2015 Hyundai Sonata

[edouble101 314]

whats up guys. I've had a few build logs on this forum in the past and figured why not one more! This time around it is for my personal vehicle, a 2015 Hyundai Sonata Sport. Love this car.

Goals for this build is foremost SQ, especially regarding a wide deep soundstage. Secondly to be able to hit +145db around 30hz. Gotta love dem lows!

Concerning amplification, the limiting factor will be a single run of Sky High 1/0. This is over sized cable but will limit current draw to 300 amps max. I want a somewhat usable trunk and will be utilizing the spare tire well for the subwoofer enclosure. Front stage limitations include using stock door panels, stock a-pillars and no kick panel mods. I am going for a "stealth" SQ install.

 

Here is the Sky High 1/0 wrapped in tesa tape going through the factory grommet into the cabin.

 

 

Battery ground 

I am using a side rail to as the ground location for the amps.

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I am using a Pioneer 8100NEX head unit.

I  fabricate all mt RCA's using Blue Jeans Cable LC-1 coaxial cable.

I am using Beldon 5000UP for the midbass and Belden 5002UP speaker wires for the coaxials.

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Morel 502's are used in the dash corner locations. I had to modify the opening to make these 5 1/4" drivers fit.

I am using a Dash Mat and I think it looks pretty good in the car. The Dash Mat serves as the "grill" for the coaxial speakers. I need to purchase thin Velcro strips to hold the Dash Mat down in certain areas.

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For midbass I am currently using Image Dynamics X65's but they'll be switched out soon.

Stock.

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I am using an Alpine H800 processor and the controller. The controller is molded into the overhead sunglass compartment with the Alpine logo embossed on the bottom.

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I've had a few different sub systems in this car already. 

Here is one a built using a 15" PR. It was too heavy though

I designed a 4.5^3ft sealed enclosure for a single 18" sub in the spare tire well. I am currently using a Dayton Audio UML18-22 which is amazing in this install.

 

Edited May 2, 2016 by edouble101

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Not audio related but I also installed Ksport coilovers.

The front coilovers and rear shock and spring give this Car a great ride. It is firmer than stock but is not jarring. The Car had a decent amount of body roll and is now very level through a turn. Rough bumps are more pronounced and the impact on the chassis is greater but neither is unbearable. I am very happy with this suspension mod! I am anxious to get my 19's on with a lower profile tire. 

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I was not please with the factory halogen head lights. I spent some time researching aftermarket options and decided to retrofit a set of RX350 bi-xenon projectors in the factory headlight assemblies. 

A special bracket had to be made to hold the RX350 projector. It was designed using a 3D printer. The RX350 and custom bracket on the left (orange) and the stock halogen setup on the right.

Completed brackets

I'll be using the RX350 for high beams, no use for the halogen high beam. I painted the high beam shroud and turn signal shroud black.

Comparison shot between stock and modified.

I also added a M&S grill which I painted to match the car's body color.

The light output is fantastic. The beam is very wide and clear with no dark spots. The high beam output is bonkers!

Low beam

High beam

 

Cut-off pic showing the pretty color.

[///M5 2,833]

Nice work and attention to detail.

[Notorious97200 339]

Tuned in.

I like where you're going with this build.

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6 hours ago, ///M5 said:

Nice work and attention to detail.

Thanks. What I am able to achieve now comes from years of doing it wrong lol.

5 hours ago, Notorious97200 said:

Tuned in.

I like where you're going with this build.

Hell yeah man! This car isn't anywhere near being done. I love the UML22-18 but it has a limit. I plan on switching it out for a Sundown Z4 18 in the same sealed enclosure that I am using now. Based on the data-bass evaluation it should be everything the UML22-18 is, but a lot more of it!

 

I will be using GR Research M165-X midbass drivers. At $45/ea I think these are a steal. The front of the cone is treated but the backside isn't. I am coating the backside with a Rustoleum water proof spray. I am hoping to have these installed tomorrow.

 

 

[jcarter1885 995]

Hell of a start and love this car, been eyeing them for my next ride. Tuned in

[lithium 358]

great start!

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19 hours ago, jcarter1885 said:

Hell of a start and love this car, been eyeing them for my next ride. Tuned in

Hyundai's are an excellent value! This is my second Hyundai and I am very happy with it. You may not be able to tell by of all of the mods I have lol. 

16 hours ago, lithium said:

great start!

Thanks!

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I mounted the GR Research M165-X. The drivers model very well and I had high expectations. I am very pleased after listening to them for 2 hours. I am using a 40wrms amplifier and I have them bandpass from 63hz@24db - 200hz@12db. Acoustically they  show no signs of stress although I have not measured distortion and do not plan to. The X65's had significantly less output <100hz and I was forced to cross the sub higher than I wanted. I was not able to blend the sub into the front stage causing it to sound as if it was coming from behind me. Now that I have an upper bass presence in the front stage from the M165-X I was able to lower the sub low pass point and badda-bing-badda-boom I had "up front bass". I find it very interesting that you do not need to level match the subwoofer and midbass drivers to achieve this illusion. 

I am anxious to get a higher powered amplifier to drive the M165-X's. I feel that their efficiency isn't very high and that they have more to offer with more power. I think these drivers should be a lot more popular for car audio applications. They are $45/ea and I feel a lot of people would be very happy with them.

 

****Note - The mounting flange on these drivers are excessively large. I think this is purely a cosmetic design for home audio guys. These speakers were a drop-in replacement into the mounting rings I previously made, although the mounting flange was larger than the OD of the mounting rings. Instead of making new rings I simply drilled new holes into the driver flange. The driver is 100% sealed to the mounting ring with the help of 1/4" foam strip between the driver and mounting ring.

[lithium 358]

anyone else cant see these photos?

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anyone else cant see these photos?

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On 5/5/2016 at 6:22 PM, lithium said:

anyone else cant see these photos?

I upload photos either through Google or my hard drive 

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On 5/5/2016 at 6:22 PM, lithium said:

anyone else cant see these photos?

I upload photos either through Google or my hard drive 

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I decided to redo the substage and make some progress on the front stage. My plan for the front stage is to power it with two NVX JAD800.4 These two amps and my H800 will be in the spare tire well. 

The layout will be something like this.

I cut-up my tire well enclosure and reused the fiberglass sides. The bottom of the old enclosure is cut out and replaced with a piece of plywood.

I have a lot of CLD sheets and decided to use them to form a mold inside the spare tire well. Not the cheapest method, but it works for me.

A used a heavy duty tape to smooth the edges.

I managed to carpet the entire trunk floor with one piece of carpet. It isn't 100% perfect but I think it will look good when I am done with the install. The carpet was not easy to install, in fact my fitbit recorded it as a workout lol!

This picture looks terrible!!! It looks better in person. My phone (S6) must have jacked up the ISO for this pic and looks like poo.

On a side note, no more road noise from the trunk!

Burned up the MDF from the old enclosure. 

 

I did get the H800 mounted and fired up. The controller looks great in the sunglass compartment.

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My plans for the sub stage are two Fi Audio IB318's. I got a start on the baffle, still have more to do.

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Edited May 16, 2016 by edouble101
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