Hidden in the glovebox, a cigarette plug turns the audio system on while the Corpala is off. When the car is running, it's just a normal 12-volt outlet. The box also holds controls for the overhead monitors and an emergency button that joins the two isolated batteries in case the power in the vehicle-dedicated battery gets too low to start the car.
Below the dash, Wolfe fashioned kick panel enclosures from MDF and steel. The spare leather-wrapped paneling, striped with chrome accents, conceals the Sony XS-HF167 front-stage speakers.
With the plan mandating that audio equipment be mounted over the rear axle to improve weight distribution, the two Sony XM-GTR2022 amps for the front and rear speakers, hideaway motor assemblies for the overhead monitors, and pair of Optima YellowTop batteries faced a tight squeeze. All of this hardware, including Monster Cable power and ground distribution, is mounted out of sight with the exception of the amplifiers, which are partially visible through small cutouts in the trunk's leather and carpet lining.
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Saturated with red leather, the rear seat area didn't leave much room for rear fill. The best placement for the set of XS-HF167 speakers (which match the front speakers) turned out to be right below the rear armrests. "This location was chosen purely from necessity," Prusia reveals. "It was the only feasible spot."
Clearly visible in the rear deck, the ported subwoofer enclosure/amprack cradles a pair of XS-LD107P5 subs, which flank the XM-GT6601 amplifier that powers them. The top of the MDF box was created with fiberglass and body filler, resulting in a form-fitting presentation for the Sony gear. Channels in the fiberglass provide room for the wiring and below the amp a cooling fan exhausts warm air back into the trunk.