Carried over from this thread (older than 90 days):
http://www.thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=424350

I finished construction, and mocked everything up.
Once I started putting it together I got a pleasant surprise. There is enough room to step the shelves.
I will try and glue it all together over the next couple of days.
Then it is off to get covered in the nicest pleather I can find.



The kenwood amp in the middle is going to be the 300/2. I just needed something there to fill the whole while looking at it.


Comments are welcome.
The retail value of the equipment going in this box is $3250.

What will be taking up my trunk space till then here:
Elemental Designs 15'' with dual bandpass box.
Exterior dimensions of 37.5x18.5x19.75
Chamber one 3.5 cu.ft w/ 1x15x15 slot port tuned to 25 hz
Chamber two 2.5 cu.ft w/ 2x15x6 slot port tuned to 55 hz

1/22/2007 5:06:37 PM

damn, that thing is huge.

1/22/2007 5:30:29 PM

holy crap, and this is going in the GTI? You should stick a ps2 in there while your at it.

1/22/2007 5:46:35 PM

You better just send this thread to the cops now so they know what to expect when it happens

Good luck man! You always impress me with your continued work on these cars.

Mike

1/22/2007 5:55:56 PM

^ There is a reason there are no pictures of my GTI posted by me on TWW.

The JL setup will have:
1000/1 -sub amp
300/2- front component amp
250/1- sub amp
e2150- rear coax amp
12w7
8w7
ADS 346cs
Kicker crossover for subs
RF 1 farad cap

The headunit is going to be an Alpine IWA-W200. 6.5'' touch screen double din.


The EDesign sub is in a total of 6 cu.ft. It is almost the entire trunk.

[Edited on January 22, 2007 at 5:57 PM. Reason : .]

1/22/2007 5:56:04 PM

make sure you dont park it by my old house or the nigs WILL get a hold of it

1/22/2007 5:57:37 PM

Competition or personal use?

1/22/2007 5:58:30 PM

The JL setup is purely for personal use, and to promote my stereo business when asked about the install.

The ED setup is just to be stupid loud for a couple of weeks till I get the JL stuff ready. I don't really compete with it.
Last year I hit 142db with the 12W7 in a sealed box though.

1/22/2007 6:00:28 PM

hmm.... hopefully this project doesn't go up in flames


also i'm wondering what you've done on the 12w7 side... is that double layer?

i see there is no re-enforcement on the inside at least not yet.




[Edited on January 22, 2007 at 6:03 PM. Reason : .]

1/22/2007 6:00:43 PM

^great way to be positive. Thanks.

1/22/2007 6:01:43 PM

i'm sorry.

1/22/2007 6:09:11 PM

Quote :

"You better just send this thread to the cops now so they know what to expect when it happens "

lol. where you been man?

daryl, what's up with the maxima?

1/22/2007 6:15:41 PM

sumfoo1- There isn't any reinforcement on the side. The inside wall with be reinforced by the amp rack, and the outer side will just be as is. I'm sure there will be a little flexing, but shouldn't be too bad. It is only 19'' at the deepest.

BBR- the maxima is still waiting for working injectors. The last set I bought all arrived broken.

1/22/2007 6:19:08 PM

6" midrange... re-enforced

1/22/2007 7:20:52 PM

I may add some interior bracing to the outer wall, but I need to keep all the volume possible.
The bracing in that 6'' enclosure may be to stop standing waves in a rectangle box.

1/22/2007 7:47:14 PM

The finished product on the JL box.

2/10/2007 6:43:01 PM

what did you use to cover it? leather? looks good. Did you add interior bracing?

2/10/2007 6:47:17 PM

It is a real nice pleather.
No, I did not add any bracing.
Honestly, I'm not too worried about box flex, I'm not going to really have it that loud. I just like having the ability.

2/10/2007 6:54:30 PM

nice work. looks a little too much like a home entertainment center or something imo. looks good from a craftsmanship perspective though.

2/10/2007 7:57:41 PM

wonder how long itll be before someone else decides that craftsmanship would look better in the back of their own car than his...

2/11/2007 12:28:41 PM

It would take about 30 minutes to take out, and that is with cutting wires.

2/11/2007 1:58:17 PM

Quote :

"looks a little too much like a home entertainment center "

Quote :

"wonder how long itll be before someone else decides that craftsmanship would look better in the back of their own car than his... "

i think it is covered by the stock cargo cover when the trunk is closed so you cant see it

2/11/2007 5:45:16 PM

yeah, that'd be a big/heavy bastard to steal.

2/11/2007 5:56:06 PM

^ it allright, the guys at gimpchairs.com got him covered

2/11/2007 6:09:45 PM

HAHA

2/11/2007 6:12:03 PM

need an engine hoist? nah, ill just back my buick up here and we will have that sucker out in a jiffy

2/11/2007 6:45:55 PM