2004 6.0 NV4500 Tahoe

[Onebad1983]

I feel like the chrome will end up chipping around the crack. But its what I've got for now so I will probably fix it up the best I can and cross my fingers the third one will be good. Hopefully by the end of the week I can drown my sorrows with loud music lol.

You might be left a little unsatisfied with the bass because you have a lot more room to cover than your RCSB

 

[Dantheman1540]

I guess I'll find out. I'm thinking with a much higher quality amp than I normally run RD series vs the usual JX. Plus giving the sub a box that's built to its exact volume specifications rather than some random box that happens to fit in the space provided. As well as having the speakers getting a full 100w each and the entire truck being sound deadened I think Ill be happy. The single slim 12" in my RCSB directly behind the driver seat is honestly to much especially with the entire cab sound deadened. I know for a fact it will be much better than it is now and not wasting all my cargo space is the biggest concern of mine.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Also Since the 12"W3 that I'm using is 9 years old (Yes I hoard quality parts). If it dies which I don't think it will because it still looks brand new or I feel the need for more bass. I will replace it with a 12"W6 since the volume requirements for the W3 in a ported box are very close to the requirements of the W6 in a sealed box.

 

[Dantheman1540]

You might be left a little unsatisfied with the bass because you have a lot more room to cover than your RCSB

I know you said you had a 2000w system what amps and subs?

 

[Onebad1983]

I know you said you had a 2000w system what amps and subs?

2500w. Planet Audio amp and 2 Pioneer 12's. I don't remember exactly which ones though

 

[Dantheman1540]

2500w. Planet Audio amp and 2 Pioneer 12's. I don't remember exactly which ones though

Ahh, a lot of those cheaper amps that say 2500w end up only putting out about 20% of what they claim. Not that there's really anything wrong with that especially for the price. What I'm getting at is a budget 2500w amp might put out the same power to a more expensive amp. The difference in the high quality amp is that they typically produce cleaner power and have built in features to reduce distortion, over heating, and create maximum SPL without sacrificing SQ.

Not saying there's anything wrong with your setup I just have different goals I guess.

 

[iamdub]

Ahh, a lot of those cheaper amps that say 2500w end up only putting out about 20% of what they claim. Not that there's really anything wrong with that especially for the price. What I'm getting at is a budget 2500w amp might put out the same power to a more expensive amp. The difference in the high quality amp is that they typically produce cleaner power and have built in features to reduce distortion, over heating, and create maximum SPL without sacrificing SQ.

Not saying there's anything wrong with your setup I just have different goals I guess.

Right. The numbers printed in bold, fiery letters don't mean shit. You gotta love how some of those "X,*** watt" amps have two 20A fuses on them. Or they hit that wattage with 18VDC input playing a 500Hz tone for .005 of a second at 10% distortion.

 

[Rocket Man]

Agreed, you’re not going to get any kind of decent numbers or sound quality out of an amp that claims 2000 watts for $90.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Thanks for backing me up guys I agree! But there's nothing wrong with them for the price. I have what I call my "****** ball special" it's a 12in bassworx box I found at a junkyard. Plus some random brand sub (Maybe an MTX it's got a grill cover so I can't see it) that came in a car I bought years ago and a boss audio 1500w or 2000w amp. I even have a $60 JVC head unit with blue tooth I got as a scratch and dent sale on cruthfield.

Whenever I buy a new beater or a car to drive for a few months and then flip I usually throw it in the trunk or back seat. It's probably been in a dozen different cars I've owned and still works great. Of course it doesn't sound as good as a high dollar setup but it does thump. Usually it's just a compliment to crappy speakers and if someone steals some part of that setup or it breaks I really don't care.

I've contemplating selling it so many times. It's been close to a year now since I've had it in anything and in sick of it taking up space. But I know if I go get another beater I'll miss my ****** ball special.

I came up with that name because it's the kind of ghetto cobbled together setup that pawn shops try to sell for several hundred dollars.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Alright I haven't picked it up yet because I had other obligations after work but here are the teaser photos they sent me. Also I went ahead and upgraded the front door speakers to JLC3s because he made me a really good deal on them and why not.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Alright I haven't picked it up yet because I had other obligations after work but here are the teaser photos they sent me. Also I went ahead and upgraded the front door speakers to JLC3s because he made me a really good deal on them and why not. View attachment 241805 View attachment 241806 View attachment 241807 View attachment 241808 View attachment 241809

I really like the rear sub/box.

