just some pics
 

Hey all, I'm new to the forum, just thought I'd introduce myself with some pics of my installs.

First is a PT cruiser that belongs to a great friend of mine... over 400hp.

Since these phtos it's received a full makeover, including a 2 tone paintjob, wider bodykit, shaved hatch & taillights, suede headliner, etc etc.

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next is a client's full size gmc 3500 diesel which is one of the nicest sounding systems I've put together. He did all exterior mods himself, I did the interior. And yes, his amp rack is worth more than everything I own.

Last one, I need sleep.

More pics on my blog

Most of these projects are from my former business, I have since closed shop. I now work at a shop in Vancouver.

looks sick man!!! nice work! very clean

Very nice.

nice work hopfuly some day i can get that good

Wow, that is a crazy lookin diesel. I like it.

WELCOME to CCA....
Good work on those cars,they look good.

Thanks dudes!

I'll post up more soon.

Nice work. Looks like your a competent custom installer. Can't say I've ever heard of Epic before, if that was your shop's name. What shop do you work for now? Haven't seen HR100 amps in a looooong time. Last time I saw them was in Irvin Fung's BMW and that was 1994 or 1995.

Ya Epic Designs was the old company I co-owned. We did a ton of custom over the 3 years we were open, but it didn't take long for me to realize that I'm a better installer than I am a business owner. The stresses of running the business and maintaining profitable operation takes over your entire existence, and pretty much spoiled the fun of doing what I love in the first place.

I don't want this to be classified as a commercial post, so lets just say I work at an awesome store on West 4th with a large mural painted on the side.

HR100? The amp rack in the PT features 2 x Rockford BD1000's, not by personal favorite, but the customer is always right. Hidden up front is an Audison VRX6Direct. The VRX's high power 'C' channels are driving the front main Q's, and the second 'fronts' (AVI) in the rear hatch (only when you open it). The 'B' channel runs the rear Q's, and the 'A' Channel runs the custom center channel up front (2x AVI FRM70 + VIFA Tweeter), and the center channel in the hatch (again only when it is open).

The BD1000's are BDSync'd, and are mounted into a steel well that we cut and welded into the floor. They have blown up 2 sets of HX2 12's, which are being replaced by the new T2's. Yes this guy loooooves his rockford.

The car just spent 3 months at Kinetic motorsports in port kells, and now features a custom turbo almost as large as a 12" sub. The little PT spun the rollers up to 370HP at only 12lbs boost, no NOS. The turbo is capable of enough boost to send the pistons into orbit, and the installed dual-stage NOS system includes pretty much every part number in the NX catalogue. Not shown in these pics are remote bottle openers, bottle heaters, purge valve, intercooler sprayer, all controlled by a steering-wheel mounted trigger array built by moi. All this crazyness so far has led to a preliminary 12.6 pass, first time on the track, before any serious tuning, with no NOS, and easily 600 pounds of stereo gear. All said and done, full nos, we will likely see almost 600HP.

Right now it's at the bodyshop, almost ready to come back to me for re-assembly. Theyre building a one-off custom widebody kit, and 2-toning the whole package.

Hopefully everything will be ready to show at DTP, but really it's the track season that takes priority, the car audio stuff is just for fun :)

Thanks for your interest everybody!

Hopefully everything will be ready to show at DTP, but really it's the track season that takes priority, the car audio stuff is just for fun

what track do you go to ?
the better ones are in the usa like in OR (each yr i'm asked to go with MCL but i can n ot do it ,my Doc would kill me ) i do miss doing 240km .......i miss that

Well its not my car so I don't go. He brings the PT to mission, I don't know about any other planned trips.

Really the main purpose is driving the family around. Yes, when it's not in a shop, it's driven daily, even for getting groceries :)

getting groceries and getting the family around with 600hp ............OK I CAN SEE THAT

Haha! It sounds crazy but the driveability is stock. turn the boost down, leave the bottles at home, and it feels like a regular pt cruiser. Cars with overly sized turbos make quite little power at low rpms because of the backpressure. It makes it really easy to drive around in regular fashion. Of course when you let off the gas it sounds like a squirrel is having an athsma attack under your hood, but other than that...

Kinetic did an amazing job on the motor. Custom intake and exhaust manifolds, custom intercooler, its a stunner. Thanks to an AEM piggiback system, all the right sensors, it runs perfectly.

The system is for enjoyment more than for show. The Ps2 and the carpc are connected optically into the 5.1 processor. Each of the 7 touchscreen monitors can display any of the 3 sources: Carpc, Indash dvd, PS2.

I couldn't think of a better way to get groceries.

Sounds like quite the wild ride. Always cool to see somebody local going nutso on a car. I meant the HR100 amps in the truck. Don't see too many of those amps at all. Odd though that if you've done so much custom work in a fairly long period like 3 years that I've never heard of it. I try to stay in tune with custom installs locally since I very much like custom installs. Have you done any notable competition installs? Does your clientele like to show their cars or just enjoy them privately?

i was looking it looks like there vrx1.500 with a set of end caps and a link to a 2nd vrx 1.500 for the subs

oh the truck its a 4 channel and a 1.1500

lol i like the escalade conv. chadalack muskalade lol

Vince,

Wow, just wow -- nice to see you in Kits...

Oops, yeah you're right. Those aren't HR100s. Thought I saw woodgrain on them. Should get my eyes checked!

Ya they're the black chrome edition, with matching caps and link. When we made the order, we were stoked to find matching black chrome tweeter grilles in the boxes with the focals! The amount of headroom and midbass dynamics in the truck is just insane. Every kick drum and snare is like a slap in the face. I have since done a ford diesel with the same speaker setup but with a focal dual monitor, and I must say the Audison amp edges out the focal by just a hair, thanks to its incredible ability to deliver massive energy sooo fast. I suppose the focal might be ahead in tuneability, and overall 'smoothness'.

Hey Mike! Now you see why I need those T2's?? The PT's just not the same without a pair of massive subs.

I wonder what shop that is...

i think thats where merlin works too..... used to be Sandy's shop. ;)

No, it's a whole new crew now. I've never met Merlin but I'm doing his warranties...

^ lol! classic burn :smilie_da