Well, after many long ours and many annoying threads I have finished my new sound system. Here is what it consists of:

Two Directed 10" SX10D4 Subwoofers
Zenclosure Box
Infinity Kappa Perfect 6.1 Components w/ Foam Baffles
Infinity Kappa 693.7i 6x9's w/ Foam Baffles
Two Pairs of Infinity Kappa 10.7t Tweeters
Audio Control LC8 Converter
Kicker 1/0awg Amp Wiring Kit
Kicker KX1200.1 Class D Amp
Kicker KX850.4 4 Channel Amp

Here are some pics of the final product and a few of the install. Click to make larger...












Please let me know what yall think or have any questions....

Edit.. I have already removed the nasty brackets from the back and found other ways to mount the box.. i know i know.. i looks cheezy haha but it has been fixed

 

damn dude, can you install mine?

 

A very nice looking install. I'm jealous of the sound you must be enjoying now!

 

haha... if you want to drive to TN... lol

 

Looks great! now how does it sound?

 

Sounds AMAZING... Going tomorrow to a local sound shop to have them help me tune it up and get it in tip top shape.

 

Im going to have to resort to having Circuit City install mine, its been years since I put a sound system in my car

 

nnnooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!

find a local shop to do the work for you. check with groups in your area to see who they'd recommend. Search around on google maps for reviews of places in your area. Hire a homeless man with no teeth. ANYTHING other then going to CC or BB. Please!


If you're not comfortable doing it yourself that's ok. But don't let those hacks at Circuit City or Best Buy near your car. There are very very very few good installers at those places. Spend the time to find a good small shop and you'll be amazed at the difference.

 

^ I couldn't agree more. Don't let them touch your car.

rx8guy86, Awesome! congrats on a job well done.

 

I wouldnt recommend that... I have seen too many cars get "chopped up" by bestbuy and circuit city... Friends have come out with scratched dashes and equipment that doenst work correctly... just my opionion.. Do some research on here and you should be able to tackle it yourself.

 

very clean setup

 

Very nice setup. I had bad luck with local installers they scratched my dash and didn't want to take responsibility for it. CC screwed up my brothers dash and ordered a new one from the dealer for him. Good and bad I guess. But I'm jealous of your set up.

 

What kind of shops do you mean?

 

looking good!

 

Very nice!

 

i need a set up like that !

 

Thanks guys for all the compliments!

 

I love the rear speakers on the deck, I know how big of a difference those can make. Congrats

 

did you go with the Caps or no? and where did you finally put your ground? any complaints or "i'm glad i.." "i'm glad i didn't.... " "i wish i would haves..." something we can all learn from?

 

Looks good

 

I guess you didn't have any problems w/ the 6X9s fitting above the ZEnclosures box?

 

i like that setup. looks great and clean. now when you say foam baffles for the rear 6x9's, what exactly do you mean?

also, on the topic of BB or CC installers.....i work at BB and have had countless customers compliment us on how we are hands down the best place for installs in our area (but they do hate CC bc of hack jobs), but then again, the installers we have are very good at what they do, just a few of the good ones work at my store.

 

No, I havent bought the caps yet.

Well, I ran into alot of little speedbumps during the install... What I suggest...

*DONT use t-taps- Soldering is the way to go.
*Instead of wiring in behind the deck, save some time and wiring and just tap in before the amp in the trunk.
*Use the Door Molex guide. It takes more time, but in the end is well worth it!
*Allow Plenty of time, Dont rush...

As for the ground, The best and closest place I found was the bolt holding the "tool box" to the floor in the trunk.

 

Yes, between the tweeters and the 6x9 its AMAZING!

 

With the baffles, it rubbed a little bit getting the box in, but nothing to hurt anything..