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Random Time: Budget Dual Oil Catch Can Setup
This will go over a dual catch can setup for my 2007 STI that doesn’t break the bank as much as the higher quality custom kits from name brand manufacturers.
2007 STi Speaker Upgrade Part 2: How to Make Speaker Adapters
This mini series shows how to upgrade speakers in a 2007 STi, or any 2002-2007 Subaru Impreza model. I will be showing how to remove door panels and speakers, make speaker adapters, seal doors and apply sound deadening, and how to install a set of 2 way component speakers with passive crossovers.
2007 STi Speaker Upgrade Part 1: How to Remove Door Panels and Speakers
This mini series shows how to upgrade speakers in a 2007 STi, or any 2002-2007 Subaru Impreza model. I will be showing how to remove door panels and speakers, make speaker adapters, seal doors and apply sound deadening, and how to install a set of 2 way component speakers with passive crossovers.
How to Fix Amp / Speaker Turn On / Turn Off Pop
What is turn on / turn off pop?
A lot of people have probably noticed that after installing a new piece of equipment, you will get a pop in your speakers or subwoofer when you first turn the key on, turn the key off, or sometimes both. There can be many causes of turn on/off pop including amp ground, bad amp, or the order the amp is being turned on or off.
Subaru Grounding Kit
CAA Mobile Installations full copper grounding kit to fix the sub par factory Subaru grounding. 2002-2007 Subaru Grounding Kit $49.75 FREE SHIPPING in US. Grounding kits have been proven to provide several benefits
Sony XS-GS1621C 6.5″ Component Speakers Review
In my opinion, this is one of the best sounding set of speakers out there for this price. Great low end bass notes for a speaker this size and a natural sounding tweeter that isn’t too bright
How To Wire Factory Backup Camera Image on Aftermarket Radio Screen
This can be done on most cars with factory installed backup cameras. If your camera currently shows on the radio screen itself, you will most likely have to send power to the camera as well as catch the signal wires
How to Wire Subs: Series/Parallel, Ohms, and Single vs. Dual Voice Coils (With Diagrams)
Probably one of the things people have the most trouble with when installing multiple subs or dual voice coil subs is when it comes to wiring them to the amp. This post will explain what series and parallel wiring is, a little bit on Ohm’s law, the difference between single and dual voice coil subs, and how to wire subs to different Ohm loads.
Random Time: Finding Optimal Shift Points
Welcome to Random Time where I share something unrelated to car audio, but still pretty interesting. Today’s topic is how to find shift optimal points using an excel spreadsheet I made.