Baggin' the Alero

Nick V Gold Member Username: Tatonka -[Team Audible Insanity]- Post Number: 2503 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Monday, December 01, 2008 - 00:15 GMT I've been talking about it forever, so finnally, here is the build log Compressors: 2x Viair 380c Tank: chrome 5 gallon Struts: EasyStreet front and rear air struts for the Alero Control system: ART Ridepro digital controller along with the remote system :D Valves: ART Big Red 4-way All of this took days of designing because I do not have much room to work with (you will see in the pics) Day 1: The valve block and sending units These are going in the spare tire well. More pics of this will come. My main problem was fitting my amps in with all of this. So I first built my amp rack, then I build my compressor/tank rack to slip over it. Here is the rack in the car: And This is kind of what it is going to look like finished. I hope to have my box and the racks painted or at least in primer Tuesday. I'm thinking of doing the box blue, and the rack black. If anyone has any suggestions or comments, feel free to say them
Cozce Silver Member Username: Cozce St. Louis ILLsideU.S.A. Post Number: 405 Registered: Mar-08	Posted on Monday, December 01, 2008 - 00:25 GMT I'm jealous.
P.rick Gold Member Username: Surferdude9371 Get loud or go home.... Post Number: 1507 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Monday, December 01, 2008 - 00:29 GMT lookin good bud
Kevin Duckwitz Silver Member Username: Ducka Houghton and/or Macomb, MI United States Post Number: 792 Registered: Jan-08	Posted on Monday, December 01, 2008 - 02:34 GMT Dude, you do amazing work! I can't wait till I have the money for you to do those door pods for me.
Canaan Gold Member Username: Southernrebel Monroe, Louisiana Team Audible... Post Number: 7109 Registered: Mar-04	Posted on Monday, December 01, 2008 - 03:26 GMT Hey Nick, If you need some wire-loom, I have alot of scrap at the shop you can get.
Nick V Gold Member Username: Tatonka -[Team Audible Insanity]- Post Number: 2509 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Monday, December 01, 2008 - 03:37 GMT Thanks for all the feedback guys quote: If you need some wire-loom, I have alot of scrap at the shop you can get. I was just thinking about that, Canaan lol Got any blue?
Thieves Gold Member Username: Jtown Texas Post Number: 3334 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Monday, December 01, 2008 - 03:45 GMT could do the top of the amp rack/bottom of the compressor rack in plexi, and have the amp sitting on a glossy white. blue leds underneath a chrome tank would look good me thinks.
Canaan Gold Member Username: Southernrebel Monroe, Louisiana Team Audible... Post Number: 7116 Registered: Mar-04	Posted on Monday, December 01, 2008 - 04:03 GMT I only have black loom.
Nick V Gold Member Username: Tatonka -[Team Audible Insanity]- Post Number: 2510 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Monday, December 01, 2008 - 05:34 GMT quote: could do the top of the amp rack/bottom of the compressor rack in plexi, and have the amp sitting on a glossy white. blue leds underneath a chrome tank would look good me thinks. I thought of that Thieves lol. The plexie for it would just be too expensive, and I'm likely to change my box soon, so this is just kind of temporary. quote: I only have black loom. I have some here. If I run out I'll have to hit ya up lol.
Stavenmist316 Gold Member Username: Big_edge_head Milwaukee, Wisconsin Post Number: 3059 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Monday, December 01, 2008 - 05:46 GMT Nick V FTMFW Keep us updated.
cal payne Gold Member Username: Skibum12189 Cleveland Post Number: 3020 Registered: Mar-06	Posted on Monday, December 01, 2008 - 05:50 GMT i'm sure you've thought about this, but ventilation for the amps? the compressor and stuff would look sweet on top of a black box. the chrome would stand out like crazy.
Canaan Gold Member Username: Southernrebel Monroe, Louisiana Team Audible... Post Number: 7126 Registered: Mar-04	Posted on Monday, December 01, 2008 - 05:53 GMT I'm sure Nick has some computer fans laying around that he is not using.
