My 2002 QX4 Stereo Installation Project BEGINS!!PICS!!

[PalmerWMD]

Wow cool thread..

I will copy this thread to the stereo forum as well.

Fred...

[QX4MIkey]

My NEW project.....YAY!!!



The FRONT View



The TOP view



The SIDE view



The SEXY view!!!

Next step will be installing the FLEECE...More to come!!

Mikey

[QX4MIkey]

The mounting ring fitted/screwed



E12O Baffle test fit



Baffle on the box



Fleece Stapled



Another Angle

Enjoy!!

[QX4MIkey]

Fleece Soaked



Fleece Layered



Smiley



And so the sanding begins!!!

I will do some more update and maybe a little tutorial on adding a new Head Unit to your ride.

My Set-up so far consists of the following:

Head Unit: Alpine 7995 - $300.00 at Cructhfield.comSubwoofer: Elemental Designs E12O.44 (Dual 4 ohms)Component Set: CDT HD62 with the Image Enhancement KitFront Amp: Hifonics Vulcan Series VIISub Amp: Hifonics Zeus Sereis VIIEQ/Xover: Hifonics Plato 10 Band Stereo EQ / AudioControl 3.1Wiring: StreetWires

Thanks for lookingMike

[QX4MIkey]

The Finished Product!





Thanks for looking

MIke

[QX4MIkey]

Thanks...I can try and help folks with questions on installing Audio Gear on their QX4's..I have a 2000 and a 2002 so hit me up with questions..

mike

[maxI30t]

dude you did that fiberglass work yourself? nice...that blue covering over the frame of the box what is that by the way? and what color is it?

[QX4MIkey]

The whole BOX is made of fiberglass and wood. It is painted to color match the QX4 (Midnight Metallic Blue).

Im wondering why the photos are not showing cuz it shows the progression of the build up.

Mike

[jefftrexler]

That didn't turn out lop-sided at all Mikey. I was following up your work on SIN.....good work!!!

[Simmsled]

cool

[QX4MIkey]

YAY..I got 3RD PLACE on my First IASCA sanctioned event!!

All the hard work was not all wasted:icesangel

Now its time to do some UPGRADE:ylsuper

Mike

[PalmerWMD]

Mike:

Uplaod some pics into our members ride section!

Fred...

[Dano]

first three posts come up as red x's

but i can see the last two pics, looks nice!! good work!

-Dan

[QX4MIkey]

Mike:

Uplaod some pics into our members ride section!

Fred...

Photos UPLOADED...how do I edit spelling errors and removing pics/updating decriptions??

Mike

[ayjay]

damn man, that looks tight... ya too bad i can't see the work in progress pics, cause that part is the most fun :P

i'm lookin at doin the same thing with my 15" DD9015 for the summer, but it'll have to be a massive box (4+ cu.ft)

nice choice on the deck and CDT's, i got the 3-way classics in my doors, but i'm lookin to upgrade the 6.5's to the HD series... how do those things kick? i heard the HD 6.5's have the most midbass outta any component system...

[QX4MIkey]

damn man, that looks tight... ya too bad i can't see the work in progress pics, cause that part is the most fun :P

i'm lookin at doin the same thing with my 15" DD9015 for the summer, but it'll have to be a massive box (4+ cu.ft)

nice choice on the deck and CDT's, i got the 3-way classics in my doors, but i'm lookin to upgrade the 6.5's to the HD series... how do those things kick? i heard the HD 6.5's have the most midbass outta any component system...

The HD's are definitely awesome drivers..excellent midbass and midrange response..you do need to dampen the doors well to make them perform, but thats part of any "Good" installation tho..

ThanksMike

[ayjay]

well my doors are built up pretty good, got seperate enclosures for the 4's and 6.5's... dunno if i have enough airspace for the 6.5's, but as of now they can make my air freshener, hanging from the rear view mirror, move pretty good



soundstage is right up in your face, midrange just smacks your ears with this setup... i might end up making kicks for the 4's and tweets and just putting the old door panels back on to go with more of a stealth install, but these things took me so long to make so i'm lookin at keepin em for a while :pface

[maxI30t]

i hear man....fiberglass is tough to work with. Hey Mike! i see your a big fan of Hifonics! has the any of the amp's every shut down on you yet?

John

[QX4MIkey]

i hear man....fiberglass is tough to work with. Hey Mike! i see your a big fan of Hifonics! has the any of the amp's every shut down on you yet?

John

JOhn-

These amps are bullet proof..they are quite old too (At least 10 years old)..Pure POWER, no crossovers or even nice terminals, but they do what they are supposed to do which is AMPLIFY!!

They get pretty warm but not HOT..they dont have any noise issues at all as well...Never shut off on me even after 2 hours of straight playing and most of the time at moderate/high volume.

Mike

[maxI30t]

yea i know (same here system on 2-3 hrs straight)...before i got my system i wasn't sure which amp i should buy. It was between Autotek or HIfonics, than i saw some an Article in maxim (yea maxim!) Ice T has a HIfonics in his 360 modena. so if its good enough for his Ferrari its good enough for me.lol

John

[sachmo12345]

that looks really really good

[Simmsled]

Hey QX4Mikey... if you had the time or drive to contribute to the Fiberglass Thread, that would be most excelent!!

[MECPInstaller]

very very nice glass work. its always cool to see work like that makes me try harder to do even better;)