whatcha got in the trunk?

Headunit: Eclipse CD3422
EQ/Crossover: Audiocontrol 3.1
Front speakers:"Custom" 7in. Vifa mids and MB Quart tweeters
Rear Speakers: 6 1/2 in. MB Quart Components
Amp for fronts and rears: PPI A300
Amp for subs: PPI A300.2
Subs: 2 JL Audio 10w3's in JL's High Output box.
Capacitor: Knukonceptz digital
Wiring is a mix of knukonceptz and local audio shop.

The pic showing my box is an old one. At the time I had the amps mounted on the floor behind the box but this took up way too much space so now the amps are on the sides of the trunk and the box is pushed all the way up against the back seat. Also, the pic shows an audiocontrol 4.1 "it's been swapped for a 3.1". Overall I'm fairly happy with my setup. The only problems I have with it is that this car has way too many rattles "which I never seem to get around to fixing" and the Quart tweeters "titanium" are a bit harsh.

LOL, believe it.

This is what I have in my trunk at the moment.....

But, as you have guessed it won't be staying there long....it will soon be added to my home stereo system

That's the Athena P300 for those wondering

Originally posted by luvmysvt:
Some of this is already in the car, some will be soon...

HU: Kenwood Excelon X979- $400
Front and Rear Speakers: Diamond Hex components- $500
Mid/High Amp: JL Audio 300/4- $375
Low Amp: JL Audio 500/1- $400
Subs: 2 12" JL Audio W6v2 in custom box- $650
Excess: 4 gauge wiring, 1 farad cap- $100

now that makes my nipples hard

Originally posted by SpeakerBoxxx:

Originally posted by luvmysvt:
Some of this is already in the car, some will be soon...

HU: Kenwood Excelon X979- $400
Front and Rear Speakers: Diamond Hex components- $500
Mid/High Amp: JL Audio 300/4- $375
Low Amp: JL Audio 500/1- $400
Subs: 2 12" JL Audio W6v2 in custom box- $650
Excess: 4 gauge wiring, 1 farad cap- $100

now that makes my nipples hard

That list makes you cold?

Originally posted by Bullet:

That list makes you cold?

chills.... yes sir

Spare tire.

Someday.... someday.

Most sitting in my room waiting for install...
HU: Pioneer DEH P-720
Components: CDT CL-61
Crossovers: Audiocontrol 24xs
Rear: JL XR570 CX
Amplifier: Kicker KX800.4
Sub: Stryke AV12
Amp: Tsunmai 1100D
Wiring/fuses/blocks: Knukonceptz
Cap: Knukonceptz
Battery: Optima red top
Pioneer 10-disc cd changer

Oh, I bout forgot! I also have just finished my false floor for the trunk. It's all finished with black felt and it fits pretty well, methinks. I used a 30" silver piano hinge for the spare tire door. The trap door to get to the spare tire and a couple tools is (IIRC) 32" long and 14.5" tall. The door is finished with a simple silver handle and I put the Ford badge from the front grill a few inches above the handle. Bling.

Originally posted by Cookie Monster:
Oh, I bout forgot! I also have just finished my false floor for the trunk. It's all finished with black felt and it fits pretty well, methinks. I used a 30" silver piano hinge for the spare tire door. The trap door to get to the spare tire and a couple tools is (IIRC) 32" long and 14.5" tall. The door is finished with a simple silver handle and I put the Ford badge from the front grill a few inches above the handle. Bling.

Holy BaJesus... I'm so friggin jealous right now.

Thats sweet, got any pics?

Originally posted by LilRedRocket:

Originally posted by Cookie Monster:
Oh, I bout forgot! I also have just finished my false floor for the trunk. It's all finished with black felt and it fits pretty well, methinks. I used a 30" silver piano hinge for the spare tire door. The trap door to get to the spare tire and a couple tools is (IIRC) 32" long and 14.5" tall. The door is finished with a simple silver handle and I put the Ford badge from the front grill a few inches above the handle. Bling.

Holy BaJesus... I'm so friggin jealous right now.

Thats sweet, got any pics?

Not yet. We're have the SECEG Regional Meet this weekend. I'll have a bunch of pics after that.

2-MTX 12"s in crap box -$80
1-POS american pro "600 watt" amp with only one working channel powering both subs. - $20
4 gauge power wire,etc. -$10
HU-Some faux brushed aluminum Sony w/ remote and detach. face
4-Pioneer 2-way 6x8s

My total in trunk is $100, total system, less than $370.
It does good for what I paid.

Originally posted by Cookie Monster:
Oh, I bout forgot! I also have just finished my false floor for the trunk. It's all finished with black felt and it fits pretty well, methinks. I used a 30" silver piano hinge for the spare tire door. The trap door to get to the spare tire and a couple tools is (IIRC) 32" long and 14.5" tall. The door is finished with a simple silver handle and I put the Ford badge from the front grill a few inches above the handle. Bling.

i also built something like that. i think i made it out of a 3/4" wood sheet. although i don't have a door like yours, mine is in two halves. it worked out pretty good.

