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sdgd711

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has anyone tried to replicate the JL Audio stealth box? I want a bit more pound in the truck without sacrificing its usability... and i dont think i can get rid of the spare JK ;)

I've never tried to build one, but I've put quite a few of them in. That would be one big pain in the ass box to build. You won't lose any functionality of the center console with the stealthbox though, but the console needs to be permanetly modified.
 

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I've never tried to build one, but I've put quite a few of them in. That would be one big pain in the ass box to build. You won't lose any functionality of the center console with the stealthbox though, but the console needs to be permanetly modified.

how so? I only took a look at the product, not the install instruction....
 

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how so? I only took a look at the product, not the install instruction....

Basically it's a LOT of cutting plastic on the inside of the console, drilling out the rivets that hold the factory sub in place, and drilling holes through the transmission hump to mount the box. It's not a hard box to put in, but it's VERY time consuming and quite a bit of disassembly.

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Ahh man. I knew it. What can I get for the center console. IM sure its the same in a silverado as a yukon or tahoe.

JL Audio makes a stealthbox that goes in the center console with one 10W3. They also make ones for the Silverado that go under the back seat that have one 10W6 ported per box. They make them for both the driver and passenger sides. The only difference between the Silverado and Tahoe/Yukon console is the Silverados have the rear air vents on the back of the console next to the rear radio controls. You would only run into problems if you got the center console box because you need to cut out those air vents for the box to fit.

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Install in an 04 Z71:
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JK....I'm just curious if you had any problems with cancellation on the subs? By the way I love your technique of carpeting with the rabet on the sides of the boxes. I learned that years ago at a Billy Brown training....looks so much nicer than the "X" on the sides.
 

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Install in an 04 Z71:
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JK....I'm just curious if you had any problems with cancellation on the subs? By the way I love your technique of carpeting with the rabet on the sides of the boxes. I learned that years ago at a Billy Brown training....looks so much nicer than the "X" on the sides.

No cancellation at all. As a matter of fact, it played 1.4 db louder this way than the same set up in the same volume enclosures and the subs on the same plane facing back. Speakers facing each other don't cancel. If that was the case, door speakers would have the same problems. They will only cancel if the waves are 180* out of phase.
Thanks for the props, btw. I always try to avoid seams whenever possible. Looks much cleaner that way.
 

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Just curious JK how do that with the carpet and stay way from the seams?
 

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Just curious JK how do that with the carpet and stay way from the seams?

You have to use flex-form carpet. It will stretch in all directions, not just side to side like some carpets/vinyls. But, you also have to learn where to pull, stretch, and secure the carpet as you're wrapping your project. The only seam is the one where the carpets' ends meet. I put this on the bottom or back where it's not going to be visible. I also trim it the exact same way I trim multipiece tint; one layer over the other, trim through both pieces with one slice, remove the bottom strip, then the edges will lay together like it was seamless.
 
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