Nick V Gold Member Username: Tatonka -[Team Audible Insanity]- Post Number: 2511 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Monday, December 01, 2008 - 06:32 GMT quote: i'm sure you've thought about this, but ventilation for the amps? I have thought about it. The amps have an inch below and above them. They have never got hot on me before, so I think there is nothing to worry about.
BernyMac Gold Member Username: Bernymac Phnom PenhCambodia Post Number: 4452 Registered: Sep-04	Posted on Monday, December 01, 2008 - 06:37 GMT Very nice .
Thieves Gold Member Username: Jtown Texas Post Number: 3337 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Monday, December 01, 2008 - 07:03 GMT maybe do a plexi window with rd etched into it? I know someone that would do it for the cost of materials.
Nick V Gold Member Username: Tatonka -[Team Audible Insanity]- Post Number: 2512 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Monday, December 01, 2008 - 07:17 GMT I thought of the Plexie window also lol. Where would I put it?
Thieves Gold Member Username: Jtown Texas Post Number: 3338 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Monday, December 01, 2008 - 07:20 GMT probably just right above the amp it self. or maybe two small windows, one on either end just showing portions of the amp.
Nick V Gold Member Username: Tatonka -[Team Audible Insanity]- Post Number: 2513 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Monday, December 01, 2008 - 07:26 GMT There really is no place to put it lol...The compressors and tank would just end up on top of it
Andrizzle Gold Member Username: Andrew571 Stillwater/Edmond, Oklahoma USA Post Number: 2132 Registered: Oct-05	Posted on Monday, December 01, 2008 - 08:28 GMT in for lots of pics
www.FatChicks.Com Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3r I compensate... Post Number: 8939 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Monday, December 01, 2008 - 09:04 GMT Awesome man, that car is gonna be even more sick when it's all done.
Thieves Gold Member Username: Jtown Texas Post Number: 3340 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Monday, December 01, 2008 - 16:05 GMT yeah but it could be like a lil peak at the amp you know, you know? which is why I suggested small windows on either end of the amp so that you barely see the amp. I think the amp sitting on a glossy white, and some leds to light up the rack will add to it. yeah the compressors and tank would be on top, but that would make it look a bit more stealth, and light up the trunk just a little. just a thought, completey hidden is cool too.
Nick V Gold Member Username: Tatonka -[Team Audible Insanity]- Post Number: 2514 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Monday, December 01, 2008 - 16:52 GMT Thanks for the feedback guys! Thanks Thieves. I'll be thinking today about how I can add it in there . I also have plans on lighting up the trunk a little bit ;) Lots more to come. I'm off work tomorrow and I want to have the racks and box in primer.
Chad Lee Diamond Member Username: Bestmankind Post Number: 22892 Registered: Oct-05	Posted on Monday, December 01, 2008 - 16:53 GMT nick that sh!t is going to be sick buddy just sick. congrats.
Thieves Gold Member Username: Jtown Texas Post Number: 3342 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Monday, December 01, 2008 - 21:03 GMT I was thinking about it today, you could do a long strip of plexi, like 2.5"-3" thick, and 4" shorter than the length of the rack, so there would be 2" of mdf space between the end of the plexi and the end of the rack on either side. put that strip along the bottom of the amp so that you can read the logo on the heat sink. maybe set the compressors and tank back so that they are not sitting on the plexi. that could look good. I'm just spitting out ideas here.
Paul Larrea Platinum Member Username: Wingmanalive A pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 19157 Registered: Jun-06	Posted on Monday, December 01, 2008 - 23:29 GMT Why didn't I see this thread before now? Awesome stuff man. Looks like something Ironman would build.
Kevin Duckwitz Silver Member Username: Ducka Houghton and/or Macomb, MI United States Post Number: 799 Registered: Jan-08	Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 01:28 GMT updates?
