Build Logs

Equipment: -Pioneer Avh-p5100 h/u Speakers: -Usher 8948a 7" midbass - active -Hertz HSK 165 comp set (6.5" midrange and ht25 tweets) - passive -Morel MDT-39 tweets - active Amps: -Soundstream Van Gogh 500.4 (powering morel tweets and hsk comp set) -Arc Audio SE 2075 (powering usher 8948a's) -US Amps AX3200DE (powering subs @ .75ohms) Subs: -2 12" TC sounds neo axis (2500wrms each - 3ohm DVC drivers) Batteries: -XS Power D2400 -XS Power S1200 up front Need to order: -Mechman 240A H/O alt -Audiocontrol Overdrive Plus line driver So here's the deal. I had one TC 12 axis neo in a 4th order off the ax3200de running at 1.5 ohms sans box rise. No line driver, and I needed one ba…

Been a while since I have built anything, so i decided a few weeks ago after going to a comp with a few friends to start a new build and see what kind of numbers I could get out of me xcab Chevy Colorado. So far...... Equipment Pioneer 3200DVD head unit 2 Planet Audio BB2400.1's 2 DC Audio Level 5 15's Power/Wiring 3 Neverstart Marine deep cycle barreries 0/3 gauge from front to back 0/1 from batteries to amps 0/1 ground direct to frame 200amp factory housing alternator "built my yours truly" Box 7.7 cubic ft 2 12''x4''x 16 ports tuned @ 40hz Will get some pics up soon, let me know what you guys think

I had a thread on here a while ago but just decided to start a new one. I really only have been updating the build log on DIYMA but I'm bored so I am making a new one here. System consists of CD1-Pro Mini Horns for the Tweeters, X69 for the mids, and a Kicker IX500.4 bridged to each pair. That is what is in right now. Right now I just started on an Infinite Baffle set up to mount 2 15" Dayton HFs. BTW I know pics of the car will be requested so when I clean her this weekend I will post some new ones up.

Hey guys, realised I never really started a build log, but I always wanted to.. So I figure its never too late to start and i can always go back and add old stuff in here that I already completed. Well Monday I got my Kinetik HC1400r in the mail and then installed it Tuesday afternoon before college! This thing is a beast for sure compared to Walmarts batt I was runnin up front

Replaced my daily driver with a '96 Lumina(my pawpaw car as my son calls it), but I got a good deal and I needed some decent transpo for back and forth to work. Seems everyone in my family has a nice ride but Dad. Oh well, my time will come. Not doing anything crazy here, just some simple tunes to make my commute to work a little more enjoyable. This has been done on the cheap with some simple stuff, but will give the guys my son keeps attracting an idea what they can do without breaking the bank. Some of this install has already started and hope to have it all completed by the end of the week. Beginning pics uploading now...

Finally made a start on my new build this week Will be slow with updates over the next 1-3months, but in the end it should equal to one of the loudest cars in the country Its called mini mayhem due to it sharing the same equipment as this van: http://www.talkaudio.co.uk/ipb/index.php/topic/294453-ascendant-audio-chevy-astro-the-mayhem/ Of course its on a much Smaller Scale, kit list will include: 2 Ascendant Audio Mayhem 18" Woofers 2 Pairs of Ascendant Audio 7" Mid range Speakers (4 in Total) 2 Pairs of Ascendant Audio Tweeters 2 Pairs of Bullet Horn Tweeters Alpine 9886R Imprint Sound processor Audiocontrol Epic 160 Vibe Deltabox Fusion Powerplant 4 Channel amp (4X 22…

Hopfully this buildlog wont take long to finish, but who knows so bear with me and stay tuned. I hope you all like the thread! I had a blowthru in the truck for a long time and it served great but I decided to go bigger. Much bigger! Im building a 59.9 class dd streetbeater. BEFORES Just your avg everyday yellow single cab lowrider ....... with a blowthru lol 2 AA Mayhem 15's 2 Sundown Audio SAZ 3500's REBUILD - THE ROAD TO 159.9 THIS GLASS HAS TO GO! I WONT BE NEEDING IT ANYMORE. DONT NEED THIS EITHER DEFINITELY GOING TO NEED THIS I NEEDED TO BEEF UP THE SUSPENSION! THERES GOING TO BE A LOT OF WEIGHT IN HERE!

