Posted July 12, 201114 yr Hi,This will be the first build log I have ever made. Been on the forum for years and have gathered a lot of my knowledge and expertise from this forum. I have been working on audio system for about 4 years now, and have had many different setups in my Saturn with each just getting louder and better. It has been a journey.This is my current system and my latest build i may also throw some build pics in from my last system.ENJOY AND COMMENT!BeforeAfterBy bass2theface at 2011-06-28By bass2theface at 2011-06-28Knu 1/0 AWG wire,Got it on sale for CHEAP!!Big 3 and adding a XS 1200.By bass2theface at 2011-06-28Running it through my firewall grommet.By bass2theface at 2011-06-28Running 0 gauge next to factory 4 gauge.By bass2theface at 2011-06-28Firewall gorommet.By bass2theface at 2011-06-28By bass2theface at 2011-06-28Checking where I should run the wire and mount the Fuse holder.By bass2theface at 2011-06-28Mounted Fuse holderBy bass2theface at 2011-06-28Knu 1/0 AWG Vs. 4 AwgBy bass2theface at 2011-06-28All SolderedBy bass2theface at 2011-06-28Destination of Knu wire!!Didnt take picture of the finished big 3 but it went great and helped A TON!Self made Battery holder.. Works Great, Extremely stable!By bass2theface at 2011-06-28Really need another XS to replace the Dura-Shit...I mean Last.By bass2theface at 2011-07-07Connection wire for the Two battery's,Don't forget to Fuse Kids!!By bass2theface at 2011-07-07ooooooo..Pretty WIRE!By bass2theface at 2011-07-07Muhaaahhh..Voltage!!By bass2theface at 2011-07-07Old System and a self made PWK box..It was very Flat I must say..By bass2theface at 2011-06-28New Woofer which SHITS on the Hx2's..By bass2theface at 2011-07-07What Beauty!! :clapping: By bass2theface at 2011-07-07YUMM..By bass2theface at 2011-07-07Start of Box Build4.5 Cubic feet NET30 HZ58.5 sq inches of portAll birchDouble baffle with Flush mount.By bass2theface at 2011-07-07By bass2theface at 2011-07-07By bass2theface at 2011-07-07By bass2theface at 2011-07-07Checking how everything fits.Homie helping me, as I teach him how to build..By bass2theface at 2011-07-07By bass2theface at 2011-07-07Nice and braced!
July 12, 201114 yr Author I love this Setup it is a great daily system... I could not be any happier with the BTL N2, It is AMAZING!By bass2theface at 2011-07-07By bass2theface at 2011-07-07By bass2theface at 2011-07-07By bass2theface at 2011-07-07By bass2theface at 2011-07-07By bass2theface at 2011-07-07By bass2theface at 2011-07-07By bass2theface at 2011-07-07By bass2theface at 2011-07-07By bass2theface at 2011-07-07By bass2theface at 2011-07-07By bass2theface at 2011-07-07By bass2theface at 2011-07-07Mtx 81000d VS. AQ 2200By bass2theface at 2011-07-07GARY!By bass2theface at 2011-06-28By bass2theface at 2011-06-28
July 12, 201114 yr Author http://www.youtube.com/user/trevorb9?feature=mhee Check This out!Straight BEAT! Edited July 12, 201114 yr by Mark LaFountain insert video
July 12, 201114 yr Im so jelly, I miss my Saturn Ion trunk (you could fit a 5ft^3 box in those things without a problem). Looking real good.
July 12, 201114 yr Author Awesome Pics !!!! Very nice setup !!! Thanks , It has been a journey to make it here!
July 12, 201114 yr Author Running that amp at 4ohms any reason why not 1ohm?Don't have the electrical.I need another XS battery and a H/O alt.I drop into the low 12's with ac running and system blasting at idle..
July 12, 201114 yr Author Im so jelly, I miss my Saturn Ion trunk (you could fit a 5ft^3 box in those things without a problem). Looking real good.Yeah I love my Saturn they get loud and the sounds stays in the car pretty well with it sealed up..That is pretty close to what I built only .5 cubes difference.Thank you..How did you add so much to ur sig?
