2015 Subaru WRX

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

Ok, so yesterday I was able to finish my install, other than a set of RCA's that were bad and now I have to re-run today.

Did just a quick tune with xovers at 80hz lp (subs), 63hz-250hz (MB), 250hz-5000hz (MR), and 5000hz-up (TW). That and a little TA very quickly was all I ended up having time for yesterday but it sounds incredible already.

I had my buddy work on the baffle yesterday while I knocked out all the wiring. We added a second baffle to it and carpeted it, unfortunately there was only enough carpet for the front.

I added the DSP under the seat and ran all the cables back and also added a remote bass knob. I haven't mounted the knob anywhere specifically yet, so I'll probably do that today as well.

I'm really impressed with the processor so far and haven't had any issues whatsoever with it. The GEQ for the inputs is a little weird but I haven't really had time to mess with it. Other than that, I highly recommend this unit. I have 0 noise and no issues with the software.

I really didn't know what to do with the tweets or where to mount them to keep everything looking stock, so in the end I ended up just using the LPG tweets with the hinged mounts and screwing them directly into the a-pillars. It actually doesn't look bad at all and blends in well with the vehicle. Having the hinged mounts is also great for aiming them. The bad RCA's were on the tweeters (only one RCA plug not working) so I through a y-adapter on both ends to atleast run the tweeters in mono and see how they do. I aimed them a little upwards and towards the center of the vehicle. I also turned them down a bit because they were very loud.

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

The subs kick you right in the chest and sound excellent. I'd still like them to have a little more authority down super low but that's my SPL side talking. Overall, great sounding subs and in the future maybe I'll play around with the JBL's and AE subs.

Midbass and midrange still sound great, I've had 0 complaints with the Dayton RS100's and Scanspeak Discovery 7's. The Scans have no problems playing down to 63hz on 200wrms and the Dayton paper cones sound excellent and dig down low as well.

Overall, I'm very happy with this system and once I fix a couple of issues today I'll really dive into the tuning.

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

Changed out the RCA's today and luckily it wasn't too difficult. Also added one of the grilles, still have to buy the 2nd one. Did some more tuning and it just keeps getting better and better.

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

I think I'm pretty close to the limit of my tuning abilities with this setup, it sounds great right now and after another 2 hours of tuning today I'm pretty happy with it. Maybe on my next days off I'll play with the xovers a little more.

After that I'll have to recruit someone who's better at tuning to get me the last 5%-10% of the way.

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

So just because I have them and it's not too hard to switch them out, I've decided to try out the Dayton Audio AMT tweeters. Really curious to see how they perform.

I used the hinged mounts from the LPG tweeters and with some hot glue they fit right in there. I know ribbon/AMT tweeters are very directional so this should definitely help.

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

Not as low profile as I would've liked but still not too bad.

My laptop ran out of battery while tuning so I didn't get a ton of time in but so far, I love the airy sound from them and they're very detailed. Probably won't have much time to tune them over the next couple of days but I'll try to get them dialed in as soon as possible. Really happy with them so far, especially for the price.

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

good to see the AMT in a build.

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

So because I have no patience and I always have to try out new things, I've decided to change a few things.

Decided to sell my amps (JL XD series is still one of my favorite amps of all time) and go for a bump up in "cheap" power and upgrade the frontstage.

I went with 2 PPI 900.4 4ch amps and a PPI 1000.1 amp.

I also decided to pull the trigger on a set of Morel Hybrid Integra 402 comps. These will be installed in the dash and I'll go back to stock pillars, the tweeters on the a-pillars just look out of place and I'm interested to see how point source drivers do.

I have some more performance upgrades coming as well. I'll be ordering a COBB access port, tgv deletes, and downpipe. The tgv deletes and downpipe might take a while to install because I'd like to add a catback and etune/protune while I'm at it but that might be a while.

A few vinyl accessories I'm ordering should help the cosmetics a bit too.

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

Ordered a few more things today:

COBB Accessport V3 Tuner - 2015 WRX USDM - Tuning - Engine - 2015+ Subaru WRX

Grillcraft MX Series Grilles (main, lower, hood scoop) - 2015 WRX / 2015 STI - Grilles - Exterior - 2015+ Subaru WRX

Perrin Front License Plate Relocation Kit - 2015 WRX / 2015 STI - License Plate - Exterior - 2015+ Subaru WRX

Ordered some new a-pillars as well.

I think I'm done for a bit with buying things. Time to sell a few items and recoup some money. lol

 

[Catbug]

So jelly of your subie. Nice set up as well.

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

Thanks man. I'm excited to get these new parts all in. Should be a fun week of opening some goodies!

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

And the first of the toys have arrived!

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

Audio is coming along. Having some dash pods fiberglassed, hopefully they'll be done today. They should be pretty much aimed this way

Just having them sitting in that position and with a little tuning they sound fantastic! Can't wait to put some really good power to them and more tuning.

Hoping the dash pods come out nicely but I wasn't very impressed with how they were turning out yesterday, the shop said they'd clean them up but we'll see.

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

Love the size of these ppi amps and we'll see if they do put out great power. So far the 1000wrms amp has been great.

There are a few design flaws on these amps but overall they seem like great amps for the price.

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

So a couple of set backs. First the second 900.4 amp order was cancelled because the seller said the amps he had were damaged. I received a refund and purchased a new one from woofersetc.

Second, I'm not sure if the COBB access port has been shipped or not yet, I haven't received any notification from the seller.

And finally, I went to go pick up the dash pods at the shop and they didn't fit, the windshield has to much of a pitch. So I'll be dropping off my car on tuesday and they'll lower the angle of the pods to pretty much what this pic shows. It'll be slightly firing off the glass but that's pretty much the only option unless I go with a pillars. Playing with the speakers at this angle still gives me a great soundstage with no rainbow affect.