Project "Payback"

[Vegas69]

Yep.....yours truly with a tape measure. It drove straight with no shims. It ended up being .5 positive. Now it's at .5 negative and 5 degrees caster. Toe dead nuts. Tires are wearing perfectly so far at 550 miles.
Flash you are going to have to wait until we get the real video done. My buddy is chomping at the bit but I want the interior done so it's pro. My camera is just not that great. It's really just a deep throaty all business sound. Curtis told me it's one of his favorite part of my car. Of course he's heard it at 5k blowing by his drivers door.

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

Yep.....yours truly with a tape measure. It drove straight with no shims. It ended up being .5 positive. Now it's at .5 negative and 5 degrees caster. Toe dead nuts. Tires are wearing perfectly so far at 550 miles.
Flash you are going to have to wait until we get the real video done. My buddy is chomping at the bit but I want the interior done so it's pro. My camera is just not that great. It's really just a deep throaty all business sound. Curtis told me it's one of his favorite part of my car. Of course he's heard it at 5k blowing by his drivers door.

Yeah I did watch that other vid you posted mashing it on the freeway. That was sweet. No worries man. I hear ya. I think I will probably start with dumps like yours, and if I think it's too loud I can add more pipe out the rear after that.

[Vegas69]

It's been a couple weeks and I haven't got a whole lot accomplished. Well yes and no.
I have a small vibration that starts at 72. Thought it was wheel balance so I tried some dyna beads.


Not to bad to install. Take out the valve stems and put in 4 oz of these tiny beads. Patience goes a long ways. Didn't do a damn thing. I am starting to think it's just a by product of solid motor mounts and overdrive.

[Vegas69]

Well the car is out of commission for interior work. I talked to a couple shops and they wanted crazy money and the car for the rest of my life. So I decided to get as far as I can, of course being happy with the outcome and what I am not capable of or have time for someone can finish.

Well 600hp and 2 1/8 primaries makes some serious heat. The floors are coated inside and out, and I also have second skin dynapro or whatever they call it. The floor was still getting hot especially in the foot boards and tunnel. I decided to add a second layer of insulation. It's 3/8 inch thick with jute and foil on both sides. The whole floor and tunnel is done. I built up the rear floor pans to be even as they would be from the factory. Since I have the DSE connectors it puts a nice hump in the floor pan for the carpet. I then taped it all with aluminized heat tape.





I am also going to leave the jute on the carpet. Should be nice and cozy now. I already cut the carpet to short. I have a new set here.

[Vegas69]

I have spent alot of time looking at different stereo and speaker options. You really didn't think I was going to half ass the sound system did you.

I decided to go with an Alpine 2008 model with IPOD, HD radio, Blue tooth, etc. You can pick your songs right on the head unit. Pretty slick set up. It's wired up and ready to go.

I am also running the factory setup in the dash, except for I opted for the kenwood upgrade. The bracket that came with it was so flimsy I decided to make my own.

Now for the fun part. Everything else is top of the line JL Audio. I am going to have 2 4" speakers in the kicks with tweeters. 2 6x9's in the rear dash with tweeters. 10" sub in the trunk along with my 1320 watt amp. Should get the job done. Once I get the carpet back in and seats all the rest of the sounds system. I am going to take it somewhere to build the box. The amp will be mounted to it and maybe the trunk carpeted.




I have to say that I have never been that interested in interior or sound systems. I am enjoying it so far.

[awr68]

You should enjoy it! I am a big fan of JL products and have had some over the years!

[BBC69Camaro]

Be interesting to see how mount all those speakers.


Oh and nice bike too!

[71dusterjon]

let me know how that alpine deck work because ive been looking at for sometime now.

[BBC69Camaro]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

Well 600hp and 2 1/8 primaries makes some serious heat. The floors are coated inside and out, and I also have second skin dynapro or whatever they call it. The floor was still getting hot especially in the foot boards and tunnel. I decided to add a second layer of insulation. It's 3/8 inch thick with jute and foil on both sides. The whole floor and tunnel is done. I built up the rear floor pans to be even as they would be from the factory. Since I have the DSE connectors it puts a nice hump in the floor pan for the carpet. I then taped it all with aluminized heat tape.


I am also going to leave the jute on the carpet. Should be nice and cozy now. I already cut the carpet to short. I have a new set here.

Get your car back from the Sheik yet?

Hey Todd, I am trying the same product Heatwave pro that you did awhile back. Wondering if you remember any pitfalls you had with fitment?

How did you cover the trans tunnel? Did you cover the entire tunnel even he part under the console (not sure what kind of console you have if any). I have an auto so I will have a full console trying to figure out what I can fit w/o a ton of fitment issues. Looks like I might have trouble trying to fit carpet and heatwave pro under the console.

Any tips, pics, memories or pitfalls you have to share?


Thanks!

[Vegas69]

It defiintely takes up some real estate. I don't have a console and I'm not sure how they fit. Get a console and trial run it. That would be my reccomendation.