just got done with another g35, this time a 04 sedan.

the goals are:

1. good sound quality

2. fully stealth trunk install with no floor raising

3. nav and dvd playback capability


now, this car is a lot more difficult to pull off a flat floor set up than the coupe.. the coupe has a long wide well running down the entire length of hte trunk, where as the sedan only has a smaller spare tire well offset to the back and passenger side of the trunk.

meaning, in order to do NOT raise the floor at all, every single piece of gear has to be contained in the well...something that involves the picking the right equipment and doing the right kind of install

so lets get started:

anchoring hte signal upfront is the pioneer avic-d2 nav unit in there via the double din conversion kit:



since hte d2 does not have dvd playback capability, a fahrenheit half din dvd player is flush mounted in the upper glove box. its remote eye is located on top of the dash so the unit can be operated with the box closed



here they are working together:




speakers in the G consists of a DLS ultimate Up6 6.5" compnent set upfront, with the midbass in the stock location, albeit sitting in a fiberglassed semi-sealed cup, and the tweeter flushed into the stock kick panels, out back, DLS 426 component coaxials provide sound for the rear passengers. since it was kinda dark i could only get two fuzzy pics of the kicks





now here is the trunk, as you can see, in full stealth mode, the floor was not raised even a millimeter, the stock trunk carpet remains to provide a completely stock look:



lifting off this carpet reveals first a simple protective board that covers the spare tire well, with some mesh for air to pass through



here is the heart of the system. a ED 13kv2 is sitting in its flush suede trimed area, and a cover in the back features a raised infinity logo. the rest of hte top cover is finished in black vinyl





lifting the cover reaveals a DLS CA51 5 channel amp sitting in its own suede lined well, with wires passing through grommits. the sub sends over 50 watts to each interior speaker, and over 300 real world watts to the 13kv2 there is a plexi cover above the well with my logo on it







and at night, a flick of a switch throws some white lighting onto the well



and finally, if you are wondering how the sub can possiblly have enough air space, well, a wierd looking semi-circular sub box is used to get about 1 cubic feet, the box sits in the forward half of the spare tire well so there is room for the amp rack behind it




overall, sounds great, and abosltuely no loss of trunk space, i havent had the chance to do this kind of install in this particular kind of trunk well...hopefully iw ill get to do some more in the future

 

What is the amp mounted on? I want to do the gromet finished appearance, but the only gromets I can find are for like 1/16" material.

Also, would you care to make me one of those boxes and ship it?

AND third. Can you suggest someone to buy DLS products from?

Your installs are very inspiring. I will be doing a complete buildup of my G's audio next month, and much of what Ive seen you do in G's and other cars has give me some increadible ideas...

 

the amp is mounted in a wooden rack, wiht side walls to make it look like a well

for grommits, go to www.thebettersource.com search for palstic grommits, you can find whatever you want

this box? i wouldnt have the time to be honest, nor do i have a spare g35 sedan here to lay around

DLs products, you can buy from me if you want, just PM me

thanks for the compliments i am sure yours will turn out great!

b

 

i've seen so many bs posts lately, i was very happy to come across this on.

kudos - very nice job

 

that is a very nice install, but obviously i'm guessing there is more spare tire.

 

Wow, very nice job! I love the clean looks of everything.

 

yes i agree this is wat i am looking for in my car...sweet *** deal man

 

Nice

 

no obviously there is no more spare tire

 

that's just crazy!!

 

move to miami

 

omgggggggg... thats veryyyy cleannnn... i like it alot.. almost makes me wana change mine......

hehehe

Ed Lin

 

how's the sound with the tweeter in the lower kick panels like that? it just seems so far down.....and far away from the mid-bass.....

 

how is it so far away fro the midbass? its with in a foot of the midbass, where as in the stock location, its a good bit further

it sounds great, as every G and Z ih ave done like this does

b

 

ah yes....i have to imagine it with the door shut