It seems I work on a ton of Zs, but come to think of it, i havent done a Z in sometime now, all G35s and other cars so here you go, the latest simple stealth install in a Z

Goals:

1. decent SQ on a budget
2. complete stealth in the trunk, no floor rasiing at all
3. navi, bluetooth, ipod and backup camera installs

so...the car is a 2006 Z. Signal starts with a pioneer avic-z2, ipod adapter in the upper cubby, note the reverse camera playing on the screen



here is the tiny pioneer backup camera:



front stage is a pair of DLS rference MS6A 6.5" two way components in my kick panels:





thats about it in the interior, moving to the trunk, hree is the normal view, as you can see from the hooks on the sides, virtually no raising of hte floor, not even an inch completely stock look:



liftoff the two layered carpet, and still not much to the eyes, just two pop off panels, with an entirely new fake floor out of 1/2" mdf and trimed in premium grade carpet



and finally, pop those two covers off and you see the amp and sub, both trimmed in white vinyl to match the car.

a DLS ultimate A5 3 channel amp sends over 85 watts to the front kicks, and 800 watts of class AB poewr to the two image dynamics ID10 10" subs...a bit of an overkill for two id10s but more power, when the gains is adjusted right, is never a bad thing











and finally, the wiring and stuff below the floor for reference:



again, noting fancy, just simple and clean and it sounds quite excellent, espeically the sub stage, the A5 is the same amp i use in my own car extremely powerful and controlled.

 

That looks great...

 

Bing, I wish I wasn’t a thousand miles from your shop… would love to have you do some of your magic on my Z car. Pictures #3 and #4 in your post really make me re-think my opinion about using kicks (these are best looking kicks I've seen “evah!”).

Really like your posts with great pics.

--Spike

 

I'm so jealous, that's f'in hot

 

once again Bing, great job

 

thoes are pretty basic kicks IMO i have built some much more fancy ones hehe

b

 

ohand if you like this install, look for a Z install in about three weeks, its going to be the best sounding 350Z i have ever done bar none hehe finally found a true SQist to cater to who happens to own a Z and lives in cali lol

 

is the pop off cover for the subs tall enough to allow excursion when its covered while playing?

 

yup, they are spaced up if you look at it, clears the tallest part of the surround by about 5/8" inch if not a little more, and the surround doenst move all that much anyway. its also fully vented of course, breathable carpet and mesh

b

 

i like that.. another question.. when the carpet is over it.. does it affect the soundwaves?

 

none waht so ever...

i run my own car with a solid rubber mat on top hehe, doenst afffect thigs one bit...bass will find a way

b

 

i really like that setup.. stealth and the ability for 12's.. maybe next may i might look into something like this.. i really want to get my IDMax 12's again

 

Would be interested in seeing pics of the "i have built some much more fancy ones hehe."

After seeing your superior workmanship on kicks, I am no longer "hating" this solution. I suppose the best place to see this solution is going to your Website.

--Spike

 

More great work, Bing.

 

i dont have any really fancy ones in a Z, i mean, project alyssa i sanded it down smooth and wraped it in CF vinyl, its also two seprte rings versus a common baffle:





there is also this one i did a long time ago:



but i always favor the simple common baffle suede cuase its cheaper, sounds good and is durable

 

The tweeters in the kicks don't get smashed? Judging by the scuff marks I'm leaving, I'm too clumsy for that solution. Looks awesome though!

 

have done about 30 pairs of kicks in Zs now, so far, no smashed tweets cuase when its built out, your feet acutally dont naturally rest against it

oh well, fo those with really clumsy feet, i can offer the iridium tweeter which is cast alimun grille that you can stand on and wont break

b

 

omg, I want so bad, wish you weren't so far away

 

Wow Bing I am impressed by the work you have done. You are a master at what you do. The SQ compared to the stocks speakers is unbelievable. I was bumping those subs all the way home. Bing does great work & you should go to him if you're planning to upgrade your stereo system. He even offered to drop me off at home, if I needed a ride. I live all the way in Tracy & that is almost 2 hours from his place. I can't wait to see your next project you have lined up.

 

Great work! Mind sharing the dimensions of that sub enclosure and the specs on the subs? I'd like to try and build something like that.