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Hello all, slowly attempting to add a bit of audio enjoyment to my humdrum rebadged Korean "Chevrolet". Still in the equipment gathering phase, planning on retaining factory source. Pretty basic, just something to make the drive to work sucks less. Any advice appreciated
So far I've got an Audiocontrol LC7i, 2 pairs of Focal PS165V1, a Kenwood Excelon XR400-4 & XR600-1, & a JL 12TW3. Oh & a bit of deadner. Beginning to get a false floor layout complete & start wiring soon hopefully
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Got a little done today, hatch, floor up to back seats done with STP bomb I had left from an old install in the worst areas & 80 mil Noico over the rest. Didn't get a pic of the hatch before I'd put trim back in, same idea. Will do rear quarters when I pull them to run wirehttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...994c9c3750.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...99118f27c4.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...6c3aa604fb.jpg
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So I was originally thinking about a full false floor.. but it would be a pain to get to the spare & I'd like to keep it in. So I am thinking about a stacked ring enclosure on the driver's side firing across & a shallow false floor hinged or with a tool free release to allow tire well access. Will be 2 sets of crossovers on each side of LC7i mirrored across, flipped one since I'd had them paired already. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...1b3feeeddf.jpg
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Or possibly that way, damn I'm indecisive lol be a total of 8 passive crossovers, Focal has them split https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...1fddd67b48.jpg
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& for the most newbie points a question can be worth.. what's a good primary wire to use for twisted speaker connection? Always been the lazy buy speaker wire type but love the look in Glenn's builds, etc
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No primary for speaker wire, had enough stinger pro laying around. Too cheap or broke to waste pennies, your call lol Waiting on 4 gauge, some more techflex, etc to arrive.
Got a back door deadened before the rain stopped my progress yesterday. No pics, hurried to beat the weather, I'll get some when I get to the other doors
Oh, & it looks like my 12tw3 might be a freebie. Waited weeks for it to show up, never did. Received a refund & now it appears to be moving this way finally months later
& anyone looking at Focal products with a friend in France should have them price what you want. I got the PS 165 V1 sets for 99€ a pair plus what it cost a pal to ship them. Even with shipping a great deal, even was able to register warranty
For Focal? VERY nice! And a 12TW3? Perfect setup right there. I like the layout with the AudioControl in the middle myself, might be more difficult for cable routing though.
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USPS, FedEx, UPS ?
I liked the middle as well, symmetrical lol The Focals are a funny story, was giving a few long time gamer friends hell about missing my birthday & I'd still take gifts. Frenchie looked up the Focals & laughed cause I said they're expensive & it was ≈$125 US at places they're familiar with. Bought two & shipped them to me at cost
The subs a bad decision eBay purchase, knew better but the pennies saved tempted me too much. Waited well past time it was due to arrive, seller never replies or shipped so they refunded me. Week later I got a notification it's been picked up by FedEx & is in route
Cable routing I'd planned to make a little easier by doing a riser between mounting surface for amps & lci & a base plate below. Run some wiring underneath & pass through holes or a milled slot. If that makes sense lol
3 doors wired up & deadened, little bit of progresshttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...cf25e0e8a7.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...821109778e.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...ce829f1cae.jpg
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Dropped the wire bundle in the pillars, clipped speaker leads, & soldered 18 gauge to go to LC7I & 16 gauge to the other side for mids to amp. Had to add a 16 gauge run in to rear doors for tweeters as well. Luckily I was able to pass them around the molex easy enough. Wrapped everything with Tesa tape, & will techflex from where it exits carpet on.. for bonus hp, or whatever lol https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...0c4a081782.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...d22c8afe68.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...ca395be5f2.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...8091843a71.jpg
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A-pillars back in, tweeters high temp hot glued into trimmed factory mounts. Have a slight angle on them instead of completely off axis, half assed aimed center
Trimmed surrounding raised area, removed grills, & good enough for me. The pointless hidden techflex screams I'm bored lolhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...59a9e1db8a.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...39bc1f2483.jpg
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Chassis grounds done, pos to fuse holders done, need to techflex back half of pos runs up to the firewall & fuse my 16 gauge primary run stillhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...aace783a5c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...8b4d0fecd0.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...8eef40bdc7.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...70881bd045.jpg
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Used 1/4 abs for the fuse holder mount. Caught 2 factory holes that we're being used luckily
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Needs the filth cleaned off but I'm finally done with that mess. There's 2 ato fuse holders along side of the factory positive cover, that's why there is the 2 zipties around it. One for LC7i & other for expansion https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...aaae547175.jpg
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G.T.O. (the auto turn on feature) for the LC7i won't work for me. Comes on everytime the doors are opened & I'd prefer keyed power I mean. So one more wire to run lol
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Never got my soundskins rings in.. guess that's not all bad or I'd have had the drivers side trim back in & would have had to pull it to run an ignition wirehttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...31cfdfe91f.jpg
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& props to them for at least sending expedited at this point. Not their fault, but still sucks
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Recheck wiring diagram or run wire from fuse box (a wye connection from fused side of wire)use 12 volt test light probe.
No heated seats so I was able to jack that circuit easily
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I got impatient & tossed in the components, LC7i, & 4 channel amp till soundskins rings get here. Could not take the silence or lack of window switches any longer lol
That being said these little Kenwood amps definitely get hotter than I'd like. Running gains at min on amp & using Audiocontrol gains, gets toasty just sitting in the open on a piece of mdf pretty fast
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Finally got the soundskins rings today. Made quite a difference in mid-bass response. Did all four doors, & I sealed them up with a layer of Noico deadner on the inner skins.. after I told myself I wouldn't lol the silver under the moisture barrierhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...88b7da4f76.jpg
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