My new audio system and a blog that the installer did on my car - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

tjdiz92 · 07-21-2012, 09:36 AM

Feel free to ask questions, my installer did a pretty good detail of the install and listed a ton of info.

http://nvsaudionj.blogspot.com/2012/...ket-audio.html

tjdiz92 · 07-21-2012, 10:15 AM

And if anyone lives in jersey. I highly recommend these guys!

Moshpit37 · 07-21-2012, 10:42 AM

Bet that hits pretty good! Thanks for the pic of the back of the head unit. I was 99% positive there were RCA outputs for a sub, but hadn't taken mine out to check yet. Glad to know they are there.

encity5 · 07-21-2012, 11:01 AM

Good to know about these guys!

tjdiz92 · 07-21-2012, 11:35 AM

Yeah the sub hits hard but the speakers are the best part. Theyre hertz dline speakers and they're great. If anyone needs sizes of the stock speakers I have all of them out right now

tjdiz92 · 07-21-2012, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by encity5

Good to know about these guys!

If you want a great sounding system these are the best guys in the tri-state man

mikeg7827 · 07-21-2012, 12:57 PM

pricing? i really want a upgraded headunit w/nav, dvd playback touchscreen.. etc that fits our cars

tjdiz92 · 07-21-2012, 01:02 PM

Every systems different. I was just about 2 grand. But he has great in dash navs and all those fancy touchscreens. My cousins Sti and my friends mustang all got those headunits from him and they're plenty happy with it

encity5 · 07-21-2012, 02:46 PM

Do they have an email address? the ones of their website i get bounced back.

tjdiz92 · 07-21-2012, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by encity5

Do they have an email address? the ones of their website i get bounced back.

Nvsaudio@gmail.com. That will work

YW-Slayer · 07-22-2012, 05:47 AM

Hi, I had a look at the blog and am now thinking that I should probably upgrade more than just the head unit.

While I am not a weight weenie, I do want to make sure that the car isn't made THAT much heavier, and that space is not compromised. I would also like to keep the stock speaker config or its appearance, as far as is possible, so that the car doesn't look too odd.

Obviously I wouldn't be using your installers (I will probably use Encrust Customs). However, do you have any observations as to what would give you the most bang for space/weight? I think a sub - even their setup - would be out of the question for me as I don't want to sacrifice boot space or practicality. And where did they install the amps?

Forgive me if these are silly questions - I'm a car audio (and generally an audio) n00b, although I would like to think that I know what I like.

tjdiz92 · 07-22-2012, 09:48 AM

Well upgraded speakers alone will give you good bass as to what you want. At most those subs added maybe 100 pounds. So I'm not really worried about that weight factor.

Yeah it did suck to lose all that trunk in this car, but you're not going to get a good sub and not lose the trunk.

My amps are loaded onto the back of the seats hidden behind the box. My folding seats still have full functionality.

The problem with the cars setup though is that the big speaker in the door is just a really bad sub woofer and aftermarket companies don't make a subwoofer that would work there, so what my installer did was eliminate the mid range speaker in the dash and rewire that to work in the door and put the new midrange in the door. That is the only way you will achieve good sound.

The view from outside the car will look completely the same but if you want to try and achieve the setup to be the same it just can't happen.

YW-Slayer · 07-22-2012, 10:28 AM

Thanks, that's very useful indeed. Didn't know that the speakers were that bad, and I note what you say about the main one in the door being just bad. I will have to see what ideas my installer here in HK has, and if we can do anything without having to install a sub. Maybe we can put a sub where the spare tyre is, or even in the middle of it. That would be interesting!

tjdiz92 · 07-22-2012, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by YW-Slayer

Maybe we can put a sub where the spare tyre is, or even in the middle of it. That would be interesting!

Yeah I was thinking of doing that myself but the installer put that idea down pretty quick not sure why though haha

07-21-2012, 09:36 AM	#1
tjdiz92 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Argento FR-S MT Location: Central Jersey Posts: 78 Thanks: 10 Thanked 21 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My new audio system and a blog that the installer did on my car Feel free to ask questions, my installer did a pretty good detail of the install and listed a ton of info. http://nvsaudionj.blogspot.com/2012/...ket-audio.html __________________ 2013 Argento Scion FR-S M/T 15% tint-6k HID headlights-6k HID blinker Switch backs-LED domelight-LED reverse lights-LED license plate light-Gloss black roof-Hertz audio components w/ 2 10 inch kicker L'3s.

