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Old 07-31-08, 02:48 PM
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Subwoofer Solutions

Id like too see your sound systems and how much work you put into them and especially if u have subwoofer(s) where are they located?..

Have any of you tried using the original speaker slots in the rear spring tower and putting in 2 8 inch subwoofers instead?
Im worried the sound will become metallic and there will be alot of shaking in the car at high colume
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so uhhh, where's the spare tire go again??
looks good!
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the spare tire is at its stock original mounted position
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i'd rather not have my car broken into. ive had subwoofers in 2 cars and they both were broken into.
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Originally Posted by 87 t-66
i'd rather not have my car broken into. ive had subwoofers in 2 cars and they both were broken into.
I'm with you. Plus the stock speakers are fine for me.
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<img src="http://a687.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/98/l_12104951cb693e0e633cc76ec21a5346.jpg">

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two 12" 800w Pioneer subs with 800w Pioneer amp and a 1 Farad Rockford Fosgate capacitor
Old 08-03-08, 01:13 AM
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^ Fatboy, probly the best sound system i've seen in a 2nd gen!
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not the best pic but i got a kicker 10" and a 2+2 with the EQ mounted on the glovebox face, i got a new set up coming soon



i dont drive the 7 anywhere it would get broken into
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Originally Posted by Travis V
^ Fatboy, probly the best sound system i've seen in a 2nd gen!
thanx bra, very proud of my set up
Old 08-03-08, 02:32 AM
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6.5 components, powered by a good 2 channel amp are all I need - Enough bass for me right there (I like a very stock looking car).
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twin 12's, amps all mounted under them. over 2000 wrms to run the whole system.
sounded great, was built for SQ but I hit 143 db when I tried it out in a comp. would of his more if I could have sealed the sunroof.
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If I was into systems I would mount an amp in each storage box...
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Originally Posted by Eple
6.5 components, powered by a good 2 channel amp are all I need - Enough bass for me right there (I like a very stock looking car).
im with you... i plan on using a single 8". but how and where to mount it, thats a different question... ill have to do some playing around.
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i got ya k!nch..

2 flush mounted 12in alpine type s subs mounted in custom individual boxes then sealed with the top piece...all powered by a sony xplode 1200 watt amp custom mounted vertically on left over fiber board in were the spare tire goes(caret goes up no one knows)...some pioneer 16cm speakers in the towerawith matching little pioneers up front..nice system i think but lotta added weight..
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Here is my set up 2 kenwood 12's

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Originally Posted by t24todd
i got ya k!nch..

2 flush mounted 12in alpine type s subs mounted in custom individual boxes then sealed with the top piece...all powered by a sony xplode 1200 watt amp custom mounted vertically on left over fiber board in were the spare tire goes(caret goes up no one knows)...some pioneer 16cm speakers in the towerawith matching little pioneers up front..nice system i think but lotta added weight..
Well done, very clean.
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Its not too serious. . . but loud enough for me. I'm an old school PPI fanatic. The subs pictured are PPI PRO 10" subwoofers. The amp is a PPI 4200AM. The silver box is the crossover, which most of you will never need considering most amps these days come with crossovers built in.
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Its not too serious. . . but loud enough for me. I'm an old school PPI fanatic. The subs pictured are PPI PRO 10" subwoofers. The amp is a PPI 4200AM. The silver box is the crossover, which most of you will never need considering most amps these days come with crossovers built in.
+1 for PPI

Aren't you worried that the vibrations from the speaker box are going to damage your amplifier?
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Originally Posted by st1llet0
+1 for PPI

Aren't you worried that the vibrations from the speaker box are going to damage your amplifier?
Not really. Back in 1998 all PPI amps were still made in the USA, the thing is built like a tank. I've ran it like that for 5 years without a problem anyways. Plus it was a convenient way of hiding the amp from prying eyes due to the 2+2 option.
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Damn, I thought my amp wiring was a mess, haha.
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Originally Posted by Eple
Damn, I thought my amp wiring was a mess, haha.
Just another reason I hide it behind the back seats.
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Originally Posted by DavidHolmesIII
Plus it was a convenient way of hiding the amp from prying eyes due to the 2+2 option.


yea thats i mounted it in my 2+2 (no amp problems so far)
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I know people do the storage bins like mine. I changed everything out to alpine stuff but don't have a picture. It works okay. The box has to be really small. I want to try and fiberglass one that is the exact shape of the bin, but I dont know how to glass...




Edit:
Here she is now. I also recovered my stock seats


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