Man, I want that color... Your turbo is magnificent!

 

thanks guys, off to work on the stereo soon!

 

Let'us know when you're done......i maybe exclty the same.

 

well after much work, I have the amp and head unit finished up but the speakers are a whole different story. I'm fabbing up some fiberglass mounts to squeeze the 6 1/2" woofers in the door so it is a work in progress. I hope to have the speakers wired up and installed by the end of next weekend.

 

ok, here goes! forgive the crappy iphone pics! Still haven't weighed the car but after I install coilovers I'll get it on the scale.

old/new amp comparison

IMG_0371 by randomquickness, on Flickr

crossovers

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beginning wiring

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head unit installed

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old/new mid

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cnc machine cutting up some new mounting brackets

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test fitting

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fitment with stock speaker grills

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after sanding and a quick spray

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getting all wired up

IMG_0392 by randomquickness, on Flickr

final fitment test (note, the 6.5" woofers were fitted into the door panels in the same way with a similar style mounting plate. The bose plastic boxes are removed).

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wiring finished

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I've messed with a few car stereos in the past and I have to say this was an interesting one. If anyone wants to do this, my recommendation is don't

only reason I took this on was because I have NO other speakers in the car; no rear speakers, no subs.

How does it sound? LOUD AND CLEAR! very crisp accurate sound even at high volume.

for the product models, refer to my mod list earlier in this thread.

 

update

Interior
- Status Racing Ring carbon fiber/black cloth seats
- Schroth Profi II, red 6 point harnesses
- no interior rear of b-pillars
- Das Sport roll bar
- custom gt3 lower console delete
- carbon fiber shifter and ebrake
- matching painted rear console
- Rennline pedal set
- Trunk emptied of spare/tools/etc.

Audio
-Kenwood Excelon KDC-X895
-Focal Solid 2, 200 watt 2 channel amp
-Focal Access 1 165 A3, 3 way component speakers

Exterior
- painted lower lip
- black painted bumper grills
- painted side skirts
- painted rear bumperettes
- rear wiper delete
- clear bra
- 30% ceramic tint
- LED smoked side markers
- LED parking lights
- Super White fog lights
- Super White high beams

Performance
- Techart race exhaust
- ECU flash
- K&N filter

Wheels
- 19" champion RS171s
- Michelin Pilot Super Sports 235/35/19, 305/30/19

Suspension
- JRZ coilovers
- Tarrett front Monoball Camber Plates
- H&R drop links
- Agency Power adjustable upper rear control arms

Brakes
- Stoptech Pads
- Motul RBF600

Total Car Weight
- 3282 lbs

 

Coming along nicely.

 

Thanks! I'll probably leave it alone for a while after the suspension goes in as I'm supposed to head over to Afghanistan later this year.

 

So you're a Marine...i'm very proud to have a fellow 6speed Marine or US Militar
here.

just be carefull.....and show us a pic of your car as finished and how much she weights.

 

Army, and thanks! I love what I do! I'll get the weight posted up next week for sure before I head out for a long overdue vacation

 

whats the weight?

 

after a delay with coilover parts and a vacation to Mexico I am dropping it back off at the race shop this evening! I should have the weight on Thursday when I pick it up!

 

well, I'm paying the price for buying a second hand set of JRZs. 2 of them were not compressing properly so I have to have them rebuilt before I can install them. So I STILL haven't gotten it on the scale for the corner weight/balance yet.

 

So I've been dormant on here for a while but after the suspension rebuild and various other repairs it's back to business. The suspension was installed with a corner balance/alignment and it feels great. I finally got it weighed and in it's current state it comes in at 3282 with 1/8 tank of gas.

 

I just saw your post in the SW subforum. Are you in the Austin area?