Smart Thumping
"My goal was good, clean bass at a reasonable volume," Tech says about his subwoofer setup. To accomplish this, he installed a Rockford Fosgate Punch P212D4 12" sub in a custom MDF and fiberglass enclosure built into the car's spare tire opening. The driver itself was trimmed with mirrored black glass and black vinyl to match the rest of the system.
The Tunemaster
Tech chose the Alpine IVA-W200 6.5-inch DVD player/monitor to anchor the Maserati's A/V system. To complete the install, he removed the car's passenger's-side airbag and fabricated a trim plate covered with black vinyl to match the rest of the dash. The factory unit was left in place for navigation use.
Amping Up
Three Rockford Fosgate amps-a pair of multichannel P450.4s for the front and rear speakers and a monoblock P325.1 for the subwoofer-power the system from a custom MDF amprack in the Maserati's trunk. Producing a total of 590 watts RMS at 4 ohms, each amp is fan cooled and the whole rack is fitted with fiberglass panels and etched glass windows with the Rockford Fosgate and Maserati logos.
Custom Accents
In addition to a Grand Sport front end upgrade, Tech modified the Maserati's exterior with rolled fenders, wheel trim, neon accents and a custom spoiler. The car rolls on forged Giovanna GFG custom wheels and features a custom chrome cold air intake and a nitrous-injected engine-"Yes, on a Maserati," Tech says.
Driver
Tech at 29 has been competing in sound quality competitions since he built his first sound car-'96 Neon-12 years ago. "My friends would always just 'throw' a box in the back whereas I tried to hide the wires and make it presentable," he says. Based out of Piedmont, SC, he now spends his days working as the manufacturing development manager for BMW exterior components at Plastic Omnium Auto Exterior. He competes in the Pro Street, Import Street and Exotic/VIP Street categories for IASCA, USACi, MECA and other organizations around the country.