Well, my system is done - LotusTalk

569dean · 09-08-2009, 07:02 PM

all FOCAL

Utopia Be Kit N°5 up front with the crossblock
and Utopia Be 21 WX in a JL Audi Stealth box
and for power I have installed a FOCAL FP 5.500 LE
the front end has been bi-amped
all controled by a ECLIPSE CD7200 mkII

here are some pics
these are custom mounts

some install pics

Spudboy · 09-08-2009, 07:19 PM

Wow, those front speaker "grills" look very distracting. Bet it sounds nice though.

the1sen · 09-08-2009, 07:32 PM

damn man, where do you work?

That's one of the nicest setups I've seen in this car.

dma550 · 09-08-2009, 08:36 PM

nice... are you worrying about the sun cooking your woofers?

I just googled those, are they really 4000 for the set?

Focal Utopia Be No. 5 5-1/4" component speaker system at Crutchfield.com

sleepe · 09-08-2009, 10:03 PM

never understood why people but an Elise and try to make it into a GT

569dean · 09-08-2009, 11:26 PM

check out the sub

the car sounds crazy

cory1000 · 09-08-2009, 11:37 PM

+1

Quote:

Originally Posted by sleepe

never understood why people but an Elise and try to make it into a GT

JWA · 09-08-2009, 11:43 PM

FWIW, the plastic/foam dash doesn't block the satellite signal, so you will get just as good reception if you place the antenna underneath the dash.

Demonized · 09-09-2009, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sleepe

never understood why people but an Elise and try to make it into a GT

Quote:

Originally Posted by cory1000

+1

+1

Bet it sounds good though...

...m... · 09-09-2009, 03:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sleepe

never understood why people buy an Elise and try to make it into a GT

...name another elemental car in current production...

Ken Wright · 09-09-2009, 08:35 AM

Very nice. Got any photos of the mount that you attached to the chassis?

Also, ditch the stock mirror, you won't believe how much safer the car is without it.

ken

dma550 · 09-09-2009, 09:51 AM

Dean, did you baffle the front speakers? IMO the placement is the weak link. They are using a very cluttered inner dash as a speaker baffle, hardly a finite enclosure.

569dean · 09-09-2009, 12:44 PM

the front were taken care of with this

and a small peace of this

then sealed with this

we made a pocket with the stuff and placed on the bottom a small peace of Blackhole 5
them sealed with Blackhole SEAL

so the front end is mint

Scott · 09-09-2009, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sleepe

never understood why people but an Elise and try to make it into a GT

Wow... I like it. I would be one of those that has an Elise but also wants really good sound. It's that simple. Soooo... if that is difficult to understand perhaps something else is amiss.

569dean · 09-09-2009, 01:07 PM

for pics for the amp rack i dont realy have any
this is half of it

so these 2 stubs are welded to a plate that is then mounted to the floor with4 x 1/2 inch toggle bolts solid as hell then the rack slips over top of them to give a clean install

the rack is supported with two 2 1/2" tubes
the top of the tubes are bent at a 45 and cut to a 90 then welded to a 1/8" plate that has been mounted to the amp

you cant even shake the mount its so solid
the mount weighs in at 6 3/4 lb so its not too bad

zygotesoup · 09-09-2009, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sleepe

never understood why people but an Elise and try to make it into a GT

+1

looks like a nice install but the first thing i would do with that system is remove it

dma550 · 09-09-2009, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 569dean

the front were taken care of with this
we made a pocket with the stuff and placed on the bottom a small peace of Blackhole 5
them sealed with Blackhole SEAL

so the front end is mint

Cool...I need to do that. I just have some high end Diamond audio coaxes, but wow is the mid muddy, I was too lazy to baffle. If you have any extra baffle material stuff let me know

BadtZ · 09-09-2009, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cory1000

+1

+2

Viggen · 09-09-2009, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sleepe

never understood why people but an Elise and try to make it into a GT

Is the extra +/- 10 lbs of stereo stuff really noticeable? If I recall I have read a few posts that some of these cars need to be kept above half tank of gas when out on the track to eliminate fuel starvation. Seems like keeping a extra 5 gallons of fuel at what 8-10lbs per gallon weigh quite a bit more then a small amp.

I would guess that unless the car is always on a racetrack (thus a very exerienced driver) the extra 10ish lbs of stuff will not take away from daily enjoyment of the car. Probably make it better actually

Bane · 09-09-2009, 08:39 PM

Wow, major kudos on putting together a fine high-end system.

