Let's see your custom speaker boxes!
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Re: Let's see your custom speaker boxes!
jey man that is a really creative idea i have one question though does it sound good cause im think of doing the same thing with some mods to it but idk to lean it foward a lil or keep it faceing up cause i want the best possible sound
let me kno man
let me kno man
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Re: Let's see your custom speaker boxes!
jey man that is a really creative idea i have one question though does it sound good cause im think of doing the same thing with some mods to it but idk to lean it foward a lil or keep it faceing up cause i want the best possible sound
let me kno man
let me kno man
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Re: Let's see your custom speaker boxes!
I am wanting to put a storage cover where you all are putting the boxes. But my ? is is it safe to put hinges on it. Because my concern is putting screws in the body that close to the gas tank. I seen there are a few with hinges and they have used screws. What do you guys think. I am ordering carpet next week and if this is ok to do i am going to get some matching carpet for the cover. Thanks
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Re: Let's see your custom speaker boxes!
I am wanting to put a storage cover where you all are putting the boxes. But my ? is is it safe to put hinges on it. Because my concern is putting screws in the body that close to the gas tank. I seen there are a few with hinges and they have used screws. What do you guys think. I am ordering carpet next week and if this is ok to do i am going to get some matching carpet for the cover. Thanks
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Re: Let's see your custom speaker boxes!
Here is a suggestion.
Take a 4x8" sheet of MDF. Cut is so it will cover from the back seat to the back of the car. Cut the sheet again where the hatch begins and hinge. Cut a hole for the subs to fit and let the subs run free air.
Something like this...
Also remember that our cars came with a locking hatch cover option, so placing a hinge shouldn't be an issue.
Take a 4x8" sheet of MDF. Cut is so it will cover from the back seat to the back of the car. Cut the sheet again where the hatch begins and hinge. Cut a hole for the subs to fit and let the subs run free air.
Something like this...
Also remember that our cars came with a locking hatch cover option, so placing a hinge shouldn't be an issue.
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Re: Let's see your custom speaker boxes!
my 4x12s and 2x1400w amps.. box goes down to the bottom of trunk.. split left to right. IT POUNDS!!
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Re: Let's see your custom speaker boxes!
heres mine!!
side view
two ten kickers powered by a $ 60 daul amp from walmart thumps!!!
the box doesnt fit fully cause dude sold me wrong box on graigs list but i cut it and trimed it for best fit lil krooked but looks good!
side view
two ten kickers powered by a $ 60 daul amp from walmart thumps!!!
the box doesnt fit fully cause dude sold me wrong box on graigs list but i cut it and trimed it for best fit lil krooked but looks good!
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Re: Let's see your custom speaker boxes!
Here is mine . Wanted a nice clean , stock appearing setup. Puts out some decent sound too.
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Re: Let's see your custom speaker boxes!
You need to remove the dash pad first There are screws under the dashpad (6 or so) and in the top air openings (4 of them).
Remove screws holding speakers and disconnect speakar wire plug.
It's tight so use a short screwdriver.
Remove screws holding speakers and disconnect speakar wire plug.
It's tight so use a short screwdriver.
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Re: Let's see your custom speaker boxes!
was wondering if any of you guys put LED's by the speakers to light em up, i have seen little LED's but wondered about powering them. pics of those would be great too..
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Re: Let's see your custom speaker boxes!
hooked the positive wire to the positive terminal on the amp and the negative to the ground wire
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Re: Let's see your custom speaker boxes!
This setup is in my 90' RS. The bucket idea started out as a joke my dad made so I did it to be a smart *** and to both of our surprise it sounded pretty good . Made a few modifications to try and fine tune the sound such as porting and polly fill and it sounds better and hits harder than most setups of equal power. Cost me a total of prolly 30 bucks to build the box.
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Mine are powered by a switch on the dash that is pullin power from the fuse block super easy to set up
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Re: Let's see your custom speaker boxes!
This setup is in my 90' RS. The bucket idea started out as a joke my dad made so I did it to be a smart *** and to both of our surprise it sounded pretty good . Made a few modifications to try and fine tune the sound such as porting and polly fill and it sounds better and hits harder than most setups of equal power. Cost me a total of prolly 30 bucks to build the box.
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Re: Let's see your custom speaker boxes!
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Re: Let's see your custom speaker boxes!
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...uestid=1328695
[IMG]file:///C:/Users/Cody/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.png[/IMG]Would take more pics but camera broke last month.
But very simple Stuck them under little edge of the molding cant even see them unless your lookin for them.
As far as the wiring hook the black to a pre-existing ground
(ex. hatch motor ground or amp ground)
the red is run under the side plastic molding to your dash put switch where ever you want and pull your power from the fuse block
LED's pull virtually no power so you can pick whatever space is hot all the time and run it to the other prong on the switch.
Just takes a lil creativity and basic knowledge of electrical wiring.
Simple Clean and Quick.
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Re: Let's see your custom speaker boxes!
CHECK OUT THE VICE GRIPS ON THE SHOCK SUPPORTS!!!!!!
I remember that amp! I loved mine... a Kenwood 600 629s or something like that right?
That was about 2 years ago... maybe 3 actually. 2 12" Wal*Mart Pioneers, ebay box, and that Kenwood amp. Sounded damn decent too. Ended up selling it to a guy for $300.
