My Z install
 

This has been done for a few weeks already, and still may get changed up a little yet.

These are not in order anymore, but you get the idea.

The whole car has been matted, including the roof, 0g power wire run, then off to 4g to each amp, i have since hid a cap in the car also. i may switch to 2 shallow 10's in a few months, but we'll see. any questions let me know i have now had this car way apart interior wise.

Did you run the ground wire all the way from the battery?

No, i redid the stock groud wire with 4g, and added a 0g to the stock ground spot. It's always best if you add the same size wire as power to ground also, other wise you are limiting the flow of power by the stock ground.

Ah so you have both then going to the same ground location? Thought it looked weird to have a ground wire running to the amps from the battery.

Did you run MTX all the way around? Any particular reason for the brand choice?

Yeah, IIRC there are 2 bolts at the ground spot. As for the gear...i work for Mitek, and we own MTX, Streetwires, ect...

Ah that would make sense then, nice job on the install quality work.

Thanks. I did install for a number of years before my current job and still like to install sometimes.

Any heat issues with the amps down there, that is where I am currently installing my sub amp. Just waiting for the UPS guy to bring it to me so I can mount it to my amp rack.

No, but my amps are fan cooled, so...i would say run it, see what happends and if you need a couple 12v fans and you'd be good. What are you doing for a sub box, where will it be?

Zenclosure same place as yours.

Yeah, you should be ok, like i said, if not a couple little fans and you should be good.

When I worked for an AV distributor we carried MTX and I was actually very pleased with the quality of the product as well as the fidelity. I came from working at CC where MTX was only good for subs and some amps. They've done a lot to improve their products to encompass a complete line.

Nice work ST, nice to see other people that aren't scared to gut their toys :tup:

Looks great, good use of space, and nice to see someone else running the mighty MTX.:tiphat:

Thanks guys! My wife wasn't so happy when she came into the garage and found the car gutted, but now she knows not to come in the garage! LOL

And yeah the line has come a long way, even in the 6 years i've been there, although i would like the amps smaller in size, fitting them in was a bitch! But the shallow subs are awesome! i was able to keep the box under about 6" high and still have full access to the spare. I may swich to 2 of the TT6510's though, just for a little more output.

looking good so far, can't wait to see it finished!

It's been done for a couple months, just did post up all the pics, besides the only thing you can really see is the deck and sub box, everything else is hidden.

Question...
 

How much zero noise did you use for the entire car?

I used 2 boxes of the DS3030 (floor/hatch) and about 1/2 of a box of the DS3015 doors, roof, ect...

I chuckled at the amount you Zero noise you used but then I read where you worked. You have any "Fell off the truck" specials??? :rolleyes: How much did of the cabin noise did you get rid of? Looks good.

On the z I would only worry about matting the doors and the trunk that is all you really need to do.

As I have said before the z is even more quite than my civic is.

Thanks, Yeah as a rep i get it as "samples" so...cover it all, and i drive about 5-6000kms (3500miles) a month, i like it quiet :) It helped a fair bit. And with the new tires going on it should be even better.

As mentioned i work for the company, so i don't pay for it, so i did the same as all my past cars and covered evrything i could.

Your civic must be a real beauty? The Z has a horrible drone sound especially on less than perfect pavement. Hands down the loudest car I have ever driven, well before I did the Dynamat treatment anyway.

Damping material is not only to reduse road noise, it also helps keep the sound in the car...and once you have a 370 and have drivin it for any real time on the hwy you'll know why just doing the hatch and floor isn't enough. when i was building IASCA cars in the mid 90's you get to learn why you cover all you can.

Oh here we go again!

No, just sayin'...

Box change!! I was bored last saturday, so...

nice. looks powerful. your car needs a vac. :D hahaha ;)

Yeah it got messy after needing the spare this week. :(