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Xearo · May 2, 2009, 01:42 PM

So in order to fit 2 amps and the hideaway unit in a simple way, I put one amp under each seat, and the hideway unit in the trunk with the sub woofer and box.

I honestly think the Lancer Evolution is the easiest car to perform installs in. I have taken the interior out a dozen times, and not once have I broken a single plastic christmastree clip. I am famous for breaking those litle plastic clips. Not one broken! Thank you Mitsu engineers. I actually thought this one through!! The ISO mounting makes things much for reliable and solid. I never like how in hondas you have to use that supid aluminum cage to mount headunits. Thats stupid. Mitsu is allright!

Here are some pics I took during the install.

Center console removed. EZ!! Only 2 screws in the storage part. Remove those and it pulls right up. There are two clips in front and those click in and out easily. I ran cables from one amp to the other by going under the center console.
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Just a few of the cables running along the passenger side dor sill. I popped out the trim panels that cover the sill in the front and back, and the kick panels, and the seatbelt cover (B Pillar cover) and that all only took me about 45 seconds for each side (driver and passenger.) Very simple process. Almost as easy to put them back on also.
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Here is a general overview shot. You can see on the pasenger side where I store the excess length of RCA cables in the B pillar. I ziptied the bundles to zip tie pads that are adhesive backed. Lots of room in there to store excess length cables.
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Here is a shot from the other side. Keep in mind, no DVD player cables had been run yet at all!!
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May 2, 2009, 01:42 PM	#2
Xearo Evolving Member Personal Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Portland Posts: 160 Drives: 04 Evo8	Continuation So in order to fit 2 amps and the hideaway unit in a simple way, I put one amp under each seat, and the hideway unit in the trunk with the sub woofer and box. I honestly think the Lancer Evolution is the easiest car to perform installs in. I have taken the interior out a dozen times, and not once have I broken a single plastic christmastree clip. I am famous for breaking those litle plastic clips. Not one broken! Thank you Mitsu engineers. I actually thought this one through!! The ISO mounting makes things much for reliable and solid. I never like how in hondas you have to use that supid aluminum cage to mount headunits. Thats stupid. Mitsu is allright! Here are some pics I took during the install. Center console removed. EZ!! Only 2 screws in the storage part. Remove those and it pulls right up. There are two clips in front and those click in and out easily. I ran cables from one amp to the other by going under the center console. DSC00037.JPG Just a few of the cables running along the passenger side dor sill. I popped out the trim panels that cover the sill in the front and back, and the kick panels, and the seatbelt cover (B Pillar cover) and that all only took me about 45 seconds for each side (driver and passenger.) Very simple process. Almost as easy to put them back on also. DSC00038.JPG DSC00039.jpg Here is a general overview shot. You can see on the pasenger side where I store the excess length of RCA cables in the B pillar. I ziptied the bundles to zip tie pads that are adhesive backed. Lots of room in there to store excess length cables. DSC00041.jpg Here is a shot from the other side. Keep in mind, no DVD player cables had been run yet at all!! DSC00047.jpg Last edited by Xearo; May 2, 2009 at 01:54 PM.
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