Finally happy with my sound system
Got into car audio a couple months ago and don’t have the budget to pay a shop a couple thousand for a install, so I’ve spent a lot of time researching and working between college on getting all this together (as well as changing subs twice). The amount I saved on labor costs is probably a timing belt job in itself if not more.
Video doesn’t translate well (it’s at about half volume) but I’m very happy with the result especially as a first time DIY. Have had everything installed for about a month but finally spent a couple hours the past two days getting my tune down with REW and the difference is insane compared to before. Gets extremely loud to the point my mirrors are useless and my organs feel weird while still being clear and musical throughout.
Running a Stereo Integrity SQL 12 in a custom ported box found on Facebook with a set of Hertz MPK 165.3 I got open box on eBay. Off a Taramps Bass 1200, Soundigital 800.4, NVX XFLOC, and Expert X8 Air DSP.
Still have some work to go to clean up wiring and eventually want to make some more additions (maybe switch to two SQL 12’s in a sealed box since I already have no trunk space, midrange driver) but I’m very happy with the results up to now.
If anyone has anyone questions especially since there’s not much info on the process with this car beyond the basics, I’d be happy to help. Lot of little nuances with our head unit that make a good SQ build a little more difficult.