BRZ2 25 Report post Posted June 16, 2013 This is the write up on my audio upgrade (Hi-Fi Installation) into the Subaru BRZ,now I know plenty will say it adds weight and make the car slower etc. but as it's my daily driver up and down the motorway each day and i'm very much into my Dance music and as the standard unit was far from satisfactory to me an upgrade was needed.The standard head unit in the BRZ is a total joke and was swapped out last autumn, i'll try to find the photos and add later, but this mainly covers the speakers and amp setup .The main components are not new they are from one of my R32 Skyline GT-R's (which is about to be scraped I think)The speakers are JL Audio ZR-650 CSI the Sub is a 13TW5v2-4 a Very Slim 13.5-inch Subwoofer Driver (600 W, 4 Ω)and the 4 Channel Amp is by Genesis (now folded since the recession I believe) Specification: 4 x 75W / 2 x 75W + 1 x 250W at 4 ohmsand the head unit is a Kenwood DNX-4210DAB Car Navigation DAB CD DVD MP3 iPod iPhone etcThe boot all cleaned and emptied ready for soundproofing with ultralite dynamat. I bought a box with 10 sheets from Ebay last summer in readiness at a bargain price.after about a whole day of cutting and applying, the whole boot and sides were covered, if you could see metal it was covered (within reason)Dynamat all in place.The standard front paper speakers in the front doors were thown in the bin, no wonder it was rubbishThe front doors were also treated to a load of Dynamat Ultralite, the speaker mounted were mde from 12mm MDF then also covered.Tweeter grills pop out so easyOnce the cables had been run throughout the car, I applied a small amount of hot glue to test the sound, once happy they were glue in with much more hot glue.More Later on... Thanks Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted June 16, 2013 Good work! I will post mine up once I can get the pics to work okay. 13.5" is a huge sub. Mine is a 12" JL 600W and it's total overkill, though I really love it. Mine is a full-ish depth one as there is enough depth really, though it does sit flush with the boot floor. I'm guessing you will be fiberglassing and making an enclosure, or is there something off the shelf? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob275 1817 Report post Posted June 16, 2013 I had a 15" in my first car, i lost my entire boot I have some comps sitting around from my old car but i need to get around to getting the rest of the crap to fit em. It's needed though the standard speakers are so so bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BRZ2 25 Report post Posted June 16, 2013 The sub is a special thin one, http://www.jlaudio.com/13tw5v2-4-car-audio-tw5v2-subwoofer-drivers-92183can listen to D&B and dubstep with Huge quality Bass Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BRZ2 25 Report post Posted June 16, 2013 sneak peak at the 95% finish Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted June 16, 2013 Wow, looks impressive! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob275 1817 Report post Posted June 16, 2013 yeah the tw is an impressive piece of kit, I was looking at it aswell as i really need to keep the boot space. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted June 16, 2013 You could always do what I did and use the spare wheel recess and lose no boot space at all:150127_10151307395656467_1047062632_n.jpgSorry, just cannot get images to work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted June 16, 2013 Okay this might work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted June 16, 2013 Got it, finally! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob275 1817 Report post Posted June 16, 2013 yeah i'm going to raise the bootfloor and hide it completely under a sheet of accoustic carpet , it's just getting round to it. It tends to take up the whole weekend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BRZ2 25 Report post Posted June 17, 2013 You could always do what I did and use the spare wheel recess and lose no boot space at all:150127_10151307395656467_1047062632_n.jpgSorry' date=' just cannot get images to work. [/quote']I build mine to be just what "I" wanted, otherwise I would have copied others. The sub unclips easy if boot space is needed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quball 60 Report post Posted June 24, 2013 Now I like this, Id replace mine but Ive no clue about all this stuff, might have to have a word with a mate who is a bit obsessed with car audio, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BRZ2 25 Report post Posted June 25, 2013 Hi Quball, if you need any help just ask here, I've been doing hifi installs since 1983, be that a shite tape deck and 6 speakers, but they did get better with each car. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quixote 35 Report post Posted June 28, 2013 What amp is that? Oops - just noticed it's in the top post...this forum isn't playing nice with chrome on my mac :(Nice install btw...mine is a lot more stealth-like until I turn it up :32 (18): Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suggestable 14 Report post Posted June 30, 2013 Thank you for showing me your install today Steve. It looks and sounds very good indeed.I don't suppose you know what size the front mid-range speakers should be, do you? I'm thinking that if I go ahead with a full install, I'll populate all the holes. :-)Can't wait to hear your system again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quixote 35 Report post Posted June 30, 2013 70mm will fit - as this is what I've got...Front Speakers 3-way Audison Voce components:- Tweets and Mids with passive x-over - 28mm & 70mm- Mid-woofers in doors: 6.5"JL Audio Slot-ported 8" micro sub & Audison SRX5 amp in the wheel well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sideways? 33 Report post Posted July 1, 2013 http://www.jlaudio.com/13tw5v2-4-car-audio-tw5v2-subwoofer-drivers-92183can listen to D&B and dubstep with Huge quality Bass You mean the Buttery Biscuit Base...? Sorry, I know its childish and off-topic but I couldn't resist... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BRZ2 25 Report post Posted July 2, 2013 You mean the Buttery Biscuit Base...? Sorry, I know its childish and off-topic but I couldn't resist... yes Greg James Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
