Isuzu Dmax Owners [ARCHIVED]

**cardo** · February 27th, 2007 08:44 PM

Originally Posted by jonDMAX

hi guys just got my dmax yesterday and man i love it i like teh fast acceleration comapred to our crosswind. its tsill all stock for now nothing fancy just a step board, visor and bedliner anyone willing to show their pimped out ride? im itching on what i can do with my new white monster hehehe i have been reading on this iste before i got my pick up so thank u for the inputs im a total idot in cars as well, i never really was a car freak...till now hehehe so please show me =) btw what dyu call that plastic thing mounted on the front like a fin? pardon the ignorance pls newbie on deck. thanks and greetings from cebu.

nice! congrat! change the brake pads? hehehe

But I'm not sure if this is already resolved with the newer units this year. On my car 05 model, after 6 mons I got squeaking brakes. Had the rotors refaced, and grooves etched on the pads as per casa advice. but later on, I had the pads replaced with non oem aftermarket pads.

**x_jason_x** · February 27th, 2007 09:18 PM

ang rami talagang d-max owners sa visayas.

**Memphis Raines** · February 27th, 2007 11:35 PM

Mga peeps, share ko lang what I did with my sounds. Pasensya na medyo malabo ang pics...

I replaced my separates with 6" Kickers na Es.

Direct replace lang to the stock mounts, no cutting..

then we stripped down the seats to neatly accomodate the 180watt superslim subs at the rear. Built-in na ang amps into the box that holds an 8 incher. The blue Soundstream amps is from my other car; it drives the Kicker seps.

the remote for the subs...

The subs fit snugly under the rear seats since its really built for pick-ups. The bass quality? Very good! At least for a pick-up interior that is. It's the best I've heard so far from ultra slim subs. It sounds like a 10 incher even if I open the doors for tambay listening.

Oo nga pala, di ba the earlier Dmax models ('04,'05) sported Blaupunkt separates? Well I was in for a surprise when I found out na mine (an '06) wasn't. In fact, hindi nga manlang Dai-ichi, talagang walang tatak as in local. Oh well, the '06 releases were assembled locally nalang so I guess that's what we get.

**srbogoy** · February 28th, 2007 12:05 AM

MR -- galing nyan bai, magaya nga,, hehehe

**Memphis Raines** · February 28th, 2007 12:14 AM

Originally Posted by srbogoy

MR -- galing nyan bai, magaya nga,, hehehe

Oy Bai! di ba naka set-up kana?

**srbogoy** · February 28th, 2007 01:46 AM

Originally Posted by Memphis Raines

Oy Bai! di ba naka set-up kana?

'la pa bai inuna ko lang ang external mods at saka na ang sound set-up, sa iyo ba yang mags na pinatungan ng kahon..?

**kurt** · February 28th, 2007 01:28 AM

ganda MR,

i diy replaced rear speakers with a 10 year old infinity 3-way. since hindi fit screw holes nung plastic mount, i glued it nalang using super glue and red gasket epoxy (para sticky but rubbery, non brittle compound at kaya sa rear ko kinabit para ma lessen chance matangal from frequent close-open nang door). so far so good nakadikit parin.

for out of warranty dmaxs'; for oil change service you can try shell helix centres (used fernando ave, mkna.) they use vic filters and 5ltrs of rimula-x. tried it last time and it costs about 1000 (the price of an isuzu oil filter)

btw, got a message from back home, na rearend dmax namin sana hindi na mis-align tailgate etc, another accident within a 1 year period. i dont know if its the same for everybody but (due to recent events) i find having the casa as my insurance broker convenient. using isuzu pasig fao standard insurance.

i also find renewing of the SAVI rustproofing good for me (rustproofed twice, once from casa then as an free or inclusive add-on when i got my rhino linings from savi timog). direct na ako sa savi, i saw their work once at savi greenhills, i think halos whole reaaplication ng chemicals; undercoat and inside the metal panels. for about 2500 annually

**cardo** · February 28th, 2007 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by Memphis Raines

The subs fit snugly under the rear seats since its really built for pick-ups. The bass quality? Very good! At least for a pick-up interior that is. It's the best I've heard so far from ultra slim subs. It sounds like a 10 incher even if I open the doors for tambay listening.

memphis,

what brand of sub is that? By the way, its a nice install. Kicker rox!

I am also planning for an upgrade hehehe

A shop was offering me a blaupunkt sub at 7k, slim type self amplified and its an 8 inch.

thanks

**jubilum** · February 28th, 2007 03:08 PM

Wow! Sure looks snug--the powered subs and the seps. Can't help it but post today..my first. 'Been reading this thread for the past month or so and this really got me going

. I have been dreaming of upgrading my sound system pero wala akong kaalam alam how. Mine is a '05 Dmax 4x2 manual na silver. Walang binago--just the stepboard, bedliner and the hood visor.

Memphis Raines, anong brand nang powered subs mo and how much did it cost you?

then we stripped down the seats to neatly accomodate the 180watt superslim subs at the rear. Built-in na ang amps into the box that holds an 8 incher. The blue Soundstream amps is from my other car; it drives the Kicker seps.