New car Install! :D

GX3 · Post by **GX3** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 4:04 pm

any updates ???

jbondox · Post by **jbondox** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:33 pm

pretty cool installation, I like the sound deadening and the a-pillars. though I would of tek-flexed every wire in the cabin even though it is too late and I am not a huge fan of speaker box carpet... but that is just me.

Also if you ever have a judge tell you about tekflex again doesn't protecting anything, tell him to tell the European car manufacturers that. Every MB and Porsche I see and work on all have it. and under the hood.

great job!

Post by **ttocs** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 7:49 am

I was confused by that as well. That stuff is tough as hell and works as good as it looks.

bruther · Post by **bruther** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:27 am

This is a great Install. Keep it up.

Quick question, how did you make the speaker grill trim rings? Are they out of MDF or aluminum and how do you mont them to the enclosure and kick panels?

vin78 · Post by **vin78** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 6:54 pm

jbondox wrote:pretty cool installation, I like the sound deadening and the a-pillars. though I would of tek-flexed every wire in the cabin even though it is too late and I am not a huge fan of speaker box carpet... but that is just me.

Also if you ever have a judge tell you about tekflex again doesn't protecting anything, tell him to tell the European car manufacturers that. Every MB and Porsche I see and work on all have it. and under the hood.

great job!

Thanks

I'd rather use split tubing since it protects better....IMO techflex only bundles wires together, not much protection.
Besides, I stopped using techflex about 10 years ago.

I've pretty much completed the install, but I decided to switch amps about 3-4 times now so its been slow. I'll post some finished pics when I finally finish the cosmetic panels.

At this point, I hoping to make the iasca western regionals in late october

...the last comp this season

Post by **ttocs** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 8:04 pm

have you ever drug techflex across something sharp like a rough edge on a hole or an uneven edge? not much will happen other then it will glide across it as if it was nothing.

vin78 · Post by **vin78** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:33 pm

Oh BTW, I've abandoned pretty much every install thread of this car on other forums.....including this one. Thats why no pics has been coming. I'll just take some completed pics and call it a day

Misfire · Post by **Misfire** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:34 pm

So is the Honda done Vin???? Loved all your work on it!

jbondox · Post by **jbondox** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 4:50 am

vin78 wrote:
jbondox wrote:pretty cool installation, I like the sound deadening and the a-pillars. though I would of tek-flexed every wire in the cabin even though it is too late and I am not a huge fan of speaker box carpet... but that is just me.

Also if you ever have a judge tell you about tekflex again doesn't protecting anything, tell him to tell the European car manufacturers that. Every MB and Porsche I see and work on all have it. and under the hood.

great job!
Thanks

I'd rather use split tubing since it protects better....IMO techflex only bundles wires together, not much protection.
Besides, I stopped using techflex about 10 years ago.

I've pretty much completed the install, but I decided to switch amps about 3-4 times now so its been slow. I'll post some finished pics when I finally finish the cosmetic panels.

At this point, I hoping to make the iasca western regionals in late october ...the last comp this season

Not to beat a dead horse, but I have been meaning to do this since I read the response about tekflex. attached is a picture of a $500K vehicle with enough heat shields and tekflex to make the judge that said something sound like he ws talking out of his ass... which is typical...

Post by **smgreen20** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 6:37 am

Ahhhhh!!! *whimpers like a dog*

SLR McLaren???????!!!!!!!

If it is try a little more like $675K for that car. It it's just the touring then maybe around $500K. I can't remember though, I thought that the Tourings were AMG as apposed to the SLR. ?????

Post by **ttocs** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:01 am

james, now really you are among friends so come clean. What the HELL do those germans know about makin a car

? You can tell us the truth

I would put an iasca judge infront of one of their funny talkin engineers any day to make that argument, as long as I was there to enjoy the show............

Fuck that wire looks sexy as shit. It is like fishnet stockings for wire! Just for kicks, can you throw some loom on a section so we can see a before an after. I know you will have to go to autozone to get some, but I think it would be worth making the point.

You could email the pic to the amg eng dept and tell them that it is now iasca ready! I could almost hear them cussin in german now.......

vin78 · Post by **vin78** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:21 am

Its sooooo odd that some of the judges I spoke to actually prefer split tubbing......I guess they prefer wires to be well protected.

I am so over techflex, so please bring this shit somewhere else....keep on suggesting this crap to your customers, not here on this thread.

I dont give a fuck about the value of your customer's cars.

jbondox · Post by **jbondox** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:26 am

smgreen20 wrote:Ahhhhh!!! *whimpers like a dog*

SLR McLaren???????!!!!!!!

