Great post !
I will measure during the install..
but just to check, running the ground from 2 amps directly to the battery should be all the ground needed ?
Thanks,
-B

 

Correct.

 

Thanks forbidden.

 

I'm gonna drop by the shop this weekend & ask him about it.No more pics since the piece was done & I didn't take any while he was making it.

 

When I have some time free I'll be taking many build up pics of the RX8 we are working on. I am in the midst of 2 25K systems at the same time right now and it has bogged me down. No time to work on my headunit issue until Friday. (broke my soldering iron)

 

That's a handful to handle!Are you the owner of the shop or you're the head installer?Where are you located Forbidden.Would love to see your work.You seem to have a lot of knowledge on car audio.Are those 2 25k systems going to be IASCA competition cars?

 

I am the owner of Forbidden Audio Ltd. in Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada. We are located on the East coast of Vancouver Island. I am also a custom installer but am more at home out front dealing with customers. (at 220 lbs, I don't fit under dashboards very easy anymore). Neither vehicle is for competition, just customers who enjoy good sound and quality work.

 

Oh I see.So it's $25k system in Canadien or US dollars? Wow spending $25k just for good sound.They must have deep pockets!Oh yea, thanks for the heads up on the ground issue!

 

Can I please get some more pictures or info on that custom dash piece. I am going to start making mine tomorrow. How much would your installer want to do just that LCD mount on the dash?

 

Sorry for the delay, the installer wasn't in this Sunday & I was out drinking Wednesday to Saturday celebrating my birthday.I will get you the details asap but probably this thursday is when I'll have time to drop by the shop.I 'll ask him about the price if he wants to make another one.Right now he's just focusing on finishing my car.

 

Okay, Thanks.

 

Here'e the final piece holding my Phoenix Gold 15farad capacitor completed(it will be sand down some more).Most of the car has been dynamated already except for the roof being next & trunk will be dynamted again another layer.Last 2 parts will be building up the rear deck & PS2 in the glove compartment.
Oops sorry forgot to attach the picture. :o :p

 

pictures pictures pictures where where ?

 

Well, after finally having some time to work on my customers RX8, we have solved the relocation issue. Next one will be a snap, now onto the custom dash bezels for the Eclipse dvd and the top bezel for a Dakota Digital guage pod and a Focal center channel.

 

pictures pictures pictures :D :D

 

Good things come to those that wait patiently. I have a second big project to get out of the way first and of course I need to ensure that posting pics of my customers vehicle is alright with him.

 

thanks forbiiden, I actually read that on the 12volt post you made too

 

Here's a mini update of rear deck starting to to be built to hold a Phoenix Gold tittanium fuse distribution block.Also is a picture of the 5 piece fiberglass cover for the trunk.

 

man that is sweet

 

Great job!!

 

He he, this RX8 has a Eclipse AV8533 dvd screen and a Bel-Tronics G-Force meter in the lower portion of the dash.... I wonder what is going in the top portion.....

 

Here's one of the last two peices that finally builted.Picture of glove compartment holding PS2. The last piece that's going to be built will be a tunel piece for the triangle shape of that fiberglass trunk cover of second picture, it'll be neons around the peice to illuminate the rear portion of the trunk.

 

its looking nice

 

Thanks.It'll be done soon.There's only one more custom piece that needs to be done.IThe last piece will be done by early next week & then everything will be sent out to bodyshop to be painted.Wiring will be layout & I'll pick up the car to drive by next Friday while all the custom pieces(about 16pieces) gets preped & painted but I know they are going to lag( bodyshop ).Estimate was like a week or something for $1200 to paint.Man I miss my car.It's been 3 months!

 

The one I have here has been here for almost 3 weeks now and we have solved some issues with it but have dreamed of more new ideas at the same time. We have to clear the Expedition we are completing first before we can attack the RX8 again, pics coming soon.