Build Logs

So a week ago i designed this then built it with my dad for my brothers truck, a 94 s10 reg cab. The sub sits under the dash facing up and port is behind passenger seat. With polyfill it should be ~2 cubes @ 32hz its kind of crude and we couldnt afford the room for 45's or bracing, but it sounds really good and pretty even through a broad frequency range. My brother hasnt decided on a finish yet so its staying bare wood/caulk/putty/nails for a while... SPL testing will hopefully be the day before thanksgiving

~2 cuft net tuned to 37hz I tried to mount the sub but for some dumbass reason, re's mounting hole spec is wrong. its like 1/16" too small. Just gotta make the hole bigger and then its done. This box is for a buddy's girlfriend. She has a civic.

12" GCON powered by a Stetsom Venom 1000.1 It will get a carbon fiber dust cap from Duran. Box cut and partially assembled: Stetsom Venom 1000.1:

Tuned to 30Hz Ported, 2.75 cu.ft

starting the build log today, im doing a build for a friend . were going up to get his jeep tonight, 2006 grand cherokee, and were ordering the equipment tomarrow so i figured i would start a build log. this is my first build with fi and sundown so im really excited. he will be runnin 2 12inch fi Q's in a box i will build with 2 sundown sae-1200d one per woofer, a powermaster 2400 and all knukonceptz 1/0 awg wire ill have pictures up probably on monday let me know what you guys think

The vehicle is a '88 Caprice two tone, gray and maroon. The box is 5.2ft^3 net tuned to about 35hz right now. The amp is a Massive D5000.1 (2500 watts rms). The sub is a 08S15L7. I'm going to cut down the length some when the owner listens and then let him choose what he likes best. I told him I could make his setup as loud or louder than his older box with 2 of the same subs. He has a massive D5000.1 (2500watts rms at 1 ohm) and it was wired to 1 ohm before and now its going to be at 2 ohm. So half the cone area and half the power. And then the box will have black carpet. I'll be mounting his amp on the box when everything is decided with an extra layer of MDF with cus…

so i had a huge box in my back seat and it was nice and loud and all but i missed my backseat so i decided when i got some extra cash to have a new box built, i helped in the design and making but i am at no expense a professional box builder this is the best i was able to do on the budget i had and being done by a shop. if i knew people around me that would build a nice box like this i would of done it, i payed 300 for the box its not done...ha still need to rebuild my sub, still need terminals and the flair the ports....right now according to a buddy of mine im sitting at 48.46hz tht is with the two 4" x 6.12" ports, if i plug one ill be sitting at 34.77hz for daily im …

Hu guys, This is my third box for my sub. It's the loudest one! Now, I feel That I have a really powerful system !!! The design is coming from Bromo. I bought the2 4" ports at Madisound : it was a pleasure to deal with them. Fast (very fast) answers, they shipped my order the next day, and they gave me the choice for the shipper. Loved it ! first box was a L ported box : 3.5 ft3 at 32 hz with sub and port up. It was taking ALL my cargo space and was not really powerful. I can't understand why; it was sooo loud in another smaller car with the same sub. second box was 3 ft3 sealed, firing up or back : I lke it, seems louder than the first one ! More cargo space left, This…

This is a joint venture between Evolution Parts, Mach 5 and local fabricator who does awesome work - Hamilton Audio. As per statements made by the owner of Hamilton Audio (Brian): Vehicle - Astro Van Subwoofers - Mach 5 Audio Amplifiers - SounDigital Front end - Beyma Power distribution - Tsunami and ProLink Class - 159.9 Bass Racer and ???? straight fart cannon Box design - wait and see More info to follow...