If it is try a little more like $675K for that car. It it's just the touring then maybe around $500K. I can't remember though, I thought that the Tourings were AMG as apposed to the SLR. ?????

The one i took this picture of is SLR roadster convertible @ $514k they have the 722 @ $614k and the 722 GT at $1.2M

and the Germans, damn they build some great vehicles, not so much the BMW's as much as the Audi's and MB's

Also the SLR is a MB vehicle partnered with Mclaren as they know a little bit about racing, and the motor is built by AMG... you would think that all three of them combined would of known more than the IASCA judge... how sad

LMAO all in good fun

jbondox · Post by **jbondox** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:30 am

vin78 wrote:Its sooooo odd that some of the judges I spoke to actually prefer split tubbing......I guess they prefer wires to be well protected.

I am so over techflex, so please bring this shit somewhere else....keep on suggesting this crap to your customers, not here on this thread.

I dont give a fuck about the value of your customer's cars.

a.) shows that there is no set standards for judging

b.) I don't suggest tekflex to a client, it is expected

c.) sounds like you are a bit pissy, whats up with that? bad day?

vin78 · Post by **vin78** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:45 am

jbondox wrote:
vin78 wrote:Its sooooo odd that some of the judges I spoke to actually prefer split tubbing......I guess they prefer wires to be well protected.

I am so over techflex, so please bring this shit somewhere else....keep on suggesting this crap to your customers, not here on this thread.

I dont give a fuck about the value of your customer's cars.
a.) shows that there is no set standards for judging

b.) I don't suggest tekflex to a client, it is expected

c.) sounds like you are a bit pissy, whats up with that? bad day?

You suggested techflex, I stated why I didnt like it and I'll never use it again. That should be it! But go and advertise ur work here? WTF? I know that you are very proud of your work (and you should be), but WTF does it have to do with my install after I stated that I dont care about techfex? I dont give a fuck about your work, are you just going around fishing for compliments?

< there you happy now?

So yes, to your beating that dead horse...here and the old PG forum

Thumper88 · Post by **Thumper88** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:10 am

vin78 wrote:
jbondox wrote:
vin78 wrote:Its sooooo odd that some of the judges I spoke to actually prefer split tubbing......I guess they prefer wires to be well protected.

I am so over techflex, so please bring this shit somewhere else....keep on suggesting this crap to your customers, not here on this thread.

I dont give a fuck about the value of your customer's cars.
a.) shows that there is no set standards for judging

b.) I don't suggest tekflex to a client, it is expected

c.) sounds like you are a bit pissy, whats up with that? bad day?

You suggested techflex, I stated why I didnt like it and I'll never use it again. That should be it! But go and advertise ur work here? WTF? I know that you are very proud of your work (and you should be), but WTF does it have to do with my install after I stated that I dont care about techfex? I dont give a fuck about your work, are you just going around fishing for compliments? < there you happy now?

So yes, to your beating that dead horse...here and the old PG forum

Might have missed it, but where did he advertise his work? I see a picture of a stock MB SLR McLaren engine bay...with techflex in it. I personally love techflex...use it all the time.
Nice install BTW.

Post by **ttocs** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 1:59 pm

wow...... Just curious what your bad experience with techflex was? It sounds as though you were either beaten with it or tied up with it as a child. James didn't insult you or your install, maybe just an iasca judge and made a recomendation for a product that he doesn't sell to try and help. His comments can come off blunt and to the point but that is the way he works.

jbondox · Post by **jbondox** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 4:13 pm

wow... sounds like someone didn't get milk with their wheaties this morning...

do you honestly believe I need to toot my own horn? egads..... I am past that... like when I turned 8.

I must of made a pissy comment to you on the "new" or "old" forum somewhere along the line...

it is OK though, I will refrain from anymore post on any of your topics from here on out, but I will say... techflex is better!

knightrider358 · Post by **knightrider358** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 5:04 pm

Okaay okaay guys "Can't we all just get allong". I dont usually stick my 2 cents in guys but, we are all PG junkies. Thats what matters.....Right....Right....I hate seein people bicker over personal preferences on install methods. Vin and James yall are both great respectable installers in so many of the SAME ways and in so many DIFFERENT ways. Thats what makes people who they are. Well anyways cant we all just back to Vins great install work. I wish I could do as great work as Vin and James. Kudoo's to both of yall. Now back to our regular scheduled great install by the one and only Vin......Please take ur place and continue I wanna hear...well read and SEE MORE, MORE, Please!!!

PS. No Offense anyone...