16psibrick Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 did this one a week or so back well, after a long few weeks, i just got done with my first C6 corvett install. It was in all, an interesting car to work on, good in some sense installation wise, not so great in others. Before i begin, i'd like to thank Leon and Eng for helping to tune the car So here are the goals: 1. Good Sound quality 2. Classy design with a little bit of flash 3. hatch install able to be hidden out of sight. those were the original goals...hatch usability was NOT a goal, nor was retaining the T-top storage. but i decided to added one more: 4. retain T top storage ability equipment list: headunit/processor: Alpine 205/701 combo front stage: Seas Lotus reference 6.5" midbass, DLS Iridium 3" midrange, Seas reference tweeter amplifiers: DLS ultimate A3(midbass) A2(midrange) A2(tweet) A6(subwoofers) subwoofer: 3 x Image Dynamics ID8 lets get started: The alpine 205 headunit is installed int he stock location, with door chime and onstar retention: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette1.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette2.JPG the alpine ipod cable is ran to the center arm rest: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette3.JPG the Seas lotus tweeters were molded into the stock A pillar, aimed across at each other: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette4.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette5.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette6.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette7.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette8.JPG and here are some build up pics of hte A pillars: the factory vinyl was stripped off (a major pita) and the rings attached http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette9.JPG mold cloth streched and attached: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette10.JPG after that was dry, the inside gap was filled with resin/glass combo so its rock solid: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette11.JPG the pillars sanded and dampened: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette12.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette13.JPG and vinyled in factory matching vinly: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette14.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette15.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16psibrick Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 the midbass and mirdange reside in the factory locations in the door, i thought about trying out kick panel midrange, but there is virtually no room behind the kick and keeping hte deadpedal was a requirement. first, the outter layer of metal is dampened: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette16.JPG then the front panel dampened: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette17.JPG then a mdf blocking baffle was cut out, the back side truck bed linered to prevent corrosion: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette18.JPG and seals the big opening in the back....then, while i was waiting for the UPS man to deliver more dampening, i got bored and did some drawings lol...after looking at it, i think i should keep my day job and not become a cartooniest lol http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette19.JPG then the speaker baffles were made and sprayed on both sides: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette20.JPG and attachd tot he door, and new speaker wires were ran into the door: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette21.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette22.JPG then finally, the lotus seas midbass was mounted: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette23.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette24.JPG the iridium 3 midbass i built a little baffle in the stock midrange cavity, and then dampened the baffle, the dampend was painted black so it wouldnt show through the midrange grille. http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette25.JPG and finally, the outter plastic door panel was smothered with dampening as well to prevent buzzing: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette26.JPG and same goes for hte other side: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette27.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette28.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette29.JPG and finally, two very solid doors that dont rattle or buzz at all http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette30.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette31.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16psibrick Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 so...moving onto the hatch area...so here is the normal view with things hidden out of hte way, the carpet i have there is just a temp. solution, he is going to have a custom matching trunk mat made in the near future: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette32.JPG remove the carpet,and here is what it looks like, the entire fake floor is in factory matching binyl, with three big cutouts and tw small ones, note corvette logo on a raised vinyl platform upfront and lettering on the covers: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette33.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette34.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette35.JPG and here is the view of the front of the floor, with a piece of polished plexi with my logo secured on the front: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette36.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette37.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette38.JPG pop off all the covers, and here is what it looks like. the theme that i had in my head is that of an engine, with two banks of "cylinder heads" flanking three downdraft carb with intakes. dont take it literally, but its the general theme one the driver side, the A3 and A2, and on the passenger side, we have the A6 and A2, both sit in their own red vinly (factory matching) racks and are at a slight angle. all the wires in sight have chrome techflex and red shrink. the ground and poewr D-blocks are at the front, and the three ID8s sit ithe middle. the amps and D blocks have plexi over them as well, and the subs have an edge lit plexi border. http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette39.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette40.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette41.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette42.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette43.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette44.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16psibrick Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 the platforms that the amps sit on, have an additional layer of edge lit plexi underneath, so with the leds turned on: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette45.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette46.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette47.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette48.JPG I also modified and raised the rear T-top mounting points so the stop still stows with the system in place: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette49.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette50.JPG its tight, but it clears the hatch with about 1/8" of an inch on both sides: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette51.JPG IMo the car sound pretty good, Leon mentioned its one of hte better sounding sports cars he has heard...stage is very nice and high and suprisingly wide. midbass impact is one of hte strongest i have personally heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16psibrick Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 now here are some build up pics: i trimmed out the stoccarpet in the back to gain as much space as possible, and then dampened the entire floor to block noise. i acutally ended up wtih an additioan 2" this way...quite a thick carpet http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette52.JPG now one of hte biggest challenges is that the entire floor of hte vette is some kind of plastic, so nothing can be screwed into it if you want it to last...so what i did was make a bottom platform board, and attached it securely to the few metal parts in the hatch area, namely hte crossbream behind the seats and the metal behind the wheel well. and then everyhting i build can attach themselves to this piece instead of hte floor: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette53.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette54.JPG here is test fitting the basic design: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette55.JPG here is the jigsaw puzzle that is each amp rack well http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette56.JPG vinyled in red: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette57.JPG and assembled, each well have their own crossflow fan pshing air over the amps and out the vent in the back http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette58.JPG the H701 rack whcih sits in the passenger side storage pocket: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette59.JPG and here are the platforms the amps sit on, http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette60.JPG with a top vinly board and a bottom plexi piece that is edge lit: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette64.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette61.JPG and onto the d-block racks: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette62.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette63.JPG and the finished product, wired up: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette65.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette66.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette67.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette68.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16psibrick Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 the subbox: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette69.JPG and the top fake floor and side pieces during construction: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette70.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette71.JPG plexi attached to the center piece and then leds secured and taped over to prevent light "leakage" http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette72.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette73.JPG ready to be installed: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette74.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette75.JPG final shot of the trunk, all wired up, beofre hte floor goes on: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette76.JPG and here are some panels i dampened along the way: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette77.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette78.JPG finally, construction of the covers, whcih ar two-piece each, with a vinyl top and suede bottom, raised vinyl lettering: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette79.JPG the amp covers done: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette80.JPG the d-block covers: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette81.JPG and the sub grille, which is also two piece, with HD mesh secured to one and covered in grille cloth, and black suede on the other: http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette82.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette83.JPG http://simplicity.elitecaraudio.org/vette84.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBLU24 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 excellent work as usual!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy05 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Wow, very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattg Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 sick as usual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axis008 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Wow Bing, I am really loving the trunk setup! Very clean and well-executed. -ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFromMass Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I am not into sound systems, but I can appreciate that fabrication. Steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biz77 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Come on Bing, you know that speaker set-up is all wrong and can't possibly sound any good;) Did you ever find matching fabric for the A-pillars in the LGT BTW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16psibrick Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 i havent even had time, but i am going to start my own install hopefully end of htis month, so we will see...you might be onto something with your grille cloth idea though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
executor485 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Amazing work... Wow! Love it, wish you were local, lol If I pass you on the right, I'm flipping you off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmarko Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Wow. Awesome job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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