How do you like those L5s? I am thinking about a single 12" L5 powered by a JBL BP1200.1 in a custom box in the Escape "trunk".

Here is what I used to have in the Contour *sniff*

Click

HU - Sony XAV-7W $495
Trunk - Sony 10 Disc CD/MP3 player (for now, hee hee)
misc. - 2 5.6" Headrest TVs

in a month, probably....

JBL 1200.1
2 Kicker 15" L5
JBL 80.4
Pioneer 2 ways

HU-Kenwood-kdc4019 (came with the car) looking to replace any thoughts???

FRONTS- A/D/S 235IS to soft for my tast plus i wanna move up to 6 1/2's

REARS- STOCK

AMPS- Phoenix Gold TANTRUM 600.4 (door's) & TANTRUM 500.2 (subs)

SUBS- 2Audiobahn Alum12q. loud but not very clean so those will be gone too. any thoughts???

CROSSOVER&EQ- I need one in the worse way. any thoughts???

I have pics but i dont know how to host them. I pretty much paid cost for evrything, i have friendz....

Originally posted by 2 guard:
SUBS- 2Audiobahn Alum12q. loud but not very clean so those will be gone too. any thoughts???

Not very clean? My 10s are extremely clean. These subs are some of the cleanest sounding subs available on the market today. But to each his own...

As far as thoughts go, you could upgrade to DLS of JL Audio. DLS is a company out of Sweden that's just started importing their equipment into the US. I've heard nothing but good reports from users and installers. Their about as expensive as Audiobahns and hit just as hard, if not harder. Quality of sound is supposedly better than excellent. But that's jsut based on what others have told me, unfortunately, i have not had a chance to hear them myself. But i will soon, a friend of mine is installing some in his truck. But that's just $.02

audiobahn whatevers arn't anywhere near the cleanest sounding subs on the market...

Sorry... I haven't heard one Audiobahn that i was inpressed by.. and if you wonder if i have an ear for stuff.. Check the Sig... I install almost every brand in everybox and Custom install.. My cousin has a audiobahn and its So so.. i would say about the JL 12W1 level.. I don't know the model on it though..

Originally posted by SteedaSVT:
audiobahn whatevers arn't anywhere near the cleanest sounding subs on the market...

Sorry... I haven't heard one Audiobahn that i was inpressed by.. and if you wonder if i have an ear for stuff.. Check the Sig... I install almost every brand in everybox and Custom install.. My cousin has a audiobahn and its So so.. i would say about the JL 12W1 level.. I don't know the model on it though..

Agreed, I am so disapointed in my Audiobahn subs

Head Unit - Pioneer AVX-P7000CD 7" motorized LCD/CD
HU/Master Controller - Pioneer AVM-P9000R with 5.1 channel amp and DTS
TV Tuner - Pioneer GEX-P7000TV
Components - MB Quart Q Comps 5.25"
Amp - Soundtream Van Gogh VGA 500.4
Sub - Stryke AV12 MkII (currently sealed, going to a ported box tuned to 25 Hz.)
Misc - 300 Watt power inverter relayed to the amp turn on, Playstation 2 for gaming and DVD playback in the glovebox w/ 2 wireless controllers
Wiring - KnuKonceptz naturally!

I didn't say these were the cleanest subs, i said they were some of the cleanest.
It depends on the Audiobahn subs you've been working with. My sound excellent, even when i compare them to my sisters JL 13W7. Ya, her's hit hard as hell, but they draw so much damn power and don't sound all that gr8 IMO. The flame basket audiobahn subs have had some major issues, and still do, but these new ALUM##Q's are supurior to most other audiobahns. They can actually handle the suggested power rating on them. I'm extremely pleased with mine.

i really can't believe you just said that an audiobahn sub sounded better than a w7 (and the w7 isn't the top sq sub either, but still....). either your sister needs to shoot her installer, or you have a very poor sense of quality. audiobahns aren't all crap, but they ain't that good either.

Originally posted by MxRacerCam:
Head Unit - Pioneer AVX-P7000CD 7" motorized LCD/CD
HU/Master Controller - Pioneer AVM-P9000R with 5.1 channel amp and DTS
TV Tuner - Pioneer GEX-P7000TV
Components - MB Quart Q Comps 5.25"
Amp - Soundtream Van Gogh VGA 500.4
Sub - Stryke AV12 MkII (currently sealed, going to a ported box tuned to 25 Hz.)
Misc - 300 Watt power inverter relayed to the amp turn on, Playstation 2 for gaming and DVD playback in the glovebox w/ 2 wireless controllers
Wiring - KnuKonceptz naturally!

envy

The Stryke AV 12 would definitely sound better than an audiobahn.. probably handle more and a lot more linear displacement. Probably cheaper for what you get too. I'll agree that audiobahns can sound decent.. but not all that great.

