Project Bad Penny - more changes because done is boring

[zbugger]

Those look very good on the car. Penny just keeps getting better as the time passes. Is that the SEMA hood on the wall in the background?

[Steve1968LS2]

Ok, it's cool to say "yea, the car doesn't even have a stereo." but in reality it sucks, especially on long drives.

I found I was always bringing my MP3 player and using headphones.

So, I've decided to add a small system.

There will be 4x6 Polk speakers in the kicks and one 6x9 in the center of the dash (where the factory speaker would be.

There will also be a 4x100 compact Alpine amp under the passengers seat, but there won't be a head unit. Instead the system will be ran off a new iPod touch.

The iPod will be mounted in the new center section that will house the small STACK gauges. We are recessing it into the panel and it should look pretty good.

Here's the stuff:

[69Nova]

As usual the cars looking great Steve. How does the Ipod work as the head unit? Is there an app for that or something?

[Steve1968LS2]

As usual the cars looking great Steve. How does the Ipod work as the head unit? Is there an app for that or something?

It just sends audio to the amp. No AM/FM/CD.. just what's loaded on the pod.

You do need a PAC-LC1 to control the amp but it's just a small little knob. The touchscreen will play the audio.

There are also some cool accelerometer apps that I've found, should be fun.

[Steve1968LS2]

Those look very good on the car. Penny just keeps getting better as the time passes. Is that the SEMA hood on the wall in the background?

Yep, but this year she is getting an SS hood and I might try to make the "ice cube trays" functional.

BOS had a real GM SS hood out back so I thought "what the heck".

[Krazed]

Oh yeah! Love the wheels Steve! I was looking at a set of those for the Barracuda. I think it would look killer with a black car...

Wise choice on speakers and amp as well.

Are those little steel boxes ontop of the 6x9 to hold the other speakers in the kick panels?

PS: You really love the step lip don't you? :D

[Steve1968LS2]

Oh yeah! Love the wheels Steve! I was looking at a set of those for the Barracuda. I think it would look killer with a black car...

Wise choice on speakers and amp as well.

Are those little steel boxes ontop of the 6x9 to hold the other speakers in the kick panels?

PS: You really love the step lip don't you? :D

I got the speaker boxes here:

https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=52267

Yep, I'm a stepped lip kinda guy....

[cmraman]

It just sends audio to the amp. No AM/FM/CD.. just what's loaded on the pod.

You do need a PAC-LC1 to control the amp but it's just a small little knob. The touchscreen will play the audio.

There are also some cool accelerometer apps that I've found, should be fun.

you mean Dynolicious....

http://blogs.popularhotrodding.com/6...ads/index.html

[Steve1968LS2]

you mean Dynolicious....

http://blogs.popularhotrodding.com/6...eds/index.html

Nope, different one..

But, I just bought that one. Can't wait to try them out.

[Bjkadron]

How much is all this audio stuff gonna weigh?

[Steve1968LS2]

How much is all this audio stuff gonna weigh?

Don't know.. but I will weigh it. The amp will go on the passenger's side where I need a couple pounds anyways.

Three speakers, and iPod and one small amp isn't gonna kill me. After all, it's not a race car

[Vegas69]

It may just speed you up. I ran my best time at the autocross with a little Mother by Danzig blaring through my speakers. Pumped me up.

[Krazed]

After all, it's not a race car

You can keep telling yourself that, but something tells me a big part of you refuses to believe that.

I've seen your pictures and heard stories!

[Payton King]

Limp Bizkit to auto cross. "Rollin' (air raid vehicle)"

Wheels are outstanding! Looking forward to seeing all of this new stuff come together.

Where did you get your front studs again?

[cmraman]

Nope, different one..

But, I just bought that one. Can't wait to try them out.

Subie dynoed after the tune I uploaded into it and It made 216 whp. I didn't think that was bad with a stock turbo motor and a Stage 1 tune. It is only about 5-8 whp less than an 09 STI. So now that I have a number, I can compare how the dynolicious stacks up

check out this video on the Dynolicious...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-DFbJQbeSY

[Steve1968LS2]

Limp Bizkit to auto cross. "Rollin' (air raid vehicle)"

Wheels are outstanding! Looking forward to seeing all of this new stuff come together.

Where did you get your front studs again?

same place as the bearings...

http://www.pfadtracing.com/catalog/p...roducts_id/125

[jackfrost]

Steve you piss me off. is there a such thing as too many Forgelines for one guy?

I'm looking forward to the iPod mount. I'd like to do the same in my car with my iPhone, just not sure how to do it and have it be functional & look decent.

[rat_rod_russell]

Cake - The Distance
I have 2 speeding ticks, both to this song.

[oestek]

Steve -

There is a cool radio app that I use on my iPhone, called AOLradio, and it will tune in radio stations from all over the world through the cell network. Where ever there is a decent cell signal I can stream radio from all over the place while driving through the phone and pipe it to my stereo like you're doing. I don't know if it will work through the Touch, however, 'cause that's just a wifi and not cell, right?

[oestek]

And the car is looking killer, btw!