Build Logs

so i have no idea where to put this on the boards but i have a question about a second battery i have a 2003 bmw 525i sedan and have found out i need a second battery before i blow another alternator is it ok to put it near the sub box or will the vibration be bad for it? i was thinking an optima yellow top battery any suggestions? Thanks Patrick

Ordered 2 of the VVME RD-12 Ebay mystery subs and one of their QA-D1500-H6 (same exact amp as the APSM1500) for $185 shipped.

These are pictures, of the early stages, of my application of CLD tiles. When I'm finished with my floor, I'll have over 200 ft^2 of CLD layered over it. http://s917.photobucket.com/albums/ad18/sawyersbigdaddy/F150%20minus%20interior%20exposing%20all%20sheet%20matel/?albumview=slideshow

This is a compilation of the evolution of designs I put my poor truck through including the latest incarnation of my 04 F-150 extended cab. Basically it is three build logs sandwiched into one. The first one was just an asinine monstrosity. 25 cubes, took out the back seat it was awful, in fact the only decent thing about the enclosure is the drop in port design. The second was my first attempt at a cut through design. I actually got the major points right on the first try. The cut through came out well, as did the box and it did not leak. The amp racks were awful and I ended up blowing two 3000Ds because the amps were mounted directly to the enclosure, but that is what e…

He just wants loud and clear(minimal break-up), without a major emphasis on FR. There will be 12 of these... ...in this! Power for subs will be ~4k. Front stage is yet to be nailed down.

A little build we are doing at the shop, decided to take some pictures so here it goes. JL Clean sweep Two sets of JL C5 6.5" Coaxial Speakers JL HD 600/4 JL HD 1200/1 Two 10" JL W6v3 Here are a couple pictures of how the doors are looking, (I know about the deadner, We dont need that much but the customer already bought it before hand, and wanted me to use it all. Apart from that, any input is welcome, being an installer Im always looking to improve my work. Baffles are made from 1/2" mdf. More photos to come within the next few days.

I helped a friend of mine out over the summer on his Lightning. System composed of... Pioneer head unit 2 sets of 6.5 Polk components 4 10" Polk subs Memphis 5 channel amp 1/0 wiring 2 Kinetik batteries Custom fabbed door pods, battery trays, and amp rack. The sub choices were limited due to budget and space. All factory power and grounds upgraded to 1/0 wire and a high ouput alternator is planned over the winter. All power and signal wires have been kept seperated. The cab floor, rear cab wall, and doors have been fully sound deadend. Sub enclosure. 3/4" mdf used with 3 internal braces. This was built by my friend Amp rack. Used 3/4x3/4x1/8" angle and some flatbar f…

I'm a grad student so my fabrication is slow going, but I try to work on it every day. I'll post photos of my progress.

Sub 8 12" Skar VVXs Mids and Highs 4 Selenium 8" W4Ps 4 Selenium St350 supertweets Amps 2-Sundown Saz-2500s 1-Sundown Sax-100.4 1-Sundown Sax-125.2 Power Big 3 4 Batts in the back and 1 under the hood Stinger Overkill everywhere!!!!

Crappy cell pics but will use a real camera when I start installing and building the box... waiting for the bl's. It's going in, Amp, Batteries, Wire,

New box I built for my truck. It fits a whole lot better. I'm still waiting for my new port to come in but heres a picture with an old port. I'm not sure how I should finish the box. I wanted to paint it the color of my truck which is ford's orange/red rust color but I can't find anything close to it in stores. I'm hoping you guys can give me some new suggestions on how I should finish it. Once the port comes in I'll take pictures of it in my truck and let you know how it sounds.

Hey guys, I did this over the summer and never uploaded it, just figured I would share... Me with it...

Before i start out, i wanna thank Jacob for the amazing customer support. The shipping was extremely fast and the amp was packaged very well. Also, big thanks to RobClay for all of his help. Now for the build: 2003 Ford Expedition Pioneer AVIC-F90BT 1x Fi BL 18" 1x Saz-1500D 6.5cuft @ 32 hz Expedition Saz-1500D Pioneer AVIC-F90BT Bulk Starting the build on Thur. Should have pics up by Sat :bigclap:

Alright well, this is my second real system. My first one was a package deal with sony xplods!!!!! hah anyways, they sounded good for the price but after a LONG time of thinking, and I'm talking very long, I decided on the BTL. I have most of the stuff for the install, but this will be a pretty long one due to school, and my resources. I have an 02 explorer xlt. Here is a pic of it: I already have the remote wire, and the RCA's installed on the stock head unit (upgrading that later when I get more $$), and a 200 amp alternator. Heres what has to go in: (2 batterys) (third battery, can't decide if I want to put all 3, just the other two, or just this one?) I'll …

