Audio System Upgrade Thread 04 Tahoe
- Thread starter 04whitetahoe
- Start date
Disclaimer: Links on this page pointing to Amazon, eBay and other sites may include affiliate code. If you click them and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission.
OP
OP
More Stuff - Damplifier Pro "B" Pack
Hey, Thanks!! Here's a couple more shots:
____________________________________________________________
Hey There, Nathan gave you a link - it's about making better and thicker wire gauge grounds from the battery to the alternator case, frame and chassis as well as to upgrade the thickness of the positive wire between the battery and alternator. It's so you get less resistance from your wiring to get the max amps through your electrical system for running audio and other electrical devices. Google Big 3 upgrade and you'll find tons of info.
Here's another good write up I came across that explains it nicely:
http://www.truckmodcentral.com/forums/f63/how-big-3-upgrade-extremely-pic-heavy-5536/
___________________________________________________________
Thanks Nathan!
____________________________________________________________
I received my Damplifier Pro from Second Skin Audio yesterday (http://store.secondskinaudio.com/damplifier-pro/) , so I'm armed and dangerous for my speaker install next Friday. I'm looking forward to getting them in. More to follow next Friday!!
I bought the "B" pack for a little less cash, I'll show how it turns out.
A few that are REALLY wrinkled:
I can hear those new tunes already (in my imagination).
Nice engine bay! all clean and gunk free. GJ!
Hey, Thanks!! Here's a couple more shots:
____________________________________________________________
Hey There, Nathan gave you a link - it's about making better and thicker wire gauge grounds from the battery to the alternator case, frame and chassis as well as to upgrade the thickness of the positive wire between the battery and alternator. It's so you get less resistance from your wiring to get the max amps through your electrical system for running audio and other electrical devices. Google Big 3 upgrade and you'll find tons of info.
Here's another good write up I came across that explains it nicely:
http://www.truckmodcentral.com/forums/f63/how-big-3-upgrade-extremely-pic-heavy-5536/
___________________________________________________________
Thanks Nathan!
____________________________________________________________
I received my Damplifier Pro from Second Skin Audio yesterday (http://store.secondskinaudio.com/damplifier-pro/) , so I'm armed and dangerous for my speaker install next Friday. I'm looking forward to getting them in. More to follow next Friday!!
I bought the "B" pack for a little less cash, I'll show how it turns out.
A few that are REALLY wrinkled:
I can hear those new tunes already (in my imagination).
OP
OP
Making progress - Door Deaden and Speaker Install
I'm making some good progress on getting my doors deadened with Damplifier Pro and getting my speakers in.
After some wrestling, I got my passenger front door off and deadened:
Got my tweeter in after using my Roto Zip to make a bracket from the old tweeter:
Back doors deadened:
With any luck, I'll be wrapping up this phase of my project tomorrow!! Drivers door and speakers.
I'm making some good progress on getting my doors deadened with Damplifier Pro and getting my speakers in.
After some wrestling, I got my passenger front door off and deadened:
Got my tweeter in after using my Roto Zip to make a bracket from the old tweeter:
Back doors deadened:
With any luck, I'll be wrapping up this phase of my project tomorrow!! Drivers door and speakers.
Last edited:
OP
OP
Finished Speaker Install
I finished my speaker install and it sounds really good. I'm not done with my audio upgrade, but I'm glad I went for the speakers first, now I at least have stock tunes!
Picking up where I left off from Friday, I loaded up and installed my rear door speakers:
Made pigtails:
Installed rear door speakers:
Front Passenger door:
Got driver door apart:
Sound Deaden:
Install Speaker:
DONE:
Now a bit of rest, let time go by so the 'ol bank account can recharge - then on to the next step!!
I finished my speaker install and it sounds really good. I'm not done with my audio upgrade, but I'm glad I went for the speakers first, now I at least have stock tunes!
Picking up where I left off from Friday, I loaded up and installed my rear door speakers:
Made pigtails:
Installed rear door speakers:
Front Passenger door:
Got driver door apart:
Sound Deaden:
Install Speaker:
DONE:
Now a bit of rest, let time go by so the 'ol bank account can recharge - then on to the next step!!
