I will try and complete this over the next three weeks to a month.

The equipment is lining up to look like:
Trunk:
Memphis 2500d or 4kw
Memphis M3 Mojo 15'' x2
Memphis 1000x4
Memphis 400x2
JL Audio 250/1
JL Audio 8w7

Speakers:
A/D/S 346 cs
Alpine Type R 6.5 coax
Elemental Designs 6.5'' bass drivers

HU:
Alpine IWA-W200

The box will be
6 cu.ft. ported, tuned to 30hz with 2 15'' subs.
.9 cu.ft sealed with an 8w7.

I picked up a couple of MA audio 15'' subs as space holders till I get the memphis equipment. These will be run off a 1000W RMS amp.


And sort of how it will look




I can only handle a stereo for so long before it needs to change. Maybe this time I will be satisfied. I should hit about 155-157db with the 15''s. They will be on a switch, so the 8w7 will be for normal listening, and the "loud" button" will make you shit yourself.

[Edited on November 5, 2007 at 10:14 AM. Reason : pics pwn me.]

11/5/2007 10:14:06 AM

what the hell is that thing on the bar across the back?

11/5/2007 10:32:57 AM

rear view/ back up camera.
That is its temp home till it goes in the new bumper, or molded into the new box top, one of the two.

11/5/2007 10:34:32 AM

nice

11/5/2007 10:37:50 AM

You got any finished pics of boxes you've done? Do you do fiberglass?

11/5/2007 12:59:36 PM

you go through more systems looks good though man

11/5/2007 1:04:20 PM

here's the switch you need...

1J0959768



[Edited on November 5, 2007 at 2:27 PM. Reason : lmk, i may be able to get it.]

[Edited on November 5, 2007 at 2:29 PM. Reason : yes it is a real vw part]

11/5/2007 2:27:30 PM

^ahaha, what's it's "normal" application?

looks good man, maybe this one will make you happy.

what's up with the maxima?



[Edited on November 5, 2007 at 2:50 PM. Reason : .]

11/5/2007 2:49:47 PM

funke or funken means to glisten or sparkle, unless it is from another country its not german and car related

11/5/2007 3:56:45 PM

it came in the german cars.. funk, in german, means "radio"

11/5/2007 5:12:36 PM

Quote :

"rear view/ back up camera. That is its temp home till it goes in the new bumper, or molded into the new box top, one of the two."

i thought it was a jammer lol

11/5/2007 5:35:30 PM

why do you need such a camera, if I may ask?

11/5/2007 6:36:43 PM

cause you need them to park properly


at the car show

11/5/2007 6:46:05 PM

ah haha

11/5/2007 7:10:58 PM

Quote :

"funk, in german, means "radio""

no, radio is radio in german

funk in those terms means to transmit, definately not radio


-according to my ask a german chick services

11/5/2007 9:03:45 PM

then i would be guessing the FUNK button is for the antenna

11/5/2007 9:08:05 PM

since when did car radios transmit?

11/5/2007 9:10:19 PM

The "funk" switch is almost $40, and I don't have a place for it.

The Maxima runs/ ran. The fuel pump died.

I have the camera because the HU had and input for it. It was $30, and allows me to back up to walls very very closely. Like 1'' away. Also, I can tell how close people are when tailgaiting, as to properly execute a brake check.

Other boxes I have done, just a few.









[Edited on November 5, 2007 at 9:14 PM. Reason : pics]

11/5/2007 9:12:42 PM

for gods sake teach Jeepman some basic woodworking skills, i cringe everytime i see his

11/5/2007 9:16:40 PM

Quote :

"since when did car radios transmit?"

what else has to do with transmitting on a car.

11/5/2007 9:19:58 PM

brain readers

11/5/2007 9:20:54 PM

Quote :

"for gods sake teach Jeepman some basic woodworking skills, i cringe everytime i see his"

hush

11/5/2007 9:28:36 PM

liquid nails and plywood + drywall screws /= carpenter

11/5/2007 9:29:39 PM

it was mdf, sealant, and screws nigger. get it right

11/5/2007 9:33:57 PM

Quote :

"matt'll caulk it "

11/5/2007 9:46:07 PM

well, I was a carmenter, and turned my spare bedroom into a woodshop, so I can teach him some skills. Also, a brad nailer is 500000X better than screws for holding a box till the glue sets.
Caulk is a good way to seal inside corners for a cheap box though. Why do you think all the boxes from BB and CC come that way.

The funk button is for the radio on cars that came with it.

11/5/2007 10:04:58 PM

So no glass? I've got to recreate a bunch of interior panels for a project car and have been thinking about doing some stuff like this:
http://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?TID=74519&PN=1

11/5/2007 10:26:40 PM

glass isnt hard, shaping styrofoam forms is

11/5/2007 10:28:25 PM

No sculpting required. The shape is made with fabric stretched over a wood frame.

11/5/2007 10:31:48 PM

Do you plan to compete with this? I'm just wondering why not a single 15 and tune it to 15 hz or something. Box size should be similar, spl should still be in the mid/upper 140s (just "gut feeling" calculations Im doing here).

11/5/2007 10:31:51 PM

I do make FG boxes, but I'm too busy to deal with them right now. I have a few pictures, but they aren't uploaded on any sites.

