RAMROD's Build thread - Dodge Charger

[Ramrod 10+ year member]

Well I finally got a tiny bit of time to get these installed. Ran into some clearance issues. I had to trim my battery box down on one end to slide the + post farther away from the Trunks Lip. Also had to cut and install a new end on the factory power wire. About half way through got a call from work for OT.. Had to wrap it up. I'll install the 2nd Battery and Mount and Wire the Amp up either Thursday or Friday.

Huge Thanks goes out to Toolmaker for these Terminals. They look sweet and work great. I have room to add my power wire from my Alt. and add to if future upgrades every come up.

Mounted up..

Neg. Side was Super easy..

Removed the factory Terminal...No turning back now.

New 2/0 Ring Terminal installed

All Finished up...

 

[Catbug]

Super clean looking. Those are nice.

 

[Ramrod 10+ year member]

Finally got my RCA Cables on the Way... I think that is the Final Part need to complete this build.

 

[Catbug]

Nice! Good feeling to be almost done right?

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[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Finally got my RCA Cables on the Way... I think that is the Final Part need to complete this build.

Very Nice...Hope it turns out great man.Did you have time to seal up those rear deck speakers?Just curious

 

[Ramrod 10+ year member]

Tore into the Car last night... Ran out of time.. But I got a lot done...

Alt. Pulled, 0/2 Ran, Seats removed... Just have to tidy it up and install the new Alt. from Mechman and the new Shorter Belt.

 

[los33]

Check out this little Bad Boy...
NVX 4ch Amp..

NVX MVPA4 Micro-V Series 400WRMS, Class D Compact 4-Channel Car Speaker Amplifier

Hows it working? I may just buy one as my current 4 ch is huge

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[Ramrod 10+ year member]

Hows it working? I may just buy one as my current 4 ch is huge
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Not hooked up yet.. Will be soon. RCA's for it are in the Mail now.

 

[Ramrod 10+ year member]

OK Got the Alt. In and Power Wire ran to the back. Just need to install the new Belt and one more Fuse by the Alt.

Stock Alt...Gone

New stuff Going in..

Car jacked up and Ready to Tear down..

New Mechman making the Stock Alt. feel bad..

Front and back seat removed. Ran the 0/2 right beside the factory Power

Picture of the factory Power going through the firewall.. From the inside

From the Outside

 

[Ramrod 10+ year member]

This is what I bought to go through the fire wall. Drilled a 1in Hole and installed this

New Alt. Installed

The 0/2 Is ran out by the Washer fluid Tank and behind the Inner Fender well. Once I get the fender well back in. You will only see whats right behind the strut. I'm going to go back to Lowes and look for some stronger Wire holders. The ones I bought are thin cheap plastic.

 

[Ramrod 10+ year member]

My RCA's showed up today... They look pretty good and the price was right. Found them on Amazon cheap with crazy good reviews.

I bought a 25ft, 6ft and 1m/2F Y-Adapter.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F0WNWZI?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

 

[Ramrod 10+ year member]

Redid the mounts for the power wire around the front fender. Found much better mounts. Also added a strip of black shrink wrap around it to hide it better.

Here is where I came through up front. Right around the Washer Fluid Tank.

 

[Ramrod 10+ year member]

OK got a little more work done last night. I'm able to drive my car again. Which all I needed was to install the new belt. Picked one up from AutoZone for $19.99. Can't bet that.

I installed 2 Fuses inline from the Alt. to the Battery.. Is that ok? What Size Fuse should I use in them?

Here is the 2nd battery being installed.

Here is the Belt I used. Just posting this for who every does this Alt. upgrade on their 2.7 Charger.

 

[Ramrod 10+ year member]

[quote name='audiobaun']Very Nice...Hope it turns out great man.Did you have time to seal up those rear deck speakers?Just curious[/QUOTE]
@audiobaun

When I get my 6x9 Baffles for the rear deck. The baffles will kill any midbass from the 6x9's. Will I notice that at all? Specially when the XR12 is pounding and I have my Midbass in my Doors? I have an extra pair of 4in 2-Ways I can use in the Deck with the Baffles. They would have more Airflow to work with then the 6x9's.. Would that be better/worse or not matter?

 

[Catbug]

Im interested to know how that little nvx works for you.

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