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Old 06-29-10, 06:22 AM
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UPDATED SUEDE PICS ARE IN POST # 99


As a lot of you know i started gathering parts back in like 2008,well, im done (98%) and this is the COMPLETE list of parts



3 boxes of 10465 Bulk Dynamat

50 feet of 0 gauge and bout 30 feet of 4 gauge wiring

Gen 4 Nav Ecu

Custom Made Prestigious Society Nav Override Unit (To Enter Directions On The Fly)

Nav Tool EE0246 (bought from a group buy on here months ago 10/28/08 to be exact) https://www.clublexus.com/forums/clu...interface.html

KCA-SC100 Sirius Tuner

Stinger SPD5621 Power Distribution Block

Stinger SPD5202 Inline Fuse Holder

Stinger SPI6317 6 Channel Stereo Interconnect RCA's

Stinger SPD514 Power Distribution Block

Stinger SPT53303 Negative Battery Terminal

Stinger SPT53103 Positive Battery Terminal

Stinger SHDA1 Inline Fuse Holder (added Precaution on my alternator BIG 3)

Stinger SHDA1 Inline Fuse Holder (for rear battery)

Exonic EXR300 Rear View Camera (Installed in Keyhole)

Alpine VPA-B222 Vehicle Hub Pro (used to interface everything through the factory screen)

Peripheral Peswiakjc Steering Wheel Control Interface

Diamond Audio D662 Front Components

Diamond Audio D662 Rear Components

Diamond Audio DTK Aux Tweeter Kit (upgraded to the D662 tweeter and used in the ML in dash speaker)

RE Audio XXX 12" Sub

Fatboxusa.com Custom Box

Orion HCCA25001 Amp (Powering The Sub)

Orion HCCA10004 Amp (Powering The Components)

Kinetik HC2400 Battery (In The Trunk)

Kinetik HC1800 Battery (Under The Hood)

Kinetik KMS-24 Battery Sleeve

Kinetik KHC-TP Power Top Posts

Iraggi 320 Amp Alternator

BIG 3 O Gauge Grounding Kit (With Extra Grounding Wires Cause I Had Extra Wires)

Power Acoustic PADVD-450 1/2 Din DVD Player

KCE-4221 Ipod-ALP-B Ipod Cable

CD-1B100 Pioneer Ipod Adaptor


my prestigious society remote and my bass controller are in the ashtray

remote for the alpine was cut into the armrest and the armrest was re-upholstered





The actual build started when my factory NAV ecu crashed on me and i updated to a gen 4 unit






i started tearing down my car in early feb of 2009 as i had gathered up a fair amount of parts and i thought this would be a quick build....boy was i wrong.I broke a supra TT differential and I got hurt at work and was on light duty for several months in the middle of this and that put a dampener on this then so i started gathering up parts again. had the sub and everything designed/setup already and then decided to change subs after seeing a member on here with a white gs with 2 banging *** RE subs. i sold my old pioneer shallow mount and bought a RE AUDIO XXX 12" sub

out with the old









and in with the new











well since the rear interior was already out (i had cut the 12" pioneer shallow mount to fit)






i decided to start dynamatting my car and went WELL overboard on this, even removing the sunroof and ALL my interior except the dash to do this





























i was also trying to do SEVERAL projects during this time so everything was moving slowly.some went fine, some were disasters

WIN

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...vo-motors.html


https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...mp-sensor.html

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...over-done.html


https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...and-radio.html

Actually just picked up a spare ML radio and will finish this one soon


https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...ator-bulb.html


i didnt start this one but i did it also

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...el-filter.html




FAIL


https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...ast-night.html

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...-i-failed.html



so in the middle of this build i also bought my greddy exhaust, my TTE lip, my TTE Grill





yada yada. bought and sold my gen 1 S&S headers and my 18" G-spyders before even installing them.my greddy exhaust i got from a member on here.....i found out when getting it someone cut and extended the tips (Op I bought it from says it wasnt him but who knows) since they stick out to far and the welds looked awful i decided temporarily to paint the welds black and polish the cans up so when they were installed it wasnt really noticeable











i will soon cut them and shorten them after i mount and dyno these


https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...abricator.html




anyways in the middle of this build i also took some time (ie money) of to work on my chest piece......i got my 7th and 8th session of work done on my chest (each session is about 3-4 hours)

i have about 1-2 sessions left. still have to do color on the left side top and then color on the right side top





