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Old 03-12-2007 | 11:00 AM
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My new audio
I finally got around to installing my old gear in my new car...

Deck is a Kenwood KDC-X869
Sirius Starmate tuner is located in the sunglass holder
Amp is a Sony ES XM-7547 (The last non-sucky amp Sony made)
Cap is a Blitz 2 Farad
Enclosure is by Z Enclosures
Subs are two 10" Boston Pro 10.4LF's
All cable and power parts are Monster Cable

Here's the pics (excuse the horrible lighting. Sun was not cooperating):













Yes, that's my goofy a*s in the mirror.
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Old 03-13-2007 | 03:03 AM
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Not bad.
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Old 03-13-2007 | 01:51 PM
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Please move that antenna to the dash before you ruin the paint! My XM receiver, as well as alot of others works perfect sitting on the dash behind the 3 gauges. Its a much cleaner install too.
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Old 03-13-2007 | 05:38 PM
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Paint's already scratched. I'll probably move it anyways though. I was gonna have the tint guy put a little clear piece there when he did my clear bra but I forgot to ask. Oh well. My paints not perfect anymore anyways. Today a truck threw a rock up at my driver's door. Made a chip about the size of a pencil eraser.
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Old 03-13-2007 | 05:42 PM
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damn, that sucks. screw las vegas construction although it is my business
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Old 03-13-2007 | 08:56 PM
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damn, that sucks. screw las vegas construction although it is my business
I used to load the trucks that dump sh*t all over the road.



^^^ That's me.
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Old 03-13-2007 | 10:05 PM
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Yea rock ships are the shitty
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Old 03-14-2007 | 01:14 PM
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Cool, I'm also in the process of doing my system. Choices are VERY limited with these cars!
And yeah, I've got a brand new Z and I also have rock chips already.
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Old 03-14-2007 | 01:18 PM
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Cool, I'm also in the process of doing my system. Choices are VERY limited with these cars!
And yeah, I've got a brand new Z and I also have rock chips already.
Are you talking about layout choices? There are a bunch of ways I have seen and some that my stereo guy has come up with that would be pretty sick. Most involve two 10s though, 12s are a little harder to accomodate.
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Old 03-14-2007 | 09:37 PM
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^yeah. I've seen all of the pre-made enclosures and some are nice. I bought a 12" sub that I was planning on putting in my RSX, but since that car's gone...now I've either gotta find a way to install it in the Z or sell it and get 1 or 2 10's.
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Old 03-14-2007 | 10:24 PM
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There are a ton of custom options for two 10s that can be relatively cheap and range from completely hidden to painted fiberglass show systems.
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Old 03-15-2007 | 12:05 AM
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What I'd like to do is 1 sub, 2 amps, widescreen tv, and my mini ps2. Obviously for show purposes. I have the amps, mini ps2, and the sub (which I'll probably trade up for a 10") and my DVD/Navi is already installed. My plans are to put the 10" and amps between the rear speakers and strut bar and the widescreen tv (flush mounted) underneath the rear strut bar....like his subs are in the pic. Now I could also do the sub in the glove box replacement enclosure so that it will free up that much more room to put the other items back there and have a much cleaner more stealth look to it. Hopefully you are kinda picturing what I have in my mind. It should be pretty bad *** when i'm done with it.
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Old 03-15-2007 | 12:11 AM
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i8acobra,
How did you run your power wire from the battery? I need to run my wires and I'm trying to figure out the best way to do it (also so it won't be a fire hazard too).
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Old 03-15-2007 | 10:50 AM
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If you want to do a single 10, put it in an enclosure behind the driver's seat, where the factory Bose 10" goes. Mount the amps where mine is. If I were going to run two amps, I'd put both side by side where my one amp is and I'd hide all of the power stuff (cap and blocks) on the underside of the amp rack.

My RCA cable runs down the center console. The power and remote turn-on wires run along the passenger's side kick panel and sill plate, under the carpet. The power wire comes into the car through the ECU wiring harness grommet in the battery compartment. The grond wire is attached to the body at the child seat anchor in the hatch area.
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Old 03-15-2007 | 01:09 PM
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Cool. Sounds like what I had planned so far, so thats good. That will leave room in the rear for hauling little items when needed and I'll still be able to put the tv under the strut bar.
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Old 03-15-2007 | 02:04 PM
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Kelli has a single 10" sub mounted in the factory BOSE location. My stereo guy used one of those slim profile Alpine subs and did a custom downfire box back there and it sounds pretty good. Still, one 10" sub is pretty weak. You can do the same downfire setup in the glove compartment too and then you have two 10s completely hidden and still some room underneath the sub to store paperwork.
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Old 03-16-2007 | 09:27 AM
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I don't have a factory bose sub, so If I did go two subs, than I would also need two custom enclosures and subs.
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Old 03-16-2007 | 10:09 AM
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You don't have the sub, but you have the factory enclosure, which blows anyways. So even if you had the Bose sub, you would have to get two custom enclosures and two subs.
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Old 03-16-2007 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by 350ZNV
Kelli has a single 10" sub mounted in the factory BOSE location. My stereo guy used one of those slim profile Alpine subs and did a custom downfire box back there and it sounds pretty good. Still, one 10" sub is pretty weak. You can do the same downfire setup in the glove compartment too and then you have two 10s completely hidden and still some room underneath the sub to store paperwork.

got pics or the model number for the alpine? I have been thinking of getting rid of my current box because it now flies to the back of the car when I take off fast since I got my turbos, lol
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Old 03-16-2007 | 10:43 AM
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Nope. I tried googling it and didn't come up with any shallow mount subs, so its either not an Alpine or just a regular non-slim sub. I can't remember.
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Old 03-16-2007 | 11:04 AM
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Kelli says its just a regular 10" Alpine Type E sub and it was the amp that was abnormally small.
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Old 03-16-2007 | 01:02 PM
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wonder how much it would cost for the enclosures to be fiberglassed?
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Old 03-16-2007 | 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by showtypeZ
wonder how much it would cost for the enclosures to be fiberglassed?
Depends. I had two custom boxes made out of FG for $300 a piece, but they were pretty custom and fit on either corner of my trunk area between the strut bar and the tail lights basically and were removable for when I went to the track or needed to get to my spare tire. Kinda hard to explain. It was when I had a system in my Z. I will try and find some old school pics tonight at home. They hit insanely hard though for only two 10s. You don't need much since the Z is one small open space.

EDIT: I found one picture on-line where you can see most of one of my FG boxes. It was the same on the other side.
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Old 03-16-2007 | 05:51 PM
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and i take it you don't still have them?
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Old 03-16-2007 | 06:52 PM
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Nope. Traded them for a lexan rear window lol.
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