The Black Nasty - AQ Rebuild 2012 season!!!!

Figured I would share some pics of stuff I have been up too. List of equipment for the 2001 GMC Sierra AKA "The Black Nasty"

Kenwood DNX9990HD !!!!!
6 AQ HDC3-v4 15s w/custom Kevlar Dust cap and AQ3 decal
4 AQ3500D.1s w/copper Toolmaker Dual inputs
6 Batcap 4000s and 1 Batcap 3000
4 SMD 340 amp Mechman yellow alts
4 Kicker KS 6.5 components
1 AQ 120.4
4 AQ supertweets
400 ft Stinger Pro 1/0 wire - 700 ft total
250 ft Stinger Pro 8 gauge for speaker wire
Ported wall tuned around upper 30s(gotta have some secrets)

On with the pics and rebuild to start within the next few weeks. Ultimate goal of build loud on music PERIOD!!!!

Toolmaker inputs








One of the two new additions


Kevlar Dust caps


How they look on the subs


Custom AQ3 decal - Thanks Richard(Techforce)!!!!

Ur wife was right all u have done was put a sticker on a cap




























































Lol Jk Keepem coming..............

haha

Update 2/18/2012

Got my recones in so I have all 6 now!!! Here is a trick I do for ca gluing the surround down.





I only use a few clamps close to the mounting holes and then a heavy plastic spreader to apply even pressure and hit it with activator.



The little clamp adds 3 db, just sayin....



Side shot thru the basket at the coil - aluminum coil HDC3!!!



Nice!!!



I really like the way these look now, nice custom look and function.



My little one approves, she can't push them in so we are good!!!



Here is a compare short: Stock HDC3-v3(top) vs Custom HDC3-v4(bottom)



Also got these to put on, Pacesetter Longtube headers w/ARMOR coat chrome, making the truck louder every way possible!!! And little one approves again!!!



Looks like a good seat!!!!



More progress soon!!!

looking good, keep it up.

LOL, I need to update this, alot of progress since February. Later tonight I will update with all that has happened.

Headers installed







KK Performance Dyno Tune





30 HP and 25 ft-lbs TQ gain over stock!!!

MidwestSPL Membership Plaque



Tear down!!!!









GOT WOOD????

Wonder what this could be?



First owner of AQ 120.4 !!!!



4 AQ Super Tweets



Crossover shot



Power side shot



Close up shot



Gut shot

Cut 4.5 inch hole thru back wall of truck into toolbox




Cut 2 inch hole into passenger rear door


Bed boot installed for lots of 1/0 wire


Installed AQ120.4 into rear door.


Door panel cut out to fit around amp




2005+ OEM Efan swap






Had to relocate the PCM again and mounted the relay pack for the fans on the side of the PCM

4 SMD 340 amp Mechman alternators in YELLOW

External Regulators mounted and pre wired for alts


More Relays installed


New Head unit for the dash - Kenwood DNX9990HD - First owner in Arkansas!!!!

GOT WIRE???? 400 ft of 1/0 and 250 ft of 8 gauge, all Stinger Pro wire.


Two more stinger volt meters, 9 300 amp ANL fuses and a new Gates HD belt

Got the double din installed, Awesome unit, does everything I need and very cool unit, has some awesome features and functions with my Iphone.

Underhood batteries arrived, Batcap 4000 for stock location and Batcap 3000 for passenger fender.



Resting voltage right after opening the box - Batcap 4000 - 12.95 volts



Resting voltage right after opening the box - Batcap 3000 - 12.97 volts

Got the Batcap 4000 installed in the stock location, now 6 4000s are in the truck.



Started running 1/0 thru the firewall, start with drill holes and installing grommets



Got 4 power and 4 grounds 1/0 stinger pro ran for alternators charge lines to rear battery bank.





This is what is looks like under the passenger seat.



Going into the toolbox


Wired up to the battery bank with some hooker fuse blocks






Got the Batcap 3000 installed, made a bracket to hold it into the battery tray and made some copper bars for the terminals for more cables. 3/8 thick copper bar.



Fully wired up to rear bank will add more lines over to the alternators once installed.







This picture was just for a why not, 4 empty spools of stinger 1/0 from this.

Started on Quad kit install

Box of wire loom for underhood wiring.



Bracket I made to hold some Hookers lol





Pics of the Hookers



Hookers are gonna hang here off the side of the Batcap 3000





Close up of the 1/0 crimps with MEGA Crimpers

Quad Kit Install - 1400 AMPS of MECHMAN POWRA!!!!!!

Alternator Install is DONE!!!!

16 runs of Stinger Pro/HPM 1/0 front to back!!!



Batcap 3000 fully wired with custom copper bar terminals and Hooker fuse blocks!!!



DONE!!!



Now I must say thanks to Mike, Eric and Josh at Mechman for all their help with working the regulator bugs out with me over the phone and everything works perfectly!!! I have one regulator controlling 2 alts at a time (each regulator has a heavy duty relay and switch in my center console), so I can leave two alts off when daily driving around town for a little better fuel mpg. Also Josh helped me figure out a way to keep the dash light off in the message center since the stock alt plug isn't plugged into anything, that battery light was getting on my nerves. I took a female 4 pin plug and just connect the two middle wires together and plugged that into the stock plug, battery light GONE!!!! Did all the mods to the Quad bracket as well like in the review done about a year ago, bracket is nice and straight and all the alts line up great. I must say I am very pleased at this point, knowing I have a rock SOLID electrical is gonna make this build go alot smoother.

I tell of what to expect at the end of the video, enjoy!!!

Volt meter install for monitoring alternator voltage







The video above explains how I have them wired up and how I have them working.

Got all the wiring for the amps laid out, already have 6 runs of power ran in the truck for one pair of amps.



All amp wiring ran, all electrical is basically done and ready to start the wall!!!!



Shot of passenger side amp wiring.



Lots of 1/0 coming thru the back wall!!!

The 6 pack - Kelvar cap AQ3 HDC3 15s







My little one was all excited and kept touching the dust caps lol

Rollpan showed up and another thing to get done lol





Rollpan started, the edges grinded down and ready for welding. Hidden Hitch also installed.





Welded in and welds ground down ready for everglass.





First layer of everglass over the welded area.





Got the flip down plate installed and some primer on the corners to get me by until I am ready to finish the body work and paint.



Had to figure out a place for the backup camera, so flush mount? Why not?







Here is what the crazy mount looks like for the camera lol



Now I have the "widescreen" effect

Cleaning the wires up some

Took some new pictures of the battery bank with ALL the cable installed.



17 1/0 cables hanging off the end of that buss bar





Also got the headliner cut, got a good amount of room now.