California Install
 

First off I want to thank Derek AKA "OMGWTFBBQ" for showing me the best time I have ever had on a trip. You are the best man.:tup: Second for those of you that may no know, I was flown to California Orange County for a install on a 370z. I have to say it was simply awesome. Also for those of you looking to upgrade your front speakers and think you are limited to a few speakers. Your not! the spacer rings that z closures makes can be used over top of the existing plastic spacer already there. So without further a due here is the install! Enjoy and please feel free to comment and ask questions.

The Ride
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The loot
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Power wire ran threw stock grommet takes a bit of time but can is the best place for it.
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Dash apart and head unit mounted to brackets.
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Time to take apart the trunk
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Hmm wounder who he is maybe the installer?
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Factory tweeter and modding time. Using a dremel I shaved and trimmed out the factory tweeter.
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The new ID tweeter
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Almost looks like it belongs there hu?
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The back end
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Hmm almost like some sort of super tweeter
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Solder up the wires!
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The grill was to big but it pops right out so now it will fit right in.
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Door panels off
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This is why factory is no good LOL
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The ID cxs components the woofers need 3 inches of clearance for the magnet.
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Using the z closure spacers and installing them with some bigger bolts you can fit just about any speakers in your door, just as long as you shave some of the ring off were the bolt goes the door panel fits perfectly with a good amount of clearance.
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IT IS NICE!
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REAL NICE
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Putting the panels back on
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Work work work
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Wires
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Head unit installed
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So after some fun we continued at a parking lot for the rest of the install.
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Installer in the trunk!
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Amp ground wire
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Amp mounted
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Wires Ran
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Next morning the sub box had to be trimed for the bigger ID Q sub but it was worth it.
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Sub mounted
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One happy guy
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Also a side note that I did not get any pics of the rear view camera but will ask him to get a few.

pretty dope.. i like!

Nice! Now we just need a sound clip! :p

Thanks for the comments so far. I will ask him to take a sound clip it sounds awesome.

Great thread and great install!! The ending result looks very clean!

-Hunter

wow that looks nice!
i'm sure he was 1 VERY SATISFIED customer ;)

thats gonna be me in the future with Matt with my 2 10" RF's!
cant wait to have you work with my babe in the near future ;)

props +1

Awwhhhh...you look so cute in the rear hatch, LOL!

LMAO ya I was cozy in it

Lolol

great job matt, your turning out to be a great little installer.

Dudes got skillz no doubt, I look forward to gettin you down to N. VA to hook me up.

Sounds good man just let me know.

thats like exactly what i want mine to look like. Minus the headunit and amp location

Good just get your car back from the upgrades and fly me there, I look forward to going there again.

Matt Great Job, looks like you had some fun as well a great Install.

Looks great, MAtt! VEry nice. As the temparature goes down a little (currently averaging 95-105 degrees here), I think I will start looking for a good set of speakers.

Thanks AK

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Dude, your stuff is very professional. Props to a nice install.

Excellent writeup! Do you have that amp bolted directly to the rear chassis underneath the strut bar? Curious how you did that, thanks.

No it is held by the plastic behind the amp, it is not going anywhere.

no kidding....get my car back would require me to have had it in the first place

Like I said when you get it back or get it from your wife, just let me know.

+1 to you for a nice clean install, professionally done :tup:

Thanks, I hope to get to do more installs but that depends on who wants them done. Also start fiberglass as well.

Also I have to say this yet again, even though I know he is getting tired of hearing it. Thank you Derek I consider you a good friend after all you did for me. You are rely one cool guy.

your info says NJ but this topic says california install.

Where exactly are you located?

First post of the thread. LOL but it's alright ya I live in Bridgeton NJ.:tiphat:

More pics will be up as soon I get threw the last 100 pics. "took so many"

Matt does a VERY clean install and oh boy does he have the patience to do this stuff. I know there were many times I was sitting inside grabbing a drink while he was slaving away in the 90+ degree weather outside HAHA. That one night we were working on the car in that parking lot until 1AM was good times too; I almost felt like sleeping on the floor but Matt was determined to have most of it done before he called it a night.

I can grab some pictures and some videos, but of what? Haha.

All in all, I LOVE the setup. Matt recommended me each and every single piece of equipment. He even made sure at least five times that I had everything ready to go before he started installing it. I even had some extra stuff that I didn't even know about. I still need to adjust the gains and such and some more fine tuning, but I'm definitely happy with all of it. :tup:

Rely glad to hear it Derek, I hope that I will see you again one day. I think people would like to see video of everything running and the system UP! And maybe a few pics as well for the rear camera as well. If someone wants to see something specific just ask one of us I am sure we have it or can get it.

:rofl2: Is someone making fun of me or trying to start a trend with the teddy bear in the back?

Nice install! The bundle of wires still gives me goosebumps. :tup:

Any chance you could list the components used in this install? I'm considering doing something very similar.

Sure can and will even include links.

Head unit
Kenwood 9140
DNX-9140 - Kenwood Excelon Navigation receiver

Amp
Alpine PDX-5
PDX-5 - Alpine 5 Ch 600 Watt Digital Power Amplifier PDX5

Speakers
Image Dynamics CXS 4 Ohms
CXS64 V.2 - Image Dynamics 6.5" 4 ohm Component System

Sub
Image Dynamics ! 10 inch DVC 4 ohms
IDQ12V2.D4 - Image Dynamics 12" IDQ Dual 4 Ohm Subwoofer

Power Wire
Kicker 4 gauge wire kit
Amazon.com: Kicker 05PK4 4-Gauge Single Amplifier Power Kit: Electronics

RCA's
Stinger 6 channel 12 ft wires
Amazon.com: Stinger Pro 3 Series 6 Channel 12 Foot RCA Interconnects: Electronics

Rear View Camera
Same as AK's
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HD Radio Adapter
Amazon.com: Kenwood KTC-HR300 HD Radio Tuner Box with Itunes Tagging: Electronics

Hey! That's a COW! Not a bear! :eekdance:

Haha. Just playing. That's my cow. He's my navigator/co-pilot. More pictures of him will be up tomorrow when the sun is up again. :tup:

Haha... there's alil teddy bear in the same location of my car. It's something my gf and I did for kicks.

What's the story with your cow?

BTW... mine's a DDX-814 (scared of navi) and eD5.12 :D

I am sorry but what are you talking about here?

Sharing my setup with his... e.g., his is DNX-9140 whereas mine is DDX-814 (no navi).