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Member ID: birkeland

Location: Seattle, Washington

Vehicle Info

1996 Chevrolet Suburban

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  • Top Speed99 mph
  • HP280
  • Weight4500 lbs
  • SPL135 dB

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    • Currently 3/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Apr 24, 2007

Paul’s Chevrolet Suburban

  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
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JL W7

birkeland's 1996 Chevrolet Suburban Seattle, WA Customized with Flowmaster Exhaust, K&N Intake, Optima Engine Electronics, Mopar Shocks, APC Gauges, APC Lighting, Orion Sound Processor, Vifa Speakers, Stinger Wiring, Directed Security, Linear Power Amplifier, Alpine Head Unit, SEAS Tweeters - 79

What do you do with a Sony amp?

birkeland's 1996 Chevrolet Suburban Seattle, WA Customized with Flowmaster Exhaust, K&N Intake, Optima Engine Electronics, Mopar Shocks, APC Gauges, APC Lighting, Orion Sound Processor, Vifa Speakers, Stinger Wiring, Directed Security, Linear Power Amplifier, Alpine Head Unit, SEAS Tweeters - 41

Troy...here's the amp. 20x2 class A:

birkeland's 1996 Chevrolet Suburban Seattle, WA Customized with Flowmaster Exhaust, K&N Intake, Optima Engine Electronics, Mopar Shocks, APC Gauges, APC Lighting, Orion Sound Processor, Vifa Speakers, Stinger Wiring, Directed Security, Linear Power Amplifier, Alpine Head Unit, SEAS Tweeters - 42


birkeland's 1996 Chevrolet Suburban Seattle, WA Customized with Flowmaster Exhaust, K&N Intake, Optima Engine Electronics, Mopar Shocks, APC Gauges, APC Lighting, Orion Sound Processor, Vifa Speakers, Stinger Wiring, Directed Security, Linear Power Amplifier, Alpine Head Unit, SEAS Tweeters - 42


birkeland's 1996 Chevrolet Suburban Seattle, WA Customized with Flowmaster Exhaust, K&N Intake, Optima Engine Electronics, Mopar Shocks, APC Gauges, APC Lighting, Orion Sound Processor, Vifa Speakers, Stinger Wiring, Directed Security, Linear Power Amplifier, Alpine Head Unit, SEAS Tweeters - 44

Extra car around the house. 740IL with Dinan chip! 318 HP! Too bad this thing is at the shop twice a month.

birkeland's 1996 Chevrolet Suburban Seattle, WA Customized with Flowmaster Exhaust, K&N Intake, Optima Engine Electronics, Mopar Shocks, APC Gauges, APC Lighting, Orion Sound Processor, Vifa Speakers, Stinger Wiring, Directed Security, Linear Power Amplifier, Alpine Head Unit, SEAS Tweeters - 49

Here's my mom's car:

birkeland's 1996 Chevrolet Suburban Seattle, WA Customized with Flowmaster Exhaust, K&N Intake, Optima Engine Electronics, Mopar Shocks, APC Gauges, APC Lighting, Orion Sound Processor, Vifa Speakers, Stinger Wiring, Directed Security, Linear Power Amplifier, Alpine Head Unit, SEAS Tweeters - 12

And the sunset from the lake side of the house:

birkeland's 1996 Chevrolet Suburban Seattle, WA Customized with Flowmaster Exhaust, K&N Intake, Optima Engine Electronics, Mopar Shocks, APC Gauges, APC Lighting, Orion Sound Processor, Vifa Speakers, Stinger Wiring, Directed Security, Linear Power Amplifier, Alpine Head Unit, SEAS Tweeters - 13

Here's a Nakamichi amp I'm "remodeling" for member Zeptember to run his 2 ohm Image Dynamics Chameleons. Upgrades include 1% tolerance resistors in the audio signal path, higher guage binding posts for power/ground, 5 way speaker posts, and gold RCA jacks. I will add more pics as I get fruther along.