This is my kinda current setup. I had ported the box... and then unported it lol. I made that box out of 3/4" MDF from Home Depot in one day. Lots of wood screws and caulking! Sounds good, but I have to make a nice ported one soon. I need to get a new pic of the recovered box.
That was about 2 years ago... maybe 3 actually. 2 12" Wal*Mart Pioneers, ebay box, and that Kenwood amp. Sounded damn decent too. Ended up selling it to a guy for $300.
This is my kinda current setup. I had ported the box... and then unported it lol. I made that box out of 3/4" MDF from Home Depot in one day. Lots of wood screws and caulking! Sounds good, but I have to make a nice ported one soon. I need to get a new pic of the recovered box.
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Re: Let's see your custom speaker boxes!
Putting the amps under the box would be the worst thing to do. Amps need a lot of room to be able to ventilate properly. That's why you always see amps with the radiating fins verticle or laying on a plain surface. You'll never see a professional installer mount an amp upside down under a rear deck because the generated heat will just rise back up onto the amp. If you do want to mount the amp or amps under the box, you will need to install or mod a fan to ventilate the confined space. But then again, installing a fan will possibly introduce electrical noise into the system.
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Thank you for your reply, I think that makes sense and I will take your advice.
Putting the amps under the box would be the worst thing to do. Amps need a lot of room to be able to ventilate properly. That's why you always see amps with the radiating fins verticle or laying on a plain surface. You'll never see a professional installer mount an amp upside down under a rear deck because the generated heat will just rise back up onto the amp. If you do want to mount the amp or amps under the box, you will need to install or mod a fan to ventilate the confined space. But then again, installing a fan will possibly introduce electrical noise into the system.
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It makes perfect sense. Installers always run the positive cable on one side of the car and the patch cords on the otherside of the car. The reason for this is to keep the radiating noise from the power cable away from the preamp signal (patch cords). The noise in the power cable is caused mainly by the alternator. There are good patch cord developers who design cords with aluminum foil wrapped around the core to shield any noise. Now if you introduce a motor close to the patchcord, the noise is caused by the magnetic force field created by the motor. As for for mounting a upside down amp, well it's common sense that heat rises. The only amps that are good for mounting upside down are the ones with a built in cooling fan. But these cooling fans are the same, but they are small and the amp is designed with noise filters. I know this because I had the "Crutfield Installers Manual" back when it was free a long time ago (1999).
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awesome info, thanks again for the help.
It makes perfect sense. Installers always run the positive cable on one side of the car and the patch cords on the otherside of the car. The reason for this is to keep the radiating noise from the power cable away from the preamp signal (patch cords). The noise in the power cable is caused mainly by the alternator. There are good patch cord developers who design cords with aluminum foil wrapped around the core to shield any noise. Now if you introduce a motor close to the patchcord, the noise is caused by the magnetic force field created by the motor. As for for mounting a upside down amp, well it's common sense that heat rises. The only amps that are good for mounting upside down are the ones with a built in cooling fan. But these cooling fans are the same, but they are small and the amp is designed with noise filters. I know this because I had the "Crutfield Installers Manual" back when it was free a long time ago (1999).
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Mounting it on the top of the box is both good and bad. The good is that of yu ever wanna take out the system, it'll come out in one piece. The bad is that it'll add some more pounds to the already heavy enclosure. Another bad thing is that if the amp is a serious sub driver, the vibration WILL vibrate the chips or other critical internal pieces off their soldering joints this causing premature failure of the amp.
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So if you have a box with 2 10's in the well in the trunk, where would be the best place to mount the amp with it out of site and hidden?
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There isn't a good hiding spot. The bucket seats are too low, and the whole cabin is open as well as the hatch area. I don't have any tint on my hatch glass, but I do have the hatch shade roll-up curtain. Your best bet is to tint limo or get a curtain. My IROC had no provisions for the curtain. I did a full on custom curtain installation. So now I have a way of hiding my system. The only thing that I really hate is that I can't put my t-top in the bag because it hits the subs.
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Re: Let's see your custom speaker boxes!
I have been following some plans that i found on here.After a few days,i finally got it all in. I modified the top part myself so that it sloped forward.(the plans called for a flat top) I was worried that the inside volume would not be big enouph for 2 12's. but it sounds surprisingly very good! my subs are hitting alot harder with this box. i had no problems fitting it in my 86.nothing special,,but here it is so far.i will be dressing it all up soon as i figure out what i want to do.
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https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/albu...ictureid=36005
2k watt system second amp is for 6x9s and tweeters. kicker comps wired to 2 ohms and box is stuffed with poly-fil.
2k watt system second amp is for 6x9s and tweeters. kicker comps wired to 2 ohms and box is stuffed with poly-fil.
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Re: Let's see your custom speaker boxes!
Here's some shots.I have 2-10" (JL) speakers installed and had it cut and fitted made with the embroider logo so to not see any seams. The amp is located beneath the box to the floor. And NO I don't have any problem with overheating. The head and all the others speakers are Alpine's. SOUND ALLSOME!!!
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Re: Let's see your custom speaker boxes!
That STOCK Bose rear speaker lid is sexy. Its by far the most useful way I've seen a back trunk lid.