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nivek111070 · 07-04-2014, 07:19 PM

I am slowly going to build my system. Going with Helix Amps, Focals for the mids and highs and 1 10" Hertz HX 250 for the sub in a stealth box. will start running wire and dynomat next weekend.

Scoobybrz · 07-04-2014, 08:15 PM

Nice! Helix amps are beautiful. I'm currently running their competition components in my daily. Are you going to retain the stock headunit?

nivek111070 · 07-04-2014, 10:06 PM

I am not a fan of stock head units however, the Fujitsu that is in there actually sounds pretty nice. So i will use an audiocontrol LC2i off the factory amp harness in the back and see if I can stomach it before I give in and shove an Alpine in there

Scoobybrz · 07-05-2014, 02:06 AM

Yeah, I'll be using the jbl ms-8 and see how it sounds.

nivek111070 · 01-16-2015, 02:13 PM

So my helix amp blew up after a week so I got some focal amps. Just finished amp and rack install. Sounds incredible; can't wait til sub box is shipped

nivek111070 · 01-16-2015, 02:21 PM

http://i1382.photobucket.com/albums/...psbac0885c.jpg

nivek111070 · 01-16-2015, 02:25 PM

http://i1382.photobucket.com/albums/...pse83ed4df.jpg

Chimera · 01-16-2015, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nivek111070

So my helix amp blew up after a week so I got some focal amps. Just finished amp and rack install. Sounds incredible; can't wait til sub box is shipped

where did you order the box from? my sub sounds really good right now but takes a lot of room, I have been considering trying something else.

nivek111070 · 01-16-2015, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chimera

where did you order the box from? my sub sounds really good right now but takes a lot of room, I have been considering trying something else.

Integrity concepts

B-R-Z · 01-17-2015, 06:25 PM

Amp mounting looks nice. Can you share any info about how you secure the mount to the rear deck?

nivek111070 · 01-17-2015, 11:52 PM

I drilled 1/4 holes and used 1" 1/2 screws into those plastic flex things that i inserted into the holes. Then a dab of silicone on each one to make sure they don't back out after the sub starts vibrating everything. The amp rack is just 3/4 mdf painted with Plastic Dip, which is basically rubber coating in a can. I put two 1" rails on the bottom side of that to secure it all to the deck.

B-R-Z · 01-19-2015, 12:10 AM

Where did you get the plastic things to screw into? And what did you use for rails. I really want to mount on the rear deck

nivek111070 · 01-19-2015, 12:28 PM

I used standard brackets similar to this except black. Cut them to the length i needed.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/ClosetMai...2804/100658324

nivek111070 · 01-19-2015, 12:30 PM

and anchors like this except with 1 1/2" screws.

http://www.homedepot.com/s/anchor+kit?NCNI-5

07-04-2014, 07:19 PM	#1
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07-04-2014, 08:15 PM	#2
Scoobybrz Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: SoCal Posts: 104 Thanks: 6 Thanked 23 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nice! Helix amps are beautiful. I'm currently running their competition components in my daily. Are you going to retain the stock headunit?

07-04-2014, 10:06 PM	#3
nivek111070 Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2014 GB Scoobie BRZ Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 115 Thanks: 121 Thanked 37 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I am not a fan of stock head units however, the Fujitsu that is in there actually sounds pretty nice. So i will use an audiocontrol LC2i off the factory amp harness in the back and see if I can stomach it before I give in and shove an Alpine in there

07-05-2014, 02:06 AM	#4
Scoobybrz Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: SoCal Posts: 104 Thanks: 6 Thanked 23 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yeah, I'll be using the jbl ms-8 and see how it sounds.

01-16-2015, 02:13 PM	#5
nivek111070 Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2014 GB Scoobie BRZ Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 115 Thanks: 121 Thanked 37 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So my helix amp blew up after a week so I got some focal amps. Just finished amp and rack install. Sounds incredible; can't wait til sub box is shipped

01-16-2015, 02:21 PM	#6
nivek111070 Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2014 GB Scoobie BRZ Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 115 Thanks: 121 Thanked 37 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	http://i1382.photobucket.com/albums/...psbac0885c.jpg

01-16-2015, 02:25 PM	#7
nivek111070 Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2014 GB Scoobie BRZ Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 115 Thanks: 121 Thanked 37 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	http://i1382.photobucket.com/albums/...pse83ed4df.jpg

01-17-2015, 11:52 PM	#11
nivek111070 Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2014 GB Scoobie BRZ Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 115 Thanks: 121 Thanked 37 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I drilled 1/4 holes and used 1" 1/2 screws into those plastic flex things that i inserted into the holes. Then a dab of silicone on each one to make sure they don't back out after the sub starts vibrating everything. The amp rack is just 3/4 mdf painted with Plastic Dip, which is basically rubber coating in a can. I put two 1" rails on the bottom side of that to secure it all to the deck.

01-19-2015, 12:28 PM	#13
nivek111070 Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2014 GB Scoobie BRZ Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 115 Thanks: 121 Thanked 37 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I used standard brackets similar to this except black. Cut them to the length i needed. http://www.homedepot.com/p/ClosetMai...2804/100658324

01-19-2015, 12:30 PM	#14
nivek111070 Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2014 GB Scoobie BRZ Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 115 Thanks: 121 Thanked 37 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	and anchors like this except with 1 1/2" screws. http://www.homedepot.com/s/anchor+kit?NCNI-5

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