Im wanting to instal an amp and sub into my 97my impreza turbo but i dont know where to run the power lead from the battery through the bulkhead can anyone help ? i would also like to know what the speaker size is for the front and back shelf would be grateful if anyoone can help.

 

Try having a wander arount the FAQ as that should be in there

Cheers,

Nick.

 

Cheers mate

 

If you have no aircon the bung where its supposed to plug through
is ideal thats were i have mine.
If you have aircon take it off.
Realise this is no help at all, but been drinking all night.
cheers to you.

 

I found a nice hole behind the pedals I could use. I don't know if it's the same on your car since my car has the steering wheel on the left side ;-).. Anyway; Picture included:

 

I've got aircon, but with careful use of a knife (the "surgical" type that model shops sell) I made a hole in the rubber grommet between the 2 aircon pipes, big enough to feed through 8 gauge cable. If you then strip out the sill trim from front and rear, remove the front passenger seat and unclip the B pillar trim (it simply prises off the B pillar, with 2 metal clips at the bottom onto the sill), you can then unclip the carpet and fold it back. Then undo the 3 plastic nuts which hold the plastic "tunnel" down and lift it out (its in 2 pieces - one for front and one for back). You'll then find a couple of free runs of cable clips either side of the fuel pipes - I clipped power cable into one run and the speaker cable back from the amp to the front doors in the other - this keeps them in place and well away from each other).

Whilst you've got the passenger seat out, run the RCA cables down the transmission tunnel - hold in place on the vertical face with gaffer tape - but watch for where the passenger seat bolts to the tunnel so you don't trap the cables when you bolt the seat back.

It's all fairly straightforward - just a bit fiddley in places. Most of the time was spent working out where to run cables rather than actually doing it.

Hope this helps.

Dave

 

I've just installed power-, remote-, rca- and speaker cables. I didn't have to take out any seats.. I laid the power- and remote cable in the middle. RCA cables on the left side, and speaker cables on the right side of the car.

 

cheers for the help everyone now we have some bass in the car which gives big smiles ;-)

 

Where does everyone put their amps ?

Mines still in the cupboard because I can't think of a suitable place for it

 

On the back of the wider half of the rear seat - cabling tie-wrapped to the metal bar that runs at bottom of seat back, with enough slack so that seat can still be folded if needed. It's held with self tap screws into seat back (tho only 3 as the 4th hole hit a reinforcing bar behind the panel and snapped the drill bit! - very secure all the same).

Dave