I hate cars

I'm doing something a little different if you want ideas.

I'm doing two 15s infinite baffle (only $333 to your door for both) so you get amazing sound quality and you don't lose your trunk space.

I'm pulling the trigger on the 16th of this month either on the DLS Gothia 6.3 or the DLS 3-ways. So far I haven't seen anyone with this setup in a TL.

I'm doing an MS8 to tie it all together.

I like JL's new XD amps for their extremely small size.. They should easily fit under the seats.

Trunk Monkey

iTrader: (1)

FI Q and ID Max are the SEX! for sq setups.

IHC- You ever gonna get those AE's in? Lol. I feel like I've been waiting years bc I want to see them, hear the review, etc. Seems like an interesting approach and if they sound they great while freeing up damn near the whole trunk...count me in.

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They're "supposed" to be in on the 1st of next month. It seems like an eternity. According to everyone who's run them, they're supposed to be some of the best SQ wise. I feel like a little kid waiting and looking at pictures of them everyday lol.

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I meant to say "Dyn" 3-ways, not DLS.

eXceL

I decided to go for the FI Q in a sealed enclosure, can anyone show me some boxes that i can use ?

eXceL

and when you say under the seats do you mean the front or rear seats lol

jda123

You can fit small amps under the front seats sometimes if you don't want to look at them in your trunk.

That picture that I posted is a 12" FI Q in a fiberglass corner box. It is 1.2 cu ft minus sub displacement. I used Polyfill in there to expand the effective volume on the box.

You could put that Q in a box that is 14x14x16, or even smaller. Have your installer build you one. They are cheap, easy to build and nearly impossible to get wrong for the experienced. The installer might be able to configure the size to fit in your trunk in one place better than another.

Don't buy this one because you can probably do better with custom built, but here is a representative item:
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...AY-CARPET.html

eXceL

thanks alot, when its all said and done I'll be sure to post some photos.

eXceL

hey guys it's been a while but i have started ordering my pieces and I just want some opinions on which speaker you guys think are better for the rear deck.

https://www.woofersetc.com/p-8309-p1...-speakers.aspx

or

http://www.woofersetc.com/p-7979-gto...-speakers.aspx

thanks guys!

eXceL

id also like to add this one in for suggestions, its the 2-way version of the JBL

https://www.woofersetc.com/p-7982-gt...-speakers.aspx

eXceL

and the last thing i need is a cheap amp to power the FI Q sub, should go with

http://www.woofersetc.com/p-7647-ovn...amplifier.aspx

or

http://www.woofersetc.com/p-9484-max...amplifier.aspx

eggyhustles

You're going about things wrong.

do not buy rears & don't buy some pos amp to power the sub.

jda123

I would keep the stock speakers rather than use any of those. Save your money for some Image Dynamics CTX65s and an amp to drive them. You can keep the stock rears for a LONG time.
http://www.woofersetc.com/p-6201-ctx...er-system.aspx

As for a sub amp, look for some better quality used stuff on your local craigslist. Take your time and you should be able to find a good deal.

If you still need a new amp, then check out some Hifonics or MB Quart - not great, but better than what you listed. The Hifonics will be slightly overrated from what I have heard - the MB Quart should be near rated power:
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-MB-QUART-ONX...item51932fd882
http://cgi.ebay.com/HIFONICS-HFi1500...item5196f7937a

eXceL

Alright thanks guys im already gettig the image dynamics for the front and ill keep the rear stocks..what sub amp for the fi would you reccomend if price did not matter?

eggyhustles

sundown saz 1000

eXceL

ok thanks I'll get the Sundown amp, it was my first choice back when I began this project, a quick question though. Why shouldn't I replace the rears, will they be able to stand strong in comparison to the image dynamics in the front and not be drowned out by the sub ?

eggyhustles

What was your total budget for this setup?

eXceL

the budget was $2,000 but i was willing to go over that a bit if necessary

eggyhustles

What did u order so far?

eXceL

So far ive ordered the FI Q 12' sub, the Alpine PDX-4.150 amp, and the Dynamat

jda123

Get a PDX 1.1000 for the FI and stack it. They are kinda expensive though.

eXceL

i checked out the PDX 1.1000 and Im gonna stick with the Sundown SAZ, if i were to replace the rear speakers should i go component or coaxial ?

eXceL

are these speakers any good? I hear Cadence is a very reliable brand

https://www.woofersetc.com/p-8239-xs...er-system.aspx

cjj2d

unless you are keeping the 5.1 in the car ditch the rears and spend a little more on front stage.

eXceL

by ditch you mean keep stock rears? and im keeping the stock head unit so does that mean im keeping the 5.1 ?

eggyhustles

take out the stock rears

eXceL

that was the plan, so would those cadence components do the job in the rear?

eggyhustles

don't use rears

eXceL

how are my mids and hi's gonna sound if i dont have rear speakers? sounds like bass overkill. If i was to keep rears, would those cadence speakers do the job?

Fresh23

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Subscribed to this thread, I was really planning on getting some ID components I hear only great things about them. Good luck on your setup. As I will soon be working on something myself.

eXceL

I always have passengers so i wanna keep the rears, opinions on this?

https://www.woofersetc.com/p-7175-cx...s-drivers.aspx

im going with the ctx components in the front, these will be run with the alpine pdx 150.4 amp

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I ran the CTX65s for a couple years and they're very good speakers. For the price, I don't think a whole lot can touch them. They will take a lot of abuse because I abused them with more than 150 watts and sometimes full range. The tweeters are nice but they can get pretty harsh at high volumes. Some have said it's due to the crossovers so if it's possible to go active, I would do it.

carologist

ID xs65, xovers have alot of adjustably. A very nice blend of durability and sound quality. I have nothing but good things to say about ID equipment.

eXceL

i've also heard nothing but good things about the ctx's but what about the cx64's? theyre midrange speakers and i've read good things about them. btw what kind of speakers are the rear stocks? coaxial?