What I have been up too.

[TimmyB]

I havent been on in awhile, but i've been busy working on my WK. I finally lowered it on Eibachs and my stereo is up and running. I am soundproofing the entire car right now, using lots of weather proofing peel and stick membrane and cans of spray foam.

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Not a bad drop, 31" from bottom of fender to ground all around. I luv it.

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Carefull with using the spray foam, I used a can of it along the bottom of this rear drivers door, only to find it kept growing after I mounted the speaker and it expanded so much it went all behind the speaker and blew out a section of the surround. I was able to scrape it all away and re-glue the speaker surround down. Point is wait a day for the foam to do its thing.

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My false floor I made. And temp sub enclosure for my JL 10W6-v2 until I learn to fiberglass for a stealthbox

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Two JL amps, 450/4 and 500/1 to power the sound system. You will see why the sub box is turned up like that in the below pix.

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To keep the sub enclosure from moving around in the cargo area screwed an eye bolt to the box then used a hook to latch onto the back of the rear seat tie down hook.

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Close up view of the sub box hook attachment.

[Robert Palmer]

That's one clean as hell Jeep.

[TimmyB]

I work on her daily, I have the passenger rear door panel off right now waiting for the 3M spray glue to dry to install some peel n stick for sound proofing. My Jeep is my hobby

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Oh, and it is loud as hell right now, and im still in the process of tuning the system. Im thinking of going active now, instead of passive but more research is needed.

[NHWK05]

Looks sweet dude, Glad to have ya back i was wondering what happened to you.

Nice work, looks like its gonna be one major sound machine.

[TimmyB]

It gives me a headache already full volume on the way to work. spl is def getting there, more fine tuning needed.

[LO.7]

Looking good dude.. Nice work on the stereo setup.

How much of a drop did you get w/ the eibachs?

Any pics from the side by chance?

[Scottina06]

the Eibachs look awesome Timmy! Glad you finally got them on!!!! All lookls great!


Glad to have ya back too! I think your nemesis is gone....LOL

[Dylans3960ccs]

that thing is going to be so freakin quiet even above 80!

[AcidCold]

Very nice Wk dude! i am starting to have second thoughts..

[sousa]

What deadener are you using specifically?

[Scottina06]

I think he's using a roofing membrane.....but i'm sure he will pipe in soon

[Raymond]

Your Jeep is looking great Timmy and it sure is nice to have you back with us.

Ray

[GhettoB879]

glad to see you back man cant wait to see more pics of what your up too

[05wkguy]

D'oh! My truck measured in the same spot,up front on level ground is 32 3/8" with the eibachs!!!

[dreamer1213]

Heyyy Timmy!! Glad to see you're back!

Those Eibach's made a huge difference....my WJ with the Eibach's is 31" from the ground to the fender too! It looks fanstastic!!

And the stereo set-up looks super clean!!

[saleen032]

It looks like the spray expanding foam is coming out the drain slots at the bottom of the door, did you accidentally fill them up? They are for all the rain and such which gets into the door to drain out....

[NHWK05]

What deadener are you using specifically?

I think he's using a roofing membrane.....but i'm sure he will pipe in soon


If you look at the door picture, you can see it says, Grace Ice and Water Shield. Roofing membrane.


Where/why did you use expandafoam? That stuff will cause rot because it can hold water. So if its in the bottom of the doors, water will get in there soak in to the foam and pre maturely cause rust and mold.

[White WK Swagga]

Truck sits really nice bro... I love the false floor. Do the amps get hot at all under there?

[B.P.O.D]

looks good bro!!! hows the handling?

[Chaoul1]

Looks great Timmy! Looks so much better dropped! That sound system looks like it's going to sound nice!

[Scottina06]

hey Timmy...did you get the SRT Eibachs or the WK Eibachs...cause thats lower than my Jeep when i had the Eibachs and its just a tad higher than my Jeep with the Bwoody springs. Those gotta be the SRT Eibachs

[08Hemi]

Looks great Timmy...my Jeep is turning into my hobby as well. I have worked on her everyday after work for a week straight and i can't get enough...so addicting.

Nice work...and the lowering looks great!

