Well its all installed. Spent from 4pm to past midnight yesterday finishing up everything and replacing the CCA speaker wire I had run to all the doors for the initial project with some OFC 14 gauge Kord cable from KnuKonceptz.
The battery terminal is a
KnuKoncepz Bassik Positive Battery terminal. With the extra battery post. I'm really happy with this product, especially how the stock Tacoma terminal post fits nicely. Plenty of room to attach ring terminals for amp wire.
The fuse block came with my Skar 4ga amp kit and I made a mount out of ABS and used existing holes in the engine compartment. I got this idea from watching Fernando from 5Star Car audio.
The distribution blocks are also
KnuKonceptz 2 Way 1/0 to 4.
I'm also replacing the RCA on the sub amp (middle) with a
3ft KnuKonceptz Karma V3 like the other two. I thought I would have enough length with 1.5ft but that clearly didn't work out.
I'm still waiting on my JL Audio StealthBox with the 10TW3 to come in, but for now the old Kicker 10" will have to do.
The worst part so far is that after I got it done last night I was too tired to mess with tuning the DSP and setting the gains on the amps, so I had to drive to work today with the system sounding like dawg skat. But even with it not tuned properly, it still sounds decent enough. I used the auto EQ and summed the channels. The real fixing will come over the next few days.
I feel like despite the entry level Kicker drivers I have that I can get this system to sound relatively decent. I mean I hope so, cuz I got some CC bill to pay off now
Next plans:
- Build a beauty panel incorporated in to the rear driver side panel with a plexi glass window and some black light LED's
- Tune the system with the 4 coaxials initially then modify the door panel to upgrade the front doors with the Kicker KS components. I'm still debating where to put the tweeters. they may go in the kick panels because I dont want to run anymore damn wire through the tiny door boots Toyota put in this truck.
- Buy a new battery, This one sux, its a group 24 5XX cranking AMP battery. I'm planning on a yellow top Optima group 34 or maybe something by XS. Either way, the stock one gotta go.
- In another year or so decide on a 3 way setup and install. By then I should have an idea where I'm putting the tweeters and mid. Who knows, maybe I will custom fab some kick panels for the tweeter and mid.
Anyone who notices the piggy back power set up I have for the DSP with its inline fuse holder, I know I know. I plan on installing a small automotive fuse block in the bottom left corner of the amp rack once I build the beauty panel and figure out the LED light and relay switch situation. But its all working fine for now.