If you fade all the way rear to just hear the new 6.5s, how does it sound? I don’t have the same speakers as you, but man mine sounds rough. I have sound deadener in the pods, but they sound so hollow.
I preferred Stereo mode before the rear speaker upgrade, but Surround mode seems like the only way to get a marked improvement from the bigger rears. Does that align with your experience?
Bummed that they aren’t tied into the dome light switch in front of the aux switches. Anyone have a comparison image or video between these and factory lights? Definitely interested in the cargo one when it comes out.
The OEM pods sit at a different angle to the roll bar for 2dr and 4dr, and use very different brackets. The Mabett supplied brackets look a lot like the 4dr OE brackets.
I’m betting that the original release of the pods (which were advertised as 4dr only) were meant to re-use the OE brackets...
I’d be shocked if anyone here had the answer, but the previous 3 generations of their All Terrain T/A lasted 10, 13, and 16 years, respectively, before being replaced. KO2 is only 8 years old.
edit: guess I was wrong...
The diagrams in the links show a little + and a little - on the far left. Driver side brown and passenger side pink are positive.
Sorry if my earlier reply was confusing. I just meant that I made sure the supplied Mabett adapters' wiring alined with the polarity from that linked wire...
The white wire on the Mabett adapters is on the opposite pin as the white wire on the Hoel adapters (which Hoel labels as positive), so that confused me too.
I wired white as negative on Mabett adapters to be consistent with the pinout from the Hoel adapters. Then those wires align with what...
Ahh, thanks! I should have done more research before dropping $100 on a charger that is only slightly faster than the stock one—which is slow enough that I can arrive at my destination with less charge than I started with.
One thing that seems to help is switching to Surround mode. I’ve been listening in Stereo, as I thought Surround sounded too fake or processed. But Surround seems to utilize the larger rears better.
I'm also going to swap out the coaxials in the pods for some (slightly cheaper) components, and...
Haven’t heard any in person, but the Corsa is my favorite from various videos. Plus (like a few of other brands) you can get an outlet that dumps out in front of the rear bumper instead some big, gaudy tips. It’s really going to be personal preference.
Mine only came with one set of brackets (and that’s all I see in the images on Amazon). The other bracket I posted a picture of was the stock one that won’t fit in the Mabett pod. I have both pods installed now (sans grille) but am leery about that seatbelt rings rotating into them.
I think...
I really like my Course mag mount for its looks and quality, but even plugged into the USB-C below the HVAC controls, it still feels like it charges too slowly. Anyone figure out how to get it send the full 15W (or something close)?
I sent a message via Amazon to see how to get the 15% refund for buying before the promo. We’ll see!
Im also running my pods without the grilles for now. Less risk for the seat belt d-ring to swivel into the pod and crack it. And my tweeter is 0.34” high—so it smashes into the pod grille if I...
I replaced my front 3 a couple days ago (corners with Hertz CX100's, center with the $25 PRV woofer recommended in some other threads), and that made a massive difference. Same as you, I'm opting not to replace the kick panel woofers for now.
I'm actually in the middle of the Mabett 6.5" pod...
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Having a little trouble with the install in my 2 door--hopefully someone can guide me in the right direction.
I've got the RH Mabett pod installed using the roll bar bracket with the R stamped into it in place of the stock bracket. This puts the speaker so far forward...
I put in my order right after the 21MY order window closed and the 22MY window opened in Sept/Oct 2021. I waited 14 months for mine (after the dealer estimated only 6 months). After more than a few months, I was told I should drop Mod Bumper and Trailer Hitch (I did), as well as Lux Pkg and...