finally got my new subs!

[ForOffRoadDriving]

My speakers came in yesterday and i have to say im IMPRESSED! these little suckers are heavy and make my old 8's look like stock ranger speakers. its going to be a few days before i get them installed because i have to make some 3/4" spacer rings to raise the sub out of the boxes. i could make new boxes for the seats but ive only got about 3/4" of extra space in the cubby before the box hits the plastic panel so it seems like it would be a wasted effort. im sure ill figure it out so heres some pics to look at:

this is where the trim ring comes in, my magnet hits the back of the box before it seats all the way.

i decided to kill the pyramids and see how badly damaged they were, the coil around the base of the cone was black and definatley smelled like magic smoke!

 

[dirttrackracer]

are those 10's? i want to get 2 10's for my ranger im just wondering how mutch they will hit. update me on how hard those jl's thump

 

[farmer]

got any info on those boxes for the seat? frees up a lot of room

 

[ForOffRoadDriving]

they are 8" JL 8w1v2-4's and they fit into custom made boxes, 10's wont fit because youre limited by the metal frame that the seat is secured by. if you have LOTs of time you can check my build thread out or quickly browse through this smaller thread on just my audio build http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=74314

 

[farmer]

I just finished reading through your audio build...my head hurts lol. Cool stuff I really like your setup

 

[ForOffRoadDriving]

got some more progress from last night to share with you guys, i found the left over wood from when i initially made the boxes so i didnt have to buy another sheet to make my rings out of and i also found a left over- full tube of PL construction adhesive to glue the ring down with. i was planning on using a rotozip to cut the holes, but my dad forgot to bring it home from his work truck so i decided just to use a jig saw instead.

inorder to check the clearance between the magnet and the back of the enclosure i put my wad of Cyber Clean down and stuck the speaker back in, i appear to have about 3/4" of clearance which i can live with.

here are the picks of the glueing and clamping process, its a good thing i picked up so many of these clamps back in my "paid fabricator" days haha!

 

[ForOffRoadDriving]

i was so excited i couldnt help myself so i went ahead and installed the subs on my lunch break! the manual for the subs says to keep the volume under control (dont crank it all the way up) for the first 20 hours of use to properly break them in so im currently running each sub off from 1 channel (37.5W RMS) on each amp. the operating range for these subs is 35-150w RMS, so i figure after i run them like this for a while and get used to the sound it will be a nice reward when i bridge them (150w RMS) and give them full power!

 

[baxtej44]

i want an extended cab so bad...

 

[7.5L_STX]

your setup is sickening dude!! good work and attention to detail.

 

[That Baker Guy]

thats so badass man!! id love to do that so that i could still use the jumpseats.. im thinkin of doin it anyway now that im going to college dont have to tote the siblings around....

man thats soo cool.

 

[ForOffRoadDriving]

thanks guys, it sounds great (i still havent cranked the volume past 18) and it feels better (i used to be able to feel that box shifting around in the cab when id turn and brake), overall im very happy with it. last night i fixed the soldering iron burn that i put in the carpet when i initially did the install. i used some permatex super glue gel and hand full of blue fibers from the scraps of carpet i trimed from the speaker mounting hole.

 

[tylork92]

Not too shabby. My new build is gonna start in a week or so. I think im gonna remove the jumpseats entirely and hid my battery in the cubby.