Chance- I may compete with this, but that isn't a goal in the design. I didn't calculate it for max SPL. I went throught a number of design ideas, 4 8w7s, 4 10w6s, 2 18w6, 2 15w3, 2 Assassin 15, and ended up with the Memphis as what I was mostly looking for. This is mostly a show car, and demos some of my skills in construction fab and install. Everyone says to go FG for show, but I personally hate most everything I see that is done. Maybe I'm strange, but I like angular figures. I'm trying to pack a lot of speaker in a finite space. That may not make a ton of sense, or be rational in my design, but it's what I'm going for.

11/5/2007 10:49:24 PM

that blue fg box up there looks awful

[Edited on November 6, 2007 at 8:15 AM. Reason : it looked fine in pre-fg stage though ]

11/6/2007 8:15:25 AM

Damn, Daryl...I might have to hire you to help me with a little something. Very simple, but you've done a lot of this and are much more up on your game than I am now.

11/6/2007 8:46:40 AM

just let me know what and when.

11/6/2007 3:02:12 PM

I roughly finished the box today. I haven't worked out any of the trim panels yet.









The holes in the middle were where I was going to put my ports (3'' diam), but realized they wouldn't fit, after I drilled a hole for each one. Used a dowel and glue to fill each hole. It is solid now. The box came to 5 cu.ft for the 15''s and .8 cu.ft for the 8''. That accounts for internal bracing, but not the sub displacement. I will need to rework port length before I put them in. I also haven't put any finished edges on the box. I could have gotten the 6 cu.ft if I had taken the box all the way to the back of the trunk, but then I couldn't have gotten the box in the car with the c-pillar bar in.
The box's trim panels will be wrapped in red and black micro suede.

My ideas keep growing, and getting more expensive. What I am now thinking. /still memphis
MCD2500- 2500W RMS
15 M3 Mojo x2
MCD5004- 125x4 RMS
Big Belle 1600- 75x4 RMS + 450 RMS sub
JL 8w7

Yes, three amps, Two channels for subs, 8 for mids, highs, fills


I welcome all thoughts and comments.


This is my brother's xmas present. A cajon (spanish drum), made of birtch and stained mahogany. Not done yet, but almost there.

11/22/2007 2:05:45 AM

ah, the good ole t.e.d. wood shop...

11/22/2007 2:17:47 AM

it's a great place!

11/22/2007 10:58:21 AM

memories...

11/22/2007 1:56:47 PM

The joys of teaching that class, let me tell you....

11/23/2007 1:24:08 AM

Well, got my subs today.

2x Memphis M3 Mojo 15'' in all thier glory.
1000W RMS, Dual 2ohm VC.


And with a bottle of Jager for comparison.



These will be powered by two Memphis Big Belle 1300W 5 channel amps.
The HU is going to be a Kenwood Excelon 8019.


[Edited on January 6, 2008 at 5:10 PM. Reason : pictures.]

1/6/2008 5:05:40 PM

how did you cut out such perfect circles?

1/6/2008 5:29:50 PM

Sometimes I use a router and circle jig.
Other times I just use a jig saw and follow the circle I drew with a compass.
It really isn't that difficult, especially after a couple hundred times.

1/6/2008 5:56:52 PM

yeah that post was only like 50 percent serious...i can appreciate the craftsmanship, and i figure you've done this a million times

[Edited on January 6, 2008 at 8:06 PM. Reason : looks good...thats mostly why i posted cause thats something i could never do that good]

1/6/2008 8:05:44 PM

You gonna ghetto proof this one? Make it so if you try to remove it from the car people slice themselves open and bleed to death and such? Perhaps make it so when you pull the box out of the car a shotgun goes off removing the person from the gene pool?

There are many options... You lost your last one to theft didn't you?

1/6/2008 8:29:35 PM

I lost the last Head Unit to theft. Didn't touch anything else.
I'm making this head unit damn near imposible to take out without taking apart the dash. The box though big, will be like a puzzle to get out with all of the trim pieces and bolts. There is only 1'' of clearance as it is to get it in, and there will be no visible screws for any subs.

1/7/2008 12:02:00 AM

Hahah, sweet!

My friend has a multi-level defense system for his pickup (that he's stuffed lots of good audio and electrical goodies into). If you try to remove the head unit, the metal on it will slice you open (he used a dremel to sharpen the entire thing into a razor at the edges). If you trip the car alarm, you will go deaf (it emits a sound at something like 3000hz or something ridiculously annoying, blasts it at max volume which, in his truck, would probably be enough of a deterrent to leave the truck alone). I think he's hidden some other fun razorblades in there too, and you can only work on the audio system in that car with knowledge of wtf he did and a pair of heavy leather gloves.

I dunno, I think your way works too and will result in fewer lawsuits. :beatup

1/7/2008 1:25:54 AM

Just tell your frient that if anyone breaks into his vehicle and hurts themselves, he can go to jail.
You aren't allowed to trap your cars. The only thing you are allowed to do is a stupid loud alarm.

My other defense agains theft is that air ride goes in, in June.
The alarm goes off, it triggers the digital controller. Car starts moving up and down.

1/7/2008 1:32:26 AM

^ Yeah he knows that. I think he's banking on the fact that he knows all the cops to help him out there.

Like I said, it does have the audio alarm though. Perhaps a minor "papercut" after that would just discourage the person and make them run away, haha.

1/7/2008 1:49:01 AM

i thought you were looking to get a dd with some storage space? but fuck all that shit looks phat

1/7/2008 11:20:12 AM

nice, post some more of your work

1/7/2008 2:09:16 PM