Stealth box build / install with full system
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Stealth box build / install with full system I purchased a stealth box and was not impressed at all with the fitment. So I sent back and just built my own. A little bit of test fitting and came together quickly after that. I went ahead and replaced all the interior speakers and put an older sony 4ch amp I had laying around on them. Mounted 4ch to back side of trunk and mount 2ch sub amp in same location as the factory. Added a new head unit too. Sub is a jlaudio w0, sounds a lot better than expected and has a nice clean/clear sound with plenty of lows. Nothing too special here though.
Fitment of purchased box.....note how the panel sits way too high. And yes that's as low as it will go.
Here's a few build pics
Wrapped in extra vinyl I had laying around and sprayed/dyed to match as close as I could to interior. Never liked the carpeted look.
Slid in place and running wires
Grill in and done
#4 pwr cable with jl audio fuse block.....looks great especially compared to the cheapy
Amps mounted
Mid's and hi's
Fitment of purchased box.....note how the panel sits way too high. And yes that's as low as it will go.
Here's a few build pics
Wrapped in extra vinyl I had laying around and sprayed/dyed to match as close as I could to interior. Never liked the carpeted look.
Slid in place and running wires
Grill in and done
#4 pwr cable with jl audio fuse block.....looks great especially compared to the cheapy
Amps mounted
Mid's and hi's
Last edited by blueday; Aug 9, 2015 at 12:47 AM.
use the flush mount that came with the 6501 tweeters to mount the tweeter in the door pod properly (like pictured here), also the 651s are the wrong type of speaker for the sail panels, you'll likely notice most of the sound is coming from behind you and you have to fade the radio to the front (assuming your using the 4 channel to run them).
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use the flush mount that came with the 6501 tweeters to mount the tweeter in the door pod properly (like pictured here), also the 651s are the wrong type of speaker for the sail panels, you'll likely notice most of the sound is coming from behind you and you have to fade the radio to the front (assuming your using the 4 channel to run them).
I actually found the po put some older polks in the sail panels. I left them in there because they put out more mids/lows compared to the 561s.as for the tweeters, was more trouble to use the the tweeter mount that it came with them on these panels. .No big deal to me, still has plenty of hi's and didn't seem to affect the sound with the door panel partially off.
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it's more about the cleanness of the install for mounting the tweeters in the door pods and reinstall the cover over the larger opening, leaving the door panel how you have it makes it look like crap from an appearance stand point, the goal of every install should be to make it look as factory as possible and you did such a good job blending the sub box in to then turn around and have the doors look like you just literally tossed the tweeters in there so everyone can see past the interior paneling to the parts behind just looks bad, I had those same tweeters, it is very little work to use there mount and gives a much cleaner look.
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I didn't bother mounting the enclosure. I've kept an eye on it and it hasn't budged. I do enjoy taking turns fast and so on, never had any issues. I do occasionally whip the rear end around if nobody's around. I haven't done any road courses yet.
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Sorry I didn't take any. I used cardboard for the face of it where it mounts and test fit the other pieces in order to get as much interior cubic feet as possible without making a bunch of odd cuts and angles. As you can see I still have some, it looks like a bird house. Haha.
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Just an update.....I got tired of the old head unit, hard to shuffle through the usb music and know what song/albumn I'm on. I ordered one of these off of amazon. Reviews were ok, I've been happy with it so far plus I couldnt beat the price. Better pics of sub box below, I wish I could find a color that matched closer but good enough for now.
Excuse the cut wire ends everywhere. ...
Last edited by blueday; Jan 6, 2016 at 12:01 AM.
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From: Garland, Texas
InfiniteReality, Any chance you scribbled down some measurements when you made your enclosure? I just picked my car up earlier today, and the sound system has to be upgraded. Got a nasty buzz in my front drivers side speaker, and I hate not having my Sat radio. The only down side I will have to move the changer, since it's in that cubby, but that's not too big of a deal.
Last edited by Dzydvl; Mar 4, 2016 at 12:18 AM. Reason: Derp on my part
InfiniteReality, Any chance you scribbled down some measurements when you made your enclosure? I just picked my car up earlier today, and the sound system has to be upgraded. Got a nasty buzz in my front drivers side speaker, and I hate not having my Sat radio. The only down side I will have to move the changer, since it's in that cubby, but that's not too big of a deal.
