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11-21-2013, 09:24 AM
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Drives: 2013 ZL1, 2016 Denali HD Join Date: Jun 2013
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Upgrading Stock AMP
There was a thread a while ago about upgrading the amp prior to changing all the speakers and I cant seem to find it.... I know about the FARK connection but a few of ya'll sugested an amp by JL Audio. Anybody running the JL and what are your thoughts? What model are you running? Thanks for any assistance.
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11-21-2013, 09:37 AM
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Contact Steve at ********
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11-21-2013, 10:25 AM
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JL XD700.5. That was my first of many stereo upgrades, and I am here to tell you, that was the best upgrade for the money. It really wakes up your system and fits perfectly in the stock location. Buy the amp mount from ******** also.
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11-21-2013, 10:37 AM
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Ragtop Rocket!!!
Drives: Black on Black Convertible Join Date: Mar 2013
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+2 on the ******** connectors. I went with Kicker amp and Sub to replace the factory sub. I got all connectors from ******** and literally just plug and play no cutting or splicing with the exception of the power supply for amp.
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ADM built 2013 Triple Black ZL-1 Convertible M6
ADM custom cam, LPE stage 2 heads with dual valve springs, LS-3 ported throttle body, LPE 2 piece pulley, LPE overdrive balancer, 10% overdrive pulley, ported supercharger inlet, ADM race intake system, stainless works 1-7/8 headers, Injector Dynamics injectors, ADM heat exchanger, ADM dual fuel pump system, ADM exhaust switch, ADM 3 tunes tuning package. 744rwhp 727rwtq |
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11-21-2013, 10:41 AM
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Drives: 13 F150 Eco 14 ZL1 650 RWHP Join Date: Sep 2013
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11-21-2013, 10:42 AM
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Ragtop Rocket!!!
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Oh and another thing. My buddy did same setup except he went JL Audio. He paid twice as much as I did but I'll admit now we both got what we paid for. His sounds much much better than mine. I'll be swapping out mine soon to JL Audio.
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ADM built 2013 Triple Black ZL-1 Convertible M6
ADM custom cam, LPE stage 2 heads with dual valve springs, LS-3 ported throttle body, LPE 2 piece pulley, LPE overdrive balancer, 10% overdrive pulley, ported supercharger inlet, ADM race intake system, stainless works 1-7/8 headers, Injector Dynamics injectors, ADM heat exchanger, ADM dual fuel pump system, ADM exhaust switch, ADM 3 tunes tuning package. 744rwhp 727rwtq |
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11-21-2013, 10:43 AM
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11-21-2013, 10:44 AM
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Ragtop Rocket!!!
Drives: Black on Black Convertible Join Date: Mar 2013
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ADM built 2013 Triple Black ZL-1 Convertible M6
ADM custom cam, LPE stage 2 heads with dual valve springs, LS-3 ported throttle body, LPE 2 piece pulley, LPE overdrive balancer, 10% overdrive pulley, ported supercharger inlet, ADM race intake system, stainless works 1-7/8 headers, Injector Dynamics injectors, ADM heat exchanger, ADM dual fuel pump system, ADM exhaust switch, ADM 3 tunes tuning package. 744rwhp 727rwtq |
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11-21-2013, 10:48 AM
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11-21-2013, 10:57 AM
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This is what I did:
Started with: JL Audio XD700/5 JL Audio HD-RLC Remote Level Control for Amp ******** 5G-FFA Amp Mount ******** 5G-FARK ******** 5G-LDS Drivers Side Stealth Enclosure Misc. JBL 10" Sub that a friend gave me This was HUGE for my system. I really was happy...for a while. However, I ended up ultimately not being happy with the mids and highs that the POS factory system puts out, so I added: JL Audio C2-650 Component System for fronts JL Audio C2-690TX 6x9's for the rear The system sounds incredible now, especially considering that I really didn't spend much money on it. The JL tweeters are a little bright for my taste. They can be turned down at the crossover, I just haven't felt like pulling the doors apart to fix it. I also ended up hard wiring the rear speakers to the amp instead of using the factory wiring with the FARK. It had something to do with the factory speakers being bi-amped and only getting the tweeters to work...or something. I can't really remember at this point. |
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11-21-2013, 12:00 PM
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*Scosche GM5201B dash kit/AC controls
*Pioneer AVIC Z150BH DVD/Navigation/BT *Pioneer CD-IH202 iPhone 5 interface *JL Audio HD900/5 amp in enclosure *JL Audio C5650 component speakers (doors) *JL Audio C2690TX coax speakers (rear deck) *two JL Audio 12W3V3 subs *Sirius/XM satellite radio & HD Radio *OEM backup camera      
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11-21-2013, 12:28 PM
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Ragtop Rocket!!!
Drives: Black on Black Convertible Join Date: Mar 2013
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Wow nice setup!!!!
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ADM built 2013 Triple Black ZL-1 Convertible M6
ADM custom cam, LPE stage 2 heads with dual valve springs, LS-3 ported throttle body, LPE 2 piece pulley, LPE overdrive balancer, 10% overdrive pulley, ported supercharger inlet, ADM race intake system, stainless works 1-7/8 headers, Injector Dynamics injectors, ADM heat exchanger, ADM dual fuel pump system, ADM exhaust switch, ADM 3 tunes tuning package. 744rwhp 727rwtq |
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11-21-2013, 01:24 PM
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Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Round Rock, Texas
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Replacing the rears deck 6x9's I hear is a real pain.
Will just doing the doors be enough ? (I already am running the JL amp/FARK/10" sub). -- Lee |
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