Friday, August 17, 2007

Alpine PLV-7




Overview of system
The PLV-7 Subwoofer System's LAT subwoofer array consists of six 7-inch cones that provide the same bass punch as a pair of 12" subs. Alpine houses the array in a super-efficient Ultra Reflex enclosure, and matches the subs up to a highly efficient 500-watt digital amplifier. The result? Clean, pounding bass from an enclosure that takes up 30% less space than a dual 12" box. Car Audio and Electronics review: http://www.alpine-usa.com/images/pro...s/PLV7_rev.pdf

Step1.
I began be adding a little eDead sound deadening material. Had extra so I thought why not tighten things up a bit. The deck lid is covered though not shown here, and so is the back of the trunk.


Step 2.
Oleg came over to lend a gracious hand and knowledge for the wiring. We routed the 4GA power by means of a drilled out hole on the passenger side firewall. Other connections made by splicing into BOSE amp wires following instructions from threads here. The red wire you see below is actually part of my custom grounding setup.


Step 3.
Connected all wires for testing and it rocked! Buttoned everything back up, cut a 1.5" slice into carpet to run wire into sub box and done. It's one heavy box that's for sure. Fitment is perfect inside the trunk depression with 1.5" clearance all around. Pic below is actually the test fit. Had to remove trunk latch just so it could fit.

Saturday, August 11, 2007

Summer Send-Off 3

Mazda RX-8
Added a few mods such as OEM Appearance Package, Sirius dash pod, and Alpine sub system. I took home 3rd place in Mazda class.

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Sunday, August 5, 2007

Racing Brake rotors


Installed Racing Brake cross drilled and slotted rotors for both front and rear. Also decided to paint part of the caliper red.

Friday, August 3, 2007

New Wheels and Tires




Through a sponsorship/bartering deal I ordered a set of DRIFZ wheels. There was much confusion in the specs with both wheel and tire sizes, and although I did not recieve the exact size I wanted they did the job for the time being.
DRIFZ 505
Front - 18x7.5 +35
Rear - 18x9.5 +35
Nitto NT555 Extreme
Front - 245/40/18
Rear - 275/35/18
Fitting a rear tire that size combined with the +35 wheel offset meant that I would need to roll the rear fenders. I did so using a professional fender rolling tool and a heat gun. My firends Mark and Bruce stopped by my garage to lend a hand. Check out my YouTube video favorites for some good times.