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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 07:03 PM
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Sweet.. I just got my 10W7 and a 500/1 amp for mine.. Still deciding on door and rear speakers.. Any ideas?

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It was okay for the time being since I bought it when I was on a tight budget. I grew out of it FAST though. Just didn't hit hard enough for me. I listen to music with a LOT of bass usually so I like it to sound clean and hit very hard.


I moved on to a 10" W7. It should do the job .
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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NICE...I like your taste my man.

I'm running MB Quarts Q series in the doors and MB Quarts rvf or something series in the rear. I haven't had a chance to really hear the system yet, but it should sound damn good. I've been extremelly happy with the sound quality the MB's produce. They're a little pricey, but IMO definitely worth the extra money.


Whatever you decide on, I'd suggest going with higher quality "titanium" speakers.

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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 09:51 PM
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Cool.. thanks for the info..

Originally Posted by str8ryd
NICE...I like your taste my man.

I'm running MB Quarts Q series in the doors and MB Quarts rvf or something series in the rear. I haven't had a chance to really hear the system yet, but it should sound damn good. I've been extremelly happy with the sound quality the MB's produce. They're a little pricey, but IMO definitely worth the extra money.
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 12:37 PM
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Whats ur dream head units?
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 05:10 PM
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I'm running a 7" DVD motorized unit. It's ok...


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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 10:09 PM
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Anyone seen more then 2 subs done in a 3rd gen? JL nice.. But rather run Image Dynamics.. IDMAX sound much better then the w7's.. I think. What you guys running for front stage? Anyone do anything else besides stock location?
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 10:15 PM
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Better than a W7? You really think so?


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Anyone seen more then 2 subs done in a 3rd gen? JL nice.. But rather run Image Dynamics.. IDMAX sound much better then the w7's.. I think. What you guys running for front stage? Anyone do anything else besides stock location?
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 05:30 PM
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Better than a W7? You really think so?
Yes. I've done many tests between drivers for SQ.. The Idmax has better dynamics and overall SQ.. w7 takes little more power, and gets barely louder.. What nice about the Idmax is it don't need a ton of power.. 500-750rms for the 12.. Box sizes are nice as well.. 1.3-1.5ft3 sealed for the 12" You need something with a smaller box size. the IDQv.2 are nice.. High end SQ.. small boxes. don't need a ton of power..
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 06:39 PM
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Damm.. that's nice..

Originally Posted by PureDynamics
Yes. I've done many tests between drivers for SQ.. The Idmax has better dynamics and overall SQ.. w7 takes little more power, and gets barely louder.. What nice about the Idmax is it don't need a ton of power.. 500-750rms for the 12.. Box sizes are nice as well.. 1.3-1.5ft3 sealed for the 12" You need something with a smaller box size. the IDQv.2 are nice.. High end SQ.. small boxes. don't need a ton of power..
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 03:31 AM
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omg you guys have really gone all out... this is my work of art
box is straight from my miata although slightly modded. subs are 2x10 inch alpine type S, i had to use the grills cos the foam surround on one of them was missing. LOL

box takes me 5 mins to remove or 20 if you dont know how i installed it.



obvisouly when the hatch is lowered you can only see the subs.
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 09:14 AM
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I built a box that fit snugly under the rear strut bar. I built it for two Rockford 8's but could easily be made for a 10.
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 04:10 PM
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Smile Custom Subwoofer Boxes

I too thought a 10W7 would make a killer sub for the FD. I purchased one and built the sealed box based JL Audio specs and attached an amp to drive it. I had it in the car and thought it looked ridiculous because of its size. It was too large to fit under the strut bar. I decided to go back to the drawing board, this time using an 8W7. I built the ported box based on JL Audio specs and mounted 2 JL amps on the back side of the box (between the cabin divider and the box). The ported 8w7 box sounds great, fits under the strut brace and almost looks factory. I even have room in the rear for an extra set of Infinity Kappa 6x9s in carpeted boxes.
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by vrmmmpshhh
omg you guys have really gone all out... this is my work of art
box is straight from my miata although slightly modded. subs are 2x10 inch alpine type S, i had to use the grills cos the foam surround on one of them was missing. LOL

box takes me 5 mins to remove or 20 if you dont know how i installed it.



obvisouly when the hatch is lowered you can only see the subs.

Yea, but it doesn't matter if your sub box looks bad, the RHD makes up for it, IMO. Heck, even owning an FD makes up for it!
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 12:54 PM
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my sub enclosure
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by rx7-r1
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alpine w200, wouldnt trade it for any other double din
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some people asked for a few more pics of the sub box, unfortunately this is the only one i have.

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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 02:20 AM
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love your head unit!!
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 02:51 AM
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 08:40 AM
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my sub enclosure
I like it but not sure about no spare.

Who did the enclosure?
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 10:34 AM
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Sub

My trunk with sub, amps (one is hidden) and crossovers, and two caps.
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 03:36 PM
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I like it but not sure about no spare.

Who did the enclosure?
tweeter did the install
i have 3 other cars and a trailor its not an every day driver!
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 04:17 PM
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where can you get these custom subwoofer box built? or do you guys build them yourself? thanks!
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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 08:52 AM
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Here is my box made by me, its kinda ghetto but i really wanted to get subs in my fd so i made it myself

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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 07:55 PM
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Here a setup I build for a demo car for the CES show in 2000.
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 07:58 PM
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where can you get these custom subwoofer box built? or do you guys build them yourself? thanks!
If you have the patience to work with fiberglass you can do it yourself. It's very time consuming but worth it.
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 06:51 PM
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It's spray painted to match bodycolor.
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