Nick V Gold Member Username: Tatonka -[Team Audible Insanity]- Post Number: 2515 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 05:39 GMT Hey guys, just got in from working on it lol. Well, today I went ahead and got all of the wiring out of the way. I also temporarily mounted the tank and compressors to their rack. Drilled the holes for the compressors and tank. Put my spades on my connections. More pics of this will come. Here is the wiring. When I'm done, all the distro blocks and the relays will be neatly tucked in the area they are hanging out of. Here is what it is going to look like for another day or so. I'm going to loom up the wires and paint everything.
Kevin Duckwitz Silver Member Username: Ducka Houghton and/or Macomb, MI United States Post Number: 809 Registered: Jan-08	Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 05:41 GMT Looks great
goodie Gold Member Username: Goodie_goop Mid town, Texas U.S. Post Number: 1087 Registered: Oct-06	Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 14:52 GMT sick
Yanks Fan Platinum Member Username: Nyyfan13 Yanks Fan USA Post Number: 10771 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 15:19 GMT Nick ftw Great looking work man.
Nick V Gold Member Username: Tatonka -[Team Audible Insanity]- Post Number: 2516 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Thursday, December 04, 2008 - 03:17 GMT Thanks guys Today I had to work, so I did not get much done. I did finish up the rest of the wiring, and also got my compressors on a switch Tomorrow I'm going to try to sand/paint everything. I doubt I'll get it all done, but it is worth a try lol. I want these working by Saturday afternoon.
Julian Silver Member Username: Wolf_hound Phoenix, AZ Post Number: 680 Registered: Sep-05	Posted on Thursday, December 04, 2008 - 03:20 GMT nice work nick coming out great
Kevin Duckwitz Silver Member Username: Ducka Houghton and/or Macomb, MI United States Post Number: 817 Registered: Jan-08	Posted on Thursday, December 04, 2008 - 03:28 GMT "I want these working by Saturday afternoon." We will be expecting a video and more pics by Saturday night
Chris New member Username: Boston_spl Highland, CA United States Post Number: 6 Registered: Nov-08	Posted on Thursday, December 04, 2008 - 03:59 GMT Very clean
Nick V Gold Member Username: Tatonka -[Team Audible Insanity]- Post Number: 2517 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Friday, December 05, 2008 - 02:35 GMT Got another few little things done tonight. I decided to paint tomorrow, and then get it all in saturday I hope. Got my amps power and speaker wire all set up in correct lengths. The red block is my valves. The point of the valves is to supply/dump air in/out of my bags. It is basically a set of coils that respond to my control system. The four gray things are my sending units. They tell my control system the PSI of each of my bags. That's really all that was pic-worthy tonight. More tomorrow ftw
Nick V Gold Member Username: Tatonka -[Team Audible Insanity]- Post Number: 2521 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Monday, December 08, 2008 - 02:10 GMT Well, I did not make any progress until today. I just finished the rears tonight, so expect some vids/pics tomorrow.
Jose New member Username: Wheelman666 Post Number: 6 Registered: Dec-08	Posted on Monday, December 08, 2008 - 02:22 GMT fail.
Andrizzle Gold Member Username: Andrew571 Stillwater/Edmond, Oklahoma USA Post Number: 2134 Registered: Oct-05	Posted on Monday, December 08, 2008 - 02:56 GMT agreed. fail.
Kevin Duckwitz Silver Member Username: Ducka Houghton and/or Macomb, MI United States Post Number: 832 Registered: Jan-08	Posted on Monday, December 08, 2008 - 05:47 GMT What happened to done by saturday?... fail
Nick V Gold Member Username: Tatonka -[Team Audible Insanity]- Post Number: 2522 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Monday, December 08, 2008 - 07:03 GMT Alot of stuff happened ftl. But today I done a weekend's worth of work lol.
Snow Gold Member Username: Snowball123 West Allis, WI Post Number: 1786 Registered: Oct-07	Posted on Monday, December 08, 2008 - 13:20 GMT i wouldnt take that shi* from jose dude.
