León 1.8 TSI SQ install

[hugo23]

Originally Posted by simplicityinsound

your attention to detail on EVERYTHING comes through the screen loud and clear...i really appreciate it when i see small details on the bare wood build up portions of hte install, like how you took time to sand and round off the edges of the wood, how things are cut straight even when they will never be seen...

awesome! bravo!

Thanks man, that's specially flattering coming from you
I did my best, glad to see you guys liked it.

[chithead]

Mr. Bing is correct, there is a certain sense of pride and pleasure when seeing a build like this. Attention to detail like this wins more points in my book.

[pnn23]

Great fab-work OP.

[Blancolex300]

That looks great man. Love the attention to detail!

[n_olympios]

Very nice!

[wdemetrius1]

Very impressive to say the least.

[hugo23]

Thanks to all for your kind comments, from the beginning my install had he goal to be as OEM as it could be, and the main reason for that is the insecurity that we are suffering here in México.

Yesterday my car was robed by two MF with guns, luckily I took measures in case that happened and It worked. I recovered my car a few minutes later, I just lost one key and some money.

So now I have to think a lot about continuing with the planed install or not

Saludos!

[h1-vltg]

Originally Posted by hugo23

Thanks to all for your kind comments, from the beginning my install had he goal to be as OEM as it could be, and the main reason for that is the insecurity that we are suffering here in México.

Yesterday my car was robed by two MF with guns, luckily I took measures in case that happened and It worked. I recovered my car a few minutes later, I just lost one key and some money.

So now I have to think a lot about continuing with the planed install or not

Saludos!

That is a scary ordeal...Glad you are Alright and you got your car back. BTW, I love the how clean the install is. Good Job!

[Echo42987]

Nice box design. How did the Focals in the front turn out?

[hugo23]

I have not installed the Focal's, in fact, I have not even tryed them, I'll let you know if I do it.

Saludos.

[hugo23]

Hello, I had the chance to upgrade the OEM battery with an Optima yellow top and put the JL terminals I bought almost since I began the install.

I just upgraded the ground by replacing the OEM cable for two runs of 4 cable and the power cable from the fuse box for one run of 4. I had some trouble with the power cable coming from the alternador because I could not replace it and It was too short, so I just added some 4 cable for the moment, I’ll take it to the mechanic later so I can upgrade that cable without braking something

I just put the fuse holder with double sided tape, in case I case I replace it with the JL fuseholder later.











Saludos.

[hugo23]

I finally found the grill I needed to finish the hatch area. I also looked for the carpet in the correct color but I couldent find it, I found one in a closer match so I tryed it.





I routered the pieces so the grill can sit flush















The new carpet matches better the OEM carpet but the previews one looks made of better quality, sorry for the iPhone pics, but you can see the difference… Next weekend I’ll se wich one stays in the car.

You can see that the subwoofer grill does not sit completly, and that’s because I could´t take off the JL grill, that thing is like glued or something … I’ll get back to that next weekend.

Saludos.

[h1-vltg]

Looks good. I really like the grill you used. Where did you find it...Lowes or Home Depot?

[hugo23]

Originally Posted by h1-vltg

Looks good. I really like the grill you used. Where did you find it...Lowes or Home Depot?

I'm from Mexico, I found it in a place that sells audio gear for professional use.

[h1-vltg]

Originally Posted by hugo23

I'm from Mexico, I found it in a place that sells audio gear for professional use.

ok, thanks.

[hugo23]

I decided to go with the black carpet. I also managed to remove the JL grill.

What do you think?



Saludos.

[h1-vltg]

Looks good...I love stealth installs.

[hugo23]

I didn´t like the way the fuseholder looked, so I decided to clean a little. I needed to eliminate the fuseholder an just use the fuse.



I isolated everything with a double thermofit.



Now it looks stock



The only thing that I don’t like is the dificulty of change the fuse in case it blows, but it will stay like that until I decide to buy the JL fuseholder.

Saludos.

[wdemetrius1]

I think that the black carpet looks the best. Nice work again.

[SSexpo03]

Real nice work, great attentiion to detail in the trunk!

[trojan fan]

I like the black carpet better also....your attention to detail really makes your build stand out....keep up the good work

[sq_guru]

I love the attention to detail and the flat functionality of your install!

[IBcivic]

CHINGON!!!!!!!!!!

[JayinMI]

Originally Posted by amitaF

CHINGON!!!!!!!!!!

When I first saw that, I was thinking "Cabron!" and then I was like "That's inappropriate," then I realized it wasn't the same word. What does Chingon! mean? My high school spanish is failing me.

Jay

[IBcivic]

Originally Posted by JayinMI

When I first saw that, I was thinking "Cabron!" and then I was like "That's inappropriate," then I realized it wasn't the same word. What does Chingon! mean? My high school spanish is failing me.

Jay

I never took spanish but I pick up languages fairly quickly

it"s mexican slang to describe something ess-tremely awesome

didnt you watch cheech n chong, holmes?