31 ??? I had this built when I was 53



And recently changed it to this at 58 You have PLEANTY of time left

Randy
M7 Tuning

 

[quote=maxmini;2675040]31 ??? I had this built when I was 53
And recently changed it to this at 58 You have PLEANTY of time left

Randy
M7 Tuning

Yep! I saw Randy's system in 03 I believe and he's still making changes.
As Randy said, "You have plenty of time."

 

Randy,
You're my hero. You are living proof that we can always find time to act like a kid. I guess I'm just getting started!

 

You have a great start for a " young " 31. Just imagine the crazy things you will be into over the next 25 years or so Keep up the good work

Randy
M7 Tuning

 

we need more pics

looking for ideas as i'm redoing my audio .. (need examples, installs without rear seat prefered)

greetz

 

sounds great!

 

Here's my install on my 2002 (Just a Cooper). Did it myself and it's not as nice as alot of the other ones here but it does the job.





2 - 10 inch Kicker Competition subs.
1 - Sealed Bass Worx box
1 - 900 Watt Dual Channel Rockford Fosgate Amp
1 - Audio Bahn 1 Farad Capacitor
1 - Pioneer Preimer Deck
1 - Stiletto 2 Satelite Radio w/ Vehicle kit.

All the equipment was out of my old car which the mini replaced. So it's a bit dated but has been reliable.

 

Dang those are some sweet set up's. I did one for my friedns r56 the other week ill get some pics for you guys.

 

This is my setup for now. I'm on the way of purchasing another sledgehammer box. They can fit if i stand them up next to each other lol. It's kind of messy though, i haven't cleaned my car for a while.

i got 145.4db on this setup. MTX 15' 9500, Clarion DPX11551, Epicenter, and harmon/kardon speakers for now. I barely use the epicenter though. it's not really needed.

 

You need a new camera

 

Check out my gallery!!

 

nice install man makes me want a clubman

 

Even though I am selling mine, I wanted to share.
- JVC KD-AVX33 in-dash CD/DVD player
- USB and iPod adapter in glovebox
- steering wheel control adapter, yep
- Infinity Kappa 6.5” components in the front doors
- Infinity Kappa 6.5” coaxials in the rear panels
- 10” Infinity Kappa Perfect subwoofer
- Sounstream XTA360.2 amplifiers
- 720 watts RMS entertainment.

 

Lol, yeah. my iphone has a case on it which kinda blurs when i take pictures.

 

How do these type of enclosures sound? Do they sound better than a regular box? Better than the sledgehammer? and how loud are they? Would i be able to make Two 15's like your setup? It looks cool.

 

thbugman - audison and hertz, nice equipment. I like the floating amp rack too.. Nice stuff

 

The sub enclosure is under the amp-rack and air tank. 12" JL W6 firing down

 

I'll let maxmini chime in with specifics, but in general it doesn't matter whether a sub is inside the enclosure or outside of it. A subwoofer just works by pressurizing/depressurizing the air inside the cabin, and the back side of the speaker cone will do that just as well as the front side. Locating the subs outside of the box won't make them louder or better-sounding.

This kind of setup is possible for subs because the frequencies are so low that the sound isn't going to be affected by having to pass around the magnet/basket structure. You couldn't use this arrangement with a midrange or a tweeter, though - the magnet/basket/frame would bounce the sound all around and you'd have problems with phase interference.

Mounting the speakers outside of the enclosure doesn't change the requirements for the enclosure volume, so if you don't have room in your car to fit two 15"s inside a conventional enclosure, mounting them outside the enclosure isn't going to help you out. (Technically, the boxes could be a *little* smaller because the magnet/basket/frame won't be taking up airspace inside the box, but it's not going to be a huge difference, and the magnet/basket/frame would still be taking up space outside the box.)

 

How much does the box and speaker cost? Where'd you get it from? And do you know how much db rating these things have? Some people said they are louder than 2 15s lol.

 

I'm pretty sure the 13w1 is not that loud at 200rms.

JL does make some crazy subs, their w7 line is great!

I've seen a single 10w7 powdered by around 1000rms hit 147 dB... haha pretty impressive

 

lol, I read it wrong. I thought it was a w7.

 

Speaking of JL Audio... just the other end of the spectrum



JL Microsub. 8 inch sub (8W1 I think) in a ported enclosure.

 

You have hit the nail on the head with the explanation of the subs. I think the proper term is that these are " free air " subs . The sound waves are generated in all directions . There is still a box needed and there is a minimum size for that which is the formula they used for mine . According the the shop that did the install the 10's were all they could fit in this arrangement properly. Diamond gave them a open ticket as to what to pick from their lineup and would have gone with 12's if there had been room.

As to how they sound the one word I always heard was " clean " . There were no muffled bumps and thumps and they can handle 600 watts a piece which was more that I had power wise. The TDK line was known for being one of the few speakers that could compete and win both SPL and sound quality competitions . I was very happy with the sound even though I rarely listened to it as I preferred the sound of the motor and still do . The new setup does a great job and for the little I actually use it I really appreciate the lighter weight and less noticeable install. That whole rear end of the car is sitting in the garage gathering dust. One of these days I'll get around to selling it LOL

Randy
M7 Tuning

 

Hey. I just realized today when i looked at my amp, i'm running it @ 10hz, Lol.

I have a question. Is my amp able to run at 1ohm? to power Two 15 Sledgehammers?

Is onlinecarstereo.com a good site to buy from? i see that they have the enclosure i'm looking for, the 9500 15' Sledgehammer.

 

I've clicked through all these pages, and although it's tough to tell in a couple of the pictures, it looks like everyone is using a hard top or a clubman. Any convertibles with mods to their super tiny trunk? :-)