Hey guys as promised started the center console build for two Fi Q 10s. Box specs changed quite a bit because of a too tall center console cushion, but it actually worked out better, I can now make it look a little more one off custom. Box Specs: H:14 W:15 L:30 Net Volume: 4 Inch Dimpled Precision Port Tuned at a hair under 28 Hz Box material was 23/32 Auracco Baffle was doubled for 1.5 inches Here are some pics, the box will be braced with some 1 inch dowels and polyfill will get wrapped around the body of the port along with the exterior being stained to match trucks woodgrain and hand rubbed to a mirror finish. Call me crazy but i cannot figure out how to post p…

I'm kinda new to car audio. Right now I'm just running a sundown e8v3 on a boss armor 1500 which actually puts out the ammount I need. Anyway I really want to upgrade and be loud. I'm not about spl and hitting high dbs more about music and perceived loudness. I can work with about 3.5 cubic foot box. I'm considering either a fi q 18 or a fi bl 15. I just need advise on which would be better.

Pretty straight forward. Has completed just posting for a reference. Also this is my first wall build so its far from perfect

How to start this off????? Well, I got this way cool Fi Car Audio 10" Q. Here are some pics of how it arrived to me. Waiting at the doorstep. Opening up the box. Out of the box and on to the driveway for some pics. Side profile shot. Get a load of that motor. O_o A word from the people who made this possible. The plan will be for a simple ported box with an aero-port. I'll input all the manufacturers parameters and box specs into Hornresp and see what it chugs out. To follow up, I'll use a Dayton Audio Test System (D.A.T.S.) formerly know as the Woofer Tester, to verify the impedance curve and box tuning. If all goes well, I'll have a nice bumping…

Ok the project is to remian stealth but get loud! These trucks suck for under the seat room so the best bet is to go the the console with the enclosure....so i did......It is fairly easy to get 1.5 cubes and still remain at a resonable height and does remian comfortable. I did not take alot of early pics....I had bateries charging and could not slow down so I started taking picks about half way through......sorry. objective: Keep stock arm covers keep stock top arm/storage area. Woofer being used is a Fi 12" SSD the rest of the system is still uninstalled...I dont have the time to run wires and install the HU so a local shop willl cover this fun activity. So I drew out a…

Source unit: Pioneer P90rs Front speakers: Ciare ct267, Ciare cm161, Ciare Cw202 Rear speakers: Ciare ct267, Ciare cm161, Ciare Cw202 Sub woofer: 6 FI Q12 Sub amp: 6 sae 1000d Mids amp: 2 sax 100.4 and 2 sax 100.2 Battery: 3 kinetik hc2000 wires: stinger sneak preview of the builds we'll post updates soon

Source unit: Alpine 9886 Processor: Spl spq-20 Front and Rear speakers: JBL p652c subwoofer: 4 FI BL 15 D2 Amp: jbl p300.4 and 4 SAZ1500d Battery: 2 Optima redtop battery in front and 1 Power master d3100 on the rear Wires: stinger 2 optima battery in fronts plus big 3 stinger 1/0 BL 15 1pc. 2pc. bolt on 4 Sundown Saz 1500d 6" aeroports fitting thanks for viewing. more updates tommorrow...

Hey everyone, hows it goin. ok, so today i started my first ever fiberglass project in my little brothers SUV, it's a mitsubishi montero. im putting a single 10" mtx 5500 single 4 ohm woofer in it. he listens to rock so i figured a 10 would be perfect in a sealed enclosure. today i went to the store got all the resin, hardener, mat, brushes, aluminum foil, making tape, ect ect. ive never done this before but i have read alot of forums on it and thought i would try it out. ( not in my vehicle of course ) so far tonight i got the foil layed in the area i want the enclosure. after i got that how i wanted it i put a quick thin layer of resin down then put the mat down. i lea…

just a few pics of the stuff i got laying around atm and will be putting in the van soon still wating on my btls but they should be here sometime later on today and i will get some pics of the subs and maby a video or so in the next couple days also its my first box that i have ever built lol so go easy on me if everything does not look up to par box is 49"w 27"d 25"T port is 22"L 7"w not to sure what the tune is

So after a very long hiatus from this site, I wanted to post some updated pics of where Im at currently. Originally I started out with a couple pioneer shallow mounted subs, which were great. But always left me wondering what more I could get, so I found SSA and picked up a single 15" Xcon. I absolutely loved it. Except it was in a huge rear firing ported enclosure. Then I started having kids, and the need for my cargo space forced me back to a shallow mount option using two Sundown SD3 12"s. Again, this left me wondering "what more?". Anyways, after I bought my first Xcon I loved it so much I bought a second. But I just never had the opportunity, until now....8ft^3 …

After finding out i could not get a Twin for my Custom MOAB, I had a hard decition to make so i went with the 1st box Pete of PWK designed a lil outta focus Fire Fire about 10" from the back door im going to move it back towards the rear hatch an inch @ a time till the front window trys to pop out Ninja Stealth going to put the pound on it tomarrow So far the Low end is Slamming and Clean