Lunchbox12 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Report Posted January 30, 2014 i would love to see it but i am not about to click a link to another forum to do so. Please repost some pictures here if you like HUGE oversight on my part bro. I apologize, I'll get something together exclusive to this forum without having to jump to another site.
Lunchbox12 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Report Posted January 30, 2014 Can't wait to see this in the competition lanes ... Any Idea of what classes this will be entered in ?? Guess I should have asked this too ...How well does it stage and image ??? Personally I feel qualified somewhat to comment on staging, imaging, linearity, and sound quality because I have competed and won at the IASCA and USACI level, but its such a difficult thing to quantify. I love the soundstage and imaging in this car. You sit low and far back, and the tweets are well placed to get a wide stage especially with time correction. My absolute loves about this system is the linearity and the ability to hear the instruments so clearly. I have many hours of seat time in great sounding cars and I have to say that I truly love this setup. Still not sure if its the amps or the processor or the speakers, maybe it's all of it. I also love the mid bass in this car. They put a shit-ton of deadening in the doors and it serves the build well.
b-eazy Posted January 30, 2014 Report Posted January 30, 2014 Dammm sweet ride.....and I thought my stormtrooper amp rack was nice.... ;)
Lunchbox12 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Report Posted January 30, 2014 Dammm sweet ride.....and I thought my stormtrooper amp rack was nice.... ;) The fact that you have a Stormtrooper amp rack is already beyond awesome...once I get my shit together posting an actual decent log on this site, I'll try to track your build down.
Lunchbox12 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Report Posted January 30, 2014 First some pics of the car...
Lunchbox12 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Report Posted January 30, 2014 To quote Bing from the original post I will psot all the build log pics using his narrative... Enjoy! So after much delay, I am very proud to present this build log to yall. As some of you know, I have always been a huge fan of attention to detail; precision fit and finish, detailed overlays, inserts and well organized wiring impresses me far above superficial flash and awe. For the last decade or so, using my limited skill set i have tried my best to adhere to those values, but since having Joey come on board as a partner, I truly feel SiS's potential has been taken to a whole new level. Luckily for us, we were able to hook up with a SUPERB gentleman from Vancouver that had the desire and means for us to flex our muscle and build the coolest system we can up to now. Some of you have met J.J. at our open house and I am sure you can all agree he is one of the nicest people we have ever met. The project started...shall we say a bit more innocently over a year ago, and the original idea was to build a nice custom system that sounded great and can be taken to car shows and sq competitions...over time, it sorta evolved into something a bit more extreme Before i get started, i would like to thank the following parties for their invaluable support in making this project come to life: 1. J.J. aka Lunchbox12 for allowing us to work on his prized possession 2. Scott our rep aka Pdqwrx for always helping us 3. The great folks at ORCA for their support and technical feedback 4. Gladen Audio Europe for their prompt shipment of equipment 5. Various members from DIYMA and the 12V community that gave us advice and tips throughout the build. So...first the goals...which as i mentioned, was an ever evolving process...but in the end: 1. Achieve a superb level of sound quality utilizing Gladen Audio Products 2. Integrate an aftermarket Headunit into the dash (we did not find previous examples of this in our search) 3. Ensure all wiring are up to Competition standards (color coded heatshrink, techflex, laberls) 4. Zero Screws used in construction (other than factory matching supplied hardware for midrange and tweeter) 5. A somewhat subdued interior but a wild trunk design - Joey, in constant communication with J.J., came up with a sci-fi "star wars"-esque theme 6. Above all else, the highest level of ATTENTION TO DETAIL paid to every aspect of the build. Joey did most of the work on the car, while I did the wiring, sound proofing and front stage fabrication.