[TimmyB]

I'll try and answer all the questions. I dont know how to put everyones quote in the same box yet.

I used Henry Blueskin air and vapor barrier membrane in the cargo area floor, since thats asphalt based and tends to get soft and might "run" when it gets hot out. I used Grace Vycor Plus on the inside door skin and door panels which is a rubber based that stands up to high temps. I also layered peel and stick EPDM membrane in the doors which is supr thick and made to be exposed on roofs.

I used exapandable Great stuff window and door foam and completely filled the cargo door frame solid and spraying it along the bottom of the doors along the seams. It makes the door very solid. The spray foam does not hold water, it is a closed cell foam, so no rotting. I was careful to shape the foam in the door so it slopes to the drain holes, then cleared the holes with a screwdriver for water drainage.

Im not 100% sure of the lowering springs other than they say Eibach on them. I bought them from someone on the other site and he said they were for the WK. I put them in with my cousin in my driveway. Used a compressor to remove the stock front springs, but the eibachs are so short a compressor wasnt needed to get them back on. The rear lower shock bolts were on so tight I used the compressor to get the eibacks in there. I notice the rears are not seated when the back is jacked up, they float almost an inch from the top. When I look at pix of lowered srt8's I think mine looks the same, so maybe they are the srt8 eibachs??? But wouldnt modification of some sort be needed?

Handling is unreal with the eibachs i think, they are so stiff the car seems stick to the road. But going over highway construction sucks, I bottom them out.

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that thing is going to be so freakin quiet even above 80!


Its getting there. I actually have the itch to remove the seats and do the floor boards and firewall with peel n stick. I have rolls of the Henry Blueskin membrane I got off job sites. Not only are the doors I did very quiet, now all the holes are sealed and the speakers are louder and clearer.

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Truck sits really nice bro... I love the false floor. Do the amps get hot at all under there?


Yes, they do. On hot days I cant hold my hand on the heat sinks that long they are so hot, but have never shut off yet. I have made over a dozen 2 hour trips with the stereo up all the way and no issues at all. I think these amps are made to run hot.

[tman4024]

Timmy! Glad to see you back here!

Jeep looks fantastic!!!! :thumbsup:

[TimmyB]

Timmy! Glad to see you back here!

Jeep looks fantastic!!!! :thumbsup:


Thanks. I see you have been busy yourself modding your WK. If there's any meets soon i'll make it a point to go.

[Megatron]

Timmy, the ride looks exceptional. And congrats on your hard work.

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[TimmyB]

Timmy, the ride looks exceptional. And congrats on your hard work.

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Thanks, I think i figured it out. Lol.

[tman4024]

We're meeting next weekend in CT. Location TBD, I'm trying to get it a little closer to us.

http://jeepgarage.org/showthread.php?p=49160#post49160

[NHWK05]

Good to know that they have a closed cell spray foam then, the old stuff people use to fix rotted body panels tends to hold water b/c its not closed cell.

[Scottina06]

yep Timmy....those are def. the SRt Eibachs. The WK Eibachs dont have a drop like that or compress the springs like that. You need to buy some energy suspension bumpstop, remove the rear bumpstop holder, cut the bumpstop about 1-1.5" and then reinstall to solve the bottoming out some.

[TimmyB]

yep Timmy....those are def. the SRt Eibachs. The WK Eibachs dont have a drop like that or compress the springs like that. You need to buy some energy suspension bumpstop, remove the rear bumpstop holder, cut the bumpstop about 1-1.5" and then reinstall to solve the bottoming out some.


I remembered you saying something like that, about cutting the rear bumpstops. I think i can jack it up and cut it without removing anything. Use one of those retractable razor blades maybe?

My front springs are compressed about 3 coils fully just sitting there, and the rears are super short, like I said they float in there when the rear is jacked up. Dam I luv the drop on it.

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Good to know that they have a closed cell spray foam then, the old stuff people use to fix rotted body panels tends to hold water b/c its not closed cell.


I think all the spray foam they have in a can at Homedepot and places like that are closed cell. They are made to be in went envoirments, and prevent air and water infiltration, around windows and in cracks. For the car I recommend Dow great Stuff window and door, because its a low density expanding foam and wont blow out door panels.