As I as saying.....
First thing was to take the interior of the car out.
Prepare the car for work.....
Cable needs to be routed.....
And start the Dynamat work on the doors....
With the Dynamat result for the doors looking like this.....
With that done, the attention is turned to the sub. Originally it was going to sit between the seats. Without going mental on the fibreglass and trimming and needing to spend a few £k on extra work for the rest of the install, it was contemplated and discussed and the idea was launched.....
Fibreglass matting to take shape...
And some shaping of the existing polystyrene block starts being done....
At the same time, the mounting rings are made up so the sub can be mounted in an inverted position....
And so the box starts to take shape...
And built up and left to cure and shape in the car over....
And over again....
With the filler helping shape it perfectly to the space, the sub was test mounted....
So, while that is going off, what about the cabling. An amp rack was built to accommodate those listed above.... This also shows the IXOS fuse holder in place.
And then it gets the capacitor added to it, and the Caliber amp....
And it fits quite nicely.....
......behind the drivers seat!
Meanwhile the sub box has cured and gets carpeted and fitted....
Up front, the BOSE was ditched, and the American Industries fascia fitted and the Alpine headunit. Full iPod control, bluetooth phone and the steering wheel controls still work.....
And there's a sub tucked away in the boot.....
Unfortunately, the best bit I cannot get over in the pictures, is the SOUND. Even though the speakers are still running in, and I expect the midbass to open up a bit, I cannot believe how good it sounds. Ben and the guys at the Sound Gallery set it up with the Imprint and Audessy software, and I have tweaked it a tad, and I am blown away by the sound in such early days. I spent three years setting up my last car and it was not quite as good as this. Whatever your music taste, stick the CD in and it sounds amazing. And it will hit 138db if it needs to!
Hope you like.