Systems Unlimited — Local services in Bellevue

Ever wonder why when you walk into Systems Unlimited there are exotic cars or very high end projects being done? It's because they are the best. They can be trusted to work on these cars and do these big installs. I came to them for a Radenso + ALP install on my brand new Ferrari 812 SuperFast. That would be a radar detector and laser jammer setup. I was very clear that I DID NOT want the jammer heads to be seen, and they were more than happy to accommodate this. I also thew them a curveball wanting to put the controller head in a location that isn't common for these cars. Normally they are installed in the little cubby area below the reverse, auto, and PS buttons. This makes them hard to reach from the driver position, and you have to look down and completely away from the road to see the buttons and screen. Other installers will put it on the side of the driveshaft tunnel where you absolutely can't see the buttons. I requested them to put it below my other vehicle controls, also where I could easily see the screen through the steering wheel. They were more than happy to accomplish this.

I dropped my car off and went over the whole install with them. They brought the car in and got started on it a couple days later while they finished up a couple other jobs. They made sure to completely tape up and cover in plastic any area near where they were working to prevent against any scratches, dings, or mars. They accomplished the rear jammer head install first, hiding the heads behind where my rear reflectors were. They use a black smoked acrylic for a stealthy touch, and it matches the car a lot better than the red. I was able to stop by and check it out, and grab pictures while they were doing this. At this time we also talked about smoking my side markers, which they were happy to do while doing the radar detector and laser jammer install. They very professionally disassembled the car to make sure and hide all the wires and run them without excessive lengths of wire left behind. All the wires are also wrapped in a wire loom, and not the cheap plastic corrugated stuff either. Everything at Systems Unlimited is premium. We ended up with 3 jammer heads on the rear of the car for extra coverage.

They began on the front of the car, removing the front bumper and working on installing the front jammer heads in suitable locations. They were able to use factory bolt holes for all of the mount locations to avoid drilling into my car. After that, they ran those wires into the passenger cabin, making sure to only use the amount of wire they would need, and also wrapping it in a quality wire loom.

With all the jammer heads and radar detector heads mounted, it was time to figure out the controller head. This is the part that took the longest as they had to custom design a piece, and then make sure it fit perfectly. Once they had a perfectly fit piece they used body filler to mold it perfectly against the dash. There were no holes drilled in the dash either, they were able to run the wire to the controller along the dash where you can't see it, and then into the dash in a natural opening. This was very key as I really didn't want my dash destroyed in the process if I ever wanted it removed (I won't).

At the end of the install they made sure everything was functional, did all the updates necessary, and cleaned up the car. I was very impressed overall with the quality and condition of the install. Was it more expensive than other quotes I got? Yes, but it sure as hell was worth every penny. No other 812SF has an install like mine, and I think my car has the BEST radar/laser install of any Ferrari 812 out there. No visible jammer heads hanging off the car, less hassle from the cops down the road.

TL;DR Systems Unlimited does the BEST job in the area, and can certainly be trusted with your car to do an amazing job. They are not going to be the cheapest, but their work is very high quality and is great value for what you get. I will certainly be back with other cars, and have be recommending them...

This review is about Systems Unlimited located in Bellevue, WA. Charles owns the shop and Mike is one of the guy who works for Charles.

In my quest to sound deaden my car (a Shelby GT500), I consulted several local shops in and around Seattle/Bellevue/Lynnwood area. I did my own research to find out what it takes to quiet the car down. There are many brands of products available on the market and there are a lot of forums discussing this topic too. All the products claim they are the best and every car owner on the forum claims they did the job while some others complained it didnt work. After going through a lot of forums, I finally concluded that its not the material that matters (since most of them are alike with minor differences) but what matters is the way the work is done.

My car is extremely noisy. I dont think any car can come close to the noise that this car generates. After talking to Charles, I felt I was in good hands. He explained the process in detail, showed me the material that he would use, and showed me previous work that they have done on other great cars. However, this was their first time working on a Shelby GT500. I did feel that Charles was skeptical too. However, his confidence and attention to detail made me choose him to work on my car.

They took the car, dismantled it completely (literally everything off), did the work on it (every single piece was layered on extremely carefully so as not to miss any area) and handed over the car 48 hrs later. I was originally told they would need the car for 3 full days. However, they completed it in 2 days because Charles had more people work on it. Mike took several photographs of the entire process while they were working on my car and gave me all the pictures (high resolution) towards the end. Looking at the pictures I was amazed at how nicely they did the work.

Now, coming to the noise reduction part. It was night and day. Now the Shelby feels more like a luxury car. It actually is quieter than my brand new Nissan Maxima and a Nissan Armada and my friend's Audi. I am blown away. And all this with the stock tires (GoodYear Eagle F1) which are supposed to be extremely noisy. I can only imagine what the car would feel like once I change the tires. I am extremely impressed with the work that Charles and Mike did. I cannot thank them enough. What they have done is short of amazing.

I had one of my previous cars sound-deadened through Car Toys a few years back. The quality was no where near what I got from Systems Unlimited. Agreed, Charles was a little on the higher side with respect to price but the quality of work is also top notch. They have earned a customer for life. I would definitely go to them for all my future cars without a bit of hesitation. I can only imagine what they can do with a normal car (not as noisy as a Shelby!).

Let me know if you have any questions about their work or their commitment. I can personally vouch for the quality of...

I purchased a 2021 RAV4 Prime in July and I wanted to get it sound damped to make the ride a little quieter. I called and spoke with Charles. He invited me down to the shop to see the type of sound damping they offer.

Charles was very accommodating and before I left, I took a listen to the sound system in his car. It had been a few cars since I had a custom system (Zapco) and decided to go ahead and upgrade the audio at the same time.

The original plan was to keep my existing drivers, replace the factory JBL amp with an Arc Audio 8-channel DSP amp and a second amp for the subwoofer. He also wanted to find a way to re-enforce the JBL sub enclosure, which is plastic. At some point he asked if we could replace the spare tire with a custom subwoofer enclosure and then we could use a larger sub and / or two subs, which we ended up doing.

The one issue I was stuck on is that we would only have 8-channels of DSP, so the rear fill would be mono and we could not time align them individually. I up-sold myself on using two Arc Audio 1000-watt DSP amps. A 6-channel DSP for the front speakers (Door, Dash and A-Pillar) and a 4-channel DSP amp for the rear fill and then bridge the other two channels for the dual subs. Given the new power from the larger amps, Charles upgraded all of the stock drivers with new ones from Morel because the factory could not handle the power. In fact, the factory Amp/Sub limits the sub output, which the new system is not limited by.

While I was visiting family, Charles arranged for Brian Mitchel, from Arc Audio, to re-calibrate my sound system. Brian wins a lot of the audio competitions and he calibrated my vehicle like his competition vehicle and I could not be happier with the results.

While my Prime was being worked on, I found other upgrades I wanted to do and imported some parts from Japan, including TRD Performance Dampers, TRD Door Stabilizers, a Strut Tower Bar, LED lighting, etc… I asked Charles if he could have his team install all of this and bill me and he was very accommodating.

I am planning to go back to Systems Unlimited later this year to have some more work done, their attention to detail is second to none. It was not cheap, but I feel this is a case of you get what you pay for. They do immaculate work and I could not be happier with the results!

Went back for some additional work in September of 2020. Wanted a custom cargo floor to show off the amps and to vent the heat from that area. Also had a throttle controller and Scan Gauge III I wanted installed with a custom faceplate. Photos attached. As usual, excellent work that is...