The weight penalty is only one reason why people are saying "+1, +2, etc". The Elise is so noisy and has such bad acoustics to begin with it seems kind of strange to spend a lot of time and effort on the stereo system.

My stock radio was turned off 90% of the time while I was driving... I could barely hear myself think let alone the stereo at any reasonable speed.

09-08-2009, 07:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
569dean Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 66	Well, my system is done all FOCAL Utopia Be Kit N°5 up front with the crossblock and Utopia Be 21 WX in a JL Audi Stealth box and for power I have installed a FOCAL FP 5.500 LE the front end has been bi-amped all controled by a ECLIPSE CD7200 mkII here are some pics these are custom mounts some install pics

09-08-2009, 07:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
Spudboy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,496	Wow, those front speaker "grills" look very distracting. Bet it sounds nice though. __________________ '05 Elise, Nightfall/Touring (1TON 1G) '94 BMW 325iS '67 Austin Healey 3000

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the1sen The Azteks are coming! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: In The Ghetto... Ghetto of Phoenix AZ Posts: 1,566	damn man, where do you work? That's one of the nicest setups I've seen in this car. __________________ The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra. F The System - ChuforiaGraffix.com SweetDaddyDelicious(at)hotmail(dot)com

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dma550 Yahoo! Got my Rotus! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: CT, Shoreline area Posts: 1,188	nice... are you worrying about the sun cooking your woofers? I just googled those, are they really 4000 for the set? Focal Utopia Be No. 5 5-1/4" component speaker system at Crutchfield.com __________________ David Avery 05 Lotus Elise ~ Arctic Silver ~ BWR SC ~ Gray RACs ~ Larini SE 08 BMW 135i Stock visit Spyderclub.com

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569dean Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 66	check out the sub the car sounds crazy

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JWA #33 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Racine, WI Posts: 3,737	FWIW, the plastic/foam dash doesn't block the satellite signal, so you will get just as good reception if you place the antenna underneath the dash.

09-09-2009, 08:35 AM	#11 (permalink)
Ken Wright Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 491	Very nice. Got any photos of the mount that you attached to the chassis? Also, ditch the stock mirror, you won't believe how much safer the car is without it. ken __________________ All torque, no traction...Exige S. Real sports cars don't have A/C!

09-09-2009, 09:51 AM	#12 (permalink)
dma550 Yahoo! Got my Rotus! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: CT, Shoreline area Posts: 1,188	Dean, did you baffle the front speakers? IMO the placement is the weak link. They are using a very cluttered inner dash as a speaker baffle, hardly a finite enclosure. __________________ David Avery 05 Lotus Elise ~ Arctic Silver ~ BWR SC ~ Gray RACs ~ Larini SE 08 BMW 135i Stock visit Spyderclub.com

09-09-2009, 12:44 PM	#13 (permalink)
569dean Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 66	the front were taken care of with this and a small peace of this then sealed with this we made a pocket with the stuff and placed on the bottom a small peace of Blackhole 5 them sealed with Blackhole SEAL so the front end is mint

09-09-2009, 01:07 PM	#15 (permalink)
569dean Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 66	for pics for the amp rack i dont realy have any this is half of it so these 2 stubs are welded to a plate that is then mounted to the floor with4 x 1/2 inch toggle bolts solid as hell then the rack slips over top of them to give a clean install the rack is supported with two 2 1/2" tubes the top of the tubes are bent at a 45 and cut to a 90 then welded to a 1/8" plate that has been mounted to the amp you cant even shake the mount its so solid the mount weighs in at 6 3/4 lb so its not too bad

09-09-2009, 08:39 PM	#20 (permalink)
Bane . Join Date: May 2005 Location: AZ Posts: 2,960 Images: 4	Wow, major kudos on putting together a fine high-end system. The weight penalty is only one reason why people are saying "+1, +2, etc". The Elise is so noisy and has such bad acoustics to begin with it seems kind of strange to spend a lot of time and effort on the stereo system. My stock radio was turned off 90% of the time while I was driving... I could barely hear myself think let alone the stereo at any reasonable speed. __________________ $599 PPE header (INFO) 2007 BMW 335i - Mostly stock un-Official LotusTalk Stealth Bulb provider *6* sets in stock!

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