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Jim, Lee from Sonic Frontiers supplied all of the kit apart from the Alpine head unit. I don't know where he sources the Gennys from but suspect he deals with Gordon direct.

I did want a DD initially but was persuaded (in a no compromise pint of way ) to go for either a Pioneer P88RS Mk2 or Alpine 9887R as these two have the best CD mechs and 32 bit burr brown DAC's.

I've been advised to let the amp & speakers warm up before turning the volume up to warp factor 10. In terms of running In, it will take some time but I'm just going to be sensible with the system and most of all, enjoy the music. I'm not one to get a hard on because I can hear a string pluck BUT if the clarify and quality and weight and punch of the sound puts a smile on my face then it's mission accomplished

A few positions were tried with the aim to improve imaging with emphasis on vocal quality. The standard position didn't allow the tweeters to integrate with the mids, spoiling imaging and timing. The soundstage is brought slightly forward and as the range of frequency covered by the morels is vastly superior to the clarions/bose, it's a world of difference. All I can ay is that I can now follow every instrument in a track, the vocals are imaged into the centre of the dash, tracks i'm used to, have a significant amount more detail added. It was Lee's (the installer) call on where to place the tweeters, he's build many an SQ winning car and is a thoroughly decent chap to boot.

It's still passive. I have a Genesis Profile 4 Ultra amp running the components up front and bridged to the Rainbow sub. Front end is Morel with DLS passive x-overs for steeper curve. The Alpine is using it's time alignment and EQ as part of the setup but this is Lee's domain & I'm leaving the setup well alone. I asked about adding a Genesis Sub amp and going active but apparently it's not that simple & I'd have to improve other areas of the install to benefit from the full active experience. If I do decide to upgrade further, Lee does buy back kit at an extremely competitive price . However, the car can be returned to standard very easily and the kit used in my next car....370Z.....in a few years.....perhaps @Wasso - Pics show Alpine 9887R HU (32 bit burr brown dacs tucked away inside) The a-pillars are alcantara

After many cars and many self builds/installs I wanted something special for my 350z. After a little research, I met up with Lee from Sonic Frontiers and discussed what was going to be a door speaker upgrade. Some hours passed and after listening to three demo vehicles and a range of different music, I decided to go for Lee's Sonic Punch install. The Sonic Frontiers website is at http://www.sonicfrontiers.co.uk/ and that explains Lee's ethics and unique approach as well as his different system choices. Lee puts his install pics on his facebook page, my install has just been added, here is a link.... http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set= ... 557&type=1 While the system has not yet been fully run in (needs at least 100hrs listening) I can say that it sounds amazing....not as amazing as Lee's Astra van install which is £1000's more but it's such a big leap forward from the BOSE I'm overjoyed.

Thanks for the feedback guys, it's all good news, now what sat nav to go for hmmm

I'd stay Jap and go for a Honda Civic like this http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3104928.htm Easy to work on if needed and extremely reliable based on my CRX experience (have a CRX track car that is driven hard and has never missed a beat).

Calling those of you with aftermarket sat navs, e.g. Garmin/TomTom's in your dash cubby. Do you have any issues with your unit dropping the GPS signal at all while in the cubby? I currently use my Samsung Galaxy S as a satnav and have it in the cubby & it's a little hit and miss with the GPS signal. I am looking to buy a traditional sat nav (Garmin with Traffic is fav at the moment) wondered if these are fine in the cubby. I believe some have mobile sims in them for traffic data, any issues with noise from these? Thanks

Wanted: A Pillar trims for LH & RH side please. Obviously I'll if nothing crops up here in a week or so

I'd suggest that you use the pre-outs from your H/U to power a new 2 channel amp. This amp should then be used to power the speakers in the front doors.....forget about the other speakers behind the seats, they will just confuse the sound. I'm not sure what impedence (ohms) the original front speakers are so I'd suggest replacing the front speakers with a replacement 6.5" set. Also consider sound proofing/deadening your doors for the best results. Hope this helps?

The guy doing my install (Lee at Sonic Frontiers http://www.sonicfrontiers.co.uk/) tries all sorts of speaker/amp/cable combinations in a car before choosing the best combo. I'm still waiting for a call to get my car into his workshop for the transformation to begin but I know he uses Rainbow, CDT's, Audison, DLS, Hertz, Morel etc so your not a million miles away with your choices I did suggest focal's to him but he said they were quite bright and not as warm as others. I can't wait to go and demo the different setups, will take all day but I'll enjoy it. I normally do my own installs but after seeing Lee's work and attention to detail, I'm leaving it all to him.

Doh! Sorry Slimjim

Yes you will need the ICT 29-674 mate. The blurb on the Sextons website states "To use the Steering Wheels Control function of this loom you must get a corresponding lead to match your head unit. These have part numbers 29-***". I took that to read that you need the ICT 29-674 AND the 20-00x leads together to get your brand of H/U working with the 350z Steering Wheel controls Worth reading this thread for info viewtopic.php?f=27&t=16403

I bought this from Sextons for my pending install; Product ID: 29-674 Product Name: ICT 29-674 - Nissan 350z Bose USC Loom Quantity: 1 Unit Price: £32.99 This will allow the H/U to mate to the BOSE connectors (for power & steering wheel controls). A lot of the other connectors will not be used as like yourself, I will be using the phono outputs from the H/U to feed an amplifier(s). You will need this if you still want to use the steering wheel controls. Product ID: 50-229 Product Name: ICT 50-229 - Nissan 350Z Pre 06 Single DIN & Pocket Quantity: 1 Unit Price: £19.49 This will allow me to install my Alpine 9887R H/U when the BOSE has been removed. Product ID: 29-001 Product Name: ICT 29-001 - Alpine head-unit lead Quantity: 1 Unit Price: £4.49 This will connect the loom to my Alpine head unit to integrate the steering wheel controls fully. Hope this helps.

Other than the Garmin, the only other AV input sat nav I've found is this; http://www.trustedreviews.com/mio-spiri ... -Nav_specs Not done a great deal of research on this but I'm also on the lookout for a sat nav with av input that will fit in the cubby.

Only a week to go before my sub comes out, do you still need one?

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Not in stock with Alex so anyone else got these?

My zed is having a new ICE system install in the next 2 weeks and I'm planning on junking the original sub. To make use of the space, I thought I could have a double glove box behind the seats so if anyone has these bits gathering dust in the garage, please let me know. I'm also after some rear plastics (not scratched) around the area of the rear speakers (camel hump between rear strut bar and front seats. Again let me know what you have. Thanks

Nice. Thanks for posting the pics Did you have to bond the CF panels in place? Where did you buy them from?

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Hi, I'm considering having a vinyl roof on my GM. While I've searched and seen a few finished examples, I thought it would be a good idea to combine all examples in one thread. Can anyone with a vinyl roof post a pic and state what type of finish they have had done, carbon, satin, matt, gloss etc Also can you comment on how it looks now? Has the gloss lost it's lustre, Has the vinyl picked up bad scratches etc. Thanks, Dean.

I was going to go, now cannot anyway, I found this website which is good for info; http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/f1-informati ... /#comments

Thanks slimjim, shame it's a Mk1 and not a Mk2 though.