Ok more pictures. I got quite a bit done over the weekend, but not as much as I wanted. Some things took longer than I anticipated.

Frame for the false floor. Test fitted the storage bin doors and got those ready. Behind the doors is where the amp and crossovers are going to be mounted.



I also got the plates built for the subs and got them mounted. 3/4" MDF wasn't enough for these particular subs. I had to make the plates 1-1/4". Guess the JBLs are a little deeper than some.



The front all mounted up.



The deck wired and ready to go. Power, 12v switched, and power antenna all checked out. I also got the 1k ohm resistors put in, and that has taken care of the flashing SYS after I remembered to clear the codes.



Slowly moving along. All I have left is to build the plate and install the front driver side speakers, install the wiring for that, the power and ground cable for the amp, and then just connecting it all up. *Hopefully* I'll have it far enough along to hear tunes tomorrow night.

 

Looks good! I would like to see some pictures of your amp rack when finished. I will be doing that soon, like when the weather warms up some.

 

I knew I forgot something. Here's a pic of the rack with the amp and crossovers mounted. I haven't decided how/if I'm going to cover it yet, since it's all going to be covered by carpet. I'm going to build a hinged cover over the amp so that I can still use the storage space, but that's a day or so away.

I have to take everything off though, as I forgot to drill a hole in the back for the amp ground wire.

 

Lookin good im so glad to see another polk db speakers person I absolultely love polk dbs for the price they are such a beautiful speaker... needless to say i have them

 

good luck, its always fun

 

is that amp a fosgate 800.4 or like 750.4?

 

It's a P450.4. I'll be working on it some more tonight. Work is getting in the way of that today.

 

looking good, love to see the progres youv made so far

 

Looks good man... Keep the pics coming, you're motivating me to do do (basically) the same install on my c4. Stock stereo is good, but just doesn't cut it.

Nice RC-51, I sold my '06 R1 to get the C4. I kept my gear so hopefully in a couple years I'll be able to get back up on 2 wheels.

 

Nice stuff. What are you going to use to cover the amp and xovers?

 

we need more pics

 

Ok guys. Sorry I've been neglecting my duties to post pictures of the progress, but I kinda got in the zone and stayed with it until finished. Yesterday was hampered by an idiot contractor cutting my phone line.

Anyway, it's done. I might redo the plates for the subs, but I haven't decided what I want to do yet. For now, it's functional, it's hidden, and it sounds amazing! So, on to some pics.

As I had said, my intent was to have a great sounding system, and at the same time have it completely hidden, save the obvious aftermarket deck in the dash.

Here are a few from the last couple of days finishing it up.

Drivers side components mounted



Here's the fuse and power cable for the amp. Took me a little bit to figure out how to mount it, and this works out well. Small bolts with washers and nuts through the fenderwell did the trick nicely, along with some silicone to seal it up.



What components?



The amp and crossover rack installed in the car with the storage bin covers.



8" JBL subs hiding in the stock locations.



The star of the show. The iPod interface is going to take a little getting used to, but with 15gb on tap, random works just fine for me too.



Since hidden was the primary theme here, to make the rear functional for cargo still, I screwed a piece of 1/2" MDF over the amp and crossovers. I might put in some hinges and a locking mechanism down the road once I decide how I want to do it.



Going...........



Going...........



Gone. What stereo equipment?



From the front. The lip is gone now. I took the carpet where it originally wrapped down the lip and pulled it up and screwed it down between the false floor frame and the storage bin doors.



There you have it! I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. It sounds fantastic. Like I said, I might redo the sub plates, as the subs sit a little higher than I like. I have time to think about that though and figure out how I want to do it.

Whatcha think guys?

 

My only concern will be heat and the amplifier since you have a solid cover over it..

Otherwise it looks good. My system is on a stand still at the moment, I have not had a chance to get back out to the garage to work on mine..

 

I thought about that, but I justified it this way. While I do have a solid cover on it, I do have 4 holes cut in the frame. One on each side, and two in the front. I feel like that gives me sufficient venting of the heat. If it doesn't, the amp has a thermal switch on it, so if it cuts off, I'll know that I need to add some fans or make other allowances.

 

i'd highly reccomend the fans. heated air won't flow well on it's own. A couple of small fans (even a pair of 40mm fans) will ensure you're amp doesn't get overheated.

there are few things more frustrating than jamming out then having your system suddenly die becaue of protection mode.

check out www.xoxide.com for 12v fans of varying sizes. their amperage draw is small enough to be run off the remote lead to the amp and ground with the amps ground.

 

even 2 small fans in there one to draw air in adn one to draw out should do the trick


Great looking install

 

Thanks for the comments fellas!

I *almost* made provision for future fans when I was building the rack. Looks like I'll go ahead and do that in the near future.

I'm going to roll with it like it is for a week or so and see if anything else comes up that I decide I want to change or like, then I'll probably take it apart and do the fan action. I know exactly where I can put them too.

Thanks for the link RadioFlyer!

 

glad to help

 

looks awesome... i guess maybe I really do need fans in my car as well

 

I would like to hear it some time.