Amp rack pictures n stuff like that

FrankH · 08-26-2008, 02:31 PM

3/4 MDF and 1/4 inch melamine

Amps countersunk

Yep, it fits

little primer, little spackle

sanded and more primer

More pics to come.. Still not sure if I want to paint the thing or have it carpeted. My interior is black so it would have to be black.

Suggestions and comments welcome. Why else would I take the time to post this?

WhiteNoise · 08-26-2008, 05:29 PM

Looks great. Are you planning on doing a custom sub box as well?

FrankH · 08-26-2008, 06:20 PM

I did at first, but it sounds soo good this way, I might not. I made that box for the type X woofer the same dimensions as reccomended from alpine website. The woofer is so deep that there is not many options to enclose this beast. Its 8.5 inches mounting depth!

-Frank

FrankH · 08-30-2008, 08:43 PM

Underneath

Ignore the speaker wire, I ran short, its not long enough to go underneath.

Peekaboo

Custom but very simple wedgebox, .8 cubic feet internal airspace

Media center

For now the woofer is strapped in but I want to put a bracket on it somehow, more on that later..

texicali_xB2 · 08-30-2008, 08:51 PM

that looks real good man. i like how the cap is visible in the floor. now im def. gonna have to get that 18 to show you up, haha

WhiteNoise · 08-30-2008, 11:25 PM

Yeah I also dig how the cap come through, nice touch. I did have to laugh at all that beautiful custom work...and the sub strapped in ghetto like. HEH. Looking forward to what you do next.

FrankH · 08-31-2008, 12:54 AM

AHAHAHAHA, I knew I would hear about the ghetto strap. But not sure I want to put the bracket through my black cardboard thing into my amprack(like planned), and then change the woofer to a really cool fiberglass box (replacing the left side plastic jack holder.) Still not sure what I want to do..
Texicali, Like I said before, Id love to have a part in building that box.. for fun! I dont think I have ever even seen an 18.. Used to have 2 15 inch pyles in a bandpass boxx.. it was amazing. But never an 18. If you have experience with ports and tuning ported boxes, Id love to learn some and let you use my tools/garage. I wish I could make this my job, I love doing custom boxes!

I cant wait to experience with fiberglass in my xb...

-Frank

FrankH · 09-11-2008, 02:56 AM

Custom Box 101 (Sedan) LOTS OF PICS - Toyota Yaris Forums - Ultimate Yaris Enthusiast Site

Thats a link to my wifes yaris system. She blew her 10" type R. Now I have to make a decision.. Should I donate the 12 type X to her and get myself something new? Or do you guys think I should just replace her 10 with a more wattage one?

Few facts: The Yaris has a m1000 Alpine mono amp - 1000 watts rms.
The type R that blew handles 500w rms and 1000 peak.
The type X handles 1000 rms and 3000 peak.
I have my xB system to the max most the time. I might benefit from a bigger/better woofer..
My XB has a m1005 Alpine mono amp, a bit heavier duty than the newer m1000 that is in my wifes car, but 1000w rms the same.
If I give her the 12, I gotta make her a box to fit her trunk and I get to choose a 15 or a different 12 or 13.5 for my car. If I get a replacement 10, simple and done.

Any suggestions?

texicali_xB2 · 09-11-2008, 07:18 PM

definitely give her the 12 and get something better....like a BL!

FrankH · 09-12-2008, 01:31 AM

Whats a BL?

texicali_xB2 · 09-12-2008, 01:56 AM

https://ssl.perfora.net/www.ficaraud...iew.shopscript
the website is down for the bl, but the Q is almost the same thing

Exposure101 · 09-26-2008, 10:13 PM

Im about to do the same thing,....except the spare tire is coming out and a 13.5 inch JL sub is going in there....but as far as the amp rack thing goes,....good work....how did you get the mold? you just measure and go for it?

texicali_xB2 · 09-26-2008, 10:41 PM

i started working on a similar project at one point, i just took out the foam filler block and traced that onto a sheet of mdf

FrankH · 09-28-2008, 08:11 PM

Yep, Thats what I did, texicali

FrankH · 10-05-2008, 11:03 PM

I noticed today that the negative post on my battery had some acid burn on it. I feel the ground is too thin or just not enough.. I also feel that I need an optima but till I get some money, stock will have to do.
This is what I have come up with:

I wanted to use the stock ground with this thing, but the stock wire isnt long enough to reach the new terminal. Will this cause a problem? Good or bad, please comment..

-Frank

texicali_xB2 · 10-06-2008, 02:30 AM

not exactly sure what you're asking.
it doesnt matter where you ground it as long as you get a good metal connection

ryno · 10-06-2008, 11:54 AM

replace all your grounds with a good quality cable equal to the size of the power cable you rrunning to your amps. i ran a ground from the battery to the stock location, but aslo replace the factory grounds.your cable looks good, i would get some shrink wrap and wrap up that end real good though.

bansheebrother · 10-06-2008, 09:02 PM

looks good

FrankH · 10-29-2008, 12:47 AM

Im working on my first ported box. I am using the specs off the alpine website for a 12 type X except I changed them a little bit. Instead of a 12x1 port, I am doing a 6x2" port. Also as of right now the port is only 19 inches long, and the specs call for 22 inches of port - not sure if Im gonna add 3 more inches or not, see how I feel tomorow. The other thing I changed was the back of the box is slanted. To keep the same airspace, I just added 3 inches to the bottom and subtracted 3 inches from the top. Heres some pix:

Will the tune of the box change much if I add the 3 more inches to the port?

Comments and suggestions encouraged...

Thanks

-Frank

texicali_xB2 · 10-29-2008, 01:41 AM

give me th full specs of the box and ill be able to help you better
but assuming you have 1ft^3 after port, then at 19 inches you will be tuned to more than 37hz
at 22 it would be more like 35hz. i would say shoot for around 33hz
and ideally you want to have 16 sq inches of port area per sq foot of box area (after port)