i guess allot of 19 year olds do this to their 08 vettes.

 

Hell I'm 34 and thought it was nice. I know how much work and time it takes to do something like that. The guy is a great installer. I've personally been working on a system in my supercrew for about 3 months and I don't even have a box finished yet.

 

VERY impressive!
Clean Cut also!

 

I believe that overall the workmanship and detail are done very well on this vehicle. I also believe that this is a purpose built installation and is more of a show car than a toy that someone has in the garage. This was designed to go to shows and compete and quite honestly I think could win because of the workmanship and flashyness of the design. It is something that would be seen on street tuner, or Nopi type car shows or even Car Crazy. That being said there are alot of cars at those type of events that have a ton of work and money put into them. The workmanship on alot of those cars is also very good if not flawless in some cases. You could see this car competing in a car show like that. Is it rice? I've been told several things about rice cars. A Honda Civic with a big wing, rims, turbo and a 4" can type exhaust is rice....but a Nissan Skyline with the almost the same wing, same rims, turbos and same type of 4" can coming out the back is not rice??!! So basically it is a matter of preferance and opinion.
I have to say that I don't like the flash factor in this vehicle but if your going to win shows that is what it takes these days. This is a matter of personal preferance and not a knock at the work that went into that car. My personal preference is to have a more understated design. I tend to shy away from neon in the boxes and all that stuff. I have done that before at the request of the client but isn't something I would have in my car.
Here's one that I saw at last years gathering in an F-body that I really liked alot. It is very understated but very functional and the workmanship is very nice. This is more my style and I think what Dragonrage is also refering to. I think the type of style the Vette has does appeal to more of the younger generation than guys my age.

 

I agree with this guy, thats a shitload of work and is done VERY well. You guys need to stop bashing something you don't agree with.

 

 

My post was not meant as a bash at all. I completely agree that the work is incredibly well done and alot of time and effort went into it! The installer is very good and deserves kudos for that level of workmanship.

 

yea that SS that Kee Audio posted is pretty much beautiful...

 

Yep. Good stuff. Would have to see the front to rate the car overall, but the sub setup is much less intrusive than the 'vette's. I think it's still a bit overboard, but not too much so.

 

So the carbon fiber isn't to my taste and I wouldn't have added the LEds, but the installer has some serious talent, and that was a beautiful install. I thought the tweeters seemed a little strange of a location, but I assume the guy knows what he is doing.

Also Kee, that car is amazing too, but on the driver side behind teh sub, is that exposed MDF?

 

Those are from an 05 corvette i did for my friend. everything stealthy and extremely clean sounding.

 

WOW not another rice patrol. I dont know how you guys see this clean install to be rice. lol

 

i think some of you are taking it wrong. i dont think the install was half-assed or any corners cut. it was a perfectly clean install, alot of the people on this forum (me included) couldnt do. i just think some people (again me included) think that the red/carbon fiber interior in a silver car is flashy or too far out there, not staying with the classy corvette style. not saying the install isnt classy, just the coloration. non the less its a kick *** system in an amazing car. im jelous.

 

Badass install, badass car, period.

Andy

 

Yea I noticed that in the picture to but when I was standing by the car did not see it. I honestly don't remember but I don't think it was. There was ALOT of beer involved that day, and that night and the next day...etc.

 

Beautifully done bmnicolosi!!!

 

age shouldnt matter in any case regardless of what car

if the car was a piece of **** but the system was custom fabbed and done correctly by anyone of any age they deserve props for that kind of talent

 

Thank you.

 

Yeah, I get this **** all the time about my set up that has the entire interior blue lighting and a flip up screen and blue in the footwells, but I didnt do it to impress these guys who are siting here complaining about "rice" I did it because I like it, and thats the stuff that I like to do... Im an electrical engineering tech major, so it was just fun for me to do and make my car original... Dont bash on people for stuff like this, Its an amazing install and I know I couldn't do this kind of stuff, there are people who are into electronics, people into fabrication, and people into only power and nothing else... and so it makes us "ricey" to have other interests other then just the engine?... People like you make me sick and need to get the hell off these forums if you can't just respect people for what they do... yes, your allowed your opinions, but thats all you need to say. too many posts just get flooded with **** like this... some people like it, some dont... we all get it. now shut up

 

I don't know what the carbon fiber and red dash, etc. have to do with the install. The installer was not the customer, so how can his install be brought down based on the overall appearance of the car?

I'm a fan of any install that can be entirely hidden if desired. That, to me, is what makes this install so nice and acceptable, even though it may be over the top and more "showy". The customer can still maintain a stock appearance if desired and can still have a functional storage area when needed. The overall theme also isn't too bad -- using the Corvette logo, and his idea of an "engine, with two banks of 'cylinder heads' flanking three downdraft carb with intakes" helps keep it together I think as well.