2nd Gen RX7 Subwoofer systems
#76
alright thanks alot...Yea my originl lternator just went out on me today and ive got a new onw in the mail and on its way now...Now all I need is a cap is there any that stand out from the rest...and Ill have the subs running at 1 ohm
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Some nice setup here!
I built one awhile ago https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=435918
I built one awhile ago https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=435918
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I have an 8" SAS sub wrapped in a bazooka tube and it sounds amazing. Fc's have awesome acoustics and you don't need anything too big. Better to go with a high-quality small sub-woofer setup than a big cheap subwoofer that will add more weight and be too loud.
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Yea thats why I wanted to go with a L7 12" i herd it in a small compact car like the RX7 and it sounded really good...Its a bit more expensive but i liked how it hit just about every note perfectly...So theres no reason to have a cap if u do the big 3?and itll still do fine and not dim the lights?
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I'm doing the FD alternator upgrade, and bought 2 Fosgate P212 12" subs. Storage bins are leaving completely, and I'm setting it up so they will fire into the seat backs, not straight up.
We'll see if I get it done now or in the spring.
We'll see if I get it done now or in the spring.
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the big 3 is when u take the wire tht goes to ur batter from ur alternato and the wire tht goes to the ground and one more wire n i dont rem. what one it is and u make em 0 gauege wire so tht u arent losing as much power
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Originally Posted by wankelme!
i came up with this setup after some @-hole broke in and stole my amp.The carpet in back folds up to cover the subs and the amp and stuff is attached to the metal frame of the back seat,which i removed all the cloth,padding etc from.this folds down and locks protecting the expensive stuff! Note: these pics are before completion its now all covered in nice black leather.Also my other car is a towtruck so i don't worry too much about flats!
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here, i dug up a pic of the fibreglass box i made that was molded into the form of the wheel well. it was my very first try with fibreglass and it is not the prettiest, but man did it sound good. 800 max power from each sub, and a 800watt rockford fosgate amp. mmmm...sounding good. too bad the car is long gone and the system too. with the cargo cover on, it was invisible.
now i have two working stock speakers in my TII and no cd player, it was stolen. but i have the wankel and turbo to listen to. that's almost as good.
now i have two working stock speakers in my TII and no cd player, it was stolen. but i have the wankel and turbo to listen to. that's almost as good.
#89
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Originally Posted by Node
no one has 8" subs mounted in the rear speaker towers?
maybe if you got some shallowed magnet structure ones you would be ok.
personally 8inch subs are a waist, better off just using them as woofers. I dont run any rear stage.
And i have no idea what big 3 upgrade is. but if you think Cap's are crap then good for you. obviously your not pulling the same current I am... (nearly 2000 wrms)
or your have a much better battery setup then I do. (eg multi 14v fork lift batteries etc)
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Im running 1.5 farad cap...with 1000watt RMS to 1 rockford fosgate t2 12"....right now its in a 1.25 cubic ft box that i made facing upwards towards hatch...ALOT of deep bass and shakes your chest...am in the process of making a fiberglass 45 dgree angle enclosure that will have the amp and cap molded into it...that fits in the space where the frame and storage boxes should be...will have pics when im done...oh and even with ALL my acc on (wipers,lights,heat on high) with the cap my lights dont dim and i stay above 12 volts even with powerful bursts with my stock 70amp...although i WOULD like to get an FD to be on the safe side and an optima again (thank god my **** is alarmed. noone F's with it lol)
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i got a 1 farad cap with a JL audio 12w7. in the process of making a new box for it since i got a rear strut tower bar and the old one doesnt clear. i will post pics when im done.
an alarm would probably be a good idea, although my amp and cap are hidden behind the passenger seat.
an alarm would probably be a good idea, although my amp and cap are hidden behind the passenger seat.
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Originally Posted by Node
no one has 8" subs mounted in the rear speaker towers?
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my first rx7 and third box config. wish i had pics of my first 2
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2064466
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2064466
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I have a Polk Audio 12" Sub placed in my luggage compartment (Its a T2 S5 Coupè) pointing backwards angled about 20 degrees up, this makes the deafening rumbling bass less noticable and gives alot better Audio environment when it comes to balancing the lows against your mid/hi speakers. Ill post up a picture abit later