Well after a long long time, I've finally got all my **** installed. I should have taken pictures all along but didn't bother so here's the basic rundown.
Eclipse 8445 HU
Infinity Kappa Perfect 12.1d sub
Infinity Reference amplifier
Rainbow Soundline SLC 265 components
Diamond D3 400.4 amp
SecondSkin Spectrum Sludge deadening in trunk and front doors
Custom Kick panels
Custom amp rack
Big "3" upgrade
By far I am happiest with the way the kick panels came out. I ended up cutting into the floor to allow some more space behind the mids and mounted them in an mdf ring (i did not make an enclosure). Then I cut away the existing kick panels to fit around the speakers (had to buy a new set because i screwed up the first). The panels didn't fit quite properly because the mdf protruded a little so i took a blow torch and heated each panel until i was able to mold it for a much nicer fit.
The amp rack I made in the back was just something so I could keep everything stationary in the trunk and throw stuff on top of the amps if need be. I've got 2 led fans pulling air out and I created a channel in the back to allow air to get pulled in (and also run all my wires). Instead of a relay to switch the fans on, the engineer I work with made a simple circuit with a mosfet that switches the ground and draws next to no current. The diamond amp is hinged to allow easy access to the adjustments and I plan on hinging the Infinity when I get around to it. I'll have to get some night shots of the box and cleanup the wiring some more but i'm satisfied for now.
kickpanels:
Trunk:
Here's a closeup of the vent and crossovers:
It's kinda hard to tell but that channel is actually behind the subwoofer. I made the rack in an "L" shape so that the sub would fit snugly next to it and also so I had a channel to run the wires through.
Overall, I couldn't be happier with my system now. It's by no means going to win me any awards but it defintely sounds awesome.
Eclipse 8445 HU
Infinity Kappa Perfect 12.1d sub
Infinity Reference amplifier
Rainbow Soundline SLC 265 components
Diamond D3 400.4 amp
SecondSkin Spectrum Sludge deadening in trunk and front doors
Custom Kick panels
Custom amp rack
Big "3" upgrade
By far I am happiest with the way the kick panels came out. I ended up cutting into the floor to allow some more space behind the mids and mounted them in an mdf ring (i did not make an enclosure). Then I cut away the existing kick panels to fit around the speakers (had to buy a new set because i screwed up the first). The panels didn't fit quite properly because the mdf protruded a little so i took a blow torch and heated each panel until i was able to mold it for a much nicer fit.
The amp rack I made in the back was just something so I could keep everything stationary in the trunk and throw stuff on top of the amps if need be. I've got 2 led fans pulling air out and I created a channel in the back to allow air to get pulled in (and also run all my wires). Instead of a relay to switch the fans on, the engineer I work with made a simple circuit with a mosfet that switches the ground and draws next to no current. The diamond amp is hinged to allow easy access to the adjustments and I plan on hinging the Infinity when I get around to it. I'll have to get some night shots of the box and cleanup the wiring some more but i'm satisfied for now.
kickpanels:
Trunk:
Here's a closeup of the vent and crossovers:
It's kinda hard to tell but that channel is actually behind the subwoofer. I made the rack in an "L" shape so that the sub would fit snugly next to it and also so I had a channel to run the wires through.
Overall, I couldn't be happier with my system now. It's by no means going to win me any awards but it defintely sounds awesome.