My wifes truck is a 98 Dogde Ram Sport, 3"lift 33" tires. Current system: Alpine 9885 RF power 6.5 coax (only off deck) RF P2 12 in 1ft^3 sealed center console Eclipse xa 1000 (sub amp) The plan: Alpine 9885 RF power 6.5 PG Tantrum 400.4 Mach 5 audio Mj 18 M 4dvc 6 ft^3 tuned to 32-35 hz (Hvae heard blowthoughs lower tuning?) PG Tantrum 1200.1 She listens to mostly R&B and Rap so I think this should make her happy for the time being. I'll upload pics as I can Weather and work will determine how quickly this gets done. as always I am open to any suggestions or comments. Thanks Chad

Alright guys. I recently decided to wall my 2001 Olds Alero after getting a really good quote on a Crossfire xs v2 18" and a strong need to build something. It will be one 18" for now and I plan to get another down the road. I have been keeping a video log on youtube so I'll include that with the pictures. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ertvN6Cy13Y http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsbYqjuh0ac Pics of the old box getting ripped out:

I just purchased (4) custom FiCarAudio 18's from Jim, aka ZORA. Thank you very much Jim, I am very excited to see how these perform in the van! So here's what's in the van: Alpine IVA-W505 DVD player. I purchased it with the intent of running an optical out cable for audio and Ai-NET cable to touch-screen interface with the crossover, Alpine PXA-H701. All slopes are set to 30dB/oct going against the advice of CUBDENNO, who said "keep it even at 24dB!" sorry but I just can't make myself do it! (4) Vifa XT25TG30 1" ring radiators doing a steep 66dB/oct slope 14kHz on up (yeah, I know, but thats how it is) off a Kicker SX500.2 parallel 2ohms with its 36dB/oct slope adding i…

Today i cleaned out my trunk and started building the enclosure. I put together the bottom, back and two sides today. I sealed up all the sides with silicon, and im not going to touch the enclosure for about 4 days due to school. In this picture i have sealed up all the sides. In the background is my old sub box my fi bl. This pic shows my port and the enclosure half way done. BOy this is going to look good when i carpet it. I put the enclosure in my trunk before i sealed up the sides, and let me tell you it barely fit. It takes up the whole entire trunk. I sat in the box lol and i fit in it hahah. Well there are many more pics to come.

just got them in recently and put them in. 2 sundown sa-8s powered by a sundown saz-1000d. box is 1.2 cu ft @ 35 hz unboxing my truck installed

So i have finally built up the courage to cut the big hole in my cab that i have been wanting to do for about 4 years now... I went to my local DC dealer (that rusty helped me locate) i then ordered some level 3s for a decent deal, then came in a couple days later to pay to find out that rusty HAD just ran out of level 3's and upgraded me FREE OF COST to the level 4s. so i pretty much got some level 4's for half price. so to anyone wondering about DC audio, there customer service is absolutely superb, i cant say enough how freakin excited i am about this deal. Stereo Solutions and Rusty from DC audio, i thank you guys soooooo much, i cant emphasize enough how happy i am.…

Just one pic to get it started. I'll get some more up tomorrow. Meant to say SA 12's!!!!

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Well....we made it happen today....sadly we got through too late for me to meet up with DR.Subwoofer Maybe tomorrow if i get off work in time.....pretty different design we used.....gonna try to edit the vids up quick and maybe post some pics....subs sound great though! Shout out to James and Wenn! Had a good time.....Wenn also came up with a 4th order design for the subs that he's going to build.....see what all works well. We are gonna beautify the box soon....just wanted to get it playing today.....vids in a bit....

This is the install in my brothers truck. I gave him my DD3512 and he bought another sundown saz2000. Just waiting on a spool of 0/1 before install sometime this week. corners 45ed the box will be wrapped in black carpet or leather maybe.

