Recent content by Doug-AK

Finally got Jade back together and running. Amazing how much more power the ol' 2.5L has after a fresh intake/exhaust gasket that seals and a complete set of manifold bolts. I push on the gas and it actually accelerates! My Jeep doesn't that "tin can" sound like something from an old war movie...

Must be exhaust manifold week. My exhaust manifold had been making noise for a couple years but wasn't too bad that it needed replacement yet. When Jade started squealing a bit, I thought it was an idler pulley and replaced both of them, since they were both worn. The squeal continued and was...

This issue just popped up on my 1998 Jeep. It’s not the IOD fuse #17. The OBDII port doesn’t have power, either.

I got a DW while accelerating a curved onramp, after swapping out my winter tires to my summer BFG KO2 (on their own rims). My right front tire is the spare and has about 1/32-1/16 inch more tread than the left front tire. Would a nominally larger tire on one side cause DW or should I look into...

The "Car Gene" is a real thing! I got the car genes from my father and I never thought much about it. I went against my car gene once after my wife test drove a car and it was very comfortable (2008 GMC Acadia). After $4000 in repairs, we unloaded it for $2000. She understands my car gene now...

I brought home a stable mate to keep ”Jade“ company. It was more of an adoption than purchase, since it needs a new motor and was headed to the crusher. I talked to the owner 2 years ago and am glad he remembered I was interested in it. Straight body, AX15, and low rust is a great starting point...

We purchased a 2.5L from S&J a year ago and had a friend do the work to certify the warranty. It’s been running fantastically for the past year. As a reference, my 2.5L has 113,500 and is still running very strong. While neither of them will do 0-60 in under 10 seconds going downhill, I can...

Thanks for the update! I think a dome tweeter or a decent 2" on the dash is my goal. I just need to remember to not go down the "pristine sonic experience" rabbit hole. It's a Jeep that sounds like a Jeep, even with an insulated hardtop!

That is something I can’t wrap my head around. How did you work with the laws of physics and 50ft+ wavelengths of the lowest frequencies? With 4 15” Kicker’s, did you run them in phase or tweak it since they were so close together? There’s enough power to light the Bat Signal and to announce for...

I played those charts in school when the ink was still fresh! With Maynard‘s recording of Chick Corea’s “La Fiesta”, Spanish inspired charts for stage bands, concert bands, and marching bands made the rounds for many years after that. And with good reason, the various minor tonalities stacked in...

That‘s what I was trying to find when I started looking to upgrade my speakers. However, when I added my Jeep, the results filters didn’t include these. These with a powered sub would be perfect and you wouldn’t need to add another amp If you have a decent head unit.

Chameleon! It was a fun chart to play in school when I was a kid. But I had it easy playing sax. La Fiesta was another great arrangement from that album. Can't go wrong with anything written by Herbie Hancock or Chick Corea. "Into the Faddisphere" - Jon Faddis, is on another level and would be...

gbirk- Now that you’ve had some time with 5.25” dash pods and the tweeters on the dash, is this still a great install option? Does the sound seem a little bright? I’m considering a similar install but with mid/tweeters for a little broader frequency response on the topside of the dash.

No plastic on my A-pillars. I got a real Jeep:-) I like the idea of surface mounted tweeters. I don’t have a sound bar, so the sound is mostly coming up from my knees. Surface mounted tweeters would place the sound in front where it is most natural. However, I’m more interested in a...

Has anyone installed surface mount tweeters on the the dash?