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Old 08-23-2009, 06:52 PM   #1 (permalink)
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H/U - JVC KW-AVX800 - 5.1 channel output, DVD, 7 inch touchscreen
Speakers:
- Front - Polk db6500 6.5" component speakers mounted in the doors(rated at 100 watts RMS each)
- Rear deck - Polk db6500 6.5" component speakers mounted in deck with tweeters on the side(rated at 100 watts RMS each)
- Rear doors - Kicker SSMB6 6.5" midbass(rated at 125 watts RMS each)
- Center channel - Alphasonik PF325 3.25" component speakers mounted in center console(rated at 100 watts RMS each)
- Subs - Pair of Kicker S10L5-2 10" solobaric subs each in a 1 cu.ft. sealed box(rated at 450 watts RMS)
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- Front/Center channel - Kicker ZX650.4 - 4-channel with remote bass control for front speakers(rated at 716 watts RMS all channels driven)
- Rear - Kicker ZX650.4 - 4-channel with remote bass control for rear doors(rated at 753 watts RMS all channels driven)
- Subs - Kicker ZX750.1 - mono amp wired to 2 ohms for both subs(rated at 940 watts RMS)
Power/etc.:
- Battery - Optima Yellow top(what else?)
- Capacitor - Tsunami X15HCAP-20 20 farad hybrid capacitor
- Wiring - Metra and Monster 0 gauge to capacitor and extra ground to battery, Metra 4 gauge from capacitor to amplifiers
- Other - Kicker fuse holder and battery clamps
- RCA's - Monster and Streetwires
- Speaker wire - Subs are wired with 12 gauge Monster, other speakers 14 gauge
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Old 08-23-2009, 07:08 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Interior Dynamatted



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Rear deck


Rear door(not finished)
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I finished the rear passenger door today, painted and everything. It's a pretty good color match too. I'll put it in tomorrow and hopefully finish up the drivers side rear too.


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I put the rear passenger door panel in today after insulating the door and hooked it up.


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Sweet setup! That solves a few problems I was facing concerning sub placement in the trunk.
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Looking good! Have you got all the wiring in the trunk cleaned up now?
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