Lunchbox12 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Report Posted January 30, 2014 Moving onto the interior, and starting with the signal source. A decision was made early on to try and adapt an aftermarket headunit into the mix for the best possible sq. The main issue is that the oem headunit, residing at the bottom of the center stack, also houses the brain for all the display functions in the car. To that end, it has to be kept plugged into the vehicle. The other challenge is that the source unit fascia is at a different angle and orientation than the rest of the center stack, and to line it up like before requires a lot of play on angles and mounting points. but here is what Joey came up with. A custom routed acrylic fascia sits in the stock location, housing a Pioneer DEX-P99RS (used only for its purity of signal) and a Mosconi RCD controller. This gives JJ full control of the signal, sub volume and presets at his finger tips. One additional note is that the knob of the Mosconi controller has been modified to have the same silver ring at the top as the P99.
Lunchbox12 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Report Posted January 30, 2014 For such a unique car, we were able to, through the great folks at Orca and Gladen, obtain a set of Gladen Audio Aerospace 165.3 3 way component set to use a a front stage. Little known here in the states, this set is considered one of the best high end speaker systems across the pond. After looking at various mounting points and options in the somewhat less than optimal interior of the GT-R, we decided on a on axis mounting of the tweeter molded into the factory sail panel, a semi-off axis mounting of the midrange into the A pillars, and the 6.5" woofer went into the stock location at the lower door. of note is that the factory midrange location behind the door handle has been wrapped with oem matching vinyl, and the Bose emblem was removed from the factory door grille, the grille hammered flat (used to have an indentation for the bose sticker) and recovered in grille cloth; the a pillars also have a slide guide molded onto it to reduce reflection and blockage and to able to recessed it a bit further. In the center console arm rest we wired in two switches that control LED lighting in the car, and also the control box for a Stinger intelligent power supply housed in the vehicle that allows the car to be plugged into any wall socked and remain charged during listening sessions. Joey also modified the oem USB plug to accept the cable connecting to the P99RS. Additionally, the rear subwoofer grille was also modified the same way as the stock door grilles, in that the bose logo plate was removed and the mesh recovered in grille cloth. The panel is now removable and allows access to power distribution (as you will see later in the log)
Lunchbox12 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Report Posted January 30, 2014 Moving onto the main attraction: the trunk. So again, its all about DETAILS DETAILS DETAILS. The trunk lid has a molded panel house two ipad airs for visual presentation of the build and/or video playback. in the trunk, three Mosconi Zero amps power the entire system, a zero4 powers the mid and tweeter with 200 and 100 watts or so RMS, a zero 3 powers the midbasses with 270 watts a piece, while another zero 3 powers the subs with 1850 watts RMS. Speaking of the subs, they are a pair of Gladen Zero pro 10" drivers, optimized for small sealed enclosures. they are mounted upside down into two side enclosure. a Scifi styled truss like theme runs throughout the install. it features triangular openings that have a blue trim piece and textured plexi behind it. it links all aspects of the build together. as you will see in the later build pics, each one of these panels is actually comprised of several layers, each painstakingly fabricated to the most precision dimensions to fit together perfectly. Words really wont do this justice so i will just let the pictures do the talking: flick a switch located on the passenger side rear panel, and all the textured plexi pieces are backlit by vlue LEDs, including the small opening on the ipad housing:
Lunchbox12 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Report Posted January 30, 2014 press another switch located on the same panel, and the entire amp rack assembly motorizes. (see video) the rack actually moves on two axies but through some clever usages of cables and pulleys, its all driven by a single actuator. The amps first rise and after reaching a certain point, starts pivoting forward in unison until they are stacked vertically front to back. This not only offers another dimension to the build cosmetically, but also serves the practical function of allow us to reach and adjust the gains on the amplifiers. when the amp rack is in the up position, it also reveals the finished board below that houses all the relevant speaker and turn on cables on a barrier strip system. They allows for quick trouble shooting diagnosis if the need arises. a plexi top go overs the strips to prevent accidental shorting. When the amp rack reaches its apogee, a contact switch flips on a blue LED floodlight located on the back of the trunk trim piece and baths the entire structure in a blue glow. again, lets just take a look at the pics, again pay attention to all the detail work and fit and finish throughout the build, even the aforementioned switch panel which feature the same precision crafted blue trim and has been molded to fit the factory trunk panel:
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