Took Bee in to get the last of the stereo upgrades done (basically just install the speakers previously ordered and get the amp properly installed). While there I had them wrap the mirrors with a satin black vinyl to replace the pitted/stained plasti-dip. Overall very happy with the guys there, very good work, good prices, and I would highly recommend them. If you are near the Colorado Springs area, you should check them out:
https://www.facebook.com/ArchitectsOfFidelity/
With the speaker install, here is a list of things they did:
- Soldiered all connections
- installed Dynamat in the doors and around the speakers
- wrapped all wiring with the "factory" tape to match existing
- tuned the amp, sub, and speakers to optimize sound
- provide a lifetime warranty on the entire install
Music sounds 100x better and will make those mountain cruises that much more enjoyable.
The Vinyl job looks top-notch and would recommend them for this as well. I know they didn't do much for my car, but they had a couple other vehicles in the shop at the same time that were getting full wraps that looked amazing.
Suspension parts are sitting in the garage (thanks JDP!) and should be installed this weekend. Still trying to figure out what I'm going to do with the front sway bar. It has the older 10mm holes in it, but the new 1LE struts have the 12mm holes. I have a set of the factory 10mm endlinks now, but also a set of the newer 12mm endlinks from the FE4 conversion kit. Do I drill out the sway bar for the bigger 12mm bolt or install some sort of spacer to keep the 10mm endlinks already installed? Third option is to get a new front swaybar, but I really don't want to dump more $ into something that works just fine.