wow i wish mine was anything close to any over yours, but im doing what i can with the money i have, hopefully one day i can be where u guys are. next thing im doing is upgading the amp and and cap

 

 

omg i love the alpine and jl set up, alpine amps are so small and so powerful. my last system i had in my tacoma i had 2 alpine mrv-m605's pushing two kicker l5s, was freakin crazy. i love yours. so jealous

 

I did the above installation about 3 years ago, and it has sounded amazing ever since... except I blew one of the 6" JL subs. I was also using Stinger LOC's, and I suspect one of them was starting to fail, because every once in a while I got a bit of distortion through the front tweeters.

With those two issues nagging at me (since the summer), I finally decided to do something about it, and bought myself a couple Christmas gifts:

I got a Rockford-Fosgate 3Sixty.1 on Craigslist for $100.00

I realize that the Version 2 is far superior, but for a hundred bucks I couldn't refuse!

I was also doing a lot of research, with regards to sub replacement...
After much thought, it really came down to two decididng factors:

1. I'm 42 years old, with 2 kids, and I use my car as a daily driver, as well as for my job. So the reality is that, I don't want a big sub box taking up my whole trunk.

2. I like to build my systems to be as 'stealth' as possible. I like to hear the sound quality, more than see it.

I decided to venture away from the 'full boom' of a real sub, and experiment with replacing the factory 8" unit, and see what I could get with a free air mid-bass sound. Unfortunately, I got busy with the project, and put it all back together, before I took any pictures. But I bought an Image Dynamics ID8VB4 sub. It is a subwoofer, designed to be in an enclosure, but it's also had a lot of success in a free air environment. I completely Dynamatted the rear deck (top and bottom), and dropped the sub into the stock hole. It fit like a glove!




Let me be the first to say that after a few hours of tuning the 3.Sixty, and mounting foam to strategic points on the rear deck shelf (to get rid of rattle), the free air sub in the stock location sounds amazing! It performs much better than my two 6" JL subs did in an enclosure. It's NOT ground shaking sub bass, but it IS very good bass fill... you can feel it... it pounds.

The 3.Sixty is a wicked unit. I would recommend it to everyone who is considering doing a stereo / amp upgrade. As I mentioned before, my stereo sounded pretty good when I did the original upgrade, but the 3.Sixty has brought it to a whole new level. I am hearing sounds and tones that I never heard before, and am truly impressed!

I also ripped the original trunk layout apart. My goal is to build a 'stealth' system, so with all speakers in the factory locations, I wanted to get the amps out of my face. I built a backboard against the rear seats, and mounted the amps to that. Then I built a false front out of pegboard (the holes in the pegboard help for air movement/cooling). The install is clean, and I have a FULL trunk.



So, with it all together, I am now running the following components:

Stock head unit
Rockford-Fosgate 3.Sixty digital sound processor
Infinity Kappa 3" center driver
Focal Polyglass 165VB components for the front doors and rear deck
Image Dynamics ID8 subwoofer
Rockford-Fosgate T400-4 amplifier - driving the Focals
Rockford-Fosgate T400-2 amplifier - driving the Sub
Stock amplifier - driving the 3" Infinty center channel


Jimmy

 

^nice

 

I keep forgetting to post pics of my bandpass setup. Not much to see, just a port between the seats, subs not visible at all, and an ugly box in the trunk. It looks like someone gave a 5yr old a saw, some wood, and some screws but it sure does sound good.

 

Mines currently in the build stage.

Image Dynamics XS65 components in the front.
Focal Poly-glass coaxials in the rear.
Image Dynamics IDQ12D2v3 sub in corner enclosure
JL Audio HD900/5 amp.

As for Processing Rockford 3sixty2 or the JBL ms-8.

Doors, trunk and rear deck already deadened.

 

im not going to lie but, most of these installs look sloppy to me.

 

^ lets see your install then

I think some of these are put together very well yes some are sloppy but they probably dont have the expierence or time to do something crazy like some of the guys here

 

Doing picture while working through it?

 

System install is an art and a science.. this thread is to share and get feedback.

 

I have a system for great sound at high volumes. My box is uncarpeted, no amp rack, no neon lights, etc. But it sounds better than just about everything out there. I could care less about impressing people with the looks of an audio system. I've never understood that.

 

Matt, PM me when you get these pics up. After all this time, I'm still curious to see your setup (for my own evil plans)

 

12'' Memphis m3 Mojo 3500w peak - 2000w Powerbass mono block amp - and a custom 1 3/4 inch box tuned to 32 hz

 

I'll throw up pics of my system I just purchased. Cheapo system consisting of 2 Kicker 10" CVR's in a custom ported box (tuned to damn high though!...prolly around 45hz) and a Kicker 400.1. Got it all w/ a true 4ga. amp kit for $200. Here's my question to everyone....

