Hi everyone, I have spent the last several evenings searching and gathering Prime postings for any tidbits of information/pictures , etc regarding anything NSX Stereo related. I have a number of great ideas and interesting threads that I have bookmarked. I found the door panel removal pics, as well as installing the Ztoolman sub pics (although I will be using an Angus box)
I have also recently ordered a repair manual on CD, but it has not arrived yet.
My question is this: Is there anyone out there who has a particularly high level of knowledge of the ins and outs of the NSX itself, and would be willing to provide a few "ah-ha's" to me, before I proceed to do my installation? (we can work through PM's, or regular email so not to plug up valuable thread space)
For example, I am thinking things like:
*good spots to run 4 gauge from battery through cabin to trunk
*best mounting spots for amp (s) as it pertains to body structure of car
*best spot to run RCA's through from cabin to trunk
*anything unique to do when I remove seats , or other interior panels
*familiarity with the factory wiring as it relates to the OEM Bose system...(this is a biggy)...as I will be doing an integration of the OEM Bose with an aftermarket Signal converter to my aftermarket amps. (things like output voltage of leads at head unit, best place to splice into wiring, etc)
*interesting spots in the car to hide away various components like speaker crossovers, processor's, etc
Even if you have a tip for one of the above, or something I haven't thought of, it would be appreciated. I have done numerous installations over the years, but those all followed the typical car set up, with "ample" room for components, clear pathing for wiring, etc. This NSX kind of freaks me out a bit, because 1) I don't want to break/compromise anything in the process of doing this, and 2) just not as courageous as I used to be to tear things down like the interior as I used to be 3) want to minimize down time with the car so any knowledge ahead of time will help that....(heck, I want to be driving it)
Like anything, first time is always an adventure, although not always a good one, you can spend a lot of time, effort, and money working through things initially, so if anyone has been through some/all of this, and cares to share their findings, it would be very appreciated. I'm sure that when I get the repair CD, it will put alot of things into perspective, but I can't wait....I want to get going on things.
I recall when I bought my MDX. I ordered it in the spring of 2002, was delayed from factory due to various items, including runs of paint color...finally got it in Nov 2002 (2003 model) and it went straight from dealer to my garage, and was not back on the road for 4 months....working every day on and off around work schedule. Thats almost 8 yrs ago, and everything is still working perfect,with a few small additions/tweaks along the way. I got tonnes of PM's from other MDX'ers asking questions for their own install...thats what is great about these owner's forums...
http://www.mdxers.org/forums/7-gallery/11558-basically-complete.html
Anyway, this will be a lot less complex in terms of system, but the small cabin, mid engine, and other NSX specifac traits will certainly make it a challenge. The biggest is that I am going to try to integrate the factory head unit with aftermarket everything else, using this product:
http://www.reqsound.com/
I have never done this before, (always used an aftermarket head unit) but want to try it and see how it goes...as I like the look of the OEM headunit as it is in the console...it also avoid me having to do a rebuild of the center console, which I understand can be user "unfriendly"....
If anyone has used this unit in some way, I would love to hear your thoughts...
Thanks all for any assistance you care to share...
I have also recently ordered a repair manual on CD, but it has not arrived yet.
My question is this: Is there anyone out there who has a particularly high level of knowledge of the ins and outs of the NSX itself, and would be willing to provide a few "ah-ha's" to me, before I proceed to do my installation? (we can work through PM's, or regular email so not to plug up valuable thread space)
For example, I am thinking things like:
*good spots to run 4 gauge from battery through cabin to trunk
*best mounting spots for amp (s) as it pertains to body structure of car
*best spot to run RCA's through from cabin to trunk
*anything unique to do when I remove seats , or other interior panels
*familiarity with the factory wiring as it relates to the OEM Bose system...(this is a biggy)...as I will be doing an integration of the OEM Bose with an aftermarket Signal converter to my aftermarket amps. (things like output voltage of leads at head unit, best place to splice into wiring, etc)
*interesting spots in the car to hide away various components like speaker crossovers, processor's, etc
Even if you have a tip for one of the above, or something I haven't thought of, it would be appreciated. I have done numerous installations over the years, but those all followed the typical car set up, with "ample" room for components, clear pathing for wiring, etc. This NSX kind of freaks me out a bit, because 1) I don't want to break/compromise anything in the process of doing this, and 2) just not as courageous as I used to be to tear things down like the interior as I used to be 3) want to minimize down time with the car so any knowledge ahead of time will help that....(heck, I want to be driving it)
Like anything, first time is always an adventure, although not always a good one, you can spend a lot of time, effort, and money working through things initially, so if anyone has been through some/all of this, and cares to share their findings, it would be very appreciated. I'm sure that when I get the repair CD, it will put alot of things into perspective, but I can't wait....I want to get going on things.
I recall when I bought my MDX. I ordered it in the spring of 2002, was delayed from factory due to various items, including runs of paint color...finally got it in Nov 2002 (2003 model) and it went straight from dealer to my garage, and was not back on the road for 4 months....working every day on and off around work schedule. Thats almost 8 yrs ago, and everything is still working perfect,with a few small additions/tweaks along the way. I got tonnes of PM's from other MDX'ers asking questions for their own install...thats what is great about these owner's forums...
http://www.mdxers.org/forums/7-gallery/11558-basically-complete.html
Anyway, this will be a lot less complex in terms of system, but the small cabin, mid engine, and other NSX specifac traits will certainly make it a challenge. The biggest is that I am going to try to integrate the factory head unit with aftermarket everything else, using this product:
http://www.reqsound.com/
I have never done this before, (always used an aftermarket head unit) but want to try it and see how it goes...as I like the look of the OEM headunit as it is in the console...it also avoid me having to do a rebuild of the center console, which I understand can be user "unfriendly"....
If anyone has used this unit in some way, I would love to hear your thoughts...
Thanks all for any assistance you care to share...