and not be a *******. Would I need a different drill bit, how thick is the sheet metal? My father will certainly kill me if he sees me do it, I'm just going to have to...

Alright, I did a little brainstorming and a little searching and had another question. How bad of a person would I be to use some industrial strength velcro to secure the amps? As I said, I'm an engineer. I know Amp = Hot, and Hot =/= Glue being sticky (unless its hot glue!). However, I was...

Alright, after some thought and debate I decided to go ahead and update the head unit while I'm here doing the rest of this work. Once I found out that they made the larger size head units that would look good, and finding out that they had 3 inputs (front, rear and sub) I was really down on...

Hope, that is some phenomenal advice and exactally what I was looking for. The issue I predict that I will run into is careful and accurate carpet removal. I need to check to see if the "tracks" on the seat will also come out, if so there won't be an issue getting the wood down, if they don't...

Thats a **** smart idea about the carpet Hope. So I should plan on just taking out the seats (i checked on how to that yesterday, does not look to be a big deal) remove the floor vent for the AC, and then trace the outline of the amp onto the carpet and remove it. Whats the difference between...

The more I think about this the more I want to run power up the front, it also keeps the wires separate which is what I assume was intended by "speakers one side, power other" mantra? Also, could I screw some brackets into the sub so that I could chain/rope it to my trunk? I'd really perfer...

Well, total engineer move. I decided to map it out before I started anything, and this also makes asking questions alot easier. Heres my power scheme. Do I need to run that all the way around back, or is there a way to swing it around front. I figure there has to be to get the head unit...

Thank you for the swift response Hari, Mounting the amps onto plywood is a great idea that I hadn't thought of. I could probably paint the piece to match the interior too. Would I need to mount this piece, or could I keep it loose so that I could remove it? That brings up another question I...

Hello there, I recently gor an 08 4runnee sport, and really didn't want stock speakers after enjoying a premium sound system on my old Lexus. So I'm a mechanical engineer at Vanderbilt, and my dad used to do this sort of speaker instalation while he was in college so I was planning on doing...

I guess I deserved it. I do give him **** for his bike all the time. I think? I just posted a thread chronicling this adventure over in general discussion. I'll post a link if the thread actually stuck. I hope it did, i spent like 15 minutes writing all my thoughts down.

I'd be willing to bet this douche bag was just misinformed, and now that hes found a reputable site he can get a decent system. I'd also be willing to bet I should start my own thread on the issue don't you think nate? Willis