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Old 09-08-10, 09:23 PM
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7" pioneer double din dvd player
Also a relay switch so I can play movies while driving.. ( i know it's dangerous) lol
Metra double din kit
Optima Yellow Top battery

2 12" Alpine Type R's ( 2 ohm each ) wired parallel
2000w Super Hifonics Mono amplifier
Ported box

Picture sucks, cars dirty i know.. lol just got my phone back and wanted to share

















Gonna do a custom fiberglass set up in the trunk.. also gotta get another 2 ohm type R. There is also alternator whine coming from my speakers and i'm pretty sure its the stock amps, so that's next on the list..
Old 09-08-10, 09:34 PM
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Since you're going to do a FG setup, then I just say clean up your wiring, and you're all good.
Old 09-08-10, 10:08 PM
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bolting amplifiers to sub enclosures isn't usually a good idea. Hopefully your custom fiberglass enclosure will separate the two. Nice setup.
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Originally Posted by FondoMynob
bolting amplifiers to sub enclosures isn't usually a good idea. Hopefully your custom fiberglass enclosure will separate the two. Nice setup.
What's the reason for this? Heat? Vibrations loosening contacts?
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Originally Posted by FondoMynob
bolting amplifiers to sub enclosures isn't usually a good idea. Hopefully your custom fiberglass enclosure will separate the two. Nice setup.
yeah, for sure.. i plan on doing an amp rack to hold the amp and have the subwoofers around the amp
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Looks great! Now you have enough trunk space for.... nothing.. lol
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Not bad, a little too much sub IMO but its your car not mine.
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amp bolted to sub box. perfect for theifs less they have to unbolt, just grab and go. alpines hit pretty hard bet it sounds good.
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Originally Posted by zcoffey
amp bolted to sub box. perfect for theifs less they have to unbolt, just grab and go. alpines hit pretty hard bet it sounds good.
yeah your right.. it is pretty heavy though, they might have a little trouble lol

it does sound pretty good.. just some rattle that comes from the rear dash and the top of the trunk

when i do my custom box i'm gonna build an air port that comes up from the stock sub area, since there is no way to get air to the subs because of our airtight trunk
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Originally Posted by MongooseGA
What's the reason for this? Heat? Vibrations loosening contacts?
Vibrations mostly....just like its not a good idea to leave an amplifier sitting on the trunk floor w/out it being mounted. Circuit board components are extremely sensitive. I know too many people that have left their amps unbolted and called me up wondering why their amps shut off when they hit bumps in the road.

Although it would take a lot to do the same (w/ it bolted to the sub box), the same rule applies, its just generally not a good idea to do it. A small amp connected to a 10" or something, then whatever, it most likely wont do noticeable damage. But I would have never bolted my 2400w audiobahn to my 15" L7 sub box when i was hitting 152dBs...no way in hell.
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Why the switch? Why didn't you just ground it out to do the bypass?
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Originally Posted by Klaus
Why the switch? Why didn't you just ground it out to do the bypass?
htat is what I usually do, but the newer in dash's need you to ground the wire twice.. it's complicated

if it was done correctly and to the e-brake, then you would need to pull up on the e-brake twice..

its a feature so people would stop grounding in dash's to watch movies while driving..
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cant wait to see when the custom set up is done. no offense but the trunk set up isnt very easy on the eyes, however i love the double din
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Nice setup! I've got the same headunit. How do you get rid of the whine that comes from the stock amp? I have and it sounds like I have a turbo.
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Originally Posted by Kira X
Nice setup! I've got the same headunit. How do you get rid of the whine that comes from the stock amp? I have and it sounds like I have a turbo.
I like the setup as well I dont really like the switch though how could i get rid of the switch and YES i too have the amp wine and it only goes away when I throw the extra set of of carpets i have over them (weird)


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