Stealth Install: Avic-z110bt, Alpine, Phoenix Gold
 

i just finished my install tonight at 4am. it took me about 20 hours or so. my goal for this build was to have everything hidden in the gloveboxes behind the seats... completely stealth.

audio components:

Pioneer Avic-z100bt
Alpine MRP-F250
Alpine MRP-M450
Phoenix Gold Ti 6 Elite
Phoenix Gold 10" RSDC
Wicked CAS Glovebox Box
Custom Fiberglass Door Pods

the headunit mounting brackets for the avic-z110bt must be modified for it to open and close properly. it's too far in and i had to enlarge the holes in the brackets to push it further out.

i am going to bridge the Alpine MRP-F250 to send 100w rms x2 to the phoenix gold components. the RSDC sub is wired to a 2ohm load allowing the Alpine MRP-M450 to output about 400w rms x1.

i havent wired up the door pods yet but i'll post pics once i get them in.

Nice work and nice equipment. How is the overall sound?

i haven't had time to tune it yet but so far the sub sounds good. i'm sure it'll sound much better as soon as i get the ti6 components installed and disable the rear fill.

also forgot to mention, i bought the msn direct tuner for the avic-z110bt. that unit offers live traffic updates, as well as movie times, stock updates, and a slew of other feeds. i used to have the avic-d3 you're using and the z110bt is a huge upgrade. the larger screen and bluetooth functionality are awesome.

Could you show pics of the hidden sub please?

crappy iphone pic. a pic of the box out of the car is above.

Thank you. Do the plastic pieces fit over it to make it completely disappear? Or will you always have the painted fiberglass out in the open?

the plastic pieces fit although i had to trim some of the tabs and the sub box to make everything flush. if just one piece is out of line, it'll push the rest of the trim pieces out of line as well. i was definitely thankful to own a dremel for this project.

i've had time to do some listening and and tuning this weekend. i'm very happy with the results. it sounds a lot better than the bose sub and i like having the ability to control the sub from the audio settings on the z110bt.

did you install any sound deadening? if so, where? thx

not yet but i do have about 20 sq ft sitting in my garage ready to go in. i'll have to do some more critical listening to determine where the vibrations are coming from. i'll prob put 5 sq ft in each door and 10 in the trunk and glove box area.

Thank you for answering my questions. Your work looks very good!