Wicks Posted May 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Next step: Double DIN headunit install. So it may look like E46 Bimmer's are already set up for a double DIN but that would be a big negative. Pulling the HU out and you find this... Double DIN face but.........a single DIN body. Here you can see why: There is an air duct in the way that the HU must fit around. In order to make a double DIN fit, some involved fab work is involved. Here's a close-up: No going back now...first cuts to the air duct. Inside the air duct is a vent door with a connecting rod to another door on the other side. This door actually swings in the way of the double DIN bracket and must be cut in half. Here is the vent door that has been removed and cut in half. So the small piece of the door needed to be glued back in place while the bigger piece rotates. The door has some soft rubber around it and wouldn't glue very well. So I ended up taking some bulk plastic that I bought from Parts Express and cut out a replica that would glue much easier. Here's the small piece I made glued in. The connecting rod between vent doors gets in the way and needs to be notched. The kit I got from eBay included a small metal offset to do this but it wasn't strong enough to handle the pressure (the small little screws would easily pop out of the plastic), so I pulled out the trusty JB Weld and epoxied that sucker. Looks like shit, but she's STRONG now! Adding weatherstripping around the opening to help seal it. Bracket installed in the cutout. I added some spare Alpha-Damp to the bracket as insulation since the air duct gets pretty warm with the heat on and I didn't want it to degrade any of the wires behind the HU. More headaches.... The double DIN bracket I got had rounded edges and didn't fully seat the HU. This wouldn't allow the HU to properly sit inside the bezel. Ok PITA bracket, meet my new friend, Mr Sledge! I had to cut the welds and break off the side braces. JB Weld to the rescue...again. That's better: After a some struggle, I wedged the HU in place and it fits! More pics coming. I don't have all the trim back in place yet because I still have work to do with the center console. This post sent with 100% recycled electrons. 2004 BMW M3Mechman 280A 2 - XS Power XP30001 - XS Power D375 500F of Maxwell SuperCaps (soon to be 1000F) iPadMini2Dash mounted O-scopeAudison bitOne (Remote DRC MP) Highs Amp - PPI Art A404 Hertz HSK130 (HSK165 waiting...) DC Audio DC9.0K 2- DC Audio XL12m2LEGAL - 147.3dB @ 41Hz OUTLAW - 150.2dB @ 45Hz OUTLAW - 145.7dB @ 30Hz JUNE 2014 SOTM WINNER 2014 COLORADO PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINNER SOTM BUILD:http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/141656-wicks-e46-m3-build-bass-turbo-button-and-a-big-new-addition/page-68#entry2802026 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerHouse407 Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 dang looks good so far! Love the euros with a clean and loud system! 2003 VW Jetta Wagon AA Mayhem 15's Flatline BA2 2 XS D3100's in rear Shuriken BT80 under hood Mike Singer 250A SHCA and KnuKonceptz wire Big 4+ AQ / Dayton pro mids+monsoon tweets My Build : http://www.stevemead...35#entry1989435 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicks Posted May 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 dang looks good so far! Love the euros with a clean and loud system! Thanks! I agree. This post sent with 100% recycled electrons. 2004 BMW M3Mechman 280A 2 - XS Power XP30001 - XS Power D375 500F of Maxwell SuperCaps (soon to be 1000F) iPadMini2Dash mounted O-scopeAudison bitOne (Remote DRC MP) Highs Amp - PPI Art A404 Hertz HSK130 (HSK165 waiting...) DC Audio DC9.0K 2- DC Audio XL12m2LEGAL - 147.3dB @ 41Hz OUTLAW - 150.2dB @ 45Hz OUTLAW - 145.7dB @ 30Hz JUNE 2014 SOTM WINNER 2014 COLORADO PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINNER SOTM BUILD:http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/141656-wicks-e46-m3-build-bass-turbo-button-and-a-big-new-addition/page-68#entry2802026 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicks Posted May 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Door speaker update: After looking around the forum for a while and hearing great things about them, I pulled the trigger on some Hertz HSK130's. I played it safe initially with the 5.25" mids which only required a small mounting bracket that I got from Crutchfield. Made the install really simple. The brackets interfaced perfectly with the goofy three-tab factory speakers. We'll see how I like these before I tackle a custom door pod. One of the door panels removed and partially gutted: One of the mids installed with the interface bracket. Tweeter inside one of the included mounting brackets. Mounted to the stock tweeter location. Fits nice with not too much modification. Wires run to the tweet/mid. The blue wire is 12ga Knu Kord. Input to the x-over is also Kord. Clear wire is 14ga speaker wire from Part Express. They had a sale, $9 for 50'. Not as flexible as the Kord but it gets the job done and is plenty for the tweeter. Custom mounted the x-over to the inside of the door panel. The door panel itself was too thin to put screws through it so I cut some bulk 1/8" plastic to the same size and epoxied it to the panel. Gave me just enough thickness to screw the x-over down nice and snug. Here's the completed door panel. Added some AlphaDamp to the door panel to secure the wires. This is the Kord from the highs amp to the x-over input. Ran through a grommet in the car body and into the stock wire harness for the doors. The panels are clipped back on the doors but not fully screwed in place. I want to hear the Hertz's first in case I need to pull the panels off again. It is nice to have door panels again! I drove around for a few weeks with no drivers-side door panel. Was a pain yanking on the door opening cable to get out of the car... Side-note: I started the box build this past weekend... Feels good to be cutting some MDF again after about 6 years. Everything's coming together nicely and should be pretty sweet when all completed, I have some ideas brewing. Stay tuned, I have more pics coming before I can get to the sub box! This post sent with 100% recycled electrons. 