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arabski

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  1. It sounds really good. I thought I would need to upgrade front speakers, but so far the OE Sony systems is up for the task... It took me a while to tune it the way I like, but finally I can say "IT SOUNDS THE WAY I WANTED IT TO!" ;-) This is JLAudio 10W3v3-2 in a sealed enclosure (after Stealthbox website) - looks like they dont offer Edge stealthbox anymore (I got mine from reseller @ ebay)
  2. I installed my stealthbox long time ago, but I have recently ordered miles of this sound deadner GT mat... and decided to fix my whole back with it. So here's how stealtbox fits in 2013 Edge Sport: 1. the oem sub goes out, this sony amp needs to stay, cause it powers remaining speakers... I used sub hi-output to feed my JL audio AMP (JX 250/1 - I find it a perfect match for the stealthbox) 2. I stripped out everything to the bare metal. Removing the side panel is really irritating + you have to be really careful not to get dirty with that sticky white glue applied all over seals... damn you Ford!!!!! 3. started from applying the GTMat from the bottom of the window heading down slowly covering all holes. I kept wires outside although a lot of folks like to cover them as well. So far I only did the trunk - next week I'll try to approach front doors: I also re-used one of metal brackets holds the OEM amp to attach it to the metal - I know it could have been more "pro", but I was in a hurry to finish before the sandstorm starts for good... And final result is as follows: What do you guys think?
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    Wheel bearing?

    I started regularly rotating my wheels ... the noise problem is kinda solved - at least the most irritating humming is gone now. But every 10k km I cycle all wheels clockwise. I did it twice so far and I am happy with this so far, but my tires will need a replacement soon...
  4. I haven't done it yet... but my Edgy is not even 2 years old... I believe it should last till end of the summer before I replace it (or at least the lamp film because they are getting darker and darker every day...) pic from today right after cleaning - note how "blurry" the film is. DLRs do look brand new now BTW. today first time this year the temp reached 35 deg C (95F) - it's going to be a hot summer...
  5. you'll be happy these DLRs are really cool - I honestly cant wait to see the mirror image of my car whenever I park in front of some shiny wall or a store window it may sound stupid, but the car looks insane with these on in the daylight (not to mention at night) btw. keep headlamp upgrade next in your todo list... the difference is trully remarkable as you probably noticed that OEM lights are really bad...
  6. no more than 8 months later my DLR looked like sh!t due to middle eastern weather conditions... basically these lights were the only part of the front of my car that didnt get plastic-wrapped - so two sandstorms and 30k miles later they were totally sandblasted... so my I removed 'em and dropped by nearby ziebart workshop to see if these guys can do anything about it. And the result (although expensive) is here: polished, protected and ready to install (again). This time wrapped in 1mm thick plastic to ensure they last more than one sandstorm
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    Wheel bearing?

    i rotated wheels, fixed pressure (from 45-42 down to 35 - weird) and it seems better now (at least I do not hear this cyclic moaming anymore). So point for everyone saying it was the rubber, not bearing...
  8. I pulled out OEM sony woofer and installed stealtbox... I even connected it to OEM DSP and... it is so quiet you can bearly hear it is there I failed completely on wiring and placing the new AMP... all this planning, cutting, plastic cutting, jumping in and out the back... Iam getting too old for this sh#t. I'll try next saturday. Maybe. Ehh...
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    Wheel bearing?

    ...not really, it is more or less constant moaming... but you can only hear it when the car goes 40+ km/h...
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    Wheel bearing?

    hi! have you addressed your wheel noise issue? my edge just turned 40k and I am experiencing the same (I believe) thing. I didnt even realise how loud my car became lately until I drove MKX... it is just madness - this rotation noise gets bit louder when I break - dealer told me it is definitelly tires (22" pirelli), but I couldnt disagree more - the tires visually look perfect and there is still 6mm thread left on them. Wheel bearing? Or something else?
  11. I received my TRS xenon set (after nearly 3 months!) yeey, third world country postal services roolz... next Friday is the retrofit day btw. glad to see forum working again!
  12. ...isnt it going to be an eco boost 2.7? meaning more power to begin with (thanks to turbo) and programmable ECU to squeeze more hp with only software upgrade?
  13. received my stealhtbox after only couple of weeks of waiting... together with JLAudio monoblock... now trying to find some time to install it!
  14. hi dummptyhummpty, did you make any pics when fitting it? Did you keep oem amp to power it? How is it performing?
  15. I just ordered mine... I'm curious how much time it will take me to install it...
  16. I dropped my 2013 Edge to dealer for regular maintenance (32kkms) - I asked if they can look into it (but given the history I doubt they will do anything about it). Is there anything I can do on my own to fix it? EDIT: I only mentioned that I would like this to be done and... THEY DID IT this time. I can't wait to see if it is going to be a permanent fix
  17. ...I will wait for your thoughts after a month of driving it is seriously tempty...
  18. if you are thinking about installing BOV (blow-off-valve) pffffsss... sound then check this out:
  19. my bumper poped out on driver side 2 weeks after I bought it... (or perhaps this was the first time I saw it) are you guys talking about the same thing:
  20. First I got my set backordered due to some shipping drama Then when the discounted set finally arrived, outside temperatures were way beyond 110F (45C) to fit it... So I waited for better weather and this morning I finally did it! It took me exactly 2 hours to finish... The result is just hmm... great I didnt connect the dimmer though. I'll check how badass it looks at night. BTW. am I the only one who noticed this? (RH / LH mixup between OEM and replacement items)
  21. Hello twin bro! Let us all know how's the ride after lowering... I cant make up my mind whether to go with HR or keep it stock...
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