07-21-2012, 10:15 AM	#2
tjdiz92 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Argento FR-S MT Location: Central Jersey Posts: 78 Thanks: 10 Thanked 21 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	And if anyone lives in jersey. I highly recommend these guys! __________________ 2013 Argento Scion FR-S M/T 15% tint-6k HID headlights-6k HID blinker Switch backs-LED domelight-LED reverse lights-LED license plate light-Gloss black roof-Hertz audio components w/ 2 10 inch kicker L'3s.

07-21-2012, 11:35 AM	#5
tjdiz92 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Argento FR-S MT Location: Central Jersey Posts: 78 Thanks: 10 Thanked 21 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yeah the sub hits hard but the speakers are the best part. Theyre hertz dline speakers and they're great. If anyone needs sizes of the stock speakers I have all of them out right now __________________ 2013 Argento Scion FR-S M/T 15% tint-6k HID headlights-6k HID blinker Switch backs-LED domelight-LED reverse lights-LED license plate light-Gloss black roof-Hertz audio components w/ 2 10 inch kicker L'3s.

07-21-2012, 01:02 PM	#8
tjdiz92 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Argento FR-S MT Location: Central Jersey Posts: 78 Thanks: 10 Thanked 21 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Every systems different. I was just about 2 grand. But he has great in dash navs and all those fancy touchscreens. My cousins Sti and my friends mustang all got those headunits from him and they're plenty happy with it __________________ 2013 Argento Scion FR-S M/T 15% tint-6k HID headlights-6k HID blinker Switch backs-LED domelight-LED reverse lights-LED license plate light-Gloss black roof-Hertz audio components w/ 2 10 inch kicker L'3s.

07-22-2012, 09:48 AM	#12
tjdiz92 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Argento FR-S MT Location: Central Jersey Posts: 78 Thanks: 10 Thanked 21 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Well upgraded speakers alone will give you good bass as to what you want. At most those subs added maybe 100 pounds. So I'm not really worried about that weight factor. Yeah it did suck to lose all that trunk in this car, but you're not going to get a good sub and not lose the trunk. My amps are loaded onto the back of the seats hidden behind the box. My folding seats still have full functionality. The problem with the cars setup though is that the big speaker in the door is just a really bad sub woofer and aftermarket companies don't make a subwoofer that would work there, so what my installer did was eliminate the mid range speaker in the dash and rewire that to work in the door and put the new midrange in the door. That is the only way you will achieve good sound. The view from outside the car will look completely the same but if you want to try and achieve the setup to be the same it just can't happen. __________________ 2013 Argento Scion FR-S M/T 15% tint-6k HID headlights-6k HID blinker Switch backs-LED domelight-LED reverse lights-LED license plate light-Gloss black roof-Hertz audio components w/ 2 10 inch kicker L'3s.

07-21-2012, 12:57 PM	#7
mikeg7827 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 1995 Ford Probe Location: Iceland Posts: 375 Thanks: 31 Thanked 37 Times in 32 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	pricing? i really want a upgraded headunit w/nav, dvd playback touchscreen.. etc that fits our cars

07-22-2012, 05:47 AM	#11
YW-Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ (MT, WRB), 2005 Legacy B4 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 122 Thanks: 55 Thanked 28 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hi, I had a look at the blog and am now thinking that I should probably upgrade more than just the head unit. While I am not a weight weenie, I do want to make sure that the car isn't made THAT much heavier, and that space is not compromised. I would also like to keep the stock speaker config or its appearance, as far as is possible, so that the car doesn't look too odd. Obviously I wouldn't be using your installers (I will probably use Encrust Customs). However, do you have any observations as to what would give you the most bang for space/weight? I think a sub - even their setup - would be out of the question for me as I don't want to sacrifice boot space or practicality. And where did they install the amps? Forgive me if these are silly questions - I'm a car audio (and generally an audio) n00b, although I would like to think that I know what I like.

07-22-2012, 10:28 AM	#13
YW-Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ (MT, WRB), 2005 Legacy B4 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 122 Thanks: 55 Thanked 28 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks, that's very useful indeed. Didn't know that the speakers were that bad, and I note what you say about the main one in the door being just bad. I will have to see what ideas my installer here in HK has, and if we can do anything without having to install a sub. Maybe we can put a sub where the spare tyre is, or even in the middle of it. That would be interesting!

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