Yaris Sedan Deadening and Sound system upgrade

[talnlnky]

unless that EQ has high level inputs you'll need a LOC to convert a high voltage signal to a low voltage signal. There are many out there... SQ swears by one by MTX/Scoshe, RF, JL, AudioControl also make units.... and then some of the cheaper companies make them too... some amps have them built in... and there is a dude named Navone who make and sells them online (his are supposed to be top notch).

The dual 8's you see in the pic on my sig are actually connected to an amp which has a built in LOC, and then connected to the stock deck... I dislike the setup.. its not as natural as just having a real deck installed... but it's the best I can currently have without doing a ton of work, that I just don't have the time/money/tools or shop for right now.

[derickveliz2]

So do you think something like these would work OK?

"Speaker Level Converter w/ 80 watt max"








.or MTX re-Q5






.or JL Audio CL441dsp CleanSweep


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[sqcomp]

I've used the ReQ with great success. I do have one of Navone's LOCs hanging around too...I've never had the need to use it.

The ReQ a no nonsense piece that costs a good bit less than the Clean Sweep.

[derickveliz2]

So I guess one option is to replace the EQ-6500 with MTX re-Q5...





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[derickveliz2]

Do I really need this:

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[_S7V7N_]

It's your personal preference on caps, some people will say they're worthless other will swear by them. How big of an amp do you plan on running ? If you look around hard enough you can get a Kinetic 600 car battery for under 100 bucks. Deff upgrade your battery cables in the front " big 3 Upgrade " If you're scared to do the whole upgrade, the ground connections aren't hard at all and will make a fairly decent and noticeable impact. You can probably find the pieces of wire you need fairly cheap, they say to go with 0 Gauge, a good quality 4 gauge will get the job done.

[derickveliz2]

Originally Posted by _S7V7N_

How big of an amp do you plan on running ? Deff upgrade your battery cables in the front " big 3 Upgrade "

For speakers:
GM-X1024 65Wx4


For Woofer(s):
PRS-X720 400Wx1


Where can I find more information about "Big 3 Upgrade"?

Thank you,

D.

[sqcomp]

Hey Palmer...

Are you forgeting something about the factory source? What about the factory EQ settings coming from the source that kills the bass at higher volume levels. The ReQ solves that issue without a more expensive in dash EQ that STILL needs the LOC to work.

Keep it simple, the ReQ is the most simple out of the choices.

I base this on my own experience most recently with a Tacoma. I put a system in my wife's Tacoma over Christmas R&R at the shop. She kept the factory source, we used a ReQ, and fed that into an ASA 700.5 amplifier. Simple. No need for an outboard EQ. This ReQ was very plug and play.

Also, I'm thinking that you can probably use the smaller ReQ. Just pass the lows out to the sub amp...

That should also save some more money as well.

Another note, The cap will feed the system for a split second...then the alternator strains running all out trying to "feed" the battery AND the capacitor. The battery will be the one pushing the system if your alternator can't feed everything. Also note that caps do recover fairly quickly but...think about it, the caps still present a load to the alternator. While the cap feeds the peaks the alternator is giving it's all more often since it has the extra load to feed.

[derickveliz2]

For Lunch I went out and work on my car, Yeah! it was not raining!!! after 3 days of continues rain the Sun is out so... I took the rear left door trim panel off, add CLD Tiles and Butyl Rope... Wow! the second door was so easy compare to the first one and I did it very FAST!

The door is ready for MLV and CCF, I hope I can get that done tonight.

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[derickveliz2]

Thanks a lot, every post counts in my data knowledge, it's incredible how one little thing gets bigger and bigger everyday, at the beginning I just wanted to add a small amplified woofer in the trunk, like a 6" Bazooka tube or similar.

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[swidd]

I finished deadening the front floor, and I could not believe what I saw.... under the passenger side foot area, there are tiny open holes right down to the asphalt, covered only by the thin carpet. No wonder its noisy.

[Palmer812]

^ WTH!!! That doesn't sound right.

[derickveliz2]

Originally Posted by swidd

I finished deadening the front floor, and I could not believe what I saw.... under the passenger side foot area, there are tiny open holes right down to the asphalt, covered only by the thin carpet. No wonder its noisy.

Wow, I'm glad you took care of it. Do you have pictures of your install?

D.

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[derickveliz2]

Ok, I got my self in trouble, we got a playset for my son, and there are 5 big boxes siting in my garage, I MUST build this playset FAST so I can keep working with my car...
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I'll do everything for my FAMILY

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[sqcomp]

I'll second that one. I've stripped mine down and I never got that. Pics please!

[talnlnky]

dealer forgot to put in the rubber plugs when you bought the car. cars are shipped with the plugs out, the dealer has to put them in place upon delivery.... sometimes dealers forget. You're not the first... and I doubt the last.

[swidd]

Sorry I didn't take pics, and its too late now... layers of rubber mat and four layers of interior carpet covering it. Now its quiet, like a Mercedes. I can barely hear the engine, and can't really distinguish between low RPM and high RPM. While just out on a drive, I noticed I kept it in high gears until the engine was struggling... I just didn't notice speed or engine sound any more. NICE!!!

[swidd]

Well it all looks like stock, now that I put it all together again. I'll take some pics once I get the amplifier in a few days. It will also look stock/stealth.

I'm very happy with the Yaris now. Completely quiet, all I can hear while driving is the sound of the wind against the windshield, and even that's pretty silent. The tire noise from driving on old rugged asphalt doesn't make it into the cabin at all (or my hearing is fading with age).

Its so quiet that the only annoyances that remain, is the sound coming from my key chain vibrating gently... and a new rattle from the rear middle seat belt assembly. I tried to make it shut up, but something internal to the seat belt roller is resonating, making rattle. I covered it in bed sheets and such, so the sound doesn't really go anywhere.