R&D Purposes: Brian Mitchell's 2014 Cadillac ELR

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R&D Purposes: Brian Mitchell's 2014 Cadillac ELR

Photography by Nick Williams

Brian Mitchell works at Arc Audio as an inside sales manager, and also has his own shop where he creates custom builds for research and development purposes. Needless to say, he is heavily involved in the car audio industry.

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When it came time to build something of his own, he picked up a 2014 Cadillac ELR because of its complexity, which allowed for more R&D throughout the build. Because it is an R&D platform, the car needed to be able to drive across the country, as well as remain serviceable.

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Thanks to Mitchell’s expertise, the ELR is one of the most unique competition audio builds out there!

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ESSENTIALS

Owner: Brian Mitchell
Location: Austin, TX
Vehicle:2014 Cadillac ELR
Club: Team Arc Audio
Competition: IASCA

ENGINE

  • Custom upgraded electric power mapping

CHASSIS / SUSPENSION

  • B&G Springs

EXTERIOR

  • Custom team decals

INTERIOR

  • Custom fabricated (interior panels, trunk setup)
  • Fabric dash mat
  • Street Glow LED Products lighting

AUDIO / MOBILE ELECTRONICS

  • Arc Audio (SE 4200 component amplifiers (2), SE 2300 subwoofer amplifier, RS 1.0 tweeters, RS 4.0 mid-range speakers, RS 6.0 midbass, Black Series 10D2 subwoofer, PS8PRO DSPs (2))
  • Nav-TV M650 GM radio interface
  • Stinger (wire, fuse blocks)
  • Dynamat sound damping
  • K40 radar/laser defense system
  • Rydeen 360-degree camera system
  • Compuster alarm w/ remote start and tracking

SPONSORS

  • Arc Audio
  • Nav TV
  • Dynamat
  • Stinger Electronics
  • K40
  • Compustar
  • Rydeen

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