hey gang,

first of all i sux at picture taking, i really dont think the pic do this car justice...

just got done wtih an 06 Z with all DLS set up...this is not the usual hidden stealth install but instead a simple show set up. the car is on its way to becoming a show/daily driver.

goals:

1. Very good sound quality
2. Clean but with enough flash to get some respect at local shows
3. elements of painted fiberglass

before i get started, i want to preface by saying that i am NOT a fan of painted fiberglass installs. too many crazy wild fiberglass installs out there that really makes me feel like they are way to cluttered gawdy... and worse yet, painted glass is NOT a good thing for sound.

so for this car, i wanted to make usre that if i am painted glass, it will remain classy and in flow with the rest of the install, not bit curved amp racks and sub enclosures popping out all over the place taking up the entire trunk

so...lets go:

headunit is an avic-Z1, install via the 06 kit and some modifications so the face flips down properly, the bass module for the dls amp, along wtih the ipod connector from the pioneer ipod adapter resides in the upper cubby for easy acecss



the front stage consists of a DLS ultiamte iridium midbass coupled with a nobelium tweeter for extended upper freq extension. they are housed in a fiberglass kick panel covered in matching vinyl. instead of a normal kick, they are built so a grill can be popped onto the entire thing for a more clean look. in most ocnditions, they are very un noticable, infact, ih ad someone who got int he car and listend to it without even knowing they were there since no obvous round speakres are in sight as with the DLS ultiamtes, off axis kicks like this works great in providing a solid center image and dash high staging

here they are wtih the grilles on, and off for easy servicing of the speakres:










moving on to the trunk. i went with a concave curved well set up. i personally think its classier than the usual convex, and allows the stock floor height to be retained.

the paint, though you cant tell by looking at the pictures, is 06 nissan Z black with flakes in it, and will shine in the sun. a BIG props to g352nv for painting the glass for me

a DLS ultimate Nobelium 10" sub sits in the front middle, flanked by a pair of passiver xovers for the front stage, while DLS reference RA10 (1x500) and RA20 (2x100) amp sits in their own well towards the back linked by a heatsink link. all wiring pass through grommits of course the rest of the floor is trimed in matching vinyl, and upfront, there is my logo offset up in a piece of aluminum.

note the custom placed DLS logo in the vent pole of the sub



















finally two behind the scene pics showing the wiring, and the molding/sanding process





sound is very nice and dynamic, smooth and warm as all DLS set ups are

comments and questions welcome

 

Thats sexy.

 

nice job! not gawdy at all.

 

That looks nice.

 

Clean install as usual. Guess trunk space is outta the question.

 

yup, trunk space is not hte issue here sorta the opposite of all my other installs, but its nice thing to do once in a while

 

That is very nice. I like how you didn't go big with too many subs but yet the craftsmanship and the way it flows with the car is top notch.

 

WOW!!! looks good, real good.

it seems your logo is doomed to be hidden from sight

here's another install Bing did that shows that a simply clean install can also be show worthy.

 

vince, your install is the yin to this installs yang lol one goes downward, one goes upward, too bad niether of you guys are in norcal lol

as for the logo, blame it on the small trunk of the Zs and Gs, and the darn arch

oh well...i did put two small ones on the back small window hehe

b

 

another nice install. keep up the good work!!

 

amp rack looks OEM, excellent work!

 

damn clean install.

 

nice! how much do the components for the front go for bing?

 

the iridum 6.2 set coupled with the upgraded nobelium tweeter make this a hmm 8-900 dollar class front stage

b

 

I am in awe... You went well over my expectations Bing... Thank you so much... Can't wait to hear it...

 

no problem chris,

"over my expectations" is something i get a lot acutally usually i would talk a plan with the customer that is used as a basic foundation design, and then while i am in the process of molding, i usually see things i can do that would make the whole thing a little better, and these things add up to the final result

that way, the customer gets more than he/she paid and i get more satisfaction out of a cooler end result

see you next week hehe

 

Wow, this turned out fantastic.

Great work Bing.

 

BING you know I am usually very critical. Installation looks great in pictures.. How did the paint turn out i person? I am sure the pictures do not do it any justice..

 

justin,

honestly, i am sure you know this, its rare to find a body shop that will give you the time of day or will spend any effort to paint fiberglass stuff...i certainly dont trust anyone around me...

but G352NV, member of this forum, who does all his own paint, honestly did a really nice job, concave small curves like this is not hte easiest to paint and honestly, it came out very nice. Probably better than some of hte other painted pieces i have done before.

that is the truth...as for the molding, no warping, waves, of any kind

i will have steve himself chime tommorow perhaps

b

 

Very clean indeed! Excellent work as always, Bing.