NickB34 Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Deck: Pioneer DEH-P7800mp Front Speakers: Infinity Perfect 6.1 Rear Speakers: Infinity Kappa 62.7i Subwoofer: Infinity Perfect 10.1 VQ Amplification: Volfenhag ZX-7180 w/ Lightining Audio 1 farad capacitor Dampening: RAAMaudio RAAMmat BXT and Ensolite (closed cell foam) Custom Fiberglass Enclosure made by me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDII Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Lucky ass... ( i own a GT) anyway, Looks good!! Need forum help? Private Message legGTLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickB34 Posted September 21, 2006 Author Share Posted September 21, 2006 That deck is sweet in every way.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prelude Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Great insatll! I am thinking to do the sound dampening thing as well... May I know where did you get the RAAMmat and how do you feel before/after... any review? how does it compare with dynamat? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucas569 Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 That deck is sweet in every way.... thats the same exact one i have on order! i have everything ready to rock n roll just waiting on the damn deck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickB34 Posted September 22, 2006 Author Share Posted September 22, 2006 I have never used dynamat before, I took reference for the sound deadening from this website: http://www.sounddeadenershowdown.com/ ... they do a pretty good job explaining everything for you. I really liked the RAAMmat because it was simple to use. I've heard that some of the other brands are a little bit thicker and that you have to use a roller and such to get the product around corners, bends, etc. Good luck using a roller inside these doors.... no special tools or anything needed with the RAAMmat. Also, the RAAMmat costs significantly less than dyanamat, so I figured the choice was simple. Sound deadening was the first thing that I did to my car and it was worth every penny. It even made the stock speakers sound good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrVicious97 Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 I just got that Volfenhag amp a week ago. That thing kicks ASS! I have 2X10" Alpine Type Rs and it pushes them intensely. Nice install work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickB34 Posted September 24, 2006 Author Share Posted September 24, 2006 Yeah, that thing is a beast.... I had it in my previous car pushing two volfenhag 12's. I didn't test it too much because I think the whole car probably would have fallen apart, but I played around with it enough to watch some body panels flexing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrVicious97 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 By the way, how difficult was it for you to produce that custom box? Im still trying to decide if I want to go through the trouble of making my own or just buy them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickB34 Posted September 28, 2006 Author Share Posted September 28, 2006 The box was not terribly difficult, more of a test of patience than anything. I have never worked with fiberglass and I was able to make this happen. I am very happy with the result, a single 10" woofer is exactly what I needed to complete my system. I would say that if you are a "do-it-yourself" kind a of person, this is a very fun project. I did not spend more than $100 in materials and got exactly what I needed. I have enough carpet left over to do another box if I really wanted and I have 3/4 of a 4'x8' sheet of mdf. I also used 4 cans of fiberglass which was atleast 1 more than I needed (extra sealing around the edges). So if you have some of this stuff laying around or can source items better than I can, you could make this for $75 or possibly less. This compares to the $299 + actual shipping for the already made box that I've seen for sale on this site. If you have never worked with fiberglass before, there is a very good walkthrough in the "walkthroughs" section of this forum. And like a said before, I have never used fibreglass before and I was able to easily make this box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mevanvt Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 The box was not terribly difficult, more of a test of patience than anything. I have never worked with fiberglass and I was able to make this happen. I am very happy with the result, a single 10" woofer is exactly what I needed to complete my system. I would say that if you are a "do-it-yourself" kind a of person, this is a very fun project. I did not spend more than $100 in materials and got exactly what I needed. I have enough carpet left over to do another box if I really wanted and I have 3/4 of a 4'x8' sheet of mdf. I also used 4 cans of fiberglass which was atleast 1 more than I needed (extra sealing around the edges). So if you have some of this stuff laying around or can source items better than I can, you could make this for $75 or possibly less. This compares to the $299 + actual shipping for the already made box that I've seen for sale on this site. If you have never worked with fiberglass before, there is a very good walkthrough in the "walkthroughs" section of this forum. And like a said before, I have never used fibreglass before and I was able to easily make this box. Did you buy your mat/cleth locally? I found a guy on ebay who has great prices on biaxial mat/cloth which is supposed to be great for boxes. 20$ or so for 10lb's of the stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16psibrick Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 other than the use of the volfenhag amp, the rest of the install looks great sure it makes power, but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickB34 Posted September 29, 2006 Author Share Posted September 29, 2006 other than the use of the volfenhag amp, the rest of the install looks great sure it makes power, but... Free is free my friend.... if it shall die, I'll get an infinity amp to go with the rest of my system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickB34 Posted September 29, 2006 Author Share Posted September 29, 2006 Did you buy your mat/cleth locally? I found a guy on ebay who has great prices on biaxial mat/cloth which is supposed to be great for boxes. 20$ or so for 10lb's of the stuff. I bought 3 packages (1 cubic yard per package I believe) from wal-mart and it cost less than $10. I put 3 layers into the box and I still have some left over. $20 sounds like a good price for 10lbs... you would have a lot left over for other projects as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16psibrick Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 for fb stuff, if you want some choices and some decent pricing... www.uscomposites.com b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzollinger Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Which dash kit was used in this install? Thanks, BZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cole46_51 Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 hey bud, i have the same kappas in the back doors, but i got them in a little different:) I flipped the speaker cover around to take up the gap and got 3 little pieces of metal to attach the speaker to the the holes. I was curious as to how you gutted the stock speakers out and how to get the kappas to fit in the plastic bracket, i might go back and do that if it isn't too much trouble? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickB34 Posted November 17, 2006 Author Share Posted November 17, 2006 It was pretty simple to gut the speaker, all you have to do is rip the woofer out and then cut off the plastic basket that has the magnet and everything. I used a hack saw blade that is attached to a handle (don't know the technical name for it) and that worked pretty easy. A thin layer of foam between the speaker and the bracket and it seals very well. Screw the speakers directly into the plastic rim... it's a tight fit, but you can get all four screws in there, but even if you mess up or don't want to mess with it then three screws will hold it just fine. Then you have a perfect fitting bracket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cole46_51 Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 It was pretty simple to gut the speaker, all you have to do is rip the woofer out and then cut off the plastic basket that has the magnet and everything. I used a hack saw blade that is attached to a handle (don't know the technical name for it) and that worked pretty easy. A thin layer of foam between the speaker and the bracket and it seals very well. Screw the speakers directly into the plastic rim... it's a tight fit, but you can get all four screws in there, but even if you mess up or don't want to mess with it then three screws will hold it just fine. Then you have a perfect fitting bracket. thanks, i think i'll have to rip them stockers out:lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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