July 12, 201114 yr I think the amount of room in the signature is controlled by post count but I may be wrong. Yeah it sounded nice with any system I had.
July 12, 201114 yr it's sad that the vehicle with all those kinetik batts is only seeing about half of those batts worth of performance the way he has it wired...
July 12, 201114 yr it's sad that the vehicle with all those kinetik batts is only seeing about half of those batts worth of performance the way he has it wired...looks sick though
July 12, 201114 yr yes.. any quantity amount looks crazy.If someone could tell me exactly how many batts and bass amps he has, perhaps i could make a good suggestion.But, if it's only what i see, 8 bass amps and 7 batts.. that's not really ideal.
July 12, 201114 yr Author I think the amount of room in the signature is controlled by post count but I may be wrong. Yeah it sounded nice with any system I had.I see. That would make sense though. I need to post more then.Same here. Poly-carbonate panels don't resonate to badly, unlike metal... Edited July 12, 201114 yr by T-DOG
July 12, 201114 yr Author it's sad that the vehicle with all those kinetik batts is only seeing about half of those batts worth of performance the way he has it wired...How is that?Garys truck, is stupid loud n LOW, At 16 hz his dash flexed like an inch!!! IF you have not gotten a demo yet.. your missing out!
July 12, 201114 yr i never made reference to how loud it is. I stated the way the batteries are wired, the owner is not getting the full use out of his batteries and his performance is probably about half the batteries i see if wired properly.If you do not know his quanity of equipment i asked earlier, then i can't make a suggestion.
July 12, 201114 yr Author i never made reference to how loud it is. I stated the way the batteries are wired, the owner is not getting the full use out of his batteries and his performance is probably about half the batteries i see if wired properly.If you do not know his quanity of equipment i asked earlier, then i can't make a suggestion.I understand that. I thought i should state how loud it was, because that who i am.How would you wire them?I am not sure how many amps he has.
July 12, 201114 yr That's the thing.. I do not know how many batteries he actually has as i have stated earlier and also earlier if he has only 7.. then i can't make a good suggestion.
July 12, 201114 yr Author That's the thing.. I do not know how many batteries he actually has as i have stated earlier and also earlier if he has only 7.. then i can't make a good suggestion.We must find his build log then!
July 12, 201114 yr lol.If he has 1 batt for every amp or an amount fo batteries that is divisible by the amount of bass amps he is using.IE- 8 amps and 8 batts.8 amps and 24 batts (3 per amp).. etc...Even distribution and proper wiring of each amp is crucial.Wiring in a straight bar on down results in every battery that is further away from the amp's power line discharges LESS current and will continue to.Now, i'm assuming in the pic that he has power line(s) coming from both ends of the bank.That would indicate, if i'm seeing that properly that half the amps are on the left, other half on the right...IF he really only has 7 batts.. that is probably his best bet to a degree...If he access to some BIG ASS chunk of aluminum bar, i could suggest something else but too troublesome since everything is working.I'm real picky about performance and safety and getting the most out of equipment.
July 13, 201114 yr Author lol.If he has 1 batt for every amp or an amount fo batteries that is divisible by the amount of bass amps he is using.IE- 8 amps and 8 batts.8 amps and 24 batts (3 per amp).. etc...Even distribution and proper wiring of each amp is crucial.Wiring in a straight bar on down results in every battery that is further away from the amp's power line discharges LESS current and will continue to.Now, i'm assuming in the pic that he has power line(s) coming from both ends of the bank.That would indicate, if i'm seeing that properly that half the amps are on the left, other half on the right...IF he really only has 7 batts.. that is probably his best bet to a degree...If he access to some BIG ASS chunk of aluminum bar, i could suggest something else but too troublesome since everything is working.I'm real picky about performance and safety and getting the most out of equipment.He does have runs of wire on both ends of the copper bar.. It does lose current but probably nothing that serious..He probably has some batts under everything too.I can defiantly see that. I feel you on that one, i want to get everything out of my equipment in the safest fashion.
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