RichieST

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Loads better!

boost monster

Great work with the lights. Did you melt the glue with a heat gun/oven to seperate the lense? I'd like the change the marker lights on my 5 series from orange to white but not brave enough yet.
Piano black dash will be a massive improvment to the hidious wood. Looking forward to more pictures.

v man

The front looks bang on

I think the chrome piece on the boot need the same treatment as the grill

v man

Oh and did you see my post regarding the 6 pot Amg calipers.
Would like a set for my golf

bassboy

Yeah I used a heat gun to warm up the glue...then slowly start to split the lights with a screwdriver, knife etc...I would have used the oven but the lights were too big lol

Then when you seal them back up, make sure you use fresh sealant or it wont seal again

bassboy

Yeah I am having a look...best bet is german ebay or the american guys...

I have dropped the guy who sourced my calipers an email to see if he has more in stock, still awaiting a reply...

If its of any help, you can try my 8pots when they arrive?

v man

Ah cool nice one bud

Mr Crayford

Love the mirror finish on the other car

I like the professional work on the cls looks very nice

Glenn_

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Them head lights like miles bettrr.

Glenn_

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Them head lights like miles better.

SAV191x

looks awsome

bassboy

Considering the console was being changed, I stripped out the back of the car completely...this was for two reasons;

- To clean the seats and carpet thoroughly
- To sound deaden the rear bulk head properly as I will be installed subwoofers which will be mounted to it and ran as infinite baffle. This means they will not technically have a box and will use the boot space as the enclosure...however, I will try something a little different to see if it works

Stock boot


Checking the battery/spare wheel area




Rear panel about to be sound deadened and insulated






Stock rear shelf area




Im guessing the big foam bit is where the OEM subwoofer would have gone if it was specced from factory...neat idea!

All big holes covered in Gladen Audio Aero Extreme - this is a VERY stiff sheet with an adhesive backing to cover big holes and give NO flex!




Stripping and deadening in Silent Coat 2mm and 4mm deadener

bassboy

Gladen Audio Neoprene 6mm closed cell foam to help stop airborne noise




iPad mini build






Gladen Audio Zero Pro 165 DC components




Sneaky centre channel

bassboy

This is what the panels were like before hand


18" subs are a TIGHT fit!!




















teamSPB

bassboy

I have been asked a good few times now how I am getting the audio to the speakers...I am using the iPad's built in speaker...sounds great!! LOL...im doing it as below;

iPad mini bluetooth streaming audio at full resolution
Mosconi 6to8 DSP processor with SP-DIF multi and AMAS modules added on to allow for bluetooth streaming
Mosconi amps
Gladen audio speakers

So the iPad mini sends through all audio signals via bluetooth to the Mosconi 6to8 DSP. The DSP then processes the sounds, splits up the signals and sends them to the amps via RCA's as per normal.
The amps then send signals as per normal into the speakers via speaker cables.

The Mosconi 6to8 had to be opened up to accept the extra modules















Hope this helps

fezzajsy

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amazing stuff

Zetecfiesta

Very very cool mate

RichieST

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Like the ipad in the dash. What wheels did you go for?

AJC

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The work you do is phenomenol. Very professional, great attention to detail and very clever stuff.

bassboy

Some more pics for you;



My RCD controller for my Mosconi DSP is also here now...this will control the volume, presets, subwoofer level etc...It will be fitted into my ash tray area with some modifications...










Ash tray cover still closes fine (ignore the cable, its just to test fit the RCD)


Also changed my orange front indicator bulbs

dojj

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at least you know what you are doing

very very nice, and it's very subtle as well

any engine mods on the horizon or are things staying at they are?

bassboy

The audio is currently on hold until I sort a few bits out...but it is working

- not sure if the link will work as YouTube are moaning about copyright!

Next up I wanted to freshen up the bodywork a bit...a friend of mine wanted to use my car as his wedding car, and I HATED the amount of swirls all over the car etc...so I decided to wet sand the car





Unfortunately I didnt get too many pics of the paintwork before hand...but below are the ones I did get












You will have to tune in tomorrow to see the results

bassboy

We are playing around with the map at the moment to delete the DPF and cats etc...we have tried a few different maps but as we are trying the DPF delete for the first time, it keeps going into limp mode...no biggy just got to keep trying until we stop it from limping...

However, for the short time it does work before going into limp mode, its an ANIMAL! fish tails in second and third gear LOL!

More of that later though lol

dojj

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you are one brave man to do that

bassboy

haha

its all part of the job mate!

COSSIEGAZ

Cars coming along nice, like the iPad install, we're you not tempted to use a Headunit in the glove box to run the iPad and signal to the amps? What's the likely hood of signal interference using the Bluetooth? Shouldn't get any as its like pairing the phone.
What did you use to secure the iPad in place? I've seen a company in America that inserted little magnets into the facia and seemed to work really well and also meant you didn't need to do the cut out like you did for the button.

What amps are you using?

smitsturbo

ive always like the shape of these

bassboy

I only managed to get the bonnet and the roof done as I ran out of time...but heres the results

As said, before it was like this all over












Wing shot - Before


During


After






And ready for the wedding










Randoms

Kam B

Oh man do my car Please! !

Carlos-Titx

That is amazing!

Fudgey

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fucking hell!!

great job there mate!!

can i ask tho, did you just literally sand the car paint that was it?? or did you mop/polish it etc after??

the paint on my scoob is swirled like a cunt, but i think id be a bit scared going near it with the 80 grit

although im sure you used something like a 2000 grit lol

mikej857

2000 grit, then would have been compounded/polished and waxed to get rid of all the swirls and marks, on most cars this would be the last resort as a routine cut and polish with a rotary buffer would get rid of most marks

bassboy

No no, the process was - 2000, 2500, then 3000 grit sand paper, then machine it with a rotary, wool pad, and cutting compound (Megs ultra cut in this case), then medium polish pad and Megs finishing polish, then Gtechniq P1 polish on a finishing pad...then stand back and admire!

Its a VERY time consuming process though - the bonnet took 5-6hours, the roof took 4 hours!

bassboy

Yes but machining doesnt really get rid of orange peel, which is what I wanted to get rid off more than the swirls...it just so happens that I get rid of swirls and orange peel in the same process lol

dojj

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that is very awesome

Fudgey

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Fair play mate i thought there would be a lot more to it lol

So if you just had a shit load of swirls you wanted rid of, would you just machine polish it?

Later in the year i might get a rotary and give it a go lol

NEIL A

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Stunning work and very brave to set in about a car like this with wet and dry

As your probably the best person on here to ask , what sound deadning would you recommend to cut down on tyre drone on my focus RS. I'm running 888's and the noise from the rear is really bad at motorway speeds.

McGoo 69

youve done some awesome work here mate, i love the ipad conversion

if anyone see's this merc coming upto them at the lights blasting the bass they will think there gonna get a drive by haha

bassboy

yes pal, just machine polish if its just swirls, im only wet sanding is as I want to get of the orange peel

bassboy

Cheers mate, for deadening, the ideal way to go round it is;

Sound deadening - 2mm Silent Coat is the best VFM product
Gladen Audio Neoprene - This will decouple the metal of the body and act as a noise barrier and help absorb noise. Its light and weighs nothing. Its a closed cell foam.
Mass loaded vinyl - This absorbs noise the most but is not effect ontop of the sound deadening alone, it has to be on a foam.

You can start one thing at a time, try the deadening first then work from there...mine was relatively quiet at speeds