Kick panels or Door Pods?
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I agree, I have some great deals
Check it out... https://my350z.com/forum/audio-and-v...-speakers.html
Check it out... https://my350z.com/forum/audio-and-v...-speakers.html
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I agree, I have some great deals
Check it out... https://my350z.com/forum/audio-and-v...-speakers.html
Check it out... https://my350z.com/forum/audio-and-v...-speakers.html
Here's my post: https://my350z.com/forum/6817337-post36.html
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Thank you for posting those! I will contact you next week for some pods. I already bought speakers so no go on Hertz combo
By the way, how was the cup holder taken out? I think I'm not seeing the whole picture here
By the way, how was the cup holder taken out? I think I'm not seeing the whole picture here
#46
On the 06-08 you just buy a different pod one that goes over the top of the holder. You lose the cupholder but it looks great. Make sure you specify which one you need to them.
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Here is a picture of the 06-07-08 Pod.
#48
Or just make your own for about $50 bucks in materials - it is really pretty easy.
The reupholstering - different story. Hard to do without a good sewing machine.
The reupholstering - different story. Hard to do without a good sewing machine.
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by the way, thank you for posting that thread on DIYMA about hearing loss, it was real busy at work today so I kept reading it
Why don't you do it and then make a HOW TO thread?
#50
Anybody can build a set of poor quality pods in about 6 hours. The good ones when done right can take 18-20 hours (when sanded for paint or vinyl). If it were so easy I wouldn't be building pods and fibreglass sub enclosures and charging a premium for high quality work.
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no prob man. Im always curious how many people try to keep the volume down etc. Read my thread about road noise lol. I wanted a little insight on closed cell open cell etc. Mr. scientific on the forum didnt like it that i didnt search all his threads while i was on my phone i laughed at his expense.
#52
The materials is one thing....building high quality pods that do not rattle and are strong and reliable is a skill. Saying its easy is a little misleading.
Anybody can build a set of poor quality pods in about 6 hours. The good ones when done right can take 18-20 hours (when sanded for paint or vinyl). If it were so easy I wouldn't be building pods and fibreglass sub enclosures and charging a premium for high quality work.
Anybody can build a set of poor quality pods in about 6 hours. The good ones when done right can take 18-20 hours (when sanded for paint or vinyl). If it were so easy I wouldn't be building pods and fibreglass sub enclosures and charging a premium for high quality work.
#53
mids really picked up once I ditched the factory grill and rewrapped it (not to mention fed 'em more power lol)
sorry for the crappy pics
it's like any other mod you do - the parts will only work as they should with the right install/setup
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agreed - with the right speaker/setup and tuning, the kick panel tweets are awesome. I love mine (Focal Utopia 6.5's 2 ways)
http://z1auto.com/images/P1010540.JPG
mids really picked up once I ditched the factory grill and rewrapped it (not to mention fed 'em more power lol)
http://www.z1auto.com/images/adamnewpicsfeb11door.jpg
sorry for the crappy pics
it's like any other mod you do - the parts will only work as they should with the right install/setup
http://z1auto.com/images/P1010540.JPG
mids really picked up once I ditched the factory grill and rewrapped it (not to mention fed 'em more power lol)
http://www.z1auto.com/images/adamnewpicsfeb11door.jpg
sorry for the crappy pics
it's like any other mod you do - the parts will only work as they should with the right install/setup
I had those in my old Mazda 626 before I sold it and they were amazing! Right now I ordered Focal 165 K2Ps and I heard them in friend's 2004 Impala and they sound amazing (tweeter was mounted next to the mid-bass in stock door location). I'm still undecided where I'll install the tweeters (snails, door pods, or kick panels). Getting them molded into the pillar right now is out of the question for right now (no more $$$).
You are lucky that those Utopias cleared without door pods!
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yep they are 165w's. No door pods needed, though the installer (same as on Kwame's car) did a nice angled mounting ring so better center the speaker to the opening for the grille
#56
I am thinking about adding covered Nazar's 07 door pods + Polk Audio SR6500 w/tweeter mounted as a two way + amp ? + Clarion DZX785USB HU. Thoughts ? If I decide to forgo the amp what speakers would work well with just the HU power?
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