I made a custom box to fit in my spare tire enclosure on my old 86 fc, it held a single 10" atomic sub and it sounded great. extremely clean reproduction. Not just boomy bass, you could actually hear the strings on the bass guitars, and kick drums sounded live. Plus, it was stealth, so nobody had a reason to break into my car.

Why one amp per sub? And whered you get 100 per box? You know a lot more then I do, so I'll listen to you, it just didn't add up for me. What are caps? Ya. How much would it cost to put em in the bins? Would that ever even be able to sound decent at all? Thanks again.

Logan

btw, I did the bins install and it didn't sound good. the same speakers in the same boxes sounded 10 times better in the rear of the hatch. duh.

You can wire two subs to one Dclass amp... its a little more complicated tho. Boxes are expensive unless you get them from walmart. Caps = capacitors. They help store up energy so your lights dont dim when the bass hits. The bins would NEVER sound good unless you made them bandpass. But bandpass sucks cuz its made to filter out distortion and it doenst play very many frequencies (sp)

$80 X 2 for 2 subs off ebay (very good subs.. lots of em on ebay)
$250 X 1 for decent amp on ebay (got mine for cheeap from best buy.. punch 360a2.. never have i had a problem with it and it pouuunds for the price)
$20 X 1 for install kit
$30 X 1 make own box out of MDF :)

grant total of: $460 for a system that will bump very hard in your rx7.. no competition system by any means.. but as loud as you want im sure.

I don't know! It's all so complicated. lol, choices choices choices. I want it to sound good ,but I also want it discreet (I don't want my baby broken in to.) So ya. What's the best way to do this?

Logan

I have about $300 invested in mine but I got a heckuva deal.

SPL III 1600watt 2chl amp
Twin Hollywood Excursion 12" DVCs
Fusion sealed box

It's just kinda shoved to the back and pinned between the rear speaker towers. Much slammage, even with subs pointed towards the front of the car.

Whats a good speaker (not sub) amp? is it possible to get one for under 200? And do I HAVE to get a 4 channel amp?

Logan

a good sub? JL Audio makes wonderful subs.. Kick Comps are very good subs also .. especially for the price on ebay. if you mean normal speakers.. oo MB Quarts.. mmm, expensive but well worth it :)

You can get whatever kind of amp you want... depends on how much you wanna spend. Alpine and Audiobahn make awesome amps for any application, but they are very expensive. You can, however, get one of their lower-end amps for less than 200........ and no you don't have to get a 4-channel amp... you can get a mono-block, a 2-, 3-, 4-, or even 5-channel amp. Yes they do make them all, and it is crazy.

Do you have AIM or yahoo or MSN messanger its easier to talk on there?

but would a, say 1200 watt 2 channel amp, power my car speakers well? They are like kenwood 120 amps I believe. My speakers at higher volumes really start to distort (I would think they could get louder) and my bro said it's cuz Im just using my head unit, and it's trying to push so much volume with little power. Ya. Is that the case?

Logan

my aim is WishingAnne Lead, but Im leaving in a few, so add me and you can talk to me tomorrow. Thanks for ALL the help.

Uhm, check your wattage ratings on your speakers before you amp them. Have you tried fooling with the stock amps any?

i had 2 12 jls back their in a custom box. no rattle just quality clear crisp and precise sound heard from at least 2 miles away. now for Sale if anyone is interested. I need the money.

MB quartz are pretty damn good, but if you get component ones, the ones i had/have anyways, sounded a little too "pingy" for my taste, that was when i had 4 components (2 front 2 rear) in my escape, and then i changed it to diamond audio components in the front mb quartz components in the rear, sounded WAY better imo...i think diamond audio speakers are better than mb quartz but its all opinion

sorry to jump in but one real quick question
what is the size of the door speaker coz i want to replace them
thanks

one good 12" is the best.
http://free.inkfrog.com/pix/nillahcaz/021_19A.JPG

https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...postid=2387254

here is my setup and it sounds good contrary to popular disaprovment.

Pick out the gear that you want, wait for it to show on ebay. You can pick up new in box brand name stuff for about 50% off of what you would pay locally. You can cut more if you are willing to buy used (but you never know what you'll get). If you are willing to wait, and know what you want, you can put a kick ass system together for 10 cents on the dollar- but you dont get warranties.

I have to put my pics, on here... check it out. https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...hreadid=220663

Wont sounds good unless its facing the rear. I'm tellin ya...

Re: (car audio fanatics)subs in an fc?
 

Here is my advice, get two used 8 inches SAS Bazookas, replace the drivers if needed (kickers free air work like a charm).

Most places that sell SAS Bazookas will let you try\test them before you buy them. Give them a try, you will be surprised.

Forget about enclosures, you are not a audiophile (which is a damn hard task when working on a rotary car), you are not a SPL freak. Just make sure you don't try\buy the self amplified bazookas.

Also, do not buy the 10 inch SAS Bazookas, they don't have that "tight" bass that you are looking for.

I know where you are coming from, but your statement is not erally true. The enclosure, style, etc has a lot to do with what you are thinking.

Nice stuff :)

Gotta love the Eclipse :drool:

here's a pic of my box:

couldn't find the right carpet colour though...It's a custom box, still have access to my spare tire, tons of cargo space still, and my back windshield is tinted to 5% so no one's gonna be able to see it. Not that it's that noticeable with the grill anyways, from up top it looks like part of the car, aside from the carpet colour