Nickleahy23

whats up guys? Havent been on here in a while... Im running a Kicker kx2500.1 on a 18" Btl. The sub is a few years old, triple stack magnet, cooling, pchamfer etc..dual 2 ohm. It is in the back of my 2001 tahoe right now. I have a box, but it looks like crap and I need a new one. What would you feel would be a decent size and tuning? I listen to mostly rap, love when it hits super low and moves some air. I think my box is tuned around 34 hz right now. Could I go lower for daily? Would i be ok doin sub and port facing back? heres the box I have it in now, the port comes out on the top left. It was built for my last truck, so the port location isnt ideal.. let me know what you guys think. I want to keep it fairly simple, sub back, port back with a slot port. I carry a bunch of stuff around so im always throwin stuff on top of the box so sub on top wouldnt work too well. I want to keep it the full width because it stays in place pretty decent. the current box is 48x24x22 so its 12.4 cubes before subtracting sub and port..I would go smaller if I could to get the best sound. im thinking of going 48x22x17 which puts me at 8.5 cubes, I want to do removable port. If i make the port 7x7 at 9.4 deep that gives me 32 hz for daily. I could then build a few other ports...What other ports should I make for daily?

Someday lol..I need to take it easy on droppin money into the truck for a while..

Hell ya it was a good deal..the truck was rough, but for doing a custom build it was perfect since everything would be replaced anyway..and ya its got a 5.7..im hopin to swap in a 5.3 vortec out of a newer truck and throw a cam in it sometime..

Bought this blue truck when I was 17. It was a white W/T with 270k on it....Spent 2 years building it here and there.shaved doors, paint, lowered, rims, system etc.. Ended up crashing it and getting 6k from insurance. Kept the rims, and parted out the truck and made another 1500 back.. Bought this current truck for a grand. Had 7k initally to start workin on it. My summer jobs for the last 3 summers have paid $12+ an hour so that pays for the rest...Airride cost about 4k, system 1k, paint 2k..just savin up my money and havin priorities pays off

thanks man! glad I could supply

Heres a few more pics..

for now its staying like it is..sometime in the future if I paint the dash and everything it will get painted..but for a while this is how it will stay..

Thanks for the comments guys.. Finished the interior today. Started at about 1 and got done just not (930). The carpet wasnt real hard to do, just time consuming cutting it perfect. -replaced carpet -little things like floor lights, door pannel lights, dome lights -made sure door sills were screwed down good and all pannels were clicked in. I put carpet squares around each clip to cut down on rattling. -cleaned all plastics with simple green -painted Denali console woodgrain black..much better Here are some pictures..I will get better ones once i clean up the outside and get some daytime shots What i started with Ripped out..was soaked in the back and i bet it has been for a long time..sick Installatin random old carpet..pretty nice Installed..can see the amp and batteries. All wires hidden. Power wire ran under carpet..Will build a front so you cant see anything under the seat with the Denali console

damn man Rio? your like 20 min from me. I live in Portage..pretty crazy

Few pics of the truck back from being repainted

From what I can tell it is louder now then it was right behind the seat. It is also so much cripser. That could all be because of the new box but overall its much better now then before..And I think you will be fine with how your doing the subs

Thanks guys...im just glad all the work is finally paying off.. I will try to get a few videos once i get the truck back from paint. I need to fix the back wall flex first though..it is redic...

Well the truck was dropped off at the paint shop on saturday..should have it back friday or saturday of this week. Cant wait to get this thing all back together.

didnt get anything done last night really. worked on a few little things here and there. Tonight im pulling it all back out to finish off the box and make it water proof. the truck goes for paint today as well..ill have some updates hopefully

There is about 1/2" of room a the top and bottom and a little bit on the sides..the rubber boot has some give around the edges as well. At this point im not exactly sure, but it should be alright..worst case it would only mess up the littke "port" I built and that would be an easy fix..Ill look into that though thanks for mentioning it

Im really happy how it came out. I cant wait to have the truck back from paint so i can put everything back in for good and have it lookin nice and clean..until i pull the sub out for winter to put in my tahoe lol..thats a whole different project there..its just crazy how much better the sub sounds. I think with it being back further and not next to your head it helps. Its so crisp..tighter then any 12 ive heard.

hell ya it was a good feeling..I need to make THE part that comes into the cab a little shorter so i can fold the seat up to acess the amp and batteries..it will all be pulled back out tonight so i can finish the box while the truck is at paint. I just cant get over how it sounds. the tightest sounding 18 ive ever heard..and it hits the notes from 80 hz down to the 20's

Got it finished tonight..well mostly. It will be getting pulled out tomorrow night since the truck is going to paint on friday. Everything fit great. This thing sounds amazing now. It hits as tight as a 12, but gets so much deeper then before. For the first time in a long time my ears hurt..Going to have to brace the back wall forsure..I will try to get a video tomorrow. it was 1015 and the neighbors dont like that **** that late haha. Im going to love it since you cant see any wires or anything..and the back seat will make the truck feel alot bigged. The truck also rides a lot smoother with a little weight in the back. T-nuts and bolts to hold the sub ni farewell picture Nice to be able to stand through the bed haha back done me and the grinder are great friends finishing box almost ready there she is Still need to finish up around the opening a little to seal it..will do that once its put back in seat down seat up..sounds better and louder with the seat up..theres plenty of room back there for it..no officer I dont have a sound system? i didnt have a mm to spare on the depth..it was exactly on the edge of where i cut for the notch...will be sealed and bedlined once the truck comes back from paint..any questions just ask. Im so pumped right now to actually have it sound good again.After paint the interior will be re-installed and look so much cleaner then before..cant wait

the jams are painted...the pics before when they were red was before the truck got painted..

Working on a blow through right now..heres the link http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com/forum/i...mp;#entry405535

Here is a link to my blow through build up. should be done in the next few days http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com/forum/i...mp;#entry405535

I will forsure..I was so pissed when he fudgeed up the paint..I couldnt do much about it because the shop is up at school, which is 3 hours away, and i came home for the summer the next day..hopefully it comes out right this time

Thanks guys.. Well the truck is painted, but it came out way to flat. Its supposed to be a deep satin/flat finish..Its going back to the body shop on Friday to get redone. It should look more like the tailgate and the front end..

Got the box built tonight. Everything worked out really good. All I have left is bolt the sub in, run the wires, then put on the front and top of the box..once thats done I can set it in and figure out what Ill have to make for a front to bring it into the cab, then cut the hole in the wall..Should get that done tomorrow. New black carpet came today

Pulled everything out just to make stuff easier, clean up the plastics, put some foam tape behind then etc..Going to weld a steel bar along the back wall to strengthen it. it flexes a ton already Still need some more cans to finish the seat. Where the hole in the wall will be. plenty of breathing room behind the seat testing the batteries under the seat amp fits nicely Where is everything? dont mind the little yellow spot lol Going to paint the visors as well. stained with coffee from previous owner..as is the rest of the truck An Idea of how it will look. Keep in mind it will always be darker in the truck wit the 5% tint and not a flash lol All the **** I pulled out Few random pic.where the truck and I live moms ride dads ride and house My puppy Chevy