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That heat sink is all business. Noice.

That thing looks ridiculous. Hey, if it works, it works. Cant argue with results.

Thanks. Bummed about the color. I didn't even think about it when I bought the paint. I figured gray is gray, right? Who would have guessed that there would be so many shades of gray in life.

The day is here. The pods are done and installed. Please save all flaming for the end of the presentation. Thank you for your cooperation. The driver side door open. The driver side door closed. Looking up at the pod. Check how the top corner of the pod follows the line under the dash. Clean. Side shot of the driver side door closed. Humanoid model in vehicle. Good clearance. Passenger side door open. Passenger side door closed. Looking up at the passenger side pod. Alright fellas, lets hear it, don't hold back.

I figure for a ten spot and some change they are worth the try. I picked them up when they were free just pay shipping a few months back. I'll be putting some Peerless oem 8s in the doors. They are the ones I pulled the bucking magnet off a few post back. Thanks. I hope this all works and end up with some rocking mid-bass.

damn right about that. well maybe another day huh guys? It's all good. Hilarious. You quoted a spammer that got banned. Classic. Austin have a cruise night we can meet up at and raise hell?

Thanks. Drop me a PM with your number so we can party it up in Austin some time.

Thanks fellas. Today I finish prepping the doors for the pods. First is the hacking of the sheet metal to clear the woofers magnet. Yes I'm using a jig saw, yes I am latino. Round. Impressed? How about a little carnage? Here is the passenger side door prepped with sound deadener and a second skin speaker tweaker kit. Up close of the driver side door. Up next the finished product. Stay tuned.

I don't know. All that red and yellow scream of communism. All it needs is a picture of Che Guevara in the background. Just messing.

That's like wanting the fastest car on earth then passing on owning a Bugatti Veyron because it lacks trunk space.

4" coils would be instering to see, not that many 4" coil subs right now. least not that many i know of or can name off the top of my head. I just ask since 4" coils are in Fi's arsenal now. The SMD uses a 4" coil, granted it's on a crazy former. The Crossfire XSv2 subs also use 4" coils, fyi Fi has something to do with this sub as well.

So do you guys think the new BTLs are going to stay with 3" coils, or is the mighty BTL going to step up to 4 inchers?

I've got some work done on the speaker pods I'll be using. Here is what I have so far. Here is the basic shape. I've got the stack screwed together. I'll use a drill press to drill the mounting holes and the center pin hole for the jasper jig. Having all four pieces screwed together ensures all the holes will line up when I glue the pieces together. Here is a piece ready for the mounting hole to be cut with the jasper jig. The mounting hole is 7" in diameter. Since all the holes are the same I was able to hold down the piece by screwing in down on to the table from underneath the table. Here are the pieces on my art table. This is a close up of the top of the pod assembly. The angle cut in the corner is to clear the bottom of the dash. The slot towards the bottom will capture the door panel. Hopefully this will make for a clean install. The profile is a bit rough, but it'll finish up with some sanding and filler. Here is my craigslist pick up of the week. $30, but from the looks of the base this saw was pulled from the bottom of the Mississippi. I recommend one if you get the chance to get one, be warned though if you've never messed with a bandsaw you'll have hell setting up the blade to track properly on the wheels 1st time around. Be careful. Muahahahaha. If you were wondering why I drilled mounting holes through all four parts, here is why. I am using 1/8" drill bits as pins to align all four pieces together for glueing. It's finally coming together. I used a hydraulic press to keep the parts together while the glue sets. Check it, my Monte Carlo in the back. Yes, I bought into the konaki e-boner. This is a before and after sanding. I'll use a little filler for the low spots. This is the finished product just before painting. I'm using a light coat of stone textured paint. I'm hoping for enough texture to match the plastic inside the car. The paint has dried. Now it's time for the final touches. Here are some more of those fancy threaded inserts. I'll use some for the woofer and I'll also use some to mount the pod to the door. More to come soon. Thanks for looking.

Fahawk! I can't believe I missed all that. Damn work and their stupid machines breaking down. I hope SBN will be this good.

Nice, and congrats on you're moving forward. Can't wait to see your latest creations.

Haha. Isn't that the point? Thanks Thanks. I'm just small time here. Thanks goes out to all the heavy hitters and the inspirational work that they've shared.

Today is the day of no return. I've hacked my door panels and from the looks of it some might assume I used a hatchet. Here are some pics of the carnage. The door panel Here is the drivers side door Up close of the hacking Here is a shot of the passenger side. This shot gives a good view of the area I am working with. I'll be making a simple pod by stacking some MDF pieces. Sorry no fiberglass work here. I'll keep it simple, I think it'll look good. More to come.

In the spirit of Halloween I am resurrecting this thread from the dead. Muahahahah!!!! The MS8 has been incredible. Best purchase period. It's time to step it up a notch. Time to add some mid-bass to the system. My poor 18s are crossed at 250Hz because my little Powerbass 3-1/2 co-ax just can't dig any deeper. I have gone with el-cheapo, Peerless made, Miller & Kreisel 8 incher from the Parts Express Buy Out bin. A little woofer porn The junk in the trunk shot Since I can't leave well enough alone I am going to flex my muscles and yank off the bucking magnet to reduce the mounting depth by a whopping 1/4". This is how I did it. The tools The setup Make sure the get the fingers under the bucking magnet It takes a couple of hands to pull it off, especially when try to take pics at the same time. The little helper is my seven year old daughter. All it takes is getting the puller snug by hand then one turn with the wrench and the magnet pops right off. Bye, bye, bucking magnet. Looking fit and trim now. Here is a little profile action for you all. Look at me. I'm going to paint my woofer. Meh. :/ Stay tuned for more pics by your truly.

Nice amp. I read a review a while back that that amp drew 670+ amps to make its rated power. Should make your sub sing. Bummer the warranty has been voided by removing the back cover. J/K Have fun.

Awesome pics. Show looks like it would have been a blast. When did these rear view mirrors make a comeback? Last time I saw one of these was on an El Camino in the late 80's.

Me too. I ordered mine mid-July. I didn't get it till early October. It was worth it though.

The subs are optimized for home use. There are better parameters for the smaller confines of a car. As for tips, do everything I did, but do it better. The best thing you can do is make an ultra rigid baffle.

It connects to power. I think it goes to the power antenna output of the radio.

I've got the MS8. It makes my crap speakers sound like angels singing. Setup is a breeze and the 5 min setup thing is no joke. Well worth the $800. I've seen them on other forums for around $600 NIB shipped. Back in July amazon had a fluke and sold them for $435 shipped.

Go with the biggest ones you can afford and fit. Also e-mail them and let them know they are going in a car so the sub can be optimized for car audio use. Good luck.