Tahoe Build updates *pics
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Silver Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 956 Registered: Apr-07 | OK, I've been working a lot and just had a chance to vinyl this thing yesterday. The guy helped me do the main part, and I did the port w/out him around. It's my first try at vinyl so don't be too harsh ;) pics: Finishing up the main box  And the back where the bolt/terminals are   How it looks from the front (remember there's still a beauty panels that sits on top, so the top doesn't really matter anyway).  From the back- getting ready to replace that old 'gasket'  The port  Padding it  padding the trim ring  Vinyled and put in  ^^^ Looking back at that picture, it looks like there are dimples in the vinyl- you don't see that at all. I believe those are from our hands carrying the thing in there because it's so cold the vinyl just stayed in place. It looks MUCH better than that pic (smooth like the firt pic). Okay, so I greatstuffed the entire rear hatch (short of where there's moving parts) and put 2 layers of sound deadener.  Getting the excess cleaned out   And back to factory.  Now I have to: paint the beauty panel vinyl the little plate for the port get button caps that match the vinyl (or paint the black ones I have) put the wires back in put the subs back in and of course hooking up one temporary amp to power them all. More pics tomarrow. |
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Gold Member Username: Joebruce15 AQ HD3 Post Number: 1676 Registered: May-04 | Thats so friggin gey!! What a waste of time and money! lol j/k man it looks sweet!! What subs are going in there? |
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Gold Member Username: MgbcsLincoln, Nebraska Post Number: 1979 Registered: Dec-06 | Looks great. I can't wait to see it finished. |
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Gold Member Username: Tatonka-[Team Audib... Post Number: 1261 Registered: Mar-07 | Looks good Troy. I still got to vinyl my box (I've never worked with vinyl) so it will be a learning lesson. I bet that hatch is heavy now :p |
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Gold Member Username: JakeyplaysbassASU Post Number: 2285 Registered: Jul-05 | Troy, I love that your using Vinyl, it makes everything look very clean and professional. I do see one thing that might be a problem though... How close is the port to the back hatch? From the pictures it looks like your port is around 4"-5" inches high so you need to be at least that far away from the back hatch. Maybe you have plenty of room...but from the pics its hard to tell. |
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Gold Member Username: •cam•BC Canada Post Number: 1530 Registered: Nov-06 | Nice. Keep going, man. |
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Gold Member Username: Andrew571Stillwater/Edmond, Oklahoma USA Post Number: 1371 Registered: Oct-05 | i like it. |
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Gold Member Username: Extrmndor3Http://illuzonemu.serv..., ^^^Sick Game Post Number: 7400 Registered: Feb-06 | u did a nice shot on the port |
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Gold Member Username: Big_edge_headMilwaukee, Wisconsin USA Post Number: 1065 Registered: Mar-07 | very nice |
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Gold Member Username: Van_manBoston South, MA Post Number: 3234 Registered: Mar-06 | Nice job Troy. I like the vinyl look. Matchs well with the interior. |
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Silver Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 957 Registered: Apr-07 | Thanks for the support everyone :D Jake papa, there's very little room. There was very little room in there before- so I think I'm ok. If I think it has a lot more potential later I'll build a smaller box that will give me the 6-7" I need. For now I have less. There's a trim ring that I showed in the pic I still have to install on the port, but for now I'm going to hold off and see if I like this port, or the 36hz better. And which one meters better. Twiztid I still have my 18" loaded BTLs. I just put them in there, and I have a few pics to upload. I'll get them up in about 2 hours or so- I have to run to advance. Pics then. |
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Silver Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 958 Registered: Apr-07 | My camera batteries were dying by the time I had things running, so the vid. is really short. 1 amp still drops to 11.5v on test tones after about 4-5 seconds. 5 batteries later it goes to show I just need alternators  Hopefully I'll have those in by the end of next month. Cutting the holes and wiring things up. Not that important, but time consuming so I'm throwing the pics up     Finally wiring in the subs.     Just a shot of how close the subs are to the port. About 1/8" clearance. Almost there.  And done.  It's tough putting those things in by yourself- you have to stretch out over the box with these 60+lb subs (and barely 2 inches of clearance above it to pick it up) lol. The batteries only let me get this much, but here's the vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUspiNvQPeg Overall I'm not sure if I liked the 36hz tuning better, I'm just going to see how this meters, and how it does with the 4 alts. It can do a hair trick on lower notes, but nothing crazy like before (even that could've been beter). There should be 155+ on here with music from the way the power and 36hz port showed, so if I can't get that I'll be starting over.  |