I figured I would go ahead and put up a build log since some of my stuff came in today and I plan on being done with this project over the next month. Well I'm 16 years old and this is my first car a '97 Toyota Tercel, I got this car from my grandma as a gift and I couldn't be happier with the 40mpg I get. (1.5L 97hp lol) There is a couple things I plan on doing to it like a new paintjob and some rims and a tint job, etc. The first thing I'm going to do is give it a little acoustic upgrade on a slim budget. My planned setup HU - Pioneer DEHP3000IB Front Stage - 4" Kenwood KFC1682 Back Stage - 6 1/2" Kenwood KFC1682 Mids Amp - Kenwood KAC 500 Sub Stage - 1 15" Fi SSD Sub …

Lol now that i am 17 haha i was gonna put 16 but neway back on track.. Ok here we go its gonna be a long build and has already been started... Subs: 2 SSA tens icons... Gotta Get them still A Pts Hybrid horn 35hrz.. In Transit as we speek and a Swiss audio sdx2000 was benched at 21xxrms ... got that already Front stage: Eclipes tweets and crossovers (courtesy of Johnecon).. with 6 1/2 Mlis (still need to be purchased)... hopefully some kickpods later after the rest is done. Not sure what for the frontstage amp Electrical: Big 3 zero guage... already been done 0 guage ground and batt.. done Extra Batt or two comming soon.... Pioneer something for the hu.. not sure yet an…

Alrighty guyz, I just received my Aq hdc3 18 in the mail! Hopefully a good start to this build! I'm planning to go 7 cubes to 33 hz powered by two aq1500d's. I will be removing the rear seat, and building the box wrapped in pleather to match the interior. I will get 1 aq1500 for a little til I can get a h/o alternator then will step up and get the other! I have a 2000 maroon ext cab long bed gmc Sierra z71 with tan leather seat and interior.

Alright so i'm going to buy an 18" fi bl before summer, but i want the plans for the setup before i buy. My box is 31"H 35"W and only 17"H, and will have a 3" port going along the 31"H, tuned to ~30hz. The sub will be on the same side of the box as the port, is that a problem? The only thing i could think of is that, im taking up 2 seats in my quad cab dodge ram for this, and because of the seat it will be set at an angle. Will the sub perform right, and what should i do, if anything, to my box since it will have the strain of an 18" sub on it. The only way i could get around this would be if i put it in the bottom corner opposite the port.. how does where i put the sub …

hey guys, im a noobie to this forum. a lot of you probably recognize my sign name/this build. here are all the pics as of now. well i have got all the wood cut other than the top and the inner port wall. other than that everything is going well. i am waiting for my 1" baffle for the sub to dry..then i can work on the mounting system for the sub(you'll see). here are some pics me screwing sub to 1" baffle. the perdy sub in the baffle. the gap was fixed btw floor piece done. the toughest part as of yet a view from inside the car my bud holding it in place the half inch bolts to mount the sub into the box bolts through the 1.75" thick baffle ass shot side …

Don't have anything to show yet, but here is the plan: 8 cube box with an 8" aero port. 3/4 mdf all the way around with double layered top. 8" PVC port flared and flush mounted. 2x4 going from front to back, and top to bottom. Going to use bolts through the side as terminals. Woofer will be either an 18" UFO BTL or HDC3. Tuning will likely be 30hz. Amp is an old school Memphis 1500w. Old school meaning back before they wired to 1 ohm. Stock alt holds at 14.1 v with the red top under the hood so electrical won't be upgraded. I'm getting the wood and building the box Sunday. Opinions? Tips?

so this is my first build log so don't flame me if i am doing it wrong, ok so here it goes so i got my first 18", an Fi audio q on Monday and the thing is a beast! here are some pics amazing packaging from Fi if haven't seen it already the box i am building for this sub is a 7.5 cube sealed box and if anyone is wondering what the dimensions are it will be 35.5wx22dx22h the box will have a 2 layer 3/4 MDF baffle as you will see in the pics. and i got the box cut at southern lumber in san jose ca. it cost $10 to have them cut the whole box. much better than freehanding it with a saws all. anyway here are the pics test fitting all the pieces gluing the front baffle to…

So it finally got delivered last night at around 1030 pm from Rutland VT. I have always dreamed of owning a muscle era car, and decided that this year instead of building a computer or blowing my money elsewhere, that I would look for a project car with my tax return. After several weeks of looking, this is what I have found. The car is home, and after adding some gas it started right up. The stainless steel brake lines I ordered for the car have arrived, and after a short test drive today, I found out that it has either an oil or cooling system problem, and an evident misfire. That being said, this is a long term project that I hope to keep you guys in the l…

Some equipment pictures..... I've waited long enough to start a build log. This one may progress slowly compared to my usual ~2 day builds I'm used to. But never the less, mmmm selenium + eminence + fi? Maybe I will have to add Sundown + DC as well? Still throwing ideas around.