2004 BMW M3Mechman 280A 2 - XS Power XP30001 - XS Power D375 500F of Maxwell SuperCaps (soon to be 1000F) iPadMini2Dash mounted O-scopeAudison bitOne (Remote DRC MP) Highs Amp - PPI Art A404 Hertz HSK130 (HSK165 waiting...) DC Audio DC9.0K 2- DC Audio XL12m2LEGAL - 147.3dB @ 41Hz OUTLAW - 150.2dB @ 45Hz OUTLAW - 145.7dB @ 30Hz JUNE 2014 SOTM WINNER 2014 COLORADO PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINNER SOTM BUILD:http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/141656-wicks-e46-m3-build-bass-turbo-button-and-a-big-new-addition/page-68#entry2802026 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FieroGrande Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Nice work fitting the double din in there. That's determination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicks Posted May 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Nice work fitting the double din in there. That's determination. Thanks! No kidding... Don't know that I'd try that again now that I know what it takes. ..something about stuffing 10lbs of shit in a 5lb bag. Fingers are crossed that I won't ever have to pull it back out... This post sent with 100% recycled electrons. 2004 BMW M3Mechman 280A 2 - XS Power XP30001 - XS Power D375 500F of Maxwell SuperCaps (soon to be 1000F) iPadMini2Dash mounted O-scopeAudison bitOne (Remote DRC MP) Highs Amp - PPI Art A404 Hertz HSK130 (HSK165 waiting...) DC Audio DC9.0K 2- DC Audio XL12m2LEGAL - 147.3dB @ 41Hz OUTLAW - 150.2dB @ 45Hz OUTLAW - 145.7dB @ 30Hz JUNE 2014 SOTM WINNER 2014 COLORADO PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINNER SOTM BUILD:http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/141656-wicks-e46-m3-build-bass-turbo-button-and-a-big-new-addition/page-68#entry2802026 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8ball2013 Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 you didnt ebay the hertz did you? mucho fakes out there. THERE IS NO BUILD LOG! 1998 Chevy Silverado ext cab Alpine CDA-9887 4 Team Fi 15s 2 Ampere Audio TFE 8.0 2 Ampere Audio 150.4 3 Digital Designs CS6.5 component sets Dual Mechman 370XP Elite alternators inbound! 8 XS Power d3400 6 XS power d680 Second Skin Stinger Tsunami Wiring Sky High A Real Voltmeter not a piece of shit stinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicks Posted May 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 you didnt ebay the hertz did you? mucho fakes out there. No Sir, but it was tempting... I saw a few threads about it between Ray and Orionstang and figured I'd better play it safe and tracked down an authorized dealer here. Cost quite a bit more but they are legit and should be fully warrantied. This post sent with 100% recycled electrons. 2004 BMW M3Mechman 280A 2 - XS Power XP30001 - XS Power D375 500F of Maxwell SuperCaps (soon to be 1000F) iPadMini2Dash mounted O-scopeAudison bitOne (Remote DRC MP) Highs Amp - PPI Art A404 Hertz HSK130 (HSK165 waiting...) DC Audio DC9.0K 2- DC Audio XL12m2LEGAL - 147.3dB @ 41Hz OUTLAW - 150.2dB @ 45Hz OUTLAW - 145.7dB @ 30Hz JUNE 2014 SOTM WINNER 2014 COLORADO PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINNER SOTM BUILD:http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/141656-wicks-e46-m3-build-bass-turbo-button-and-a-big-new-addition/page-68#entry2802026 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8ball2013 Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 whew. they are very close looking and not so close sounding. nice work . THERE IS NO BUILD LOG! 1998 Chevy Silverado ext cab Alpine CDA-9887 4 Team Fi 15s 2 Ampere Audio TFE 8.0 2 Ampere Audio 150.4 3 Digital Designs CS6.5 component sets Dual Mechman 370XP Elite alternators inbound! 8 XS Power d3400 6 XS power d680 Second Skin Stinger Tsunami Wiring Sky High A Real Voltmeter not a piece of shit stinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicks Posted May 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 whew. they are very close looking and not so close sounding. nice work . Thanks Somewhat torturous though with them sitting in my doors staring at me with no amps connected yet cuz I'm still in the process of building out my trunk..... The speakers on my iPhone really ain't cuttin' it........ This post sent with 100% recycled electrons. 2004 BMW M3Mechman 280A 2 - XS Power XP30001 - XS Power D375 500F of Maxwell SuperCaps (soon to be 1000F) iPadMini2Dash mounted O-scopeAudison bitOne (Remote DRC MP) Highs Amp - PPI Art A404 Hertz HSK130 (HSK165 waiting...) DC Audio DC9.0K 2- DC Audio XL12m2LEGAL - 147.3dB @ 41Hz OUTLAW - 150.2dB @ 45Hz OUTLAW - 145.7dB @ 30Hz JUNE 2014 SOTM WINNER 2014 COLORADO PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINNER SOTM BUILD:http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/141656-wicks-e46-m3-build-bass-turbo-button-and-a-big-new-addition/page-68#entry2802026 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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