Subaru Audio and Multimedia Progress

P&P Car Sound Specialists have completed running the power, mulitmedia and audio wiring in the Subaru. Here PJ strips the Subaru passanger sun visor so that he can position the Audiovox LCD screen on to it.


Once PJ has set the Audiovox screen/mirror/light combo in place he strips the driver-side visor too. Both parts will be sent to CustomEiss for fabriaction and upholstry to match the rest of the interior.


Richard fits the Audiovox navigation/rear-view camera mirror into place and tests the system works. The small camera will only be fitted when the car is back in JHB as it needs to be moulded into the new rear bumper of the Subaru.


PJ positions and mounts the Audiovox DVD player into the glove compartment so that the front passanger has easy access for changing disks. The DVD player will be viewable on any of the Audiovox screens in the Subaru thanks to the Audiovox audio/video switching unit.


Barney continues to work on the boot panels which will make up the Rockford Fosgate woofer enclosure as well as the housing for the Lightning Audio amplifiers, capacitor and RF 3Sixty processor. Barney's task is complex as he needs to consider access to the spare wheel as well as the water bottle for the Subaru intercooler spray.

Sound Deadening the Subaru

Now that the Subaru has its interior fully stripped, the boys at P&P in Jeffreys Bay can begin working on the audio, multimedia and navigation systems.


Rockford Fosgate Power cables are run to areas where gadgetry will require electricity in the STi


Barney begins to "sound deaden" the Subaru doors on both the inner and outer metal skins. This effective processess will silence any panel vibrations in the car and also reduce exterior road and wind noise substantially.

STi Interior Stripped and Redied for Upholstry

Barney starts removing the STi seats from the Subaru. P&P and CustomEiss need to work very closely on the Subaru's interior so that this element of the Extreme Auto Makeover runs smoothly.


Once the seats are all removed, they are stripped of their standard covers for the next step...


...Customising!


Ray welds on a bracket that will secure the rear Audiovox screens to the front seat frame before Eissmann can begin upholstering.


After completing the bracket, P&P fabricates the standard STi seat 'holes' so that the screens can be mounted at the right height and angle for the people that will use them in the back of the car. Wiring for the screens audio, video and power are laid inside the seats.


Finally all the removable parts that will be upholstered including the seats, steering wheel, handbrake and gear knob are gathered together so they can be sent from P&P in Jeffreys Bay to CustomEiss in Port Elizabeth for completion.