1/4milecrazy
TYF Newbie
- Joined
- Aug 28, 2013
- Posts
- 3
- Reaction score
- 0
Nice install. similar to what I am doing, but if I may, I have a question for you. Your OP said you did not have a Bose system. My 05 Suburban has Bose, and I am installing the same speakers, yet when I went to install the rear speakers the SPR-60s don't fit. It looks like the Bose system uses 5 1/4s?
Does that make sense to any one else?
Does that make sense to any one else?
OP
OP
Crutchfield vehicle selector
Hey there - I went to Crutchfield.com and chose your vehicle -
http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Car/outfitmycar/car.aspx
When I do a 05 Suburban with Bose and navigation, go to speakers, rear door speakers, it says they fit with minor alteration- if they don't and are just too big for the holes/brackets, you may need to find suitable 5.25"
My SPR 60s fit in the factory brackets perfectly in the rear doors of my 04 Tahoe. The rear doors of our vehicles may have differences in speaker mount/size used.
Good Luck! Joe
Hey there - I went to Crutchfield.com and chose your vehicle -
http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Car/outfitmycar/car.aspx
When I do a 05 Suburban with Bose and navigation, go to speakers, rear door speakers, it says they fit with minor alteration- if they don't and are just too big for the holes/brackets, you may need to find suitable 5.25"
My SPR 60s fit in the factory brackets perfectly in the rear doors of my 04 Tahoe. The rear doors of our vehicles may have differences in speaker mount/size used.
Good Luck! Joe
My 6.5 re components needed a 3/4" spacer to not hit the window . So you can probably put the spacer in there, by the time the speaker enters the door it should be smaller diameter and should fit through the hole.
Use 1/8 leuon ply it is $12 for a 4'x8' sheet.
1/4milecrazy
TYF Newbie
- Joined
- Aug 28, 2013
- Posts
- 3
- Reaction score
- 0
I ended up using the spacers included with the Alpine speakers. I will try to take some pictures when I do the other side.
Depth is not a problem, the SPRs are tiny speakers. I was determined to use the factory brackets without too much modification due to the covers that protect the speaker from dripping water. With the spacers I only had to bevel the edge of the factory bracket to fit them in the holes. I am guessing the Bose trucks have a 5 1/4 rear speakers. I also didn't have tweeter holes in the front doors, but the door panels are marked from behind which made locating where to put my holes super easy.
The other thing I encountered, I dont know if it is with the Bose trucks or with all of them, but after using the spacers, which obviously pushed the speaker out some, the surround was VERY close to the opening in the door panel itself. So I ended up opening up the hole in the door panel itself to be sure that the surround didn't hit the door panel when playing.
My next plan is to have my old trusty speaker box recovered with tan carpet.
Depth is not a problem, the SPRs are tiny speakers. I was determined to use the factory brackets without too much modification due to the covers that protect the speaker from dripping water. With the spacers I only had to bevel the edge of the factory bracket to fit them in the holes. I am guessing the Bose trucks have a 5 1/4 rear speakers. I also didn't have tweeter holes in the front doors, but the door panels are marked from behind which made locating where to put my holes super easy.
The other thing I encountered, I dont know if it is with the Bose trucks or with all of them, but after using the spacers, which obviously pushed the speaker out some, the surround was VERY close to the opening in the door panel itself. So I ended up opening up the hole in the door panel itself to be sure that the surround didn't hit the door panel when playing.
My next plan is to have my old trusty speaker box recovered with tan carpet.
Last edited:
OP
OP
KnuKonceptz Cable FINALLY in!
That's cool you got that figured out!! I'll take a look at your profile for some photos.
____________________________________________________________
I'm jazzed I could finally order my Big 3 upgrade cables today. Knu had been out of stock on the cables for a bit, but now, I've got my order in!
Time to gather the rest of the supplies to do my Big 3 upgrade. Likely after Thanksgiving at this point - need to get my Christmas lights (or holiday lights for you PC types) up on the house this weekend.
That's cool you got that figured out!! I'll take a look at your profile for some photos.
____________________________________________________________
I'm jazzed I could finally order my Big 3 upgrade cables today. Knu had been out of stock on the cables for a bit, but now, I've got my order in!
Time to gather the rest of the supplies to do my Big 3 upgrade. Likely after Thanksgiving at this point - need to get my Christmas lights (or holiday lights for you PC types) up on the house this weekend.
