I ask all the great questions! Dash cover?

dragonplayboy · Post by **dragonplayboy** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:13 pm

I have a scion tC and am looking to do the tweets in the A-pillars, and want to cover the dash with a fabric to reduce reflections, as it's a big ol' dash. I was thinking something like microfiber or suede, but there are some compound curves and I don't want to botch this. what do you guys think would be easy and work well?

I appreciate your opinions!!!

Post by **bdubs767** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:18 pm

lol look up his csuflyboy's install Rybon on the ECA o check ur PM

Post by **mr tibbs** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:21 pm

I installed a dashmat on my Saturn. It made a HUGE diffeence. And yes, I have my tweets installed in the A-pillars. Hope that helps!

Post by **stipud** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:22 pm

I know it would make a world of difference in my car, but I can't bring myself to do it. Dash mats are ugly as sin... I haven't seen one look good, ever.

Post by **bdubs767** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:26 pm

Also check of audionutz on eca big meat install....he made some directional grilles for tweeters and midranges in the dash. he is the former SQ world champ and say that install is by far the best hes ever done when it comes to sound stage and depth....so they must work pretty well.

Post by **stipud** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:31 pm

Could you give us some links? Some of us can't keep up to more than one audio forum at once.

dragonplayboy · Post by **dragonplayboy** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:33 pm

csuflyboy still owes me 50 bucks, that schmuck. I wanted to find him at CES and smack it out of him.

Post by **bdubs767** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:42 pm

dragonplayboy wrote:csuflyboy still owes me 50 bucks, that schmuck. I wanted to find him at CES and smack it out of him.

lol for what? good guy always helped me out....

dedlyjedly · Post by **dedlyjedly** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:46 pm

here's Steve Head's "Big Meat" thread.... http://forum.elitecaraudio.com/showthre ... did=136511

Post by **bdubs767** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:04 pm

I love that install....the center console is amazing. The tool box sub box. You cant even tell anything was modded in that truck. Then hidden A3 amp

Look up his isobraic how-to on eca to see how the center console was made...pretty cool stuff.

dragonplayboy · Post by **dragonplayboy** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 7:53 am

Steven is the guy I was going to have tune my system, he's about an hour north of me.

zfactor · Post by **zfactor** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 12:50 pm

alcantara ftw imo.. love the stuff looks nice and clean and is used in oem maufacture applications. stretches like crazy and is very durable

Post by **VW337** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:43 pm

You could always flock your dash...................just a thought.

HoseHead · Post by **HoseHead** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 4:36 am

Old dish towels held on with duct tape. Reflection problem solved.

HH

brenzbmr@sb · Post by **brenzbmr@sb** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 12:33 pm

HoseHead wrote:Old dish towels held on with duct tape. Reflection problem solved.

HH

man i seen that done before and it does actually allow you to
tune the reflections.
just doenst look good when you have a variety pack though

Post by **bdubs767** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 2:23 pm

best thing you could do is....

Slap a layer of ensolite foam all over everything thats not glass then cover it with speaker grille cloth

Not sure itd look pretty...

dragonplayboy · Post by **dragonplayboy** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 2:35 pm

I ordered the velour dash mat. heard it isn't too ug, and heard it's quite effective. ensolite will be going underneath too.