Is it just me/my system or are these TL's damn near sound proof?? My subs sound MUCH louder when I open the trunk rather than sitting in the drivers seat. They punch hard, etc but I hardly feel any "punch" in my seat. I know what your thinking, it's probably a problem with the box (tuned to high so its boomy, etc). It's a massive box...looks close to TommyStyles box at the top of the page except its about 3-4" longer on either side and not carpeted. Like I said, its a big ass box for 2 10's and it seems to be coming apart slightly as I can feel air creeping through holes where the previous owner mounted the subs and amp, which I know is killing the sound. I might have gotten spoiled with my setup in my old truck which consisted of 2 Digital Design 3510e's, Power Acoustik a3000db, 3.2cu.ft ported box tuned to 34hz. Granted it was a regular cab and they subs/power was pretty ridiculous for that small of a space but they hit me HARD!!..very hard. Scared the shit out of a few people haha.

Anyways!, I just wanted to ask you guys if you all are experiencing the same kind of thing. It gets a little better with backseat armrest down (expected) but still much quieter than most cars I've been in with systems. I guess that's a good thing, being that the TL is well built and insulated...sucks for this occasion though. I've entertained the thought of buying/building a new box and seeing if it helps though I can't find any decent plans for a box for 2 10's, tuned to around 30-35hz. cheers!

 

closer pics???

 

I'll post some up tomorrow

 

Not really sloppy but somewhat simple ... in some cases simple can be better though

Nonetheless, most of the setups in the forums that look aesthetically better actually DO perform as well as they look I'm sure

 

Well as it turns out my buddy owns a custom audio shop here in Lafayette, and received some NASTY American Bass 12'' 3500W peak 28hz subs. I happened to have swiped one off of him

 

Nice man - exactly what I am looking at

 

Some of these systems look great, a lot of creativity in that color matched custom box

 

Anyone want to see an IB W6? It's about the most boring system in here. Nothing to look at but a sub and a couple of wires. I could probably get the simplest system award.

 

:silvercup

 

Yes! I definitely want to see it.
My curiosity has been sparked since you started talking about it (around Christmas time)...

 

any one have some pics with a kicker solo l7 set up?
any comments on the quality of this sub?

 

If you want SPL then your good there. There are much better subs for the money and it doesn't help the L7's sound like ish.

 

Where would on get the armrest like that for the rear? Or is that a custom fab piece?

 

Hey, how is your ipod touch propped up like that?

 

can anyone share where they tapped into the remote wire?

 

got dam this is clean Ron, nice setup

 

looks great!! Does anyone have a link as to where i can get that custom stealth box that fits on the left side?

 

This set up looks great!! Love the red LEDS

 

My setup (will be making a ported box soon to replace my sealed)

Tweeter placement (will be bondo-ing it to give it a smooth vertical extension and then will be wrapping in grey vinyl)


Ipod location (modeled after jptl04's much better rendition of this haha)


Trunk



Again, ported enclosure going in soon - will update later

 

This is about 75% finished. Finished pics are on my iphone which is in the car. And the car is in storage

 

This is in a mercedes slk

 

Looks good! A well built/tuned ported enclosure will sound just as good and give a much harder hit! Of course...there goes your trunk lol.

any more pics? I'm soo confused about whats going on here..

 

i actually made the ported enclosure already over the weekend - I was initially worried about sacrificing sq over the added bass, but I have to say that my little w3 still hits the lows with a good deal of precision … of course with an added punch though I’m loving it haha (thanks to fourthmeal and eggyhustles for the suggestion in moving over to a ported encl w/ polyfill)

Much to my surprise, I actually haven’t taken up that much more space than I had originally with my sealed enclosure … I used JL recommendations for box dimensions for both, so the ported enclosure only added several inches to the depth of the box. I’ll also be mounting the amps vertically this time with several fans (mainly to cool my pdx … that thing gets warmer than what I’m comfortable with)

 

Interesting tweeter placement

 

this is the amp rack

dls amps on the amp rack

dls 6.5 mid bass 3 inch mid range and the tweets are in the stock location
amp racks have been fiber glass

pioneer avic f90bt head unit. dvd,nav,and bluethooth
Can't find pics of the box. It's a fiber glass box also

 

The Final install on my Trunk it houses a JL 10"w3v2 sub. Amp is behind the left trunk trim panel. Defiantly not for show, but it is very usable and all the equipment is protected. I have two Children and carry quite abit of stuff and couldn't give up much trunk space.









here is the rest of the install

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ght=carologist