Phil brought his Porsche Targa back for an upgrade.
He loved the way the Memphis MClass speakers sounded (who wouldn't) but he wanted more.
Being that it's a sudo-convertible, adding an amp to boost the speakers to a higher, crisper,
un-distorted sound is the next step.
Naturally, the Porsche would only get the best....so we threw in an MClass 4 channel Amp (MC4.50) This is giving the speakers 50 watts at minimum to power through the road noise and wind.
This is exactly what the Targa needed....but I'm thinking he might be back to add a sub :) :)

While I was in there, he asked me to take a look at the 'stock-ish' alarm that was installed...giving him sporadic false alarms throughout the night. I located the 'brain' back in a cubby hole, un-zip tied and just rattling around....Phil no longer has the remotes for it, and the
company has long been out of business. So I yanked that and a bunch of other wires that were just chilling in the boot, attached to the fuse block and battery....but to nothing else.

So....moral of the story....if you want really good sound and your car needs to lose some (wire) weight.....Come to Trax Customs :)

Had a client come in with a gnarly Jeep CJ5 rock crawler…..he wants a system to go with the brute force this thing has

Memphis Audio just seemed to fit the bill.

He had an existing Panasonic deck with some rear wake board tower cannons and some
MTX speakers up front.

I pulled everything out and started fresh.

Front stage got some MemphisAudio Power Reference 5.25” Components speakers.  The Mid Bass speakers went in a custom made pod behind the shifter and the tweeters when where the old MTX speakers had been cut out.

Rear stage was a bit more involved.  Customer wanted some subs added as well as rear fill speakers that weren’t in the way when he’s driving/crawling.  I custom built a rear box to house the two 10” Memphis Power Reference subwoofers, as well as the 6.5” Memphis Power Reference Component speakers.  This was all molded for a seamless look, and then received a few layers of rhino lining to protect the box, make it water proof and make it overall solid. This was then bolted through the rear side walls so that it doesn’t move when this jeep is sideways.

To power all of this is Memphis Audio’s 5 channel Marine Audio amplifier.  It’s putting out around 80 watts x 4 channels for the components speakers, as well as 350 watts for the subwoofers….just what the jeep needed.

A Pioneer 5300UB deck was placed in the existing cutout to provide UBS, iPod and
Auxiliary inputs…as well as MUCH improved and needed controls over how the music sounds. 

All in all, this was a fun project.  It’s different to build something strong enough and install everything KNOWING that this vehicle will be flexing in different directions than 99% of vehicles out there. 

Till next time

Had a customer bring in a Saturn that already had a nice Alpine Headunit and some aftermarket speakers.....just needed some bump.
Digital Designs 500 package fit them perfectly for what they wanted and their budget.

Digital Designs 500 series 12" woofer placed into a perfectly matched ported enclosure that's finished off with their logo stitched in red, provides just enough bass when it's put on a CM600 amp....this little monoblock pushes plenty of power to this setup and the customer was happy.  Mounted the amp on the back seat and hide the wires the best the car would allow it.

Cheers!

Twas another chilly morning...but that never stops me.
It was a nice warm 46 degrees in the shop....so I put the heaters to work as I started in on this one.

Customer had an existing Pioneer AVIC-X930BT DVD player and wanted to add a subwoofer and backup camera for better low end sound; as well as bypass the Pioneer's Safety setting to allow video playback whilst driving.

Customer choose the JL Audio Stealthbox, made specifically for his Nissan; which fit almost perfectly like it would stock.  This was pushed by a 300/1 mono block JL Audio digital amp.
I ninja mounted the amp under the rear cargo area floor, so it's outta sight outta mind....and he can throw anything back there and not worry about damaging anything.

Mounted the backup camera flush mount style on the rear bumber.....only went through 3 hole saw bits and 30 mins of dremeling to get this baby mounted....but she's in there now.

Cheers!

Had a client come in with a Phoenix Gold Amp and a Alpine Type S Bandpass box he wanted thrown in his Accord.
He's already installed a PAC iPod adapter, so he didn't need a new deck installed.....so I simply installed a new PAC interface behind the stock deck to give me Audio Outs.....put the amp under the driver seat, which is covered nicely by the floor mat, and the sub is easily removable if trunk space is needed.

Thing pounds for a 4 channel amp.......which means the customer will be back to install a good front stage speaker system down the road.

Cheers!

Had a client come in that was concerned about his stock sound system (amplified Focal speakers....if you call that stock)(owner didn't know that Focals were installed).
He's a true audiophile at heart....so Hybrid Audio Technologies is the first speaker that popped into my head.  Wasn't sure about what model to go with, since it's a convertible; but the owner didn't want to install a subwoofer, so Clarus was the choice; they have a lower range of frequencies that they can play...so we squeezed the more amount of mid-bass out of them as we could.

Owner had pre-selected an amazing deck, the Alpine CDA-117....truely an audiophiles headunit of choice.....more audio tweaking options that most need.....just enough for this project.

The doors got a 3 layer sound deadening system (inner door skin, middle door skin, and inside door panel) to help the mid bass out as well as block some road noise.

All of this was pushed by the Arc Audio KS Mini, 2 channel amp....perfect size to fit under the seat where most other amps wouldn't dream of fitting.

Had a good friend of mine come in for some audio upgrades to her Jeep Liberty.
New deck with iPod, HD Radio, Bluetooth, and Auxillary input.
Kenwoods lineup fit her needs perfectly.

For sound, I hooked her up with a 400 watt Digital Designs 2 channel amp pushing two 12" Memphis Street Reference Subwoofers in a slot ported box.
Amp is mounted under the seat so it's hidden and out of the way....and the subwoofer box can be unplugged so the full rear can be used for storage/hauling.

Overall, I'm impressed with the output of the Memphis Street Reference subs and the simplistic design that the DD Audio amps have.

Had a buddies new Legacy GT in today....swapped from his previous ride (Chevy Cobalt).
So we're putting in all his old (if you want to call it that) gear:
JVC Double Din Deck
Memphis 6.5" Component Speakers up Front
Arc Audio 3 channel XDi amp pushing the memphis speakers and now
(2) 10" kicker comp cr woofers

This build was differnet as I had to order a dash kit and HVAC unit from Japan....basically anything with JDM on it will be expensive.  Reason being, the GT models have dual climate control HVAC systems that are built into the stock deck, so you cannot simply take it apart and put it back in....so a new dash piece, HVAC unit, custom wiring harness, and mirrored hazard switch were needed.

Install was straight forward, bass knob in top center compartment, amp under passenger seat, besides the sub, you can't tell anything was done...unless you looked at the deck.

Cheers!!

Started Saturday morning out with a quick install.
Put an Alpine  CD player in with an Alpine Power Pack.  These little power packs are kind of nice.  They are a hide-away unit that wires directly in-line with the headunit, so no need to add additional power wires and what not.....actually hid nicely under the aftermarket Alpine...and gave it a definite boost in highs and mids.  Worth the upgrade.

Lifted Sierra came back to button up some additional add-ons.  Added steering wheel controls and navigation to the Clarion we put in last week.  Steering wheel controls are a must if they are existing and the navigation will aid the owner when he gets down to Texas.  Also replaced all the stock lights that were yellow with blue LEDs....turned out great...once again....too bright outside to get good photos.

Cheers