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Old 02-05-2006, 04:05 PM
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Pics of finished system

Well, it's al done, just about, gotta tidy up a few wires and paint the bezel, it's just primered right now, going to do the texture paint w/a satin finish I think. The amps are JL 500/1 and 300/4 endcaps and bottoms removed and put together as one large amp. A custom 1/4" steel box tubing bracket was welded up and is bolted to the back of the amps and secured to the vehicle. I will have to snap a few pics of the sub box w/the panel removed. The sub is a JL 10w1. It sounds pretty good, but I'm also gonna have that whole panel made flush w/the wheel well and get a 10w7 in there, I hope.

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JL 6.25 ZR fronts
JL 6.25 XR rears
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Old 02-05-2006, 04:08 PM
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WoW! Very well done. I like how "integrated" it looks...
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Old 02-05-2006, 04:16 PM
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Thanks, I'm very happy with the way it came out. The box will be available in a one piece fiberglass unit with sub shortly too for anyone wanting one. Only thing I have to spend a little more time on is a low volume engine whine. Spent a few hrs chasing down where it was coming from..wiring, grounds, power, amps, swapped them out..nothing. Well, turns out that if you look at my crossover setup...originally it was on the Drivers side, right above the power wire and battery cable. Was picking