Finally finishing the sound system today! Subs/AMP Installed

[saj3n]

Just went by there, I think they are carpeting the box right now, didn't see about the amp... I like that they are takin some time for the box though.

[632 Regal]

I used a screwdriver and hammer to pop the metal tabs, quite sharp when done so be careful.

I was working on trying to pop that metal plate for the ski hole out, but worked on it for a while and couldn't get it out. Any ideas on what to try? In my 89 525i, the ski hole was free, and made SOOO MUCH difference when the arm rest was down, opposed to closed. But I tried for about an hour, and couldn't really get it to budge loose at all.

[saj3n]

I had that idea... sorta... Hammer = Hand, I'll try that tonight, or first thing in the morning.

[angrypancake]

I had that idea... sorta... Hammer = Hand, I'll try that tonight, or first thing in the morning.

5lb handheld sledge. give it some nice whacks and it'll be gone.

[Thayne]

Quick noob question, what does removing the metal plate for skis do?

[angrypancake]

it allows more bass to enter the cabin from a subwoofer setup

[Thayne]

it allows more bass to enter the cabin from a subwoofer setup

Nice! I might have to do this as well.

[saj3n]

I need NO MORE BASS IN CABIN!!!! I may just leave it as is! OMG! I will be DEAF in NO TIME!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, so I lowered the subs, they are getting a -4 output from the headunit to the amp, (max is +/- 8). I turned my stereo to volume 10 (max is 30).... It was a good thing I had my seatbelt on! I was nearly pushed into the streeing wheel (not really but yea...) This setup is CRAZY!!!! These subs hit SOOO HARD!!!! Almost TOO hard! But get this, NO DISTORTION AT ALL!!!! I turned it up to 18....max I could stand while in the car, and these things were pounding! I started to hear quite a bit of rattling at first, and was a lil dissapointed.... .... Until I looked in my rearview and see my two umbrellas resting behind the rear passenger seats jumping all over the place! Moved them to the floor, rattle GONE! Surprisingly, with all the bass, at volume 10, there is no significant rattling outside of the car either! My 89 would die at volume 3, would rattle itself to death!!!

The custom box isn't sooo bad... Expected it to look a bit nicer... but hey.. it sounds great! I'll maybe do a little more to it later on... (maybe I should've went with black carpeting for the box to make it stand out a bit... but if I do decide to do this later on... I'm sure I can lay some carpet on a box. :-P

Here are a few pics. (car is a bit dusty from all of the saw dust from the box cutting).




One thing I noticed is how BIG my spare tire seems to be... I might have to let out a bit of air. It elevates about 1.5-2inches higher than the trunk bed.

[Digita1 Ecstasy]

Wow, those are big, looks like it barely fits in the trunk. Do the 12's drown out the sound from the tweeters and the other mid range speakers in the cabin? Or are they upgraded as well. Box looks nice.

[saj3n]

Actually with this deck, Pioneer something (cant remember off hand) has an outstanding equalizer! it's great!!!Does not drown out, can adjust sub volume/frequency from the deck itself. SO in essence, I can lower sub volume, raise speaker volume and sould will be equal. This is the best setup I've put together/heard in a long time!