Diabolical Slipstream Security Enclosure Review and Installation

[TenSeven]

Wow, that looks like a really great setup. It's a little more $ than I'd like to pay, but what isn't these days? Meh... you can't take it with you!

However, here's my dilema:

I promised myself that I would not buy anything Bronco-specific until the truck is in my driveway, or at least on the train. I got my window sticker last Friday with a blend date of 04/27/2022, so my Bronco might be built by the end of next week.

Do I roll the dice and buy a Slipstream and hope that Ford builds and ships it on time, or do I wait for my Bronco to built and shipped, hoping material costs do not substantially increase?

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[Dirty Bronco]

Wow, that looks like a really great setup. It's a little more $ than I'd like to pay, but what isn't these days? Meh... you can't take it with you!

However, here's my dilema:

I promised myself that I would not buy anything Bronco-specific until the truck is in my driveway, or at least on the train. I got my window sticker last Friday with a blend date of 04/27/2022, so my Bronco might be built by the end of next week.

Do I roll the dice and buy a Slipstream and hope that Ford builds and ships it on time, or do I wait for my Bronco to built and shipped, hoping material costs do not substantially increase?

No one can predict the future but I will say this… the price has gone up $100 since I ordered in February. Also, they have a sale/discount currently that they likely won’t have again till 4th of July if I had to guess.

As far as Ford goes… keep in mind that delivery can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks depending on location, means of transport and just sheer luck with logistics.

 

[markpilip]

Wow, that looks like a really great setup. It's a little more $ than I'd like to pay, but what isn't these days? Meh... you can't take it with you!

However, here's my dilema:

I promised myself that I would not buy anything Bronco-specific until the truck is in my driveway, or at least on the train. I got my window sticker last Friday with a blend date of 04/27/2022, so my Bronco might be built by the end of next week.

Do I roll the dice and buy a Slipstream and hope that Ford builds and ships it on time, or do I wait for my Bronco to built and shipped, hoping material costs do not substantially increase?

I bought mine when they were first announced and got a good deal on it. I thought my Bronco might beat the enclosure here. How naive! The enclosure has been in my garage for almost two weeks now, while my Bronco rots on Dirt Mountain.

I think if you’re set on it, might as well get it now, as commodities prices are likely to continue to climb and the price might go up even further. Only risk is that it’ll sit in your garage until August when your Bronco finally arrives.

 

[wetdog]

Not only recommended, but STRONGLY encouraged. See, if you drop one of the tiny nylock nuts, you have a greater chance of it falling in through one of the holes of the shoe vs. bouncing and landing somewhere underneath a boulder 30 miles away, in high grass, like they normally do.

Its okay it will be right at home with the 10mm socket.

 

[broadicustomworks]

Its okay it will be right at home with the 10mm socket.

Lol precisely.

 

[CKXVII]

we have already taken the extra out of the tailskin. As we move forward, I’m sure there will be tweaks here and there and we will post them here as well.

stay tuned to out Facebook/Instagram for updates as well.

As tweaks are made, will first batch buyers be able to obtain the newer parts? Like if you came out with a shortened tailskin that clears the soft top release handles…would we be able to swap out the current tailskin for that one?

 

[Diabolical Inc]

As tweaks are made, will first batch buyers be able to obtain the newer parts? Like if you came out with a shortened tailskin that clears the soft top release handles…would we be able to swap out the current tailskin for that one?

Not following you, the product in our videos works as demonstrated on the soft top.

we are shortening the tailskin to avoid rubbing the tailgate 3/16 inch.

we shortened the wing skin by 1/16 to give additional clearance.

These won’t change much from the system you currently have.

 

[Rendo]

None whatsoever from the bass. The only rattle I think I have is when I hit a major bump. I hear a slight metal on metal noise but it’s muffled by the sounds of everything else in my vehicle moving .

I had a slight rattling noise as well & recognized that it’s the pins. So I taped the latching part of the pins & the noise disappeared completely. Now I removed the hard rubber strip & replaced it with rubber door weatherstripping, so that may have contributed by making the pins a little looser, but by wrapping the pins with some self fusing tape I was able to remedy the rattle. So if anyone else hears some rattling, this might help…

 

[mcashin1]

I had a slight rattling noise as well & recognized that it’s the pins. So I taped the latching part of the pins & the noise disappeared completely. Now I removed the hard rubber strip & replaced it with rubber door weatherstripping, so that may have contributed by making the pins a little looser, but by wrapping the pins with some self fusing tape I was able to remedy the rattle. So if anyone else hears some rattling, this might help…

I haven’t noticed much rattling, but this looks like a good and easy way to avoid one developing.

 

[MillerBuilt]

Installed the Diabolical Slipstream enclosure today. It seems to be really well thought out and fabricated. With all the differences in tolerances per vehicle, I did do a couple minor custom fabrications to help mine work out better.
I do think it would be a good idea for @Diabolical Inc to cut the corner edges so that the folding section could clear the speakers. (Thus, installing larger corner brackets that keep it secure).
I might end up cutting those corners off in order to clear the speakers.

 

[Diabolical Inc]

Installed the Diabolical Slipstream enclosure today. It seems to be really well thought out and fabricated. With all the differences in tolerances per vehicle, I did do a couple minor custom fabrications to help mine work out better.
I do think it would be a good idea for @Diabolical Inc to cut the corner edges so that the folding section could clear the speakers. (Thus, installing larger corner brackets that keep it secure).
I might end up cutting those corners off in order to clear the speakers.

We thought of that but would ruin the whole basis of the system ….

Security.

if you cut those corners, nothing stops anyone from reaching in and pulling the pins…..trust us we tried.

 

[MillerBuilt]

We thought of that but would ruin the whole basis of the system ….

Security.

if you cut those corners, nothing stops anyone from reaching in and pulling the pins…..trust us we tried.

I know you would have figured something if it “could” work. I’m trying to do the same thing.
I’m just wondering if the small corner security tabs could be made to be larger and shaped to cover the folded top corners that I am proposing to cut?
However, then we would have a larger security tab that would probably be able to easily be bent out of the way….and not too strong/secure.?

 

[MillerBuilt]

We thought of that but would ruin the whole basis of the system ….

Security.

if you cut those corners, nothing stops anyone from reaching in and pulling the pins…..trust us we tried.

However, the ease of the modularity makes it very easy to adjust and transition between options. I love it!

 

[Diabolical Inc]

I know you would have figured something if it “could” work. I’m trying to do the same thing.
I’m just wondering if the small corner security tabs could be made to be larger and shaped to cover the folded top corners that I am proposing to cut?
However, then we would have a larger security tab that would probably be able to easily be bent out of the way….and not too strong/secure.?

And those corners aren’t used in the soft top install.

we have had many thoughts to address it, slide out wings on the tailskin, cutting the corners, shortening the top, lowering the entire system.

We have spent a lot of money on the R&D here. Alan has 30 years of aircraft knowledge.
It’s really about finding a way to make it work but it takes time and a lot of money.

Its hard to make any money on these things and still keep the R&D going. The last thing we want to do is make it more expensive.

 

[elbroncodor]

I had a slight rattling noise as well & recognized that it’s the pins. So I taped the latching part of the pins & the noise disappeared completely. Now I removed the hard rubber strip & replaced it with rubber door weatherstripping, so that may have contributed by making the pins a little looser, but by wrapping the pins with some self fusing tape I was able to remedy the rattle. So if anyone else hears some rattling, this might help…

I think the main culprit is where the clip meets the pin itself (through the needle eye) so you may need to just focus on that area.

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