My weekend project - new stereo system

[tRidiot]

No secret I like it loud. And I mean LOUD. My Tahoe has a monster system with 2 subwoofer setups - one is a pair of 12s in a ported box that hides behind the 3rd row seats, the bigger setup is a monster box that has 3 15s and takes up the cabin from the middle row of seats back, but just below the window line, so it doesn't obstruct view. 3 alternators with a total of 680 amps of current available and a little over 7,500 watts available in the system. All Zapco amps and processing. If you know that company, you know it's not overrated flea-market power.


So... that being said, my Z had a more modest system in it, but when switching from one car to the next, I was definitely disappointed in the sports car's audio. So, over a marathon 3-day weekend, we totally gutted the hatch and rebuilt everything, swapped a couple of amps out and finished and trimmed it all out so it looks nice. Did a fiberglass and MDF sub box in the floor, tossed the spare tire and am much, much happier with the result. I can still use my hatch to haul some small stuff, like an overnight bag, some groceries, etc.,

Here's the old system - not bad, but definitely lacking in the low end, in my opinion.

Also, all Zapco amps and processing. The sub was a single Hsu Research 12 in about 1.35 cubic feet. A nice-sounding sub, but not made for high output at all, at all.

So, here's kinda a middle-of-the-build picture to show you how much we got into it, lol.

Here's the finished product, at 3:30AM on Tuesday morning:

The flash makes that carpet look like it doesn't match, but it does.


Here's a link to a little over 100 of the pics, which I uploaded, have about 400 in all, I think. Anyways, that's how I spent my weekend. lol

http://s236.photobucket.com/user/tRdoc/370Z 2016 rebuild/story

 

[KOPBET]

I too used to like it all LOUD. Until the tinnitus kicked in...

Looks good though.

 

[Shoot Summ]

Nice work, I did a custom box for the wife's car, laying out the blue tape for the plug is a lot of "fun"...

I like it loud too, in spite of tinnitus.

 

[nofearfactor]

Awesome. I like. Good choice on the gear, I like to see quality gear in builds. I knew you did mobile builds from you talking about it in your other posts. You know Im a Z car, G35/37 fanatic so this is very cool for me. Also a big mobile audio enthusiast. I sold the G35 last summer and should have photo'd the system I did on it with the amp placement I did in the trunk. Being a rock musician who also builds stage gear for a living I would look like a total idiot with a stock sound system in my rides so I do a full build in every car, truck or SUV I buy. Competed some back in my younger days in the 90s when I was still living in CA full time. IASCA,etc. Had fun with it. Cool thread and thanx for the pics...

 

[NightShade]

Very nice, I am semi happy with the cheapo I threw in my pickup. Probably have 200 in it but a lot better than the factory system. Door speakers are 6 1/4 threeways with a single 8 inch sub in a small box. It's enough that I can turn it up and not hear a siren going past at max volume or cruise down the road on a long trip. Next plan is to build a small box that will fit a 10 inch sub that will go down over the hump in the middle between the back and front seats.

Too many hobbies and not enough paying projects to fund them is normally my problem.

 

[Jeff405]

Back in the day I was a sucker for 15s. I've been out of the loop for years. Now I got this old 4 door camry I drive to work and I've been thinking about adding some bass. What would be a budget friendly setup with one 15" and amp? I dont want to spend alot because I park it outside, but I still want to have some quality bass.