[Ahiru]

The project should get underway this week. My 4 channel amp should arrive tomorrow, MB Quart Fx4.50 and my mono block amp Fx1.1000 to power the single sub, 12" kicker L7. I have my mb quart 6.25's for the front and rear doors, some nice titanium tweeters for the highs. While I'm waiting for snail mail, I got a auto dimming mirror, man more drama on this thing! Got a electrician friend looking into a cleaver wire splice solution. So while I wait on all that I grabbed a heat gun and de badged the eco. But soon the stereo goes In!

 

[tecollins1]

keep us updated on your install with lots of photos!

 

[XtremeRevolution]

Sweet, another audio build! Looking forward to seeing the results. Make sure to take lots of pictures.

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[Ahiru]

Well so far, i have bought all the stereo equipment, the last of it comes in this week, finally! so next weekend will be massive work.
But i have done smaller mods up to this point...

1. White bow ties on a white cruze looks sweet - DONE
2. de badged the eco this weekend. - DONE
3. bought a mod that lets me put my windows up and down via the remote. -DONE
4. did my auto dimming mirror upgrade! -DONE
5. should have my shark fin cover this week as well!
6. Stereo is this weekend!
7. the big 3 upgrade.
8. gotta find a good tint shop in Omaha area.

next after all that will be engine upgrades, most likely starting with a beefed up altinater
new cars are so much fun!

 

[XtremeRevolution]

Well so far, i have bought all the stereo equipment, the last of it comes in this week, finally! so next weekend will be massive work.
But i have done smaller mods up to this point...

1. White bow ties on a white cruze looks sweet - DONE
2. de badged the eco this weekend. - DONE
3. bought a mod that lets me put my windows up and down via the remote. -DONE
4. did my auto dimming mirror upgrade! -DONE
5. should have my shark fin cover this week as well!
6. Stereo is this weekend!
7. the big 3 upgrade.
8. gotta find a good tint shop in Omaha area.

next after all that will be engine upgrades, most likely starting with a beefed up altinater
new cars are so much fun!

Just so you're aware, we have a 140-amp alternator, which reacts to dynamic load demands. Basically, the car will shut off the alternator to save fuel, allowing the battery to be slowly depleted, after which the alternator would fire back up. This is done to improve fuel economy, so consider that a replacement lacking that ability would likely reduce fuel economy.

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[brian v]

I do not read another battery on that list , and battery isolator ..just a thought.your money your choice..

 

[Ahiru]

a battery upgrade is on my list as well. More than likely before winter comes back around. the last piece of the stereo is being delivered tomorrow. I need to get me some carpet for the amp rack other than that, just gotta make it to the weekend, only 1200 miles til i'm back at home!

 

[Ahiru]

Everything is in the trunk ready to go to my friends garage for install! ya i'm one of those poor bastages that has on street parking =(
pics to come as soon as we get started.

 

[blackonblack]

standing by for pics...

 

[brian v]

That is one cool cat !

 

[Ahiru]

<-- Tweeter being replaced
i have more pics, my phone just is not cooperating.

man, what went right yesterday, lol! we got the door speakers in, tweeters were so much fun to wire!
we got the 4 gauge ran, Pac installed, RCA and remote wire. but i may have to redo it all! lots of noise. I knew i should have run the RCA's to the passenger side. Oh and my door chimes and turn signals are MEGA loud through my rear speakers. Thats gotta be fixed!

 

[Ahiru]

<--- Front and back doors ready for new speakers. not too hard to replace with the proper mounting inserts. Crutchfield was best priced.

<--- Front door speaker closer look.

<--- 4 awg power wire on the battery

 

[Ahiru]

NO! my car i not pink inside, lol that 1st pic was near sunset or something looks neat but no!

 

[Ahiru]

redid the ground, that took care of alot of the noise! adjusted the amp down a bit, that killed the rest of the noise! wired the mono block amp. nothing looks good right now. ended up putting the amps on the back of the seats. ill take pictures of the final amp/sub clean up. right now, it looks like a bird nest. i need to trim up some trunk cover for ground wires, tuck the excess wires and rca tie them neatly up. just clean it up.

 

[tecollins1]

Can you show me where you grounded your amp?


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[Ahiru]

I used a self tapping bolt and washer, and put the ground just under the floor mat, behind the seat near the driver side wheel well. I did this to ensure a soild ground. I used a bolt on the seat the 1st time, wasnt a good ground at all. if you look under the car its just above the muffler.

 

[tecollins1]

Yeah I did the same thing lol


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[Ahiru]

Just put new mid bass drivers in my front doors

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[obermd]

I agree with brian - incredible cat.

 

[MjC]

I agree with brian - incredible cat.

looks like that cat is trying to make a dunk like in the NBA replays
cat got hops heehee