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Sub wirein :?
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You havent wasted your money have you? :cry: .
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BIG RHYS wrote:Sub wirein :?
Warm, but not right

What is the wiring attached to :P
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Strut brace, Nice. What did you use to relocate your tank in the end?
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Spot on there Tim ;)

6 cable ties and some inginuity. I did have a steel bracket, but it wasnt very good, so I drilled a hole in the bottom of the coolant tank support, and that allowed me to get it nice and tight into where it needed to be!

And something else new :) Tigerseal appears to be the way forward for mounting rear view mirrors!

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Oh my good gosh, when I first seen that pic Alex, I thought there was a massive gun shot type hole in your windscreen lol

I've love the option of rain sensors, but it'll never happen.

What's next? Do tell?
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LOL love it!

The rain sensor is only being put in behind the ceramic spot for now, as the windscreen isnt a rain sensor one, so it will be replaced when it breaks with a rain sensor one so I can take full advantage. Ill get all the wiring in place though so its ready!

Next is mount the new black mirror and get the wiring all sorted out :)

Then a few more new additions......:D
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White cable ties alex, get some black ones dude lol!

U found your cheap brace in the end, Find it ok to fit??
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Trottagti wrote:White cable ties alex, get some black ones dude lol!

U found your cheap brace in the end, Find it ok to fit??
Its all I had to hand at the time :P Ill get some black ones sometime soon to neaten it up!

Indeed I did :) Ye was a doddle. Had a bit of difficulty getting one of the top mount bolts out, as the nut stamped into the mount decided to come loose, so it was a molegrip job! But all turned at well in the end
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ye alex wat thickness is the sub wirein pal.. is it 4 gauge? I mite be gettin some like that soon :)
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Indeed it is - I need it for the power of the sub and the two amps :P
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ye that is wat i need mite need more tho, i need 2 power 3 amps 2 for the speakers, 1 for the sub 8)
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Four guage will cope no problem mate
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The mirror is all fitted :) Just need to complete the OEM loom for it sometime this week when the plug for it arrives 8)

Tigerseal is a superb adhesive - its not gonna budge whatsoever!

Heres some pics! It definately looks much smarter than the beige one from before thats for sure!

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Ill try get some daylight photos tomorrow when I have a chance to get it out of the workshop
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Black FTW 8)
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