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Old Dec 30, 2002 | 01:16 PM
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t tops

what can i do about my car, i have t tops? i have a 89 fbody....
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Old Dec 30, 2002 | 06:40 PM
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You can do alot... I have put in a 12' Kicker L7 in the well in the rear and still have room for my t-top bag. I moving the sub amp from my spare tire area to the other side of the rear so i can put in a 75 x 4 kicker amp in the spare tire well. I have pioneer premeer 6x9's and 4 x 6' that will be driven by the new 75 x 4 amp and am saving for a set of kickpanels with a component set.

The pic is what my sub and box look like installed. And as you can see it leaves plenty of room for the T-tops
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Old Dec 30, 2002 | 08:06 PM
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Car: 1989 GTA
Engine: 383 Miniram AFR195
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If you are talking about space, then here is a pic of my sub box. Two 10" JLs - the t-top bag still fits fine.



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Old Dec 30, 2002 | 09:41 PM
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thats a nice setup!
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Old Dec 30, 2002 | 11:31 PM
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all of you are putting your amps in teh spare tire...well what if you need it? and how much did those things run you? and where can i get em
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Old Dec 31, 2002 | 11:42 AM
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Car: 1989 GTA
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I don't have my amps in the spare tire well...



I have other goodies there...




What happens if I need the spare tire? Why I'm SOL of course!

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Old Dec 31, 2002 | 11:53 AM
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Any of you that have the boxes that take up the entire well have a problem with the T-Tops rubbing on the speaker grills or box, and if so what have you done to fix this?
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Old Dec 31, 2002 | 12:06 PM
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Car: 1989 GTA
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Any of you that have the boxes that take up the entire well have a problem with the T-Tops rubbing on the speaker grills or box, and if so what have you done to fix this?
Mine rest on the speaker grilles but it is not a problem. That is why I put the grilles on. As far as rubbing, the straps hold the tops down pretty good.

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Old Dec 31, 2002 | 12:08 PM
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I now see that you only have two hold downs for the grills instead of four like I used to have.
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Old Jan 2, 2003 | 12:46 AM
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Since i have AAA plus which comes with 100 free towing miles a month, I figured i could live with waiting for a tow so i could have my space for T-top storage

But hey we all make sacrafices and thats mine
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Old Jan 2, 2003 | 04:11 PM
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My amp is mounted underneath the locking rear storage "glovebox" compartment , so I have an amp, my subwoofers, and my spare tire.
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Old Jan 3, 2003 | 04:05 PM
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i have my box up on the top part of the hatch area so i can put the t tops in the lower area...i dont have a t top bag...or a back seat..but i do have a 18 year old spare tire
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Old Jan 4, 2003 | 03:24 AM
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Yeah that area under my "glovebox" rear compartment is going to be the new home for my Sub amp and my new kicker 600.4
(75 w x4) amp is going in the spare tire well.
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Old Jan 4, 2003 | 09:41 AM
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Originally posted by Schultzy89GTA
I don't have my amps in the spare tire well...

I have other goodies there...

-Schultzy
I envy you......whatd that run you? do it yourself?

:hail: :hail: :hail: :hail: :hail:
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Old Jan 4, 2003 | 08:10 PM
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I envy you......whatd that run you? do it yourself?

:hail: :hail: :hail: :hail: :hail:

The subs or the nitrous?

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Old Jan 4, 2003 | 11:11 PM
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Nitros
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Old Jan 4, 2003 | 11:59 PM
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i feel bad for your car..why do you put nitros into it? do you feel like rebuilding it every 30,000 miles?
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Old Jan 5, 2003 | 12:22 PM
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Car: 1989 GTA
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HamSpiced,
I put the NOS 5151 kit on there. I believe that current prices run about $550 for the kit. I got a better deal than that from another Cascade Crew member who had purchased it but never installed. This is the older kit with dual fogger nozzles in the throttle body plate. The newer kits have a bar that runs throught the throttle bores.

Yes I installed it myself - very simple install. If you decide to go for it just make sure that you do your research. I had already upgraded my ignition system, have a new fuel pump, switched to plugs that are two steps cooler etc. etc.



Clint,
LMFAO. Don't feel sorry for my car dude. It is clean, the suspension is tuned well and I hold my own rather well performance wise.

Why did I do it? I am faster than I was before even though this is only temporary while I complete the true build up. Do I want to rebuild my engine every 30,000 miles? No. Why do you ask?

Stay tuned bud. You will really feel sorry for me pretty soon

BTW - you get that little 2.8 running smooth yet?



-Schultzy
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Old Jan 5, 2003 | 06:09 PM
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oh man, nice paintjob...no..i still cant figure out the stalling...im takin it to a place soon and getting the rust spor on teh door takin care of ... when i was changing my distributer and plugs and stuff...i found a valve leak for the anitfreeze..know what thats gona run me?
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Old Jan 5, 2003 | 11:54 PM
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how long did this take you
and what was the estimated price of all of the things that you have bought and a list of all the mods.. beautiful car/engine bay, now jsut polish that plenium and runners....
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