Recent Stereo Install pics

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Just wanted to post some pics of my recent stereo install, some of you had asked questions about how the new Clarion 835 matches with our dash so I threw in some night pics. Let me know what you think. Ill be putting baffles in the front doors next weekend and will post those pics then.

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Forgive the dirtyness, its been a crazy winter up here in the NE.

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Grounding wires, thanks to Joe

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[C1V1C]

What are those shiny chrome layer ? are those dynamat ?

Just an idea here, is it possible to give us your wiring diagram, that should he newbies like me a lot.

btw, nice work

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Last one...kinda tough to see the evo with the shadow's but its there.

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Originally posted by C1V1C
What are those shiny chrome layer ? are those dynamat ?

Just an idea here, is it possible to give us your wiring diagram, that should he newbies like me a lot.

btw, nice work

Yeah that shiny stuff is called fatmat, a dynamat knock off.

[C1V1C]

What about the wiring diagram ? can you do that for me :) plsss

I know some, but not sure.

If I remove my stock head unit, do I have to deal with security system ?

Thanks again

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Originally posted by C1V1C
What about the wiring diagram ? can you do that for me :) plsss

I know some, but not sure.

If I remove my stock head unit, do I have to deal with security system ?

Thanks again

No, you dont have to deal with factory alarm system...just buy the wiring harness for our cars and wire it into the harness that comes with the head unit...the diagrams that show you how to wire it come with the headunit...hope that helps.

[C1V1C]

sweet thanks ..........

I post this acouple days ago

http://ephatch.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9839

Would you take a look and tell me what do you think ?

Thanks again, sorry for questions ....

[dtexan]

So how is the Clarion headunit I'm trying to decide between that and the Alpine-7894 not sure yet. Also was there much room in the doors for the components I have a set of perfects 6.1 not sure if they will fit though. BTW looks great

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Originally posted by C1V1C
sweet thanks ..........

I post this acouple days ago

http://ephatch.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9839

Would you take a look and tell me what do you think ?

Thanks again, sorry for questions ....

Posted the answer in your thread, good luck with your setup.
Phil

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Originally posted by dtexan
So how is the Clarion headunit I'm trying to decide between that and the Alpine-7894 not sure yet. Also was there much room in the doors for the components I have a set of perfects 6.1 not sure if they will fit though. BTW looks great

Very impressed with how the clarion deck sounds...the only Alpine head I had was an older model that ran factory speakers so I didnt really push it to see how good it could be...if your planning on running an amp, a good thing to watch is the preamp voltage...the clarion is 4 volts. Also, at night the clarion blends in nicely with the dash, no complaints.
About the perfects, my roomate got those for his car. There running right now off my old sony CDX M-770, they sound real good. Yeah, im pretty much positive that whatever components you get you'll have to end up cutting the door frame to get the speaker to fit flush. Paxie used tin snips in his DIY, I mounted the mounting bracket that the speaker screws into onto the door and used it as a guide to cut out the frame with dremel, took about 10 min per door, very easy...Also, Id highly recommend getting baffles to protect the speaker from water damage.
Phil

[Si4U2NV]

bro thatz a fattttt install! i love the speakerz in the back hatch thing...lolz....

herez a question for ya tho... u can do ALL that....but u cant hardwire your radar detector!? lolz see the lil coil-y wire in the first pic... :p ;)

-Mike:)

[dtexan]

I currently have a MTX thunder 304 4channel amp for mids and highs, infinity perfects for the front, I'm not sure what i'm going to use for bass. I have a JL 8WO microsub that I picked up for $25. I thought it wouldnt take up much space but I dont think it will produce enough thump. I also have an Eclipse alum 12" with a U.S. Acoustics 800d sub amp 600*1 @ 2ohms, but I dont think the electrical system could handle both amps. I have a Kenwood Z828 mp3 cd-player but I want to keep the orange lighting theme. Just looking for the perfect headunit at the right price.

