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[DynamicSound]

1996 Audi A4 Quattro

The Audio/Video was all Alpine equipment including one headunit and 2 monitors. The system consisted of 2 12" Alpine Type X's and 3 PDX Series amps...1 per sub and 1 to the mids/highs.

These first shots are of how everything looked from the outside...overall not bad. The leather/suede seats were clean and had a good quality install. The system however, not so much. The first problem the new owner had was for 2 12" high-end subs and 2000rms...they did not have much output. SQL was good, but sounded like a factory sub set-up. In comparison, one of our other vehicles with a Infinity Basslink hit just as hard as this system.

So we are going to overhaul the complete system in the trunk to a new design and will have both SQL and SPL.

Here are the shots from the outside...

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We have been pushing this project due to our workload with customers, but today his sub amps start turning off. For the passed weeks, the sub itself would turn on and off. So we started taking the old system apart. As soon as we start to pull panels, we see what is lurking behind it.

The wires are tangled together, not ran behind panels, pinched in 2 places, and cheap fuse block. The battery is not bolted down and is sliding all over. The terminals are loose on the battery due to this. The fuseblock is also not bolted down and is sliding everywhere. Also, the battery was suppose to be mounted in the wheel well per the owner's instructions, but instead is laying behind the enclosures. They wrapped cheap wood with suede to use for the floorboard. It was torn up after placing the enclosures in the trunk, so they covered it with another sheet od suede. Just simply laid it on top. On top of this, the fiberglass enclosures where very thin and simply pressing on them would make them crack. Not to mention, they used a battery that is for 600 watt systems and the RMS of these 3 amps is around 2400 watts.

Here are some photos...

[patrick4588]

finished shots?

[DynamicSound]

finished shots?

No, not yet. The owner was deciding on what he wants to do in it which is what has prolonged it. We will be doing RE Audio in it...3 sets of XXX components, 1 15" XXX sub, 3 VLX amps, and a JBL processor. It is about a 4 day build with the design we are going to do. Right now, we are too slammed with work to start it...the owner works for us. We have 3 other project/demo cars that we have that will be completed this year, but with customers work, it may take the rest of the year to complete all of them.

[DTC_MIKEM]

Updates?

[DynamicSound]

Updates?

We are actually just working on it now. We are only doing it around other installations...so it will take 2-3 weeks to complete.

The complete system will be Polk Audio Mids/Highs and DB Drive Sub/Amps. The trunk will have a DB Drive K9 15" subwoofer firing into the cabin. It will be trimmed off on the inside of the car and the trunk. It will have a see-thru plexi window along with edge lit plexi. Everything will be wrapped in vinyl and suede.

Here is the most updated photo...