jay-cee's Build Log

[TheSundownFire 0]

Im also tuning high because of a little competition Im having on the J-Body site. 145dB or bust. But Im done not adding anything of value. Good luck and Ill be watching.

[mjmarovi 8]

Hey, hey you guys are cluttering my topic with all this , just playing I wanted to raise my post count some.

[jcarter1885 995]

Im also tuning high because of a little competition Im having on the J-Body site. 145dB or bust. But Im done not adding anything of value. Good luck and Ill be watching.

What is the J-body site if you dont mind me asking? When do you think you will go get metered?

[jcarter1885 995]

Hey, hey you guys are cluttering my topic with all this , just playing I wanted to raise my post count some.

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[TheSundownFire 0]

Im also tuning high because of a little competition Im having on the J-Body site. 145dB or bust. But Im done not adding anything of value. Good luck and Ill be watching.

What is the J-body site if you dont mind me asking? When do you think you will go get metered?

J-Bodies are Cavaliers and Sunfires and I probably wont get metered to spring since all the dBDrag around here is shut down til it warms up and I still havent found a shop close enough to test me.

I linking my build thread in the Z15 thread.

[jcarter1885 995]

Yeah I seen your build thread the other day when I clicked on the link.

[mbarber25 29]

so sub tomorrow?

[mjmarovi 8]

about the J-bodies....think you can compete with this?

Jay-cee lets see some more pics? what you been up to?

[jcarter1885 995]

so sub tomorrow?

Yes sir, its actually across town from where I stay at. If Dallas wasnt so damn big I would have it today.

[jcarter1885 995]

about the J-bodies....think you can compete with this?

Jay-cee lets see some more pics? what you been up to?

I havent been up to anything yet, considering Im unemployed at the moment the speed of this build log wont be that fast but I will definantly be keeping you guys posted. I will have multiple pictures of my new baby when it get heres tomorrow and a new Avatar so get ready fellas.

I will be getting the bottom board for my battery rack cut sometime today or this weekend by a friend since I dont have any tools. I just met a member on this site who stays in my area who has tools so a box for this puppy may be here before you know it. Eventually sometime in the future I may get Thumper or Fisher Customs to make me an enclosure for it just because there designs are sick (depends if this sub is a keeper or not but I think it will be).

[mbarber25 29]

haha nice man. let's see some pics of it tomorrow

[jcarter1885 995]

Pictures as promised, this is my first 15'' subwoofer (9 out of 10 of my last systems were 12"s and one set of sorry as 10"s). I have no words to describe how I feel, wish I had a box for this puppy. I did hook it up to the house stereo on free air just to see if it worked and get a little umph from it, too excited.

Wrapped up in box

Basketball on cone for kicks

Size comparison with 2 liter bottle

Bottom View

Top View

Side View

Sitting in my computer chair with Car Audio Notebook in background

[djphilly 11]

Was that an autographed basketball signed by BILL WALTON? THATS WORTH SOME MONEY!!

[jcarter1885 995]

Was that an autographed basketball signed by BILL WALTON? THATS WORTH SOME MONEY!!

Yeah I got about 10 autographed balls in this house, I even have a hat or ball dont remember(my mom put it up somewhere) with Kobe Bryant, Shaq, Magic Johnson and some other players who played with the Lakers at the time (in elementary school my teacher loved me to death and her daughter got it signed for me since she was a cheerleader for the Lakers in the early to mid 90's.

[TheSundownFire 0]

Sub looks familiar . I was actually really surprised when I saw that my Type R was taller.

Get this bitch in now!

[jcarter1885 995]

Sub looks familiar . I was actually really surprised when I saw that my Type R was taller.

Get this bitch in now!

Naw Im taking my time on this one and doing everything right incase I upgrade in the future, no shortcuts on this install just to hear it.

[jcarter1885 995]

Nothing major, I finally got the wood cut that I want to place the batteries on.

Stock Battery Location in the trunk - Positive : 2 runs of 4 AWG (system and car), Ground : 2 runs of 1/0 AWG

Just got wood cut for battery board, what the batteries will be laid down on and attached too.

[jcarter1885 995]

Started on an amp board that will turn my 60/40 fold seats into one long folding seat, once I get all screws in I will put pads over screws so it wont scratch the bottom of my amps when I have done this in the past.

Should be finished by end of weekend, depends on if I find a drill or not.

[deathcloud 6]

Looks nice man. Keep it up. Is it always good to have 4 awg power and then bigger ground (ie doing 0/1 awg for the grounds?) Just wondering...

Other than that I need to do a sick amp rack and install it to look cool haha.

[slim2fattycake 85]

Its never a bad idea to overkill on grounds.

[jcarter1885 995]

Looks nice man. Keep it up. Is it always good to have 4 awg power and then bigger ground (ie doing 0/1 awg for the grounds?) Just wondering...

Other than that I need to do a sick amp rack and install it to look cool haha.

No it is not common at all but I was told it gives you better voltage and less voltage drops at idle so I went for it and havent looked back at all. I get a starting voltage of 14.8-15.2volts when car is cranked on and no accessories with stock battery and alternator.

[jcarter1885 995]

So I finished the amp board early this morning:

Before Board

Amp Board Installed

Pad to go under amp to protect it from the screws

Amp installed on amp board

[Mac N Cheese 90]

Thats a good idea with the pad

looking great so far

[jcarter1885 995]

Thats a good idea with the pad

looking great so far

Thanks I appreciate ya. Yeah this was my third time doing this amp board thing and didnt know it was scratching the bottom of my amps till I took it off the last time and looked at the bottom of my SAX-125.2. I will add another SAX-125.2 with padding on the other side once I purchase it. In a minute Im gonna pull the amp up and flip the padding over so the even side will be under amp and not in the way of the settings as it is now with the elevated pieces up.

[Don Ganso 13]

Looks good! When do you start on the box? Lemme see some more pictures of the thump-maker!