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Only thing left is to run the wires for the door speakers/dash.. the only highs/mids I have are coming from the kick panels on the floor, powered by Focal 130Ks and all I can say is DAMN! :o, the quality of those speakers is amazing... I devoted my whole weekend to installing everything.. I've gone from sad, pissed, angry, frustrated to happier than ever, it was well worth it.
All that being said.... on to the pictures
TNathe
11-03-2003, 12:20 PM
Damn, that's clean man. Good job.
CXHatchback
11-03-2003, 12:57 PM
Very nice
racingtheburg
11-03-2003, 02:17 PM
lets see some speaker porn!!! lol:)
Just got back from Sensuous Sounds.. they will be tuning my system when its ready to be tuned.. so if any of you that see me ask to listen to it... its not going to sound as pretty as it could :)
They said the price could range up to $500 to tune it... so I need to save up.
DONT SLEEP
11-03-2003, 04:01 PM
did you build everything urself?
CXHatchback
11-03-2003, 04:01 PM
$500 to tune it? seems kinda pricey
I saw one of you install pics in the other thread but I'm wondering how you made that box? It doesn't appear to be fiberglassed into the car. Is it? And how many cubic ft. is the box for those subs?
I did not make the box for the car - everything was made by a company up in Kentucky - I am no carpenter.
Nothing is fiberglassed onto the car at all, I am not sure on the dimensions of the box for the subs.. its not as big as it looks on the pictures, the cover makes it seem like its a humongous box down there.
If any of you have any other recommendations to take it to get tuned I'd gladly appreciate it. Right now I cannot turn it up withut it distorting - They even said themselves it would sound serious once its tuned and good to go... I'd like to get into competitions and what not with the system if possible
racingtheburg
11-03-2003, 04:44 PM
500 to tune are you kidding what the hell can they do but turn knobs? dude research on the net do it your self
audioillusions.net?
It takers a highly trained ear to adjust the RTA's
I have 2 1/3 octave RTA's behind each seat... they hook it up to a computer which uses a microphone to analyze the frequency's, which is not always perfect either due to something on the interior resonating, harmonic distortion, etc..
I've been doing a little reading as we speak so I can get the system tuned to the best that I can right now so it does not distort
Their rate is $75/hr from what the guy in the front desk told me, I honestly don't know of any other place locally qualified to tune all of this... I would like it all perfect if possible which is going to take alot of work. I personally do not have $500 to shell out on making my stereo sound top notch, obviously its not a priority right now, but when I do it will be to qualify into audio competitions, and hopefully make my money back.
I am going to be outside for a few trying to set it so it atleast doesnt distort (by ear) so it sounds decent for now
The Zapco manual has tons of great information on it
Miles
11-03-2003, 04:57 PM
i believe tropical audio can do that... and if not eddie can definitely point you in the right direction
Where is tropical audio located?
Miles
11-03-2003, 05:03 PM
on himes right near the interstate. i believe the cross street there is chestnut
MDIFYTD
11-03-2003, 05:14 PM
Sensuous sounds is a great place to go but 500 duckets is alot.
As far as getting to not destort a pretty easy way to do this would be to set all your eq settings to 0, exactly in the middle. Turn off any bass boost or what not you may have on your amp. Turn your gains all the way down turn your HU up to ~90-95% then slowly turn your gain up until you hear distortion then back it down just a little bit. This may not win you any comps but it shouldn't destort.
CXHatchback
11-03-2003, 07:02 PM
Originally posted by SupraKid
I did not make the box for the car - everything was made by a company up in Kentucky - I am no carpenter.
Nothing is fiberglassed onto the car at all, I am not sure on the dimensions of the box for the subs.. its not as big as it looks on the pictures, the cover makes it seem like its a humongous box down there.
Didn't you talk with the installers about specs before you had them build it?
I have all the papers in a big foder, I do not know everything from the top of my head
You know whats funny, I know the guy that used to own Tropical Sounds before he sold it, and it just came to my head tonight, I am going to talk to him and see if he still has the equipment to tune the stuff properly.. that way I can get a real good deal
suprapimpa
11-03-2003, 10:29 PM
Originally posted by SupraKid
I've gone from sad, pissed, angry, frustrated to happier than ever, it was well worth it.
I guess car audio brought the emo out of ya:lol:
Nice setup def. drool worthy
Brings a tear to my eye when I think about the hard work :lol:
HAVIK
11-04-2003, 04:49 PM
That hott
lowoctane
11-04-2003, 06:49 PM
man its looks nice as hell, when you showed me the pics before you installed them, i couldnt really imagine it, but damn thats sweet as hell.
Brewtal
11-04-2003, 10:32 PM
Very nice indeed! Good job on the install!;)
aaron1017
11-05-2003, 09:40 AM
You could try and tune some of it yourself... depending on how good you are... that might either save or cost ya more munnies. :D
TBSpyder
11-09-2003, 12:50 PM
Very nice car...I'm jealous.
Hillary
11-09-2003, 03:36 PM
Originally posted by SupraKid
picture of it lit up
It looks even sexier in person! :)
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