Dropped the Mondy off at the ICE dealers this morning for the big install.
Main Spec:
Head Unit:
Alpine CDA-117Ri
Front Speakers & Tweeters (custom mounted in A-Pillars):
Focal K2 Power Components
Amp:
Focal 4 channel Amp
Subwoofer:
Vibe Black Air 12" Active
I had to compromise heavily on the choice of sub as I sunk most of my my budget into the front end which is the way you're supposed to do it from what I've read. I know Vibe subs aren't rated very highly by the SQ snobs but it was the only one within budget and when I listened to them they sounded awesome to my non-audiophile ears.
Sound deadening, stalk controls, wiring, fascia and labour costs have bumped the cost up to £1200. I wanted to buy all brand new and also get the install done locally by a professional outfit to ensure it's optimised and to keep my ST220 looking pristine. Plus the 3 chaps who own the shop are great guys and I know I'll get top notch after care down the line.
The Focal amp will be housed in a fabricated wall on the left hand side of the boot and the sub on a fabricated MDF floor.
I sourced a pair of A pillars from a breaking ST220 and had them trimmed and the tweeters fitted in them. I'm keeping the factory A Pillars and will reinstall them if/when I sell the car in its factory state.
Picking the Mondy up on Friday afternoon. Can't frickin wait
Fingers crossed for nice weather so I can take some pics and get 'em up on here which shpuld hopefully make this wall of text a tad more interesting...
