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Been a while since i posted an install, acutally had two back to back big projects, the first one i never got a chance to take completed pics since i am waiting for a photoshoot...
this is the second one
after working on relatively compact imports for so long, it was a nice change of pace to do a big old school american sedan...the car is a 1996 Chevy Impala SS. asbolutely mint car with 17k miles on it!
the goals:
1. created a very good sound quality vehicle with the goals of competing next season. the goal also is to have some very decent low end output
2. utilize equipment that the customer already had (HU, two of the amps etc) with new gear
3. as far as cosmetics go...the original plan was just for a very simple and plain setup, rearward facing subbox and in floor amp rack, with carpet...
but...somewhere in between taking the interior apart and running wires, i realized just how mint the car is...i mean, not a single screw or clip was distrubed, not a single piece of debris under the back seats...the floor mats appears to have NEVER been taking from the car...the car is 100 percent like new condition...
couple that with the fact that i really like this gen impala SS, i decided on myself to do something extra for hte customer interms of looks hehe
4. having said that, the goal cosmetic wise for me then became doing an install that was both clean and cool, but also in the same theme as the vehicle itself. unlike most of my past jobs, this car was unique in that it was niether a show car nor a daily driver. the car is basicaly 100 percent stock with the only mod being a very moderate cat back exhaust system...so i didnt want to over do the cosmetics side to the point that it looked out of place.
stealthiness or usability of the trunk was NOT a consideration, as the car basically never gets driven, only weekend cruises and maybe to comps next year
so...enough backstory, lets get on with it:
gonna include a crap load of pics since i need to make a log book later on for him.
the first shot is of the battery. a HD replacement battery was provided by the customer, to whcih i added the positive battery terminal and the dual 150 amp circuit breakers. dual 0 gauge power cables were run back to the trunk. and a single 8 guage cable goes to the HU power supply. hard to see but all terminals are coated with terminal grease. (the stock wiring attaches to the side posts as usual)
moving into the interior, the signal starts off with a clarion 9255 headunit, we are using it purely as a high end signal source, not any of its IMO limited and extremely hard to use internal processing. the customer provided htis unit.
two quick shots of hte wiring harness and installation of the HU:
the power supply for the 9255 i mounted securely in the glovebox, about hte only place i found that was open and have enough space to mount solidly. cables pass through grommets. also note the USB tuning cable for the zapco DSP6 in the glovebox, to whcih we add an extension and tune.
this is the second one
after working on relatively compact imports for so long, it was a nice change of pace to do a big old school american sedan...the car is a 1996 Chevy Impala SS. asbolutely mint car with 17k miles on it!
the goals:
1. created a very good sound quality vehicle with the goals of competing next season. the goal also is to have some very decent low end output
2. utilize equipment that the customer already had (HU, two of the amps etc) with new gear
3. as far as cosmetics go...the original plan was just for a very simple and plain setup, rearward facing subbox and in floor amp rack, with carpet...
but...somewhere in between taking the interior apart and running wires, i realized just how mint the car is...i mean, not a single screw or clip was distrubed, not a single piece of debris under the back seats...the floor mats appears to have NEVER been taking from the car...the car is 100 percent like new condition...
couple that with the fact that i really like this gen impala SS, i decided on myself to do something extra for hte customer interms of looks hehe
4. having said that, the goal cosmetic wise for me then became doing an install that was both clean and cool, but also in the same theme as the vehicle itself. unlike most of my past jobs, this car was unique in that it was niether a show car nor a daily driver. the car is basicaly 100 percent stock with the only mod being a very moderate cat back exhaust system...so i didnt want to over do the cosmetics side to the point that it looked out of place.
stealthiness or usability of the trunk was NOT a consideration, as the car basically never gets driven, only weekend cruises and maybe to comps next year
so...enough backstory, lets get on with it:
gonna include a crap load of pics since i need to make a log book later on for him.
the first shot is of the battery. a HD replacement battery was provided by the customer, to whcih i added the positive battery terminal and the dual 150 amp circuit breakers. dual 0 gauge power cables were run back to the trunk. and a single 8 guage cable goes to the HU power supply. hard to see but all terminals are coated with terminal grease. (the stock wiring attaches to the side posts as usual)
moving into the interior, the signal starts off with a clarion 9255 headunit, we are using it purely as a high end signal source, not any of its IMO limited and extremely hard to use internal processing. the customer provided htis unit.
two quick shots of hte wiring harness and installation of the HU:
the power supply for the 9255 i mounted securely in the glovebox, about hte only place i found that was open and have enough space to mount solidly. cables pass through grommets. also note the USB tuning cable for the zapco DSP6 in the glovebox, to whcih we add an extension and tune.