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[Mo_GT]

Hey All,
I will be doing my stereo install in the new GT in a few days time, being the nice considerate guy that i am, i thought i'd ask if anyone wants to know any specific 'how to' questions?

I'm only asking cos after i did my install in the old car, quite a few ple asked me how i did certain things and if i could take pics and show - it was hard to take pics, etc. after i'd finished (of the process).

This is what i will be doing:
1) Run power, RCA and speaker wires
2) Remove factory stereo
3) Sound deaden
4) Replace factory headunit
5) Install 6.5" mids in the doors (factory locations)
6) Install tweeters in the kick panels
7) Install amp (floating amp rack)
8 ) Instal sub and sub enclosure

Hope to start next Wednesday the 24th of October.

[Ric]

Yep, pictures of every step of the process would be great

[Resonate]

i thought i'd ask if anyone wants to know any specific 'how to' questions?

Me Me Me!! All of them!

[Mo_GT]

Here's how to remove the STD HU and Door speakers:



Remove gear stick trim - it clips out.



Pull out side silver trim - 3 clips hold it, a firm pull towards the back of the car will un-clip it.



After this, the ash tray / lighter will be easy to remove.



Remove the 3 screws shown as well as on the driver's side. Now you can pull out the whole HU /climate control assy. Un plug all connections.

To Remove door trim, i use the following:


The armor all acts as a lubricant and helps the plastic bits to slide without scratching. I picked up the bent screw driver like tool from a horse supplies store - i think they are used to het stones out of hooves or something... but its th eperfect tool for this job!



All you do is to lever the trim of the door handle and it will pop out. Remove the 2 screws inside the handle and also remove the trim behind the door lever and remove one screw from there.

Remove sail panel mounted tweeter - it pulls out too.

Now youre ready to pull the trim off the car - get you hands between the trim and the door skin at the bottom of the door and pull out/up, you'll here the clips pop out. Disconnet the wires and lock cables.

Removing the door mounted speakers is easy - remove all the screws holdig them and disconnect the plugs.

Here's a pic of all the things i removed this morning:


And its really important to have back up ready and waiting should you need it:

[WhiteGTB]

Very very helpful, thanks for the pics, I could use this info too!

[Mano™]

Soooooo where's the new pics of the new gear mo

[Mo_GT]

Soooooo where's the new pics of the new gear mo

Its all the same old - same old. Only a few new bits - some pics are on my www link.

[Mo_GT]

Once the door trims are off, remove the plastic /foam sheet and clean the doors for sound damping.

I used K& H wax and grease remover to clean out the doors:




I also washed the inside of the doors with dish washing liquid to get rid of any traces of the wax and grease remover.

The below pic shows some of the rust proofing wax that i left - i only cleaned the areas where the sound damping would be applied.


Tools used:


A few pics of the inside with sound damping:








Part 2 will be applying sound damping to the outer door skin and running wire into the doors.

[Mano™]

U crack me up.. u can never leave the ar alone for like 6mths hahaha

How much this costin u so far mozy? like for the sound damping shit...

[Mo_GT]

U crack me up.. u can never leave the ar alone for like 6mths hahaha

How much this costin u so far mozy? like for the sound damping shit...

This car is more than 6 months old now

I have no idea on cost... The sound damping is stuff left over from my last car (since i had to get the stuff from the USA, i bought bulk packs).

Probably spent a little over a grand in getting parts for this car so far - that's it.

[Mo_GT]

Worked on the car today and ran the speaker wire into the doors and did a bit more damping.

I used this to help run the wires through the rubber fittings in the car:


Its just the metal part found in most wiper blades.

Remove the fititng:




Then guide the metal bit thru:




Then use that to pull the wire thru:





And thread the other end of the wire into the car:


Put all the fittings back.

[Mo_GT]

The door skins done:

The skins tend to vibrate the most so make sure you do this properly

I cut out bits from polycarbonate sheeting to cover the holes in the car doors. I also put a bit of damping on them:


Doors almost done:






Next step is to make mounting rings for the speakers, fit them and sound damp over them to finish of the doors.

[LIBER8ED]

top work mo, great write up.. but i am so NOT doing that myself.. strathfield, here i come.. ha ha

[Mo_GT]

Just finished making some mounting rings/adaptors for the speakers:

Tools needed:


Draw /trace the std speaker mounts onto a bit of mdf:



After cutting it out, coated the whole thing with a very thin layer of fiberglass to keep the whole thing water proof:


The rings are angled to point the speakers up wards and to the rear:


Counter sunk screws that hold the rings on the doors:


Test fit


Fitted and sound damped:




Showing the deflex pads behind the speakers:

[WhiteGTB]

Woah... that is amazing, so much work invovled. Dude I gotta give it to you, that is a great job by the looks of things.

Wish you were in Sydney mate, I'd pop over and give ya a hand!

Let us know how the end result goes