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Silver Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 961 Registered: Apr-07 | Still have the trim plate to put on, that'll make it look much nicer once it's painted. I won't have that done for atleast a few days if not a week or so. |
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Gold Member Username: JakeyplaysbassASU Post Number: 2291 Registered: Jul-05 | Looks loud man. Im very impressed with the work so far. Good luck with the 4 alts. |
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Gold Member Username: •cam•BC Canada Post Number: 1554 Registered: Nov-06 | Hang on... What was it tuned to before? Looks awesome, though. God, that must be loud. |
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Silver Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 962 Registered: Apr-07 | ^Not as loud as I'd hoped. I must've been giving them more power before because it's just not as loud. It's still moves things ok, but it was louder. I'm making sure I don't put the other 3 amps back in till I get the alts for the equipments sake. It was tuned to 36hz btw. |
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Silver Member Username: Yukhui4 15 AA Havocs, Memphis 4kw!! Post Number: 827 Registered: Jan-06 | I think I missed something, but what's it tuned to now? |
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Gold Member Username: •cam•BC Canada Post Number: 1557 Registered: Nov-06 | Good plan. I'd like to know what it's tuned to now, as well. |
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Silver Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 965 Registered: Apr-07 | <32hz. With as close as it is the back I'd say between 30-31. |
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Silver Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 966 Registered: Apr-07 | It's 32hz, but the tailgate acts as an extension to an extent. |
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Silver Member Username: Yukhui4 15 AA Havocs, Memphis 4kw!! Post Number: 828 Registered: Jan-06 | And it does or doesn't do hairtricks as well? |
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Gold Member Username: •cam•BC Canada Post Number: 1558 Registered: Nov-06 | Doesn't do, I believe. Lower tuning FTW! |
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Silver Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 967 Registered: Apr-07 | Doesn't. But that could be because I had 4 amps before, and I'm only running 1 now. I could easily drop the voltage down to 10.5v while playing around with it with all 4 amps in. All 4 amps had the gain turned almost all the way down with the line driver turned low. With 1 amp turned up to actually deliver full power the voltage drops to 11.5v on test tones. I sure wasn't giving them 16,000 watts before, but I must've been giving them more than 4k. |
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Silver Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 968 Registered: Apr-07 | I might do a direct swap on the ports just to see tomarrow. |
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Gold Member Username: Tremor1127Fi Post Number: 2602 Registered: Aug-06 | it still sounds good tuned that high. what is the other port tuned to? |
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Bronze Member Username: Alex_smithPost Number: 19 Registered: Sep-07 | looking good troy cant wait to hear it with the alts |
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Silver Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 969 Registered: Apr-07 | The current port it 32hz (after in car it drops to 30-31). The old port was 36hz. |
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New member Username: FryedmanPerth, Wa Australia Post Number: 7 Registered: Jan-08 | HOLLY ____ ! where's da girl gunna go.. what a system.. |
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Silver Member Username: DurskiPost Number: 158 Registered: Nov-06 | o my god, that looks LOUD |
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Gold Member Username: Loc_outSanta Ana, Ca Resonant Eng... Post Number: 1537 Registered: Feb-05 | Looking good troy. |
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Gold Member Username: Bnd_rulezPhoenix, AZ USA Post Number: 1062 Registered: Mar-05 | I would miss my cargo space. Other than that it looks really professional, nice. |
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Gold Member Username: Andrew571Stillwater/Edmond, Oklahoma USA Post Number: 1375 Registered: Oct-05 | Niiiiiice Get those alts in mayne |
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Silver Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 972 Registered: Apr-07 | fryedman, I'm married so she goes where I tell her to ;) Oh man am I missing that cargo space. I'm try with the alts, I'm going to see when I can get them all, I want to get all 4 alts and bracket at once instead of piecing it out- may get a better price that way? |
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