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Figured it was about time to post something...but the problem is, the work is never done 
This'll be my first year in competition and I figure at the least I'll meet some like-minded people and exchange ideas.
I'll scrounge up some pics and post them but first a description.
This is a daily driver so I want to keep things useable and no bling-bling. Budget was also important...kind of a mixed blessing since a lot of good stuff can be found cheap in this recession we are in. Other than that, I just wanted to get the car to where I like the sound and look forward to driving to/from work etc.
Parts:
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HU: Alpine CD player, it's about 5 years old. 3 sets of pre-outs. I'll keep it until it breaks.
Amps: 2x RF Punch 150 (25th Anniversary Edition) - got 'em cheap
1x JBL BP1200 - an oldie but a goodie, hasn't let me down in 6 years
1x Alpine (forget model #) - tiny amp for rear fill
Subs: 2x Image Dynamics ID10v3.d4. Got 'em cheap when an online retailer posted an incorrect price on their website.
Fronts: Image Dynamics OEM 6.5" (midbass) - bought from hessdog on here
Coustic DR 5.25" (mid) - bought from on here too
Tang Band tweets (not sure of the model #, liking them a lot especially for under $20 a pop)
Rear Fill: Alpine 4" coax, not sure which model # offhand
Misc: 40 Farad cap, 1/0 pwr/ground, etc.
Minimal sound deadening, didn't really need it...just put some on the front doors and a couple other strategic locations.
RF 360.2 processor. This was the most expensive piece but worth it IMHO. I have spent many days tweaking with it. It really should have a parametric EQ and phase adjustment for each channel though.
Build:
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Midbass are in MDF/fiberglas enclosures in the kickpanels, around 0.2 cubes each, sealed.
Mids are in the stock door locations, angled up and back about 20 degrees (give or take) with baffles.
Tweets are at the far corners of the dash, pointing up and across, along with the contour of the windshield.
Rear fill is interesting, I removed the stock 6x9s from the deck so the bass can funnel into the cabin, and made replica rear headrests from fiberglas/mdf and hollow stainless steel rods (which the wires go thru). The speakers mount in the back of the headrest enclosures and reflect off the back window. I did a horrible job with upholstering them tho, I need to get some professional help.
Subs are in a 3 cuft box tuned to around 35Hz with a 6" diameter Aeroport.
Amp rack holding the 2 RF's is built into the spare tire with fan cooling. The JBL amp is mounted inside the sub box, right under the inner port flange, so the amp gets cooling that is proportional to bass output. I thought it may be a patent idea but somebody else beat me to it.
The other stuff is mounted between the sub box and the back side of the rear seats.
Xovers are: sub: HP 20 @ 24dB
LP 75 @ 24dB
midbass: HP: 75 @ 24dB
LP: 175 @ 24dB
mid: HP 175 @ 12dB
LP: 4k @ 6dB (passive)
tweet: HP: 4k @ 18dB (passive)
rear: HP: 80 @ 24dB
LP: 10k @ 24dB
That's pretty much the run-down on where things stand now...I am not done with doors or tweeter pods and 1st comp is 6 days away...I'll just enter anyway and see what constructive comments there are.
Pics coming later.
This'll be my first year in competition and I figure at the least I'll meet some like-minded people and exchange ideas.I'll scrounge up some pics and post them but first a description.
This is a daily driver so I want to keep things useable and no bling-bling. Budget was also important...kind of a mixed blessing since a lot of good stuff can be found cheap in this recession we are in. Other than that, I just wanted to get the car to where I like the sound and look forward to driving to/from work etc.
Parts:
------
HU: Alpine CD player, it's about 5 years old. 3 sets of pre-outs. I'll keep it until it breaks.
Amps: 2x RF Punch 150 (25th Anniversary Edition) - got 'em cheap
1x JBL BP1200 - an oldie but a goodie, hasn't let me down in 6 years
1x Alpine (forget model #) - tiny amp for rear fill
Subs: 2x Image Dynamics ID10v3.d4. Got 'em cheap when an online retailer posted an incorrect price on their website.
Fronts: Image Dynamics OEM 6.5" (midbass) - bought from hessdog on here
Coustic DR 5.25" (mid) - bought from on here too
Tang Band tweets (not sure of the model #, liking them a lot especially for under $20 a pop)
Rear Fill: Alpine 4" coax, not sure which model # offhand
Misc: 40 Farad cap, 1/0 pwr/ground, etc.
Minimal sound deadening, didn't really need it...just put some on the front doors and a couple other strategic locations.
RF 360.2 processor. This was the most expensive piece but worth it IMHO. I have spent many days tweaking with it. It really should have a parametric EQ and phase adjustment for each channel though.
Build:
-----
Midbass are in MDF/fiberglas enclosures in the kickpanels, around 0.2 cubes each, sealed.
Mids are in the stock door locations, angled up and back about 20 degrees (give or take) with baffles.
Tweets are at the far corners of the dash, pointing up and across, along with the contour of the windshield.
Rear fill is interesting, I removed the stock 6x9s from the deck so the bass can funnel into the cabin, and made replica rear headrests from fiberglas/mdf and hollow stainless steel rods (which the wires go thru). The speakers mount in the back of the headrest enclosures and reflect off the back window. I did a horrible job with upholstering them tho, I need to get some professional help.
Subs are in a 3 cuft box tuned to around 35Hz with a 6" diameter Aeroport.
Amp rack holding the 2 RF's is built into the spare tire with fan cooling. The JBL amp is mounted inside the sub box, right under the inner port flange, so the amp gets cooling that is proportional to bass output. I thought it may be a patent idea but somebody else beat me to it.
The other stuff is mounted between the sub box and the back side of the rear seats.
Xovers are: sub: HP 20 @ 24dB
LP 75 @ 24dB
midbass: HP: 75 @ 24dB
LP: 175 @ 24dB
mid: HP 175 @ 12dB
LP: 4k @ 6dB (passive)
tweet: HP: 4k @ 18dB (passive)
rear: HP: 80 @ 24dB
LP: 10k @ 24dB
That's pretty much the run-down on where things stand now...I am not done with doors or tweeter pods and 1st comp is 6 days away...I'll just enter anyway and see what constructive comments there are.
Pics coming later.
