FS: Drop In Custom Stereo System for E46 M3

mrtm2008 · Wed, Apr-14-2010, 02:47:46 PM

Selling my Custom Show Car Sound System built & designed by Method Sound...

SOLD

This system has everything included for very easy installation...almost completely drop in & go! It DOES NOT include the door speakers.

Includes:

1 - Custom Sub Box to fit in the E46 M3 Spare Tire tub.

2 - JL 10W3 v3 Subs

1 - Tru Technology S44 Dual Stereo/Dual Mono-Block

1 - Tru Technology S500 Full-Range/Mono Block

1- Tru Technology SSLD6 6CH Line Driver

1 - AudioControl LC8

2 - MB Quartz Crossovers

1- ALL wiring included for easy splicing into existing OEM wiring. This also includes circuit breaker at OEM battery.

1- Custom MDF Covers Upolstered in Black Alcantera Material which allows for FULL access to both battery & OEM Stereo components & wiring at any time!

This system WILL fit behind the stock rear seats WITHOUT interference!

The origional Custom Sound System ONLY incorporated door speakers, but with additional wiring, rear speakers can easily be wired into the S44. Also if other door speakers are going to be used, the MB Quartz Crossovers can be easily swapped out with your choice of door speaker cross-overs.

As Seen in EuroTuner March '10 Edition:

Pics of system when it was in the E46 M3:

xPhantom · Wed, Apr-14-2010, 02:56:09 PM

Wow, that setup looks awesome!

boostin1004 · Wed, Apr-14-2010, 03:36:37 PM

seen it in person and its definitely done right and sounds great. gl with your sale marshall

HerrSMiG · Wed, Apr-14-2010, 05:03:40 PM

I'm loving the suede in the trunk. GLWS!

meccanoble · Wed, Apr-14-2010, 05:24:26 PM

hey!! We have same amps and line driver. Great set of equipment!! GLWS!!! What does that LC8 do exactly? I'm planning to hook up stock wiring directly to line driver, using RCA's at the end of stock wiring, hopefully it gives no issues. Great set of equipment once again

mrtm2008 · Wed, Apr-14-2010, 11:24:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meccanoble

hey!! We have same amps and line driver. Great set of equipment!! GLWS!!! What does that LC8 do exactly? I'm planning to hook up stock wiring directly to line driver, using RCA's at the end of stock wiring, hopefully it gives no issues. Great set of equipment once again

I'm not an Audiophile by any means, so Micheal from Method Sound can answer those questions...

As far as I am aware, the LC8 controls everything and allows everything to be adjusted through it.

yjk1975 · Thu, Apr-15-2010, 04:19:56 AM

Where is the Method sound business located at? Any idea how much they would charge to install in another car.

yjk1975 · Thu, Apr-15-2010, 04:56:41 AM

Could you explain where all the wiring goes. It looks like you ran a stock head unit.

mrtm2008 · Thu, Apr-15-2010, 01:04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yjk1975

Where is the Method sound business located at? Any idea how much they would charge to install in another car.

Method Sound is in Mission Viejo, CA (SoCal)...Michael's number is: 949-842-0792

Quote:

Originally Posted by yjk1975

Could you explain where all the wiring goes. It looks like you ran a stock head unit.

Yes, the system ties in with using the OEM Navigation head Unit.

Ok...gonna try to explain how the system is set-up in the E46 M3...

In the pictures of the system you have the picture of the sub box & mdf panel below it. That panel is where the 2 Tru Amps are mounted & the wiring you see out of the sub box goes right into the S500 Amp (why wires look short). Then you have the piture with the Alcantera covered top pieces, they lay in the car, just like the picture of the 2 top pieces on the floor. The big cover goes over almost all the rear & what you see in all the direct pictures of how it looks installed in the car. That smaller piece fits exactly above that big cover and fits perfectly behind the rear seat backs. UNDER that small section is where the LC8, SSLD6 & 2 Crossovers are located & double sided taped down. Now all the wiring that is shown then is fed under the driver's side rear trunk panel and it then is spliced into the stock stereo wiring harness. Behind that trunk panel is where ALL of your OEM stereo system wiring & amp is, except for the head unit of course. There is more wires not shown for the battery power, ground, circuit breaker to the stock battery and turn on power from stock OEM system.

