FULLTROTTLE sound system has begun
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Originally posted by FULLTHROTTLE
well after three days including two all nighters the system is done.
The trunk well as it turns out makes an excellent enclosure if sealed properly. now If i could get my trunk lid to seal properly. I have a strange problem guys, TOO MUCH BASS!
well after three days including two all nighters the system is done.
The trunk well as it turns out makes an excellent enclosure if sealed properly. now If i could get my trunk lid to seal properly. I have a strange problem guys, TOO MUCH BASS!
A couple approaches have been taken to the trunk lid problem -I chose to adjust the latch mechanism (the part on the car, not on the trunk lid) - by loosening the bolts and sliding it down a bit, the trunk takes a good slam but closes tighter. Another approach is to place weights of some sort (something flexible like small sand weights) inside the trunk lid to make it heavier. I suppose you could go even further and do both if needed...
Great looking install!
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Its way past the latch adjustment stage. The air is pushing the trunk lid up on the top where it meets the body just behind the top. seriously. the right side quarter panel is also flexing, Damn this car will never win the Db drags! Guess its true, its not a drag car.
Guess its true, its not a drag car.
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i would just like to introduce myself.. i am the installer of the system in fullthrottle's car. im glad to see so many of you liked the design.
actually the idea of putting the wood over the opening was just somthing that i felt was the best way to approach it. i have not until now read any boards about the S2000 and the ideas people have come up with or tried. the construction of the enclosure seemed pretty straight forward. the main thing i was concerned with was how much airspace did i have to play with. it turns out after calculation and measurements i had about 2.1 ft^3 it wa sjust enough room for the 2 subs. the install itself was a design challenge to say the least because of the many factors to take into consideration. like the placement of the amp rack and components. how to cover up all the fuel tubing and stuff in the trunk. the hardest part was trying to come up with a way to make the amp rack and front wall look nice and still save as much space as possible. the trunk tortion rods were a pain to get around and finish off because they of course move with the trunk.
all in all the only thing i wish we could have added is rear speakers to get more mids and highs the bass is more than enough and the mids have a lot of work to keep up with the bass.
well anyway ill look in here from time to time to see if anyone has any questions about the way i did ent system and ill try to help answer any questions if you have any.
actually the idea of putting the wood over the opening was just somthing that i felt was the best way to approach it. i have not until now read any boards about the S2000 and the ideas people have come up with or tried. the construction of the enclosure seemed pretty straight forward. the main thing i was concerned with was how much airspace did i have to play with. it turns out after calculation and measurements i had about 2.1 ft^3 it wa sjust enough room for the 2 subs. the install itself was a design challenge to say the least because of the many factors to take into consideration. like the placement of the amp rack and components. how to cover up all the fuel tubing and stuff in the trunk. the hardest part was trying to come up with a way to make the amp rack and front wall look nice and still save as much space as possible. the trunk tortion rods were a pain to get around and finish off because they of course move with the trunk.
all in all the only thing i wish we could have added is rear speakers to get more mids and highs the bass is more than enough and the mids have a lot of work to keep up with the bass.
well anyway ill look in here from time to time to see if anyone has any questions about the way i did ent system and ill try to help answer any questions if you have any.
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FYI - The cheapest and lightest solution to sealing the trunk is silicone chalking.
Why didn't you go with a sealed enclosure for those subs? Without clearing the rear tray it might sound a little muddy. (Not that I have tried this
) Good choice on the components by the way. I agree that the rears or another pair of mid-bass drivers will help. It looks like you are only using one Pheonix Gold ZX475... hmm. No channels left over for eights or fading rears.
The rear bar is a real bitch I would have to agree.
All in all, I just got a few ideas from this install, for my yearly rework of the stereo.
Why didn't you go with a sealed enclosure for those subs? Without clearing the rear tray it might sound a little muddy. (Not that I have tried this
) Good choice on the components by the way. I agree that the rears or another pair of mid-bass drivers will help. It looks like you are only using one Pheonix Gold ZX475... hmm. No channels left over for eights or fading rears.The rear bar is a real bitch I would have to agree.
All in all, I just got a few ideas from this install, for my yearly rework of the stereo.
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That's a ZX475 right? It looks like you have the rear channels bridged. I know that amp well, and I would argue that you are getting a little bit more than 150watts RMS to those speakers depending upon how you wired those subs.
I think I forgot to mention in my first post that the install looks REALLY good.
Sweet! I went with a sealed enclosure mostly because my neophyte butt does his own work on the car. A sealed fiberglass enclosure was the limit of my patience. Maybe I'll try this out. You are going to have a bitch of a time sealing the trunk lid by the way. Most of the rattling is the trunk lock, and a little neoprene seems to help. If you yank or vent the tray under the convertable top, the trunk won't bounce as much, and the little plastic clips won't rattle either. Good luck!
I think I forgot to mention in my first post that the install looks REALLY good.
Sweet! I went with a sealed enclosure mostly because my neophyte butt does his own work on the car. A sealed fiberglass enclosure was the limit of my patience. Maybe I'll try this out. You are going to have a bitch of a time sealing the trunk lid by the way. Most of the rattling is the trunk lock, and a little neoprene seems to help. If you yank or vent the tray under the convertable top, the trunk won't bounce as much, and the little plastic clips won't rattle either. Good luck!