Well after many months of messing around I have finally finished the first stage of improving the audio in my 350z. I started off with the Bose system which is not 'that' bad for a factory setup.

A few months ago I sorted out the front end and swapped out the head unit for my old Alpine - might be old but still quality. Made up some pods to house the Utopia Mid/Bass unit - The size of the magnet caused some issues and getting it in without hitting the door, window or door card was tricky
I had the boot build all finished over 6 weeks ago and was just waiting for my subs to be delivered from Focal - a pair of 21V2 subs. After Focals UK Distributer screwed about for the last 6 weeks I gave up and went for a pair of Hertz subs - a fairly new company into the UK. Part of the same division of the parent company of Focal/Audison so not fairly good stuff. A Day after ordering they had arrived ready to be installed. Why can't all companies be that good.

Today finished it all off. Needs a good month run-in before its properly setup but its sounding very nice. The front end is amazingly clear with a large amount of mid/bass

System

Alpine CDA-9833R
Alpine KCA-420i iPod Adapter
Audison LRX 4.300 Amplifier
Focal Utopia 165W Components
Hertz HX-200 8" Subs (Wired in Parallel to give a 2Ohm load)

Sony HCB-700 Bluethooth Handsfree









When I did the front doors I did not have a chance to sound-deaden the doors. This is my next step as the outer skins are amazingly thin. Ony good thing is that they are fairly well sealed

Build Pics can also be found at http://www.convery.me.uk/Photos/My%2...rep/index.html

 

Looks nice, clean install

 

nice install...but why did you go with that deck instead of like a 9857

 

i like how you decieded to point the subs towards you. Clean install

 

I have had the 9833 for the last 4 years without a single problem (3 different installs). No point in spending £100s on a new unit which will not really do much more than the current one

 

Rob,

Nice install.

You are not the same guy that used to be on the Pug Forum?

 

I did used to own a 206Gti yup. No other Rob_Quads out there. I know you used to be on it as i remember when you posted about being out in UAE and getting your 350

 

aww makes sense...didnt know you had an old unit