Brandon Z's 2005 Nissan Altima
Brandon's 2005 Nissan Altima looks pretty wicked with the purple lighting kit along the undercarriage and sleek new headlights
He wanted it to look pretty cool, too, so he rounded up some underbody lighting and new headlights to round out his installation. Some localities have restrictions on these types of automotive modifications, so be sure to check with your local authorities before doing the same.
Items installed:
- Pioneer AVH-P3300BT DVD receiver
- Kicker 10ZX750.1 mono subwoofer amplifier
- Pioneer GEX-P920XM XM satellite radio adapter
- Memphis Audio 6.5" SR front and back door speakers
- 2 Massive Audio 12" dual voice coil 4-ohm subwoofers in a sealed box
- Underbody lighting and headlight kits
Here's the Pioneer AVH-P3300BT DVD receiver in the Altima's dash
Getting some bang for the buck
The Pioneer head unit really fills out Brandon's dash nicely, giving him iPod® control and hands-free calling with his compatible phone. And he can take advantage of the XM satellite radio programming the Pioneer add-on tuner provides with his subcription. He can even view song titles and artist information on the receiver's 5.8" touchscreen display.
Brandon tells us, "the installation was easy except for the rear door speakers. I had to run my own speaker lines from the back of the head unit to said speakers and wire them into the harness, due to the lack of a factory Bose® system."
Brandon did a great job installing the Memphis Audio speakers in the Altima's rear doors, even with the added work of running speaker wires.
Brandon's ride now sports some big-time bass to go along with the eye-catching lighting modifications, thanks to his Kicker subwoofer amp and a pair of Massive Audio 12" subs in a sealed enclosure. The amp throws down 375 watts RMS at 4 ohms.
What's next for Brandon and his 2005 Altima? He tells us he wants to get some new wheels for it.
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Gerald Crosby from Palatka, Fl
Posted on 11/26/2019
Loud is not the same as quality. I have no wish to destroy my hearing. I have found that a good aftermarket radio will produce good audio from the factory speakers. From the pictures, The installation was done in an S model. Typically these have a little less sound deadening then the SV or SL trim levels. Personally, I would rather upgrade the head lights over adding under body lights. As a sidelight, If I were shopping for a used car, I will not even consider one that has had aftermarket subs installed.
Alexander Hrabe from Crutchfield
Posted on 11/4/2015
Timothy, typically you don't need an adapter for your factory AM/FM antenna, but it will depend on your vehicle and your stereo. If you have questions about your car and you have a stereo in mind, give us a call.
Timothy
Posted on 11/3/2015
Did you need to buy an adapter of the antenna ? or did it plug in directly to the aftermarket radio?
Alexander Hrabe from Crutchfield
Posted on 10/28/2015
Marcus, soundproofing material like Dynamat may be the solution for you.
Marcus Magallanez from san leandro ca
Posted on 10/28/2015
Looks good do you have a problem with rattling i have 2 jl audio 12 and my nissan altima rattles bad any suggestions