My 76/77 Buick regals going to the darkside!

Discussion in 'V-8 Buick Powered Regals' started by Norman Martin, Aug 14, 2020.

  1. Norman Martin

    Norman Martin Well-Known Member

    Hell yeah! We have TUTD (tap up tap down)!!
    I wired a simple circuit with the resistors and it finally goes into TUTD mode. Now I am charging the battery so I can test drive to make sure it works properly.

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  2. Max Damage

    Max Damage I'm working on it!

    You have to change that "Chevy Express" text :~)
     
  3. FLGS400

    FLGS400 Gold Level Contributor

    Y'all can correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the van motor comes with a cable operated throttle body, where the trucks are drive-by-wire.
     
  4. Norman Martin

    Norman Martin Well-Known Member

    Nope. It is a gen 4 ls with drive by wire. Mine is a 2010 with 2011 wiring.
     
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  5. Norman Martin

    Norman Martin Well-Known Member

    Well damn!

    Guess who removed their factory E brake in order to test fit whether they can fit an 8 inch midbass (JLzr800cw) in the kick panel area?!?!?!


    I am overjoyed to now have confirmation that I am able to fit my beloved 8 inch midbass in the kicks with absolutely no discomfort to the resting leg. Why would this be important??? well, I guess this means that I will now have space to put the 12inch sub in a small enclosure in the doors! WOW! I cannot believe that I am even saying that. I have dreamed about having an up front enclosure again ever since I put a JL 12w7 ported and down firing console enclosure in a friends crew cab dually. That thing was a beast! To even think that I am able to do it in this car makes me excited. I have every piece of equipment except a second sub amp.


    So, as of now the plan is as follows-

    Head unit- Joying 11.6 Snapdragon unit using Coax digital output

    Processor-Helix DSP Pro receiving Coax Digital

    Tweeter-Audiofrog GB10 in pillar or kicks

    Mid- Audiofrog GB25 in pillar or kicks

    Midbass-JL Zr800cw in the kicks

    Front Subs-Stereo Integrity BM12 mkV in the fricking doors!!!!

    Rear Sub/s-JBL W15GTImkII in most likely a ported enclosure or IB through the rear deck and rear seat center

    Amps- Currently have three JL 300/2 amps and a JL 1000/1. Will likely run them until I replace with possibly Stereo integrity amps or something of that caliber (High caliber)
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  6. Norman Martin

    Norman Martin Well-Known Member

    I did some testing with Room Eq Wizard to determine what impact if any would mounting the midbass inverted in the kick panel would have. I an thinking about reverse mounting the drivers in the kicks to deal with some placement complexity issues. I may not need to but then again I may.

    I also took a couple photos to show that the BM12mkV sub will fit in the area that is now occupied by the lower door panel (it is two part). While doing that fitting and measuring, something dawned upon me. Wouldn't you know it, the JL zr800 and the SI BM12 mkV have the same mounting depth! That is crazy!! When I say the same, I mean within .01 inch difference. The BM is 3.4" and the JL is 3.39" deep. I just find that interesting. Hell the funny thing is that I could technically squeeze the BM12 in the kick panel area. I have a circular cutout of the sub and it basically fits the area just enough that if I wanted to, I could run that bad boy down there!!

    I sure wish that the BM12 mkV was capable of IB. That would not only make install simple but also reduce the amount of power needed. I may just call SI but I kind of already know what they are going to say.

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  7. Norman Martin

    Norman Martin Well-Known Member

    Until I get the realdash app connection figured out, I will be monitoring my vitals with the Torque app. Below is what you will see from the drivers seat.

    Also, I finally got the factory console installed with the new shifter. I had to make a custom riser in the front and fabbed a 1 inch spacer in the rear. Unfortunately, I somehow moved the neutral safety switch during install or fabrication. This requires me to pull the shifter lever to the left in order to trigger the switch. This is kind of cool because it acts kind of like a ignition cutoff switch. It cannot stay gat way though. I will fix it tomorrow. It is nice to have gauges again though.
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  8. Norman Martin

    Norman Martin Well-Known Member

    There may be a very big and significant life change coming my way! I will drive about 8 hrs tomorrow in order to inquire.
     
  9. FLGS400

    FLGS400 Gold Level Contributor

    Good luck Norman, I hope it's for the better.
     
  10. Norman Martin

    Norman Martin Well-Known Member

    Mild detour...first stop took an unexpected turn. Stay tuned

    Yes, this will be epic if I can pull it off!
     
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  11. sean Buick 76

    sean Buick 76 Buick Nut

    What’s up???
     
  12. Norman Martin

    Norman Martin Well-Known Member

    You will have to wait but think about the things on your bucket list and imagine until I am ready to reveal my diabolical plan....Trust me, it is epic!!
     
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  13. Norman Martin

    Norman Martin Well-Known Member

    "Take your time"..... This is going to be truly very hard in this instance. I definitely want to spill the beans but I very much so do not want to Jinx the situation.....Continue to stay tuned for epic elation or an epic sadness. At this point in time everything hangs in the balance.
     
  14. Norman Martin

    Norman Martin Well-Known Member

    Hint... there is likely to be a blank canvass coming to my home soon.....that and a gaping charred hole in my pocket where my wallet resides!
     
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  15. FLGS400

    FLGS400 Gold Level Contributor

    Anticipation....
     
  16. Norman Martin

    Norman Martin Well-Known Member

    Boy am I tired! My Dad and I drove to South Dakota and back in my daughter's Honda Civic. Perfect vehicle for scouting.....19 hr round trip. Must have been something important!
     
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  17. Norman Martin

    Norman Martin Well-Known Member

    I have officially gone bonkers for real this time! I am sitting here in my living room/2nd office. It is a mess in here due to today's activities. I have Cult classic JBL subwoofers on the floor. I have speakers and amplifiers on the couch. There is all kinds of power wires and a kenwood excelon radio sitting there. For the normal person, it just looks like a mess. To the Car audio guys though, it looks like something all too familiar!!!!!


    This afternoon there was a mad dash! I had to complete my mission and then head out to rendezvous with the local carmax. You see, they recently appraised my 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 with 66k miles for much more than I needed to accomplish my ultimate goal. While I feel bad that I just got rid of what was a very comfortable vehicle, a very fast vehicle, a vehicle that I had tons of fun driving and owned for 8 years, The ultimate goal must be accomplished.


    I rapidly removed my awesome Audio gear from the Jeep and parted ways with it for a decent chunk of change. The stereo gear need not worry though. There is something bigger in store! To the average Joe Shmoe, it will not make sense what new home is in store for my beloved audio gear but be very aware, I move from dream to dream. I buy cars based on my passion for cars. In the next coming days or maybe weeks (depending), I will have the biggest vehicle on my bucket list right here in my driveway...Let the suspense begin!


    Feel free to guess what I will be putting a down payment on in the morning. Maybe you will guess. Maybe you wont. It will be my daily driver if that helps.;):cool:
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  18. FLGS400

    FLGS400 Gold Level Contributor

    I'll guess a 1987 Grand National...
     
  19. Norman Martin

    Norman Martin Well-Known Member

    Nope. Second Grand national vote between two forums though.
     
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  20. Norman Martin

    Norman Martin Well-Known Member

    I am like a little kid waiting on a toy that has been ordered but not delivered. So excited that I feel like dropping another hint.

    This vehicle generation was only produced for 4 years and is wildly popular today. This is the reason why my pocketbook will get a reasonable sized hit.
     

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