a little install on a 1000HP CAR for ya ;)

[16psibrick]

After two hard weeks, i finally completed the audio portion for this insane 1000hp nissan Z

Before i go into the details, i want to thank the crew at Elemental Designs (http://www.edesignaudio.com) for answering my questions and providing extremely speedy shipping for the products.

Last but not least, i want to thank my bud Doug at RK autotechnik (http://www.rkautotechnik.com) for his time and his CNC prowess, without him the install wouldnt be possible.

Here are some pics of the car, please dont ask me in detail whats all done, too many to list, but the gist of it is:

1. 4.24 litre stroker kit on the VQ, APS extreme kit twin turbos at 24psi and all support mods, 850ish RWHP.

2. the entire top of the car (hood, roof, pillars, hatch) is carbon Fiber

3. lambo doors (made my life a bit interesting while installing )

4. Volk wheels

5. suspension, body kit yadi yadi yada

6. CF bride seats

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[16psibrick]

The goals of this install was:

1. superb sound quality

2. stealthiness

3. someting that flows wtih the many many mods on the car

4. keeping in theme of the car's overall project (unique and somehwat sinister)

so...the system is anchored by an alpine 205 single din flipout dvd player. This unit was already installed in the car when i got to it , and is the only portion of the old system that remains

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The front stage on the car consists of a pair of DLS ultimate Iridium 6.2 6.5: two component set, they are molded and wrapped in CF vinyl On the driver side, special attention was paid so the kicks retains the dead pedal. The sound stage provided is superb, at eye level and well centered.

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the main attraction, obviously is the trunk.

here is the view with all the stuff hidden and the trunk mat in place (I think a custom mat will be made int he future). the trunk remains fully usable

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take the trunk mat off and here is what greets you. an odd shaped grille of some sort int he front, and a cover panel with 420Z TT logo in raised vinyl. the entire floor is also covered in CF vinyl to match the ton of CF on the car.

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Lift both covers off, and the main system greets you. SEVEN elemental designs 7kv.2 6.5" subwoofers sits in a inverted U shaped box, topped wtih real brushed aluminum. there is also a clouded plexiglass border running the entire outside perimeter of the sub opening. The amp, a single DLS A5 3 channel, sits in its own well below plexi, the well is lined in silver CF vinyl. My vinyl logo is reverse mounted from the bottom of the plexi.

The amp sends over 85 watts to the front stage, and about 750 watts to the 7 subs.

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flip a switch on the back wall, and the entire plexi border lights up, though its hard to see, the logo in the center also lights up (see night pics later)

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the 7 little subs are super clean, great transients, and reach clean down below 20hz, sounds like a good pair of powerufl 10s or 12s

now comes the really bad pics, again, i apologize for my lack of picture taking skills...i am sure better ones will come

here are some dark shops to show off the plexi and the glowing logo

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[16psibrick]

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now for an abbreviated install log:

when i started taking things apart from the old install, i found some...well...lets say not so great installation techniques

BEFORE:DUCT TAPE ANYONE?

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AFTER:

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[16psibrick]

BEFORE: Alpine brain sitting on a bundle of wires, and a big bundle ont he other side

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AFTER: wires and component all neatly run and fully secured

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the infamouse WMD pic, 4 fans push in, 2 pull out. the subs were switched at the last minute to silver coned to better match the install

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making of the kick panels:

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stock nav voice speaker (DLS midrange) sunk into the B pillar close to the driver:

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making of the two grilles:

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questions and comments welcome.

[fzanetti]

WOW!!!

 

Really impressed by the work you have done on your Z man...

 

This must be the ultimate beast for sure!!!!

 

Estimate of total amount $pent???

 

Flavio Zanetti

Boston, MA

[16psibrick]

its not my car, I drive a LGT its one of my customers hehe

 

the car has already spent over 150k on it aside from the stereo

[Guest Gitster]

Wow a ton of work into that thing, nice work on your part, lots of man hours im sure.

[Kelvrick]

Very nice. How much do you usually charge for your services, if I may ask?

[jingjing]

very nice work. the car is freakin badass, except the lambo doors.

[zmarko]

Looks great, except for the lambo doors (which I know are not your doing).

[redfly17]

sick can you come to Boston and do that to my car?

[CasopoliS]

holy crap

holy crap

 

you are amazing.

[ArcTec34]

daym. that's pretty amazing work.

 

i don't think i could even spend (if i had it) 150,000 on a car that is only worth 30

[CreoSTi]

Very nice install!

 

i don't think i could even spend (if i had it) 150,000 on a car that is only worth 30

 

Ditto. For that amount I'd rather buy a 997 Turbo, trade it back in a couple years later, and get the newer model... But I like having new cars.

-Mike-

[16psibrick]

thanks guys...to asnwer your questions:

 

1. this is a spoinsored install, and my install costs vary, but i can tell you for the work that i do, i am about 40-50 percent chapeaer than high end shops, infact, i am usually a bit cheaper than a crappy shop i really take my time with each install and work wtih the customers personally...whcih is why i get customers from washington state, las vegas, LA and san diego willing to make the drive

 

2. ditto ont he lambo doors, when i had a real shop back east, we used to do them, and i hated them...just so unpractical...and made my job much harder lol...but oh well...

 

3. he certainly CAN buy a 997 turbo, or a ferrari, or a lambo, infact, his dad drives a carrerra GT and a rolls royce... but he didnt wanna do that...and i think he does have a valid point:

 

1. his car will be the only one of its kinda int he world.

2. his car will be faster than any ferrari, lambo, porsche, at least in a straight line...

 

hehe, i know not everyone agrees but...i do understand him heck, i often dreamed about beuilding my ULTIMATE LGT, with a custom 800 hp twin turbo flat 8 (two flat fours mated lol), corazon body kit, all sorts of stuff...probably cost more than 150k to build hehe but hell if i won the lottery tommorow dot think i wont do it

 

b

[CreoSTi]

 

1. his car will be the only one of its kinda int he world.

 

Definitely. It's just me... I don't think I could ever make an ultimate-anything, because I get bored too quickly.

 

-Mike-

[nekdut]

Very impressive. I am certain I want YOU to do my install when I have all of the pieces ready. The drive up to the bay area will be no issue to get that level of quality and attention to detail!

[ArcTec34]

3. he certainly CAN buy a 997 turbo, or a ferrari, or a lambo, infact, his dad drives a carrerra GT and a rolls royce... but he didnt wanna do that...and i think he does have a valid point:

b

 

 

 

are you saying that although the doesn't hae like a ferrari like his daddy, he is just using his daddy's money on the thing? that would be depressing.

[16psibrick]

no acuatlly, he has a good job and pays for his hobby himself for hte most part

[praedet]

So if we were out in the area, how long would you need the car to do a much less ostentatious install? Such as some kicks in the front, install in the rear door, cleansweep, two amps, dampening throughout, and a single fiberglass boxed sub in the rear

[BDII]

 

the car has already spent over 150k on it aside from the stereo

 

is is rocket powered? it better be for that price.

[16psibrick]

my average install, seen on site, is around a 3 day job, maybe 4... i do tkae my time to do everything right

 

b

[JuxtaGT]

Dude, Bing, that is the best I've seen from you yet! I'm diggin' these multi-driver 6.5" arrays you've been doing lately (like the Volvo that was there). Way clean, I hope that is one happy rich kid. :-P

 

LOL on the previous install. Looks like something I would have done when I was fourteen.