One of my simplest builds in recent years :) -2010 RAV4
Having just finished a mega two and half month install (that install log is gonna come later this month when i have time to organize the close to 600 pics ), its quite nice to do something very basic for a change.
This is perhaps the most simple install i have done in the past few years...and normally, I don't get to work on systems like this because people who want this type of build usually dont want to wait for months on my waiting list...but the stars sorta aligned for this one lol Last week my next customer asked if he can be pushed back a week, and a few hours later, this customer contacted me asking if i can squeeze in a simple project...perfect! He actually started on the project himself, before he decided to come to me...one of the midbass was installed and the powercable was run, both of which i redid completely.
so anyway, car is a 2010 Toyota Rav4. total work time from start to finish was 3.5 days
Goals:
1. to obtain a noticably higher sound quality than stock (which was pretty horrid i have to say)
2. Keep everything completely hidden, not an ounce of room taken up.
the customer provided all the equipment, except the sub, which he had two infinity reference 10s, but after looking at the size and dimension of the cargo well, we decided to switch to a Arc Audio ARC12 instead.
lets get started.
the signal starts with a JVC KW-AV50 double din dvd headunit...installed via a Scosche kit he gave me:
I ran the usb cable from the headunit to the upper storage box above the glovebox:
a quick shot of the kit and wiring organization behind the headunit:
For speakers, he chose a set of JL Audio C2650 6.5" comp set.
The doors were sound proofed and two pairs of speaker wires ran into the doors:
Then i encountered a problem. Normally, doing stock location tweeters on these cars are very simple, you take the OEM tweeter bridge mount, cut out the middle and sink in the new tweeter, but when i opened up the car, i discovered that the customer had already removed one of the tweeter mounts, and thrown it away. So i was left with the option of justing one oem tweeter mounting and then rig up another one using metal straps, but ultimately, i was too anal to do that...so instead, i came up with a ring set up to be flushed into the OEM tweeter grille.
here are the tweeter rings and the midbass spacer adapters:
which were both treated with truck bedliner:
The midbass adapter was secured to the door using bolts (OEM speakers were riveted on):
Re: One of my simplest builds in recent years :) -2010 RAV4
moving on to the back...so here is the normal view, which is 100 percent stock looking...nothing stands out:
Lift off the stock cargo mat, and here is what you see. the section of the floor that used to go over a storage bin has been replaced with a new floor. we talked about what color to do it in...no tan carpet thats breathable was a perfect match to the oem color, and the tan color gets dirty remarkbly easy, so we decided to do a black carpet instead. you see a custout int he middle thats a press fit, breathable grille.
lift that up and here is what you see. a single arc12 resides in a 1 cub ft sealed box, and the two pioneer amps he provided is on the right. a GM-D9500F 4 channel is bridged sending 200 watts to each front component set, and a D8500M mono powers the sub with 600 watts.
everthing is trimmed in tan vinyl. he also gave me a a rav4 logo and asked if i can incorporated it somehow, so it sits in a lil trimed area in the middle
a few quick builds pics, since this is so simple...
here is the raw subbox:
the top vinyled and the two JL passives bolted to the left side, and wires run out:
Re: One of my simplest builds in recent years :) -2010 RAV4
this is the top floor piece before and after carpeting:
and breathable grill before and after carpeting:
and finally a shot of the wiring organization below it all:
so thats it...not too bad for 3.5 days of work as for sound? well obviously comapred to waht do normally, it pales in comparison...the JLs are okay, midbass is decent, but a bit on the bright side...but again for a speaker set in that price range its not too bad. the sub is more than adequate for this car. overall, way better than stock.
Re: One of my simplest builds in recent years :) -2010 RAV4
That's a nice 3.5 days of work.
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Re: One of my simplest builds in recent years :) -2010 RAV4
Echo the sentiments by others, great job as always and immaculate for a 3.5 day job.
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Originally Posted by simplicityinsound
...the JLs are okay, midbass is decent, but a bit on the bright side...but again for a speaker set in that price range its not too bad.
Thanks for this impression...that's exactly my sense as well with the C2-650s in my wife's Smart. Definitely better than stock, but not in the same league with other front stages like the one I listen to every day (i.e. the XR Duo in my Civic).
Re: One of my simplest builds in recent years :) -2010 RAV4
Figures. I should have made a crack about how nothing is soldered. Damn the luck. I'm not a very good Insider, am I? On a side note, if t-taps make your ass bleed, your doing it wrong. They don't go in your butt.
Re: One of my simplest builds in recent years :) -2010 RAV4
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Originally Posted by Video-kid
Figures. I should have made a crack about how nothing is soldered. Damn the luck. I'm not a very good Insider, am I? On a side note, if t-taps make your ass bleed, your doing it wrong. They don't go in your butt.
lol oh yeah that whole sodering vs crimping debate lol no no i am staying far away from that lol but that last car i did soder a bunch of stuff including my own RCAs wooppeee lol
Re: One of my simplest builds in recent years :) -2010 RAV4
He's right. I'm collecting everything, and when I get it all together, I'm taking my vacation. When I'm off, I'm doing it all in one shot. Any thing that isn't quite right will get touched up after that. IT WILL BE DONE THIS TIME,lol.
One of my simplest builds in recent years :) -2010 RAV4
), its quite nice to do something very basic for a change.
He actually started on the project himself, before he decided to come to me...one of the midbass was installed and the 
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