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Originally posted by Si4U2NV
bro thatz a fattttt install! i love the speakerz in the back hatch thing...lolz....

herez a question for ya tho... u can do ALL that....but u cant hardwire your radar detector!? lolz see the lil coil-y wire in the first pic... :p ;)

-Mike:)

lol...yeah thats an old detector that ive had...im plannin on getting a newer one in the future and will take care of that wire "problem" then, thanks for the thumbs up!

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Originally posted by dtexan
I currently have a MTX thunder 304 4channel amp for mids and highs, infinity perfects for the front, I'm not sure what i'm going to use for bass. I have a JL 8WO microsub that I picked up for $25. I thought it wouldnt take up much space but I dont think it will produce enough thump. I also have an Eclipse alum 12" with a U.S. Acoustics 800d sub amp 600*1 @ 2ohms, but I dont think the electrical system could handle both amps. I have a Kenwood Z828 mp3 cd-player but I want to keep the orange lighting theme. Just looking for the perfect headunit at the right price.

Id really consider the clarion unit, matches almost perfectly, got mine in a sealed box off ebay for $275 shipped...btw I would have looked a little harder for the silver mounting bracket but I plan on getting the carbon fiber trim kit and the black would blend in with it better than the silver.

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put in the baffles in the doors today...here's the pictures...

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[C1V1C]

What speakers are those that you installed for fronts ?

is it Infinity ? what series is that ? and how's the fit ?

Need to cut the doors ? drill new holes ? or just used crutchfield brackets ?

[chubbychu]

do you seriously need to CUT the doors? man thats retarded....how come the stock speakers fit but new ones wont? =O( i dont wanna cut my doors....


do you have to cut the body paneling in order to get the back ones to fit also? =O(

[Jpax]

Originally posted by plainol2k2si
do you seriously need to CUT the doors? man thats retarded....how come the stock speakers fit but new ones wont? =O( i dont wanna cut my doors....


do you have to cut the body paneling in order to get the back ones to fit also? =O(


No you DO NOT Have to cut the doors to fit a speaker in there. You can use a Spacer ring, or call crutch field and ask for them they are about 12.00 for the set.


As for the rears you can install ANY 6.5" speaker in the rears. very simple to do you could do it your self.

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dang you are helping me a lot pax...both here and pm lolol thanks

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Originally posted by C1V1C
What speakers are those that you installed for fronts ?

is it Infinity ? what series is that ? and how's the fit ?

Need to cut the doors ? drill new holes ? or just used crutchfield brackets ?

There Infinity reference speakers, fitment was pretty good...for the tweeters just had to cut out the notches in the factory bracket, I used the whole saw I had from installing the same tweeters into my accord's door pannels...then used the flush mounting bracket the set comes with to install into the factory bracket...I ended up cutting the holes in the door to get the woofers to fit...
Id definately recommend doing some kind of sound proofing on the doors, it made a huge difference with road noise.

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Looking to get a little better mid-range and more bass and happened to come acorss a deal I couldnt pass up, so I ended up picking up a kicker 2 and 4 channel amp. Im running both sets of components (front/rear) off the 4 channel and have the 2 channel with low pass filter on running a set of 6 3/4 rockford mid range woofers. Definately picked up a lot more clarity and bump with the switch. Here's some pics...

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[siver-SI]

Just wondering on the Clarion how easy is it to read the display durring the day? I have heard red can be hard to read. I like it since it matches the dash.

Also is that the Clarion ProAudio DXZ835MP? I saw it on cruchfield.

Thanks

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Yeah the clarion deck is tough to see during the day, not impossible though. Its the 835 model, I got it for $275 shipped off ebay in the sealed box. I would definately recommend it.

[ADAMnQuickCIVIC]

clean install, now hardwire that radar detector and mount it stealth.

[siver-SI]

I have never owned a radar dedector. Are they really any good to have? I could see pre drilling the power cord hole for it in that shelf.

[Si02]

Does that rattle the hell out of your rear cover?

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Originally posted by Si02
Does that rattle the hell out of your rear cover?

Not at all...the rear cover is made of pressed foam, no metal.
I just installed a JL 12w7 with JL 500/1 amp this weekend and will post pics shortly. If your looking for some serious bass I would highly recommend this setup.:D