Sorry if i'm coming off rude.

MxRacer.. enjoying that Stryke AV?

love it!

My trunk:
http://www.spymac.com/upload/gallery/user_29507/upload_74150.jpg

Sorry for the link and no direct pic. But I would say it might just be worth the click.

Originally posted by SpeakerBoxxx:

Originally posted by luvmysvt:
Some of this is already in the car, some will be soon...

HU: Kenwood Excelon X979- $400
Front and Rear Speakers: Diamond Hex components- $500
Mid/High Amp: JL Audio 300/4- $375
Low Amp: JL Audio 500/1- $400
Subs: 2 12" JL Audio W6v2 in custom box- $650
Excess: 4 gauge wiring, 1 farad cap- $100

now that makes my nipples hard

It's good to know that I can arouse you.

I found that the best way to build my system was to go one piece at a time. All that's left now is the subs...those will hopefully be in the car in about a month.

Originally posted by G r y m e s:
My trunk:
http://www.spymac.com/upload/gallery/user_29507/upload_74150.jpg

Sorry for the link and no direct pic. But I would say it might just be worth the click.

Definetly one of the most interesting setups on here, go look at it now! One of Dnewma04's zany ideas, and surprisingly, it didn't turn out looking ugly like most of his ideas

Originally posted by Honkeytonk Monkey:

Originally posted by G r y m e s:
My trunk:
http://www.spymac.com/upload/gallery/user_29507/upload_74150.jpg

Sorry for the link and no direct pic. But I would say it might just be worth the click.

Definetly one of the most interesting setups on here, go look at it now! One of Dnewma04's zany ideas, and surprisingly, it didn't turn out looking ugly like most of his ideas

Most importantly, how does it sound? Comparable to a normal sealed 12" or pair of 10"'s?

Originally posted by luvmysvt:
I found that the best way to build my system was to go one piece at a time.

That's what I'm doing now. I'm only at headunit and CD changer right now, and I might end up selling those two together for $650 and investing in the 6.5" Pioneer DVD headunit, but who knows. I NEED some subs though, it's warming up in Ohio and I can't roll around all natural.

Oh, and I picked up some Pioneer 5x7s at Wal-Mart for only $26! They had to have been returns, because the box was all beat up and some stuff was missing, but thats a great upgrade for my back-seat passengers

I'll take some pics today, when I get home from school. They might even be up by tonight.

Heres my setup. Soon to be changed since I got another amp. I also got new subs for this spring.

Panasonic head unit - $240
Pioneer 6X8's - $140
Alpine M35 Amp (700Watt) - $180
Infinity 10" sub + enclosure - $150
Wires & stuff - $50
Total - Way more than I wanted to spend starting out

Skrilla-is the new stuff Crossfire!??! Just call it a hunch.

My System:

2 12" JlAudio 12w3v2's (W/box) - $480

Kenwood 800 watt 2 channel (kac-7201) amp - $230

4 Kenwood 6*9's 220 watts - $200

JVC head unit KD-SH55 - $200

8 Gauge wiring kit and fuses - $50

No Pics Yet....cant figure out hot to post them yet.

Originally posted by Cookie Monster:
Skrilla-is the new stuff Crossfire!??! Just call it a hunch.

O yeah. Crossfire 1000D and 2 12 inch Crossfire BMF's.

Originally posted by skrilla187:
Heres my setup. Soon to be changed since I got another amp. I also got new subs for this spring.

you got any install pictures of that, if so please send me some, i like that a lot. auiotour@comcast.net

who let srkilla in this post. bad bad bad

Originally posted by JeSuSToUr:
who let srkilla in this post. bad bad bad

HUH

Originally posted by LilRedRocket:

Originally posted by Cookie Monster:
Oh, I bout forgot! I also have just finished my false floor for the trunk. It's all finished with black felt and it fits pretty well, methinks. I used a 30" silver piano hinge for the spare tire door. The trap door to get to the spare tire and a couple tools is (IIRC) 32" long and 14.5" tall. The door is finished with a simple silver handle and I put the Ford badge from the front grill a few inches above the handle. Bling.

Holy BaJesus... I'm so friggin jealous right now.

Thats sweet, got any pics?

Yes, yes I do!
Befo:

Aftah:

I didn't realize the fabric was so wrinkled until I got the pics back. I have since ironed them out and it's all smooth.

Total cost for trunk:
Sub: $140
Amp: $0
CD Changer: $105
Wood: $30 for the MDF box, the rest is scrap ply wood
Fabric: $8 for 2yards of black felt
Misc: $7 for 30" piano hinge and $3 for handle

Total: $293

I've got an azz load of ply wood left over from when we had our down stairs floor re-done. I've got to do something with it!

So far, I've built 2 shelving units for my garage and this floor. Must...resist....urge to...build more....things!

My pics can be seen in the October 2003 issue of:

Click here for the link to the mag or click here to go to my website.