Stavenmist316 Gold Member Username: Big_edge_head Milwaukee, Wisconsin Post Number: 3095 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Monday, December 08, 2008 - 16:36 GMT Get some more pics up Nick
Nick V Gold Member Username: Tatonka -[Team Audible Insanity]- Post Number: 2523 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 03:18 GMT Here is a teaser pic guys lol. I took it with my phone at work. I didn't really have time to take any pictures today.
Daniel Bonham Gold Member Username: Bonhamd Post Number: 1552 Registered: Nov-07	Posted on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 03:24 GMT sweet stuff nick - take some more pics asap
BernyMac Gold Member Username: Bernymac Phnom PenhCambodia Post Number: 4478 Registered: Sep-04	Posted on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 03:24 GMT Very nice, welcome to the Ecoustics AirBagged Club
Andrizzle Gold Member Username: Andrew571 Stillwater/Edmond, Oklahoma USA Post Number: 2137 Registered: Oct-05	Posted on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 22:24 GMT im ready to see some daytime pics. I still have never seen your new paint job. Nick always does his things without pics, fail
Nick V Gold Member Username: Tatonka -[Team Audible Insanity]- Post Number: 2546 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 21:05 GMT Just figured I'd bump this up. I finished putting on all the bags. Now I'm down to fixing leaks and painting my calipers. I'm working a little at a time due to cold weather lol. Laid out at work (phone pic)
Mark Brockman Gold Member Username: Hittin1 Lake Charles, La. United States Post Number: 1887 Registered: May-07	Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 21:14 GMT looks nice, Nick!... I also wanted to do that to my Pontiac Montana.... BIG FAIL. Think i'ma go the other direction with my Jeep GC!
Daniel Bonham Gold Member Username: Bonhamd Post Number: 1593 Registered: Nov-07	Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 21:21 GMT i hear you - i cant get anything done with it being about 10 degrees here
Raycist Gold Member Username: Basssquared Kansas Post Number: 2419 Registered: Nov-06	Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 03:14 GMT lol you guys are sissy's i'm working ten hours a day out in the snow i'm lucky if my hands dont fall off construction FTL construction money FTW nice job Nick for a racists thats not half bad keep it up
Yanks Fan Platinum Member Username: Nyyfan13 Yanks Fan USA Post Number: 10858 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 03:18 GMT ^^Lmao. Good sh1t Nick. Looks sick man.
Nick V Gold Member Username: Tatonka -[Team Audible Insanity]- Post Number: 2548 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 03:52 GMT quote: nice job Nick for a racists thats not half bad keep it up Thanks, Ray.
Andrizzle Gold Member Username: Andrew571 Stillwater/Edmond, Oklahoma USA Post Number: 2146 Registered: Oct-05	Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 06:33 GMT man Nick u suck @ pics. Daytime multiple angle shots
Nick V Gold Member Username: Tatonka -[Team Audible Insanity]- Post Number: 2549 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 06:43 GMT Easy driz lol I just been too busy with other stuff to take daytime pics. I'm out of school for 2 weeks so alot more will get done
M.S. Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18 Philadelphia, PA Post Number: 9174 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 06:48 GMT holy oversized speaker wire batman. I can definitely appreciate the time and work put into this.... I just don't care for the car at all.... just screams rice
Nick V Gold Member Username: Tatonka -[Team Audible Insanity]- Post Number: 2550 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 06:57 GMT quote: just screams rice How does it scream rice? A ricer is a car that has distasteful cheap mods on it. And I don't think any of my mods are distasteful.
M.S. Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18 Philadelphia, PA Post Number: 9177 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 07:20 GMT The neon and body kit for the most part.... although I'm not a big fan of that 2 tone paint either. But I absolutely can't stand neon. lol But if you like it thats all that matters.... obviously you've done some good work there.
