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Post by dansgts on Jan 21, 2005 1:18:24 GMT -5
Just finished wiring up my subs, all that's left to do is burry the wires comming off the amp. The two 12" Pioneer subs are mounted on the liftback shelf.  To run the wires for the subs, I had to remove all of the panneling in the back   I ran the wires through the side pannel right next to the shelf bracket, minimizing the amount of cable that would be visable.  Here's the set up outside of the car  Pics with the pannels back on   Finished    |
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Post by 4thgenceli on Jan 21, 2005 9:45:49 GMT -5
That is awesome man. What kinda wood did you use to support the weight of the subs there? Is it like some sorta plywood?
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Post by blck87gtconv on Jan 21, 2005 12:41:17 GMT -5
That is awesome man. What kinda wood did you use to support the weight of the subs there? Is it like some sorta plywood? ...isn't the material of choice for audio work MDF? |
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Post by 4thgenceli on Jan 21, 2005 13:14:17 GMT -5
...isn't the material of choice for audio work MDF? Yes it is, but that doesn't look like MDF to me. The reason I asked that is because I need to fab up a new cover for my liftback, it's broken. Second, I thought open air on subs was bad for them, like they can't hit as in a box can. |
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Post by blck87gtconv on Jan 21, 2005 13:47:42 GMT -5
In this case, the trunk is the box.
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Post by dansgts on Jan 21, 2005 15:16:48 GMT -5
Yes it is, but that doesn't look like MDF to me. The reason I asked that is because I need to fab up a new cover for my liftback, it's broken. Second, I thought open air on subs was bad for them, like they can't hit as in a box can. It's not mdf, that'd be thicker. I replaced the broken stock one with particleboard cut form the outline of the original when i bought the car. The particle board used allows you to cut it where as the stock one only cracks. It supports the weight with no problem what soever, it's the liftback shocks that have the problem, but thier bad anyways. And yes, the trunk is the box, and it hits plenty hard, without even pushing the amp. |
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Post by Futant3 on Jan 21, 2005 22:14:59 GMT -5
awesome job man. could we get a pic of what it would look like when being driven? .....does that make sense, like with the panel down and maybe trunk closed
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Post by dansgts on Jan 23, 2005 0:06:37 GMT -5
added one check the first post, last pic, i'll put up a pic from the inside as soon as i burry the cables from the amp.
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Post by buzzbomber87gts on Jan 23, 2005 21:31:33 GMT -5
it would sound even better with some actual open air subs....even on the magnet on those pioneers it say "enclosure use".....I still bet it sounds pretty good. I tried flipping my subs around and it sounded like shit, but I'm thinking about going the fiberglassed fake floor route
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Post by Futant3 on Jan 23, 2005 23:21:29 GMT -5
thanks that looks really good and clean all the way around. true they would sound cleaner with an enclosure but that's true of any speaker of any size. though I'm betting that does the job well
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Post by dansgts on Jan 25, 2005 23:56:15 GMT -5
yea, it would be louder in an enclosure, but it's plenty loud like this. i want to go fiberglass some time, but i might just get a 7th gen and keep this like it is. the way it's set up and eq'd, it sounds amazing, but also keep in mind, i've got 4" speakers in front, 5.25"in back, and a head unit with a 7band eq.
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