Stock Stereo Wiring/Subs/Speakers Upgrade *PICS ADDED

Fingers crossed :wink:

I have no idea what ill do if its rubbish, the space is wasted. Maybe i could fit a hamster cage or a fish tank in there :tumbleweed:
 
ryanwhite19 said:
Im curious on this to. Do you still have the template for the cubby hole ?
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I think I may still have one lying around somewhere but it's easy enough to make your own. Use a piece of card and trim it roughly to shape then test it trim it test it etc.
 
Sorry slow progress so far. I have everything I need. I've only got as far as removing the footwell plastics and doing a test fit of the sub as shown in the pictures.

This weekend was mostly taken up by having the control arm bushes replaced and a gear box oil change. It's hard because of the weather too. Don't really want to be doing it in the rain.

I will hopefully do it the weekend coming now.

I'm happy to post a template out if you want to pm me your address.
 
NathanZ4C said:
Sorry slow progress so far. I have everything I need. I've only got as far as removing the footwell plastics and doing a test fit of the sub as shown in the pictures.

This weekend was mostly taken up by having the control arm bushes replaced and a gear box oil change. It's hard because of the weather too. Don't really want to be doing it in the rain.

I will hopefully do it the weekend coming now.

I'm happy to post a template out if you want to pm me your address.
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I know what you mean with the rain. Changed oil, filter, air filter 2 front wishbone bushes 2 from arb links and 2 rear springs yesterday in the wind and rain on my gfs mums z4. Was horrible!
 
I striped the turbo off my old car in near zero conditions in one day and put it back to stock whilst feeling very ill. You have to pretty much remove the whole rear end of the car. Don't get me wrong I enjoy working on cars but that kind of denting my enthusiasm for working on this one, certainly in this weather!

Like I say hopefully a further update after the weekend.
 
Ok guys it's done. Fully wired in and it looks pretty neat.

Took a feed from the front footwell speakers which worked a treat. The wiring was fed through pretty easy. I'd say the hardest part was lifting the carpets in the boot.

My amp and re-q have been slotted in next to the battery. I've only got one JL sub in on the passenger side but I've put the wiring in ready for the drivers sub.

The bass as ud expect is a lot better. I don't believe the sub works as well as it did in a small custom wooden box I had in my previous car but it's heightened the bass. That said it still feeds like the stereo is missing something it's just not quite there and I haven't been able to put my figure on what it is. I really think the head unit would benefit from a upgrade but I was really hoping to avoid don't that as I think it will ruin the look of the dash.
 
As I said in the post. It's better but it's not where I'd like it to be. I think it's the head unit that's holding things back.

I used...
JL 6.5 inch sub which I intend to get another at some point soon http://www.extremeaudio.co.uk/products/jl-audio---6w3v3/807/
MTX RE-Q http://www.reqsound.com
Rockford Fosgate P300 mono amp http://m.rockfordfosgate.com/Products/product_details?itemId=108231
 
NathanZ4C said:
Ok guys it's done. Fully wired in and it looks pretty neat.

Took a feed from the front footwell speakers which worked a treat. The wiring was fed through pretty easy. I'd say the hardest part was lifting the carpets in the boot.

My amp and re-q have been slotted in next to the battery. I've only got one JL sub in on the passenger side but I've put the wiring in ready for the drivers sub.

The bass as ud expect is a lot better. I don't believe the sub works as well as it did in a small custom wooden box I had in my previous car but it's heightened the bass. That said it still feeds like the stereo is missing something it's just not quite there and I haven't been able to put my figure on what it is. I really think the head unit would benefit from a upgrade but I was really hoping to avoid don't that as I think it will ruin the look of the dash.
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I had an alpine headunit in my old one I put the sub in. After the failed mini sub I still ended up with a 12" sub in the boot.
 
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