The lighting distance on the amber high beams is awful lol
Have you considered going back to stock, and then add an orange filter . ?The lighting distance on the amber high beams is awful lol
Yellow and stock worked much much better, but the amber look SO damn cool.
Luckily the hid work so well I rarely ever need high beams. I'll try them on some country roads to be sure though.
They were cheap enough I might try another brand and see if a different chip array will light better
The reason I asked I leave work three in the morning and drive down some dark highways until I hit the town I live in which is 20 miles of darkness. They definitely look coolThe lighting distance on the amber high beams is awful lol
Yellow and stock worked much much better, but the amber look SO damn cool.
Luckily the hid work so well I rarely ever need high beams. I'll try them on some country roads to be sure though.
They were cheap enough I might try another brand and see if a different chip array will light better
)You mean like vinyl wrap on the headlight cover, or the type that slips over the bulb itself?
Yellow in the highs worked great on back woods roads. I nearly went yellow fogs to go with yellow high beams before I found the amber bulbs. I still mightThe reason I asked I leave work three in the morning and drive down some dark highways until I hit the town I live in which is 20 miles of darkness. They definitely look cool
I’ve never heard of that Orion series before. They are super cheap, which always made me hesitant. I had Polk dB components in my last car and loved them. Any idea how this Orion setup compares?When I first got my Si, the first thing I felt that was glaringly missing was deep bass response. I loved everything about driving it compared to the Nissan Frontier I was coming from. The sound system and bothered me though. The mid and high bass were adequate and the tweeters were harsh, but what I really missed from a lot of my play selections was drop.
After a bit of lurking I found the tweeter replacement thread. I was off running from there. Further searches led me to various bass threads and the popular under seat solutions. I wanted to have something that would pack a bigger punch but still keep trunk space in tact. I first looked into the possibility of a free air install. The selection of subs that fit the specs and power requirements are limited. I found one that I was going to attempt using, but found the ins and outs of performing such an install were beyond my comfort level and tools available. I decided to bite the bullet and opt to pay for a custom fiberglass box. For my wants and desires, WORTH EVERY STINKING PENNY.
I wish I took pics during the install, but I have a couple post to give an idea of how things are. (Foams and foam tape get a little distorted after mounting
I started with a couple sets of inexpensive components that have been a great high sensitivity, bang for the buck solution, the Orion Cobalt series. It's a shame they've been discontinued for the shoddy Ztreet lineup of products. I installed them with some Stinger fast rings in the doors and DEI Boom mat in the trunk and rear deck. Shoring up rattles in the rear deck took foam tape and some neoprene rubber along the edges of the deck lid between both the glass and lid as well as the lid and the deck itself.
Honestly, and I've mentioned this in other people's threads about upgrading the Si system, I could have stopped here and been satisfied, but I had already purchased the amplifier and sub. I opted to let a shop finish the job with installing and tuning these parts.
Later on I got a bug and decided to add center channel upgrade. The soundstage felt a little forward to me, so I set to searching for what other members chose. I like JL fine, I just know that I didn't need to spend JL money on the center channel. I decided on another bang for the buck brand, American Bass for the speaker. I liked that it had a separate tweeter with a capacitor and that it was lower sensitivity. For the install, I used foam tape and got a baffle as well. Very VERY happy with the outcome. Much more balanced, and I had no idea how muddy the stock speaker was.
Things I would do differently?
I would have listened to the other threads and not even attempted the free air route. I would have taken pictures of the entire process. I'm bad about only taking a couple, then posting stuff that's only kinda helpful and not thoroughly super helpful
The space saver box has given great fidelity in a small space and kept my trunk usable. I might get a set of matching voices for the doors, deck, and center, but, that won't be until the current setup dies.
You mean like vinyl wrap on the headlight cover, or the type that slips over the bulb itself?
Yellow in the highs worked great on back woods roads. I nearly went yellow fogs to go with yellow high beams before I found the amber bulbs. I still might
The Cobalt amps and subs were great bang for the buck. XTR and HCCA are still known for high output burping
Thanks for the kind words. Subtle is what I'm aiming forI like what you've done. Going heavier on the useful, functional mods and just a few cosmetic changes here and there. I don't know if you could ever say an Si is a sleeper, but yours is going in that direction.
Very nice.