birkeland's 1996 Chevrolet Suburban Seattle, WA Customized with Flowmaster Exhaust, K&N Intake, Optima Engine Electronics, Mopar Shocks, APC Gauges, APC Lighting, Orion Sound Processor, Vifa Speakers, Stinger Wiring, Directed Security, Linear Power Amplifier, Alpine Head Unit, SEAS Tweeters - 25


Now I've added beefier power and ground cable. The tiny stock fuse holder has been eliminated. The chassis of the amp is in a chemical bath, and it will soon take a trip to the sand blasters!

birkeland's 1996 Chevrolet Suburban Seattle, WA Customized with Flowmaster Exhaust, K&N Intake, Optima Engine Electronics, Mopar Shocks, APC Gauges, APC Lighting, Orion Sound Processor, Vifa Speakers, Stinger Wiring, Directed Security, Linear Power Amplifier, Alpine Head Unit, SEAS Tweeters - 36


Here are the end panels and the heat sink after blasting. I think they look great!

birkeland's 1996 Chevrolet Suburban Seattle, WA Customized with Flowmaster Exhaust, K&N Intake, Optima Engine Electronics, Mopar Shocks, APC Gauges, APC Lighting, Orion Sound Processor, Vifa Speakers, Stinger Wiring, Directed Security, Linear Power Amplifier, Alpine Head Unit, SEAS Tweeters - 58


Almost done, I just need some more RCA Jacks for the line out, and something to fill the other holes.

birkeland's 1996 Chevrolet Suburban Seattle, WA Customized with Flowmaster Exhaust, K&N Intake, Optima Engine Electronics, Mopar Shocks, APC Gauges, APC Lighting, Orion Sound Processor, Vifa Speakers, Stinger Wiring, Directed Security, Linear Power Amplifier, Alpine Head Unit, SEAS Tweeters - 60


Finished Product:

birkeland's 1996 Chevrolet Suburban Seattle, WA Customized with Flowmaster Exhaust, K&N Intake, Optima Engine Electronics, Mopar Shocks, APC Gauges, APC Lighting, Orion Sound Processor, Vifa Speakers, Stinger Wiring, Directed Security, Linear Power Amplifier, Alpine Head Unit, SEAS Tweeters - 62


I was repairing this amp a few years back, and I slipped and took a hit off that large metal cap you see on the front. (The bleeder resistor on it was cracked and non-functional) Needless to say, it hurt, but I lived.

birkeland's 1996 Chevrolet Suburban Seattle, WA Customized with Flowmaster Exhaust, K&N Intake, Optima Engine Electronics, Mopar Shocks, APC Gauges, APC Lighting, Orion Sound Processor, Vifa Speakers, Stinger Wiring, Directed Security, Linear Power Amplifier, Alpine Head Unit, SEAS Tweeters - 26

This is my never ending collection of amps. Those little purple Linear Power amps will eventually replace the A/D/S gear. I hope to score another moster visonik and use two of them on two xxx 12's....We'll see.

birkeland's 1996 Chevrolet Suburban Seattle, WA Customized with Flowmaster Exhaust, K&N Intake, Optima Engine Electronics, Mopar Shocks, APC Gauges, APC Lighting, Orion Sound Processor, Vifa Speakers, Stinger Wiring, Directed Security, Linear Power Amplifier, Alpine Head Unit, SEAS Tweeters - 51

birkeland's 1996 Chevrolet Suburban Seattle, WA Customized with Flowmaster Exhaust, K&N Intake, Optima Engine Electronics, Mopar Shocks, APC Gauges, APC Lighting, Orion Sound Processor, Vifa Speakers, Stinger Wiring, Directed Security, Linear Power Amplifier, Alpine Head Unit, SEAS Tweeters - 55


birkeland's 1996 Chevrolet Suburban Seattle, WA Customized with Flowmaster Exhaust, K&N Intake, Optima Engine Electronics, Mopar Shocks, APC Gauges, APC Lighting, Orion Sound Processor, Vifa Speakers, Stinger Wiring, Directed Security, Linear Power Amplifier, Alpine Head Unit, SEAS Tweeters - 56

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Member ID: birkeland

Location: Seattle, Washington