 

[Dantheman1540]

I really like the rear sub/box.

Thank you! I think it came out great! Not super flashy, doesn't take up any more space and my weather tech floor liner that's covering horrible carpets stains didn't have to be cut! Cannot wait to hear it.

 

[Onebad1983]

Alright I haven't picked it up yet because I had other obligations after work but here are the teaser photos they sent me. Also I went ahead and upgraded the front door speakers to JLC3s because he made me a really good deal on them and why not. View attachment 241805 View attachment 241806 View attachment 241807 View attachment 241808 View attachment 241809

Looks good! Nice and subtle!

 

[Dantheman1540]

Looks good! Nice and subtle!

Thank you I will get some better pics when I pick it up later. Can't wait to put on some hard rock and lose whatever hearing I have left.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Alright I picked it up at lunch today and had a little issue. My phone is a Galaxy S7 and I can not seem to get it to work with Android auto which is pretty depressing but I did get the blue tooth to work so i got to test out they system. WHOLE LEE CHIT! The C3s are incredible so glad I upgraded. The RD900/5 puts out crazy crisp power for highs and mids as well as smooth and sharp bass that makes that ragged old 12"W3 feel like new.

On top of the sound system being great the first thing I noticed when I got in the truck was how quiet it seemed. The exhaust never was rowdy but during initial startup you would know it had Longtubes and could faintly hear the cam at idle. With the sound deadening they did I can not hear the exhaust or faint lifter noise (Sounds like sewing machine) from the engine compartment. Very impressed with the sound deadening and I had already done the entire floor. My 241k mile Tahoe is now much quieter than the 2011 Tacoma I have been DDing all week.

The backup camera is very clear and snaps on as soon as you put it in reverse as expected. What I think is cool and I guess I didn't think about before is that I can see the view from the dash cam or back up camera anytime I want on the Kenwood headunit screen, even while driving.

I will admit that I have the shop looking out for a good deal on a W6 for me because all though the W3 is as I expected it to be I do want more. I think I'm used to the base over powering the speakers and that is not the case for this setup. It gave me goose bumps when Disturbed came on and gave me flash backs of their concert I went to recently.

When I get home or this weekend Ill post more pictures.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Heres a picture of the box the shop took during its creation.

 

[Sam Harris]

Alright I picked it up at lunch today and had a little issue. My phone is a Galaxy S7 and I can not seem to get it to work with Android auto which is pretty depressing but I did get the blue tooth to work so i got to test out they system. WHOLE LEE CHIT! The C3s are incredible so glad I upgraded. The RD900/5 puts out crazy crisp power for highs and mids as well as smooth and sharp bass that makes that ragged old 12"W3 feel like new.

On top of the sound system being great the first thing I noticed when I got in the truck was how quiet it seemed. The exhaust never was rowdy but during initial startup you would know it had Longtubes and could faintly hear the cam at idle. With the sound deadening they did I can not hear the exhaust or faint lifter noise (Sounds like sewing machine) from the engine compartment. Very impressed with the sound deadening and I had already done the entire floor. My 241k mile Tahoe is now much quieter than the 2011 Tacoma I have been DDing all week.

The backup camera is very clear and snaps on as soon as you put it in reverse as expected. What I think is cool and I guess I didn't think about before is that I can see the view from the dash cam or back up camera anytime I want on the Kenwood headunit screen, even while driving.

I will admit that I have the shop looking out for a good deal on a W6 for me because all though the W3 is as I expected it to be I do want more. I think I'm used to the base over powering the speakers and that is not the case for this setup. It gave me goose bumps when Disturbed came on and gave me flash backs of their concert I went to recently.

When I get home or this weekend Ill post more pictures.

Awesome man!! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Here are some better pictures and different angles of the box and cameras as well as a simple fire extinguisher mount I whipped up.

 

[Dantheman1540]

 

[Tonyrodz]

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Think your fire extinguisher mount is mounted firmly enough? Wouldn't want the plastic panel to crack, or the holes to get messed up from the weight and vibration over time, of the extinguisher itself.