Micheal did a phenominal job keeping the whole wiring installation clean & to a minimum.

yjk1975 · Thu, Apr-15-2010, 03:45:09 PM

Any ideas about which wire splices into which factory stereo wires. You wouldn't have a picture of the wires in place before taken out.

Wed, Apr-14-2010, 02:47:46 PM	#1
mrtm2008 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 172 Reputation: 0 Location: Naples, FL	Drop In Custom Stereo System for E46 M3 Selling my Custom Show Car Sound System built & designed by Method Sound... SOLD This system has everything included for very easy installation...almost completely drop in & go! It DOES NOT include the door speakers. Includes: 1 - Custom Sub Box to fit in the E46 M3 Spare Tire tub. 2 - JL 10W3 v3 Subs 1 - Tru Technology S44 Dual Stereo/Dual Mono-Block 1 - Tru Technology S500 Full-Range/Mono Block 1- Tru Technology SSLD6 6CH Line Driver 1 - AudioControl LC8 2 - MB Quartz Crossovers 1- ALL wiring included for easy splicing into existing OEM wiring. This also includes circuit breaker at OEM battery. 1- Custom MDF Covers Upolstered in Black Alcantera Material which allows for FULL access to both battery & OEM Stereo components & wiring at any time! This system WILL fit behind the stock rear seats WITHOUT interference! The origional Custom Sound System ONLY incorporated door speakers, but with additional wiring, rear speakers can easily be wired into the S44. Also if other door speakers are going to be used, the MB Quartz Crossovers can be easily swapped out with your choice of door speaker cross-overs. As Seen in EuroTuner March '10 Edition: Pics of system when it was in the E46 M3: __________________ 08 E90 M3, JrzB/BB, 360 Forged 8 Mesh, H&R Springs, RPI Scoops, Eisenmann Sport Exh, VRS Lip, CF Decklid, CF Diffuser, OSS LED AE, Rear Headrest V1, '09 iDrive Controller, Euro Rear Fog, OEM BlackLine TL, MRTM Design E90 Pedals & Door Lock Studs Last edited by mrtm2008; Sun, Jun-13-2010 at 02:35:56 PM.

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meccanoble ///M3CCANOBLE Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,429 Reputation: 0 Location: maplewood	hey!! We have same amps and line driver. Great set of equipment!! GLWS!!! What does that LC8 do exactly? I'm planning to hook up stock wiring directly to line driver, using RCA's at the end of stock wiring, hopefully it gives no issues. Great set of equipment once again __________________ ///M3CCANOBLE 03 Steel Grey 6MT 19" Volks TE37 R25+/F30+\| Eisenmann Race 83mm + section II\| RE Rasp Pipe\| BMC Filter\| D/A Street Software\| Vogtland Springs\| KONI Yellow Adjustables\| Kenwood KDC X994\| smoked LED tails & corners\| 330 SSK/knob/boot\| Dynaudio 362 Comps (custom kicks) & 12" IDMAX v3 sub\| Alpine PDX 4.150 & 1.1000\| Matte gille/grille\| Clifford 50.7x pager alarm\| Clutchstop (1 1/4")\| CDV Delete\| Stoptech SS lines/Powerslot Slotted Rotors/OEM pads\| Poly RTABS\| Armrest Delete\| R.I.P. 04 Mystic Blue w/ Cinnamon SMG (STOCK)

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Wed, Apr-14-2010, 03:36:37 PM	#3
boostin1004 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 330 Reputation: 0	seen it in person and its definitely done right and sounds great. gl with your sale marshall

Thu, Apr-15-2010, 04:19:56 AM	#7
yjk1975 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 680 Reputation: 0	Where is the Method sound business located at? Any idea how much they would charge to install in another car.

Thu, Apr-15-2010, 04:56:41 AM	#8
yjk1975 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 680 Reputation: 0	Could you explain where all the wiring goes. It looks like you ran a stock head unit.

Thu, Apr-15-2010, 03:45:09 PM	#10
yjk1975 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 680 Reputation: 0	Any ideas about which wire splices into which factory stereo wires. You wouldn't have a picture of the wires in place before taken out.