system install pics

[aliefnate]

thought you guys might like to see how i installed my system. i used a hole saw to cut the holes for the tweeters. i had to turn the saw by hand on the rear deck due to the fact i couldnt get my drill in there. i had to fab speaker mounts for every speaker. (the magnets are were too big to fit without them) the head unit is factory. i speakers in the trunk are now hidden. my buddy ran everything "up" due to lack of time. i went back and hid them. it sounds great. i was suprised because i come from SUV land and have never had to deal with a rear seat blocking the sub. enjoy.

Boston Acoustic Pro Components 6.5's and 5.5's
Kicker Solo Baric 12
RF 360.6

[CameronJr9]

Interesting. Why didn't you put the front tweeters in the dash? It looks like a very clean install though, so congrats on that!
How do you like the sound?

[negativezeroz]

So you used the style of kicks but you didn't make any kicks? I've heard that those Boston's sound great.

[aliefnate]

the sound is amazing. since tweeters are directional, they fire directly to my ears. the sub kills. the only problem i have faced is i had to use a line output converter to convert the head unit's speaker wire to RCA on my amp. this causes the speakers to overload at times. i am running 1 RCA and have it split to 2 channels. so 5 speakers and 2 channels. it gets interesting sometimes. ideally i would like to find an amp with speaker wire inputs to clean the sound up even more. the install on the kick panel was a spur of the moment thing. i thought about the dash, but didnt want the hassel of airbags goin off and the such. i was sure they were going to go in the doors, but at the last minute i thought about the kick panel. i love it.

[CameronJr9]

Would the JLA Clean Sweep help?

[BLACKFG]

where you mounted the tweets is intresting

[aliefnate]

i thought about the clean sweep but ultimatley would rather run straight to the amp. for now it works just fine.

[BLACKFG]

you can always put an aftermarket radio in to fix to loc prob

[aliefnate]

thought about aftermarket long and hard, but i like the look of the factory deck and it doesnt advertise "high dollar stereo in hear, come and get it". not worried about theft at all, i just like the look.

[asndragonboii]

did you have to take off the dash to connect the LOC to the headunit?

[aliefnate]

i had to take the dash off to run the wires and the LOC. probably the easiest dash i have ever removed. the nice thing is now the LOC rests behind the upper cubby hole (where the cig lighter is) and i can access it from the removable panel, to adjust gain.