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E. Long
 
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• Atlanta, GA, USA |
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• Registered on 1/23/2001 |
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clarence bjarnason
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• brandon, XX, Canada |
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• Registered on 3/13/2005 |
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• 37 posts |
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 Posted:6/20/2005 17:40 |
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i am currently installing a pioneer 10" in the rear door of the drivers side. i am taking lots of pics along the way so i can post them here for others to try it. i should be done by next weekend but we will see. my wife is due on thursday with the second so that might reduce progress a bit!!!!
talk to ya'll in a bit
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bigfoot567
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• Fort Worth, TX, USA |
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• Registered on 3/18/2005 |
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• 55 posts |
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Posted:11/2/2005 16:27 |
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I'm considering doing the rear door sub-woofer deal in my X, and I'm no stereo whiz banger....so looking for solid advice for a dumb - A** (me).
I understand I need to use a 3/8" plywood panel over the metal door inside to hold the speaker in place, as the plastic door cover tends to allow it to lossen over time with vibration,etc.
I also need to line the interior of the door cavity with some sound deadening sticky material...right?
I'm looking at buying a set-up on sale this week at Best Buy with a pair of Sony 10" woofers and includes a 1200 watt amp for $280.
I'm going to try to wire it into my factory indash single CD radio....and I assume just run power to the amp, using a good size guage of wire for the juice. I guess the best place to mount the amp is under the middle seat, if it will fit and allow the seats to still fold down.??
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kcautosound
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• Kansas City, MO, USA |
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• Registered on 6/17/2005 |
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• 16 posts |
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Posted:11/2/2005 23:01 |
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In my install that I posted pics of on here I used Trupan wood. It is an extremely light MDF wood. It costs more but it is well worth the money for the weight is saves. When I do the Excursion rear doors I use the 1/2 inch wood. The doors are fiberglass and there is not much to mount too. What I do when I make these enclosures is I make the face of the enclosure about 2 inches larger on the sides. Basically allowing me to mount the box into the door and screw it to the outer sides of the hole I cut into the door. With the facing only being 1/2" it allows you to put the door panel back over the enclosure face and mount the speaker through it into your box. I even trimmed some of the wood out of the way allowing me to even snap the panel back into place. I have done over 15 Excursions this way. Pioneer now has a TS-SW124D thin mount 12" subwoofer that would be great for these applications. It's only 4 inches deep!!!!
Can be found here http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/product/detail/0,,2076_4061_90400838,00.html |
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kiarasue
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• Enumclaw, WA, USA |
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• Registered on 9/27/2005 |
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• 81 posts |
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Posted:11/3/2005 00:22 |
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I looked at alot of different ways to do this. The doors are big and can be a benefit depending on your speakers and the sound you want. I mounted two 10's in the factory door panels. The problem most people have is remounting the panels. Ford get's $2.65 each for the mounting clips. Most of the ones I have worked on crack the fiberglass when the panel is removed. I put the square plastic licence plate mounts in each hole and drill the panel to match. I attach the panel then with 3" #14 stainless screws and rosettes. I also paint the screw heads and rosettes to match the interior color. To stop any vibration noise I split fuel line and push it over the edge of the panel. I fit the amp in the right interior panel ahead of the heater along with a capasitor to keep things running smooth. |
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