Hey folks,
I thought I'd share some pics of a recent project, a SQ car audio install. This is something I've wanted to do for a long time but has been postponed a couple of times over the past 3-4 years and is now finally underway.
I wanted to share some pics with you even though this isn't the typical material for this forum, this place has been a great place of reference, learning and inspiration for me over the years.
I should put a couple of disclaimers out there first.
1. This is not a show car, it is my daily driver. The overall aesthetic of the system was intended to be straight forward, strong, accessible and easy to use.
2. Another goal was to not destroy the car in terms of long term resale value or daily usability (in total only four additional holes were drilled for mounting points and only a very small amount of metal and carpet trimmed) . There were specific weight goals put in place to ensure that the balance of the car never exceeded 50/50 bias (F53/R47 from the factory). Simply put, I didn't want to feel like I was driving a bus around.
3. This is intended to be a rolling project. As opposed to having to redo the trunk every time I made a change or added a speaker, I decided to install as much equipment into the car now as I could forsee using for future changes or experiments. Similarly, the car was fully pre-wired for future changes (as best as I could imagine).
4. This has been designed to be a stealthy, two seat car. The good news is that it has worked out...very well in fact.
5. It's not done yet...There is still work to be done, the kick panels have already been re-done and finished out (I just don't have pics yet), etc.
With that, here's some pictures. Feel free to ask any questions or share any opinions.
Thanks!
BTW: It sounds incredible..
Equipment:
Front Stage:
Dyn Esotar 2 110 430
Midbass:
Dyn Esotec MW 182
Sub stage:
Dyn Esotar 2 1200
Esotar 2 110
Esotar 2 430
Esotec MW182
Esotar 2 1200
Amplification:
Front Stage:
TRU Tech Super Billet 8 (custom everything)
Sub Stage:
TRU Tech Billet 2200 (stage 3, custom everything)
Future projects:
TRU Tech Billet 4100 (stage 3, custom everything)
Processing:
2x TRU Tech Line Drivers
Audison Bit One.1
Car:
2009 Cadillac CTS-V (6 spd manual)
That's it for now..