This first page is the actual install pics, next will be the finished pics, and the last page will be finished Pics in hi resolution ;)
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Anyway back to my acura :)

jump straight to third page for nice finished pics, this ones mainly install stuff.

Lets start at the back, here's the trunk naked, then dynomatted then with the 10" Rockford Fosgate HX2 (1000w, DVC) sub.

Next the rear speakers (with polyfill and double sided tape for vibration) and wiring. I rewired all the speakers using 16 guage directly to the 4 channel amp (8 gauge was used for the sub).

Here are the amps, under the driver seat is a 4 channel USAccoustics amp, under the passangers seat is a Rockford Fosgate 400S amp. Both were bolted down using special "key" bolts to prevent theft. Also with the amps having a potential of 1200watts+ I also installed a 1F stiffing cap.


I also dynomatt'd the front doors. Since then I removed the plastic so i could apply directly to the door and I used spray foam behind the plastic door covering. You can also see the 6.5" woofer from the Infinity 6000cs component set.

Moving on to the exterior... Here are the calipers painted, I used 3 coats of blue (900 degree), then 2 coats of dark blue (500 degree), and 1 of clear coat(500 degree).


Next a pic of the sidemarkers, it was paintful to cut into the car:(

Here are the foglights, first I had to remove the bumper.

Here are the last pics, once I was done EVERYTHING the USAccoustics amp stopped working (after putting the seats/dash/everything back together:( after checking everything, even opening the amp, I started to remove it and noticed the ground bolt wasn't tightened! grrr, lol

In summary, here's the sound system:
Kenwood KDC-MPV 7019 MP3
CD signal to noise: 105
FM Sensitivity: 9.3
3 sets of rca preouts
IR remote
67 color display
USAcoustics 4050
4 x 50watts RMS
THD < .01
Signal to noise: 104
Rockford Fosgate 400S
854watts max (via birth cert) bridged
THD < .05
Signal to noise: 100
Rockford Fosgate CPC10-03 Stiffing Cap
1.0 Farad storage
<.0002 ohms ESR
Infinity Reference 6000cs components
90watts rms, 270watts max
92db sensitivity
Freq Response 52-21k Hz
Kenwood KFC-1677
40watts rms, 160 max
92db sensitivity
Freq Response 35-25k Hz
Rockford Fosgate HX2, DVC RFD2210
500watts rms, 1000 max
Freq Response 30-200 Hz
85db sensitivity
Full dynomat & insulation
all 16 gauge wire directly to 4 channel amp &8 gauge wire to Subwoofer

Move to the next pages for pretty eye candy;)