I recently purchased a MB SL380 for my wife for her birthday just recently. The previous owner "upgraded" the stock radio but putting in a basic cd player about 10 years ago and decided not to replace the 4" speakers in the dash but rather install some 6X9 in the space behind the rear seats. The plan is to install a new retro sound headunit with bluetooth capabilities, replace the 4" speakers with some upgraded stock replacements, and install a SSA four channel amplifier to power the speakers. In the near future I would like to install a small subwoofer in the trunk for some lows, the 4" speakers are going to provide anything below 100hz. Pictures posted belo…

Gabe Leblanc and my self are in the process of rebuilding a 1983 Cutlass. We are in the process of doing body work at the moment. Once the car is in primer; we will moving on to the audio work. Then we will bring it back to finish the paint. We started making vids and will gradually get better at that part. lol The second update video is up. The car ia a good deal further than this currently. We should have another one up by early next week; hopefully.

This is another build I'm doing for a friend of mine. I'm doing an audio and hydraulic install for him. Goals... Put a clean and simple system together. Keep wattage reasonable to avoid large electrical upgrades. Good overall sound quality and output. Use as little space possible for audio. Got the box started. Using 3/4" birch plywood with a double baffle. Here is a shot of the backside of the sub for those who haven't seen one of these subs yet. Had to get creative to fit a pair of 3" Aero ports in this box. It's tuned at 33hz with a box volume of 1.5 cubes. The "shrek" box. Just needed to black out the top the other sides aren't seen when installed. …

Equipment- 2 12" RE SE D4, 1 Audiopipe AP1800, 1 set of MB Quart Ref 6.5" components, DEI xtreme 6002, 1 Kinetik HC1400 and HC1200 , PS2, 200-250 amp alt. Here is the car Inside the car bolted in with trim panel Start of the kick panels

Ok I finally made up my mind and im gonna go with 2 Pionner shallow mount 12" subs. Only have one for now, but getting the second one in the next few days. The Truck Soon to be 4" taller rollin on 17" Razor rims with Pirrelli Spider AT Tires The Equipment: Alpine CDE 9885 3.25" mounting depth, can you say shallow 1 Farad Swiss Audio Capacitor, 1400W 2Ch Hitron amplifier Everything together the old way I have no table saw, so i had to improvise. made for some quick clean straight cuts. Again had to improvise to make the speaker cut out Everything wired up and fits perfectly under the seat. Thats all i have for now. more pics to come tomorrow and video of it in…

This is going to be a little slow, as money isn't something I have a lot. But, it will be finished in time. Also, this is my first build, so any input, whether it be negative or positive, is appreciated What I have so far: -18" Fi SSD d2 w/ copper coil -Box for SSD -Pioneer DEH-2100IB What I need to buy: -SA SAZ-1000D -Still have yet to decide on fronts -Kolossus Flex 0 Gauge Power Amp Kit -40 CLD tiles and 1-2 sheets CCF I really haven't accomplished much so far. I have had the sub and a box built for the sub for months now, and it has just been playing in my room. Now that I finally have a car that I can put it in, the build starts. My front driver side speaker w…

Recently i've decided to upgrade my front stage. I've thought about it for a year, but made the first move when my left speaker went out. When i bought the car a year and a half ago there were 4 speakers in the car. The front 2 5.25 were dead, beyond my understanding of why they were still in the car. The morning after i got the car home i took those out and put the rear 6.5s in the front doors. Still this didn't do much for the "music" they made. But i dealt with them 'till now. Within a few months i got a new HU, the JVC KD-s100. I'm happy with it, it has all the features i needed at the time, but i plan to upgrade that in the future with more crossover settings, if po…