We did this build pretty quick so not a lot of pictures. But we are also customizing it slowly to make it a show car. Some custom stuff: Custom Seats New Carpet Custom Rear seat delete Custom Hood~~ Needs painting Chamillion Paint 4.10 Gears Custom side exit exhaust Custom Tune New Headlight housing DDM Tuning 6,000k 35w Headlights/fogs ~~Pi Swap coming SOON~~ Equipment is: Pioneer Premier DEH-880PRS Sundown SAZ-2000 2 db Drive K9 12"s Custom hidden bass knob Score is a 148 @39Hz. With ZERO electrical modifications thus far. I see a 150 with electrical done!! Snug fit Oh, so much port. FTW Pioneer radio. Stock cd player still there. Looking so good! Stock cd playe…

This is just a quick post on a S10 ext. cab that my son and I help a freind put together. He already had the subs (in a not so good box sealed). He had not done anything to help the electrical, and was very shy on amp power. So we did the Big 3, gave the boxes more air space, and he purchased a pair of affordable matching amps. Here are a few shots of the Big 3 electrical additions: By sefugi at 2011-02-26 By sefugi at 2011-02-26 By sefugi at 2011-02-26 By sefugi at 2011-02-26 By sefugi at 2011-02-26 Pic of the enclosure/amp rack. FlyBoy wanted the amps to mount between the subs at an angle, so we did our best. Sorry we don't have more pics, but were not planning a b…

4 speakers, 1 sub and 1 amp all infinity car radio 6.5 infinity coaxial speakers in front kick panels speakers changed to 6.5" kappa speakers (forogt to take picture. stealth radio box box with top on and metal stands will fit 10" infinity sub and kappa coaxial speaker test fit covered in vinyl 5 channel amp final install

Vehicle: 1996 GMC JIMMY 4 door 4x4 sittin on 10's( I keep em clean though) Alternator: Iraggi 356 amp MONO Amplifier: Stetsom 5k2d 2 ohms pushing 6850rms H/U: Alpine 117 Front stage: Front doors Polk audio DB 6.5" with Polk audio 4x6 in the dash Rear doors Crescendo super tweeters Multi Channel amplifier: MB QUART 100.4 Batteries: 3 D3400( 1 under the hood and 2 in the back!) Deadener: Spectrum Sludge (3 layers) Power wire: 3 runs of monster cable 1/0 for power (2 directly from alternator and 1 connecting batteries) Ground wire: 6 runs of monster cable 1/0 for ground (1 ground connecting batteries and then 5 grounds directly to chasis less than 3ft a piece) SUBWOOFER box:…

1996 Cavalier 2 door Cuirrently: 1 - Kenwood X994 Head Unit 1 - 18" Soundstream XXX 2 - Audioque AQ3500D.1 1 - Audioque 4x90 1 - Set Alpine Type R 6 1/2 components 2 - Optima Yellow Tops 1 - 155 amp Alternator Still to come: 2 - 220 amp alts 2 - XS Power D3100 batteries Sexy amps! Nice! Test fitting the baffle with sub mounted: Horrible safety mask! lol Grinding down and re-using the molded glass bottom of the prior box for this build. Trying to get as much box volume as possible while still keeping everything in the trunk! Pocket holes ftw! More test fitting Ports, front and back sides flared. Messy! Not so messy! Base of the box Start of more glass work.…

Last system consisted of a sundown audio 3k on 2 re Sex 10's and a sundown 125.2 on the factory door speakers. Plan is to get a sundown 50.4, alpine H701(to be run with an alpine w200) and some hertz 3 way components. Going from 10's to 12's and a forward firing box sealed off. Here is a video of the previous system Box was tuned to 30hz. Well here is the tear down and rebuild process Bye Bye Blew 1 10 last week and put a cover over the hole so I could still have some tunes for the time being.

well the time has come that my stock bose unit is starting to take a crap. its a pretty well known problem in these cars. so i am going to be switching it all out slowly i already have two Fi SSD 10s in a ported box. right now they are being powered by one audiopipe apsm-1300. each only getting 300wrms. which sounds pretty good for now. all the speakers are stock and so is the deck. plans - on its way is - another audiopipe apsm-1300 so that i can run one amp for each sub. (yes i know i could have just got a big enough amp to run both subs. but im not doing that) will be running 1000wrms to each sub a metra dash kit for the new deck. Kenwood Excelon KDC-X794 de…

For those that don't know, Sold the jeep, decided to get something somewhat sporty with enough cargo room for a nice substage. Behold the 2002 volvo v40... Front tires have several 2" long slits, ordered some bridgestone potenzas for the front & rear. The cargo area for substage... Drivers are undecided, well see what happens Before: During: Black chrome paint on embem: All done And my fathers car... By the end of this week they'll be new tires, powder-coated wheels black, and windows tinted. On order: new fuel pressure regulator, alpine-cde 102 headunit, dashkit, and wire. Have to contact DC Power about swapping cases on my current alt to fit this. Thi…