Kinetik HC1400
04-18-2013, 11:05 PM
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Just a heads up....
With the HC1400 you don't need to use a grinding wheel on that stock battery "support". It is already bent enough towards the inside of the vehicle to not be a blade, but you can put a layer of velcrow(don't take off the sticky) or rubber down and it won't ever be an issue. Ditch the plastic strap holder block and bolt straight down into the same provision, that will keep the strap tight.
The pain in the ass is swapping the ground/power wire positions. But have no fear, the ground's securing clip should be bent just enough and then rotate roughly 90 degrees so that the ground will reach where the positive normally goes. Since you didn't bend the clip too much it will still act to help secure the ground just on the left side.
I will probably be going back in there to modify this again in the future....however it works.
Sound is solid, lowest bass notes don't seem to phase this guy. Deep bass doesn't "hit hard and fall off a little" as is common....deep bass actually holds now....I couldn't believe how much more crisp and vibrant the music sounded afterwards....can't be placebo effect.
I'd suggest this power cell as a primary battery if your willing to have a little frustration along the way.
With the HC1400 you don't need to use a grinding wheel on that stock battery "support". It is already bent enough towards the inside of the vehicle to not be a blade, but you can put a layer of velcrow(don't take off the sticky) or rubber down and it won't ever be an issue. Ditch the plastic strap holder block and bolt straight down into the same provision, that will keep the strap tight.
The pain in the ass is swapping the ground/power wire positions. But have no fear, the ground's securing clip should be bent just enough and then rotate roughly 90 degrees so that the ground will reach where the positive normally goes. Since you didn't bend the clip too much it will still act to help secure the ground just on the left side.
I will probably be going back in there to modify this again in the future....however it works.
Sound is solid, lowest bass notes don't seem to phase this guy. Deep bass doesn't "hit hard and fall off a little" as is common....deep bass actually holds now....I couldn't believe how much more crisp and vibrant the music sounded afterwards....can't be placebo effect.
I'd suggest this power cell as a primary battery if your willing to have a little frustration along the way.
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