2015 Subaru WRX

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

This is a little early but I figured I'd get the build log up and running to atleast get some ideas and advice from people. I requested a few days off in the middle of september so that I can work on the vehicle and hopefully get it done in about 4 days.

The stock system in the car is pretty terrible, so the current system that I've purchased will be temporary for atleast a few months just for some decent SQL (I like my bass as well) and will then be replaced.

Here's a list of the stereo equipment getting installed, the performance mods I'll be adding over the next few months, and my plans for the future build once funds are available:

First system being installed:

Vehicle: 2015 Subaru WRX Premium

Headunit: Pioneer 80PRS

Mids: Dayton Ref 7" Paper Cone in doors.

Tweeters: Dayton Ref Silk Dome or LPG 26NA if the Daytons don't fit in dash.

Mids Amp: JL Audio XD800/8 bridged to mids and tweets

Subs: (2) Obsidian Audio 10's

Sub Amp: US Amps MD3D (purchasing next week).

Sound Deadening: Stinger and Fat Mat

Wiring: Mostly Knukonceptz wire and RCA's (will be tech flex'd).

Battery:" Will be upgraded later down the line.

Performance Mods (none purchased yet):

Mishimoto Intake

Perrin Cat-Back Exhaust System

Cobb Accessport

18" Wheels (way down the line)

Accessories:

Carbon Fiber License Frames (purchased)

HID lights (low beam, high beam, and fogs)

Interior LED light kit

Tinted Windows (hopefully in the next two weeks or so).

Future Audio upgrades:

Processor: Audison Bit Ten

Headunit: Pioneer 4000NEX

Subs: (2) 12's mounted IB

Mids: Morel for use as midbass drivers.

Midrange/Tweets: 4" Morel Integra XO4's (pointsource in the dash)

So that's pretty much the plan and hopefully I have everything, including the upgraded system done by the beginning of next year. The 4's in the dash and IB setup will most likely be done by one of the stud installers here in California.

I don't have many tools so I purchased a few things to get me through the build. I'm not very good with fabrication so I'll be having a friend build me a box for the 10's. A little long winded but hopefully you get the picture. lol

Here's a few pics and I'll get some more of the interior and engine bay tomorrow.

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[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

Full shot of the car.

 

[Beau M 10+ year member]

bobditts 2014 Bluebaru audio build - NASIOC

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

bobditts 2014 Bluebaru audio build - NASIOC

Yeah, I was checking out your build log over on DIYMA. I'd gladly pay you if you could make me some of those speaker baffles. lol.

That's a nice setup, how do you like it? The Faital's are just a tad bit smaller than the Dayton tweeters I have, so I was hoping they'd fit well in the dash location.

 

[Beau M 10+ year member]

Not my setup. Actually, I got rid of my WRX.

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

Here's a few pics of what the interior looks like and where the stock speaker locations are.

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

So I got a little progress done today, since I had some spare time. I wanted to sound deaden the trunk and really see what Kind of room I have back there.

There's basically no deadening whatsoever in the trunk so even though I just went with fatmat, hopefully it'll make a little difference. So nothing too exciting but here's a few pics. I forgot to snap some of the trunk lid after it was deadened.

The spare tire area is pretty big. Plenty of room for some amps!

A couple new things too.

And for fun I bought a pair of these to see how I like them: http://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-amt-mini-8-air-motion-transformer-tweeter-8-ohm--275-095

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

looks like fun. i suspect your biggest challenge will be the roll-off of the Daytons in the door and the gap before the tweeters come in.

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

Yeah I have a feeling those tweets won't be able to xover under 3500hz or so but they're just a backup plan along with the LPG's just in case the Dayton Ref Silk tweets don't fit. I've never heard a AMT tweet in a car before either.

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

I took apart most of the vehicle yesterday and it's put together really well and there's much more sound deadening than I thought there would be. It was a pain in the ***.

I ran out of time so only got a few things done and also my rca's are too short so I said screw it and had a local shop finish some of the install for me and tint my windows.

Sorry, didn't really get many pics of the stereo install and some of the wiring being being ran. I was able to find a grommet in the firewall but it was a pain to get the 0/1g in there.

The subaru is put together very well and it was much tougher than I thought it was going to be to take all the panels off and back on again.

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

I got a few pics of the crappy amp rack i built. The shop just carpeted it, installed the mids in the doors and with a little cutting made the tweets fit. I'll have to get some pics of those later.

Just waiting for the sub amp and for a box to be built for my subs.

Sorry for the crappy pics.

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

Tuned the system for a couple of hours and things are sounding pretty good. Enjoying the mids so far. They run a little hot in the low midrange but that could be because I'm running them pretty low (50hz/24db) just so I can have a little bit more bass. Other than that, I'm definitely enjoying them more than the original Dayton reference 7s.

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

Tinted windows 20% all around and some new low beams, dome lights, and eyebrow (or whatever they're called) lights.

Next purchase will be new high beams, fog lights, and intake system.

Some more new toys came in. These things are tiny. Smaller than I thought they'd be. I'm thinking 3way with the air motions in the a pillars and the new dayton ref paper cone 4s in the dash //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

A few ideas.

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

The box should be built by Tuesday.

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

No major updates just a few little things I installed today to make the car pop a little more.

Daytime running lights, fog lights, and hopefully my cold air intake will be the next couple of mods I install soon. Should have the amp in today and possibly installed and hoping the box will be built within the next day or two.

And this arrived!