KarKraze

I have the base system in my Tl and i was not very happy with the low end (bass) from the system, the high's sound very clean however.I decided to look at different options that i had to upgrade the bass because i felt that by adding more depth to the system it would sound very good since there is a good front stage,after much searching and some research i decided to purchase a Sony ZZR class D mono block amp and a Kicker Comp 10 sub,building the box was a bit of a challenge because it is tapered front to back and top to bottom as well there is the seat belt mechanism on the right side to contend with anyways i was looking for a project and i wanted to do this myself,so i made a template (pic 1) and ran it along the area of the trunk i wanted to put the box to make sure that everything would clear,i made the box from 3/4 mdf and put it together with a brad nailer and liquid nail,i wanted to make it as air tight as possible since it would be a sealed enclosure. i took a feed of the original sub to use as an input to the amp (high level input) since i did not want to use a line level converter and by using the original feed i can still use the contols from the head unit to control the bass output. The finished product looks clean to me (pic 2) and i am very happy with the results as it is deep an clean at low volume.I could have gone all crazy and put my award winning retro system(pic 3) that i had in my 1994 Tbird Supercoupe but i am over the bass head days lol.

SmokeTL

Looks Good

KarKraze

Thank you,sounds good as well,i still have most of the trunk available so not much of a sacrifice that way.

EazyRider562

How much did it cost you everything said and done? It looks gangster!

KarKraze

Amp and sub was $300 and $90 for wiring kit,fabrication of the box and install was done by myself,so approx $400 for awsome sound was totally worth for me.

EazyRider562

The original system doesn't sound that good without the tech package?

Pseudomaniac

iTrader: (1)

Im confused, where did the 3 subs picture come into play? You'd get better more full bass, better sub response, less drone, much less rattle, and probably even more volume out of one good 12 on a good amp, in a properly sized box. 3 of those in that tight proximity and that small of an enclosure; you're not hearing the subs in their proper range or volume; they're fighting each other.

KarKraze

Not to me,but that's just my opinion.

If you read my full post you will see that the three subs was just an alternate system that i could have put in the car if i wanted,instead i opted for a single 10" sub and 1 amp,you are right about using three 12's in a small enclosure and i am well aware of that.

KarKraze

My car is now parked for the winter and i have had some time to rework my install which i was not too happy with,not to mention a few forum members thought it looked "gettho" (potmilkz,Pseudomaniac) i do appreciate the feedback so that i can consider it and improve as necessary.I made a completely new enclosure and i did want to flush mount the amp but there is not enough room and i did not want to reduce the volume of the enclosure.Those of you who have this car knows that the area that i am using is very small and i want to use it so that i can have most of my trunk available,this is a diy install






I appreciate any feedback positive or negative,thanks for looking.

ucf_bronco

iTrader: (1)

I'm impressed man. Though I was impressed with your first one as well. I consider myself pretty capable when it comes to most things, but I don't believe I could build a box like that.

It sucks because I have a JL Audio 12" W3 and a 450 watt Alpine amp just begging to be installed. I hate to but I think I'm gonna have to shell a few hundred bucks to have a custom box built. What you have is exactly what I have in mind...nothing flashy but stock looking. I've seen one that goes on the left side of the trunk but I'd rather have it where yours is.

Great job!

sarge_in

Very nice indeed! I too like the clean look of this install more than the one on the side. Excellent!

KarKraze

Thank you,i like JL Audio a lot and your system should rock,i am not sure a 12" sub will fit in that area,the Kicker sub i used is similar to a shallow mount so it is not as deep as a standard sub,the enclosure is not that difficult to fabricate but getting the front to fit tight requires a lot of patience,it helps that my car is now stored.



Thank's,i also like the area i used,it seems to blend in better and gives a nice clean look.