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Right before i drop it off at the shop, i have a member from here (who im calling out) hook me up with Prestigious Society and they made me a custom override box for my Gen 4 NAV

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...ification.html

so i finally get the car into the shop and i REALLY decide to step it up, changed and sold BOTH the amps i had and bought two major ORION amps....and sat down with my installer to get some ideas rolling around...well, we finally decided on everything and started working


my parts and interior laying around







the 3 major guys working on my car (From L To R) Alex (the genius behind the majority of the build), Paul, And Mike






Box Design





Kinetik Battery Tray Mounted



And Then Scrapped For A Custom One




Re-soldering And Wiring In The Nav Bypass Tool









Wiring Being Run









Components Mounted





Next Up Was The Mock Up Of The Trunk










While The Car Was In The Shop, I Finally Got A Few Things In Like My 320 Amp Iraggi Alternator. i drove up to La Vergne to see Dominique from Iraggi to install this alternator he built and a built while he was at it. i think the belt was smaller....and the #'s are K060876 or 6Pk2224











Before They Wrapped Up Everything, They Cut A Hole Into My Rear Deck For The Port




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So FINALLY Here You Go Guys.....The Completed Pics


Alpine VPA Hub Remote Control Cut Into Armrest And Re-Upholstered








Amp Racks (Orion HCCA25001 Sub Amp On The Left, Orion HCCA10004 Component Amp On The Right)





Sub Mounted







Components Installed







Battery And Fuse Holders Mounted









Rear View Camera












DVD/CD Player In Glovebox







Knocked Up In Full Screen





The Goonies In Wide Screen









Screen Showing All The Components




Sirius Tuner On






There Still Are A Few Things Im Working On....


Im gonna pull the wood around the amps and run one solid LED around the amp openings so they light up evenly, the alternator should be installed by the 9th, and im making a piece to go in the ashtray that will hold the Orion bass controller AND the Prestigious Society Remote....

keep in mind guys this is unfinished, im working on this one as we speak. so in these pics it still needs some more filler to smooth and fill the lines, more sanding,a final spray and some clearcoat but this gives you a general idea of what it will look like (the tape is still around the buttons so it def looks odd and all the wood grain is off until im done working on this)




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the first one got destroyed but this is the 2nd reworked ashtray


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Old 06-29-10, 06:30 AM
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nice progress!!!!
Old 06-29-10, 06:58 AM
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Looks great Brian.... well worth the wait I bet. I really like how you integrated it into the factory GPS. Slick
How does it sound?
Old 06-29-10, 07:27 AM
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wow nice bro is there any way i can just turn my nav into a tv tuner or have the dvd option?
Old 06-29-10, 07:32 AM
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Damn! That's a nice build
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Great build!! Just reading the parts list made me happy. Good job
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Looks awesome, Brian! Those Orions are sexy and I love what you did with the crossovers. The trunk blew my mind! When you get a second, PM me where you bought all your components. Thanks!
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Do the truffle shuffle! Haha...

Interesting looking tattoo you have there, Brian.

If you don't mind me asking, roughly how much did everything cost?
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looking real nice. One question though, why did they skimp on the fabric that they wrapped it in. All that work, and not even psuedo suede atleast? Glad this is finally coming to completion.
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That is one big list, but it looks good
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Great build. I don't know how you waited so long. I hate to have parts laying around and not install them.
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damn the whole set up and car look dope, great job


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