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Old Sep 23, 2024 | 10:34 AM
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2017 Z51
Shop: Mobile Audio Plus. Bloomington IL
Installer: Toby Broadfield
Tuner: Ben Zimmerman
Amps: 1 Arc Audio Blackbird DSP 8 channel
2 Arc Audio Nighthawks
Drivers: Arc Audio RS series
​​​​​​ 1” Tweeters
3” Mids
6” Midbass
Subs: 2 12” Arc Audio shallow mounts

Car was completely gutted and sound deadening applied everywhere.

Amps new home

Resonix fibermat over the deadening to combat road noise.




Mids were installed in the dash for improved soumd stage



Beautiful custom sub enclosure. The targa top still fits.
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Sep 23, 2024, 11:19 AM
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I know I'm being nosy, but what's the bill for a setup like that?
Old Sep 23, 2024 | 11:04 AM
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That is really impressive. All that custom work and the top still fits.
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I know I'm being nosy, but what's the bill for a setup like that?
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Old Sep 23, 2024 | 02:28 PM
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Yes very very nice!! I just bought a 17 GS Vert that pevious owner spent 25k on custom audio and bulit in radar laser jammer. That is a tremendous amout of labor there!
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Ive been doing custom stereos in my own vehicles since the 90s. Looks like a very expensive labor cost involved, but for good tunes, $$$ dont matter!!!!

I have an Arc Audio amp in my Victory Magnum

I am genuinely curious how the cooling for the amps is going to be achieved?? Got a cost breakdown?? Im guessing $4K range

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Old Sep 23, 2024 | 07:22 PM
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Nice, but WEIGHT!
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Very nice documentation and images! Thank you for sharing.
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Old Sep 26, 2024 | 04:29 PM
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Stereo? Our cars have a stereo!! Wow!! Never turn it on, that sweet V8 sound is all the music I need!

If I need tunes, I get in my Kia Stinger. That car has an impressive Harman Kardon 700W sound system in it!

BTW, Nice job on the install! Bet it sounds great!
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Nice job on the stereo install, but sure would hate to see the bill for that upgrade.
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