Nick V Gold Member Username: Tatonka -[Team Audible Insanity]- Post Number: 2551 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 07:29 GMT Well, there isn't a neon on my car lol. It's all LEDs. But that still isn't "rice". I would call it more of a tuner look, and some people don't like it. Everyone is different I guess But thanks for the comment. The final result is what makes all the time and work worth it
M.S. Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18 Philadelphia, PA Post Number: 9179 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 07:34 GMT neon, LED, same difference pimped tuner = rice to me But I just hate the whole tuner trend in general.
Nick V Gold Member Username: Tatonka -[Team Audible Insanity]- Post Number: 2552 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 07:42 GMT quote: neon, LED, same difference Lots of difference... quote: pimped tuner = rice to me Rice is commonly used in the wrong way. As I said above, the definition of a ricer is a car that has distasteful cheap mods on it, in which my car does not have. quote: But I just hate the whole tuner trend in general. M.S. Username: Nd4spd18 Wasn't you talking about how you just bought need for speed undercover?
M.S. Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18 Philadelphia, PA Post Number: 9181 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 07:46 GMT yea... looks like a good game.... doesn't make me want to drive a car like that though. lol I really liked carbon where they had the muscles tuners and exoitcs
Nick V Gold Member Username: Tatonka -[Team Audible Insanity]- Post Number: 2553 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 07:51 GMT Oh, I thought "hating in general" meant driving one in real life and driving one in a video game lol.
BernyMac Gold Member Username: Bernymac Phnom PenhCambodia Post Number: 4498 Registered: Sep-04	Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 07:59 GMT NICK! Who cares what M.S. thinks, hes a nobody.
Andrizzle Gold Member Username: Andrew571 Stillwater/Edmond, Oklahoma USA Post Number: 2147 Registered: Oct-05	Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 09:20 GMT im cereal man. you didnt take pics of the paintjob, didnt take pics of the bodykit or whatever that is. No pics of LED setup... u just do stuff and dont post any good pics. ITS BS lol COME ON! PICS RUN THE INTERNET!
TWiZTiD Gold Member Username: Joebruce TC Sounds/DLS Post Number: 2497 Registered: May-04	Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 10:00 GMT Looks sweet Nick! I never seen any Aleros bagged lol. Better pics and VIDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yo Nick maybe you could help me out with baggin my S10. I need to know what all I need to buy and stuff like that. Hit me up on AIM sometime dude.
Mark Brockman Gold Member Username: Hittin1 Lake Charles, La. United States Post Number: 1892 Registered: May-07	Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 15:26 GMT "Yo Nick maybe you could help me out with baggin my S10. I need to know what all I need to buy and stuff like that. Hit me up on AIM sometime dude" Yo TWIZ... Cant get in the truck without lowering it, ya short focker!?!? lmao
¤Jack_ké££iñgoñ¤ Gold Member Username: Frkkevin Team DLSSuperNatural... Post Number: 6000 Registered: Nov-05	Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 15:28 GMT i like it, even tho in the end it is still an alero
Chad Lee Diamond Member Username: Bestmankind Post Number: 23072 Registered: Oct-05	Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 16:30 GMT looks sick nick.
Snow Gold Member Username: Snowball123 West Allis, WI Post Number: 1858 Registered: Oct-07	Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 17:42 GMT first post i've seen in a while without quotes from chad.
Kevin Duckwitz Silver Member Username: Ducka Houghton and/or Macomb, MI United States Post Number: 910 Registered: Jan-08	Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 17:56 GMT I'm sick of all of this alero hate goin on... Aleros are the SHYT!
Chad Lee Diamond Member Username: Bestmankind Post Number: 23074 Registered: Oct-05	Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 18:13 GMT quote: first post i've seen in a while without quotes from chad. np snow. lol.
Chad Lee Diamond Member Username: Bestmankind Post Number: 23075 Registered: Oct-05	Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 18:14 GMT nick's alero looks sick. this is the first time i've seen a pic of his car. i didn't realize how awesome it looks.
Brad Warren Gold Member Username: The_image_dynamic San Diego, California Post Number: 4903 Registered: Dec-06	Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 18:32 GMT That ricer is looking good Nick

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