I thought I needed an hour more work today but it ended up taking like three. I was experiencing some vibration sounds yesterday so today I removed the 4 speakers and stuff the area behind them with a lot more pollyfill (pillow stuffing). This ended up improving the sound quality and killing any vibrations I was hearing. I also cleaned up the wires in the rear, and fastened my amp and subwoofer into the trunk.
Even though I have the amp and sub installed in the trunk, when the rear seat is folded up there is still a lot of room for Geo to get in, sit and walk around. When the rear seat is down the amp is hidden and there is still some room next to the sub for some grocery bags.
I tuned the sound system a bit but will wait two more weeks for all the speakers to break in before I spend more time tuning things. Although it was really exhausting work it was a good learning experience. Next project I am probably going to try is to install is a suspension lift by myself. I already have the step by step instructions just need to get the right tools.
16 replies on “Sound system install complete!”
dude i like ur determination!! yes 30KD will do it for like 30 mins, but when u hear the sound of ur own work is worthless man, i hope u enjoy some Tiësto music rocking ur new sound system
i don’t know where people got the idea that professionals take 30 minutes to install the system. They don’t they also take long. If you just want to run wires right out in the open yeah you could have everything done in 30 minutes but if you want to wire the car so that none of the wires show and everything looks stock, you need a few hours. Wiring the speaker cables alone was a bitch because I got 12 gauge speaker cables which are too thick and hard to maneuver around easily.
u mean worth it? priceless?
Aren’t out with the boys at the sand dunes today?
Nope i couldnt go cuz i had to work on the car.
Toil for 2 days to install a sound system in your car all by yourself… then sell your car.
That’s fun.
yup Adam, my bad.. i meant priceless, thanks buddy
I hope ur not gonna play 80s music.
well done, but I doubt you have the right equipment to install the lift! I wouldn’t recommend doing it at home!
yeah i know, but I found everything I need at Ace Hardware. Its seriously my favorite place in Kuwait at the moment!
Mark I’m wondering why are you turning your car into a club? Why do you need so much sound equipment?
i never wait for speakers to break in .. i think its just crap that u read on forums or blogs… i installed 3 audio systems myself with the help of some friends on 3 various cars (mine) .. all were amazing.. good job.
Well some people think its crap but from my experience with headphones breaking in speakers does make a difference.
FourMe: I am not turning my car into a club. Its really not much sound equipment compared to other builds.
Good job my friend!
I remembered you yesterday cause after the off-roading session the guys and I took our cars to the Al-zour car wash and I saw a wrangler with what I would guess to be a 4″ Pro Comp lift!
Great job on the install and I totally agree with you on the fact that it takes longer than 30 minutes to wire stuff up! When I installed speakers into my 1996 Galant in college it took me a full day. but I didn’t have to change any speakers, just the head unit and installing 2 10″ subs that were pre-installed into a compartment!
I am with Z do not do the lift at home, that is a bad idea and it requires suspension preloading tools as well as experience. You will then need to have an allignment done. Do not set yourself up for a headache take the car and have a pro-mechanic do the lift install for you.