My friend Eddie needed a new car stereo, so I hooked him up with some amazing prices on mint condition amp, sub, and components and a new head unit, and installed it for him. I figured I'd share some of the install pictures I took toward the end.
Head unit is a Pioneer DEH-P8300UB. Got it from crutchfield since it included the factory integration module at a really cheap price, had free shipping, and included the dash kit for free as well.
Amp was a Boston Acoustics GT-5750. 70W x 4 @ 4 ohms + 250W x 1 @ 4 ohms. Amp was mounted on carpeted MDF spacers in order to clear the rear seat release handles.
Sub was an Arc Audio Arc10. If any of you have been in the industry for a while, you'll know what this sub is. Arc Audio contracted Image Dynamics to make this sub. Its essentially an Image Dynamics IDQ10 V2 with a stronger motor, larger surround, larger xmax, and larger xlim. Basically, its a VERY clean sounding sub that digs very deep. We were beyond impressed with the output.
Components were PPI (Precision Power) 365cs. The crossovers are absolutely massive. -3, 0, and +3 db tweeter adjustment, tweeter phase adjustment bi-ampable, and midrange contour filter adjustable. Tweeters were mounted slightly off axis but at ear level on the door panels in pods near the pillars. The 6.5" midbass drivers were mounted in custom made MDF baffles. The crossovers themselves had to be mounted under the rear deck with the amplifier as they were much too large to be mounted in the doors or under the dash.
Sub box was custom made by myself for optimal excursion control at rated power and optimal transient response. I designed the sub to account for his specific car's cabin gain and boundary loading transfer function for the most linear frequency response possible. This sub sounds very fast, very accurate, very articulate, and integrates perfectly with his front components. It uses a double thick baffle, with a recessed mount on the 2nd baffle and a chamfer for cosmetic purposes. Carpeted with black pro audio carpeting. Not a single leak in this sub box. Box was also built a bit wider in order to stay shallow to allow for more trunk space.
Wiring used some shielded RCAs from parts-express.com, and dual 4 gauge wiring. The wiring was soldered into closed ended copper ring terminals for a permanent connection. Keep an eye out for those.
Anyways, here are the pictures. I had forgotten to put the cover back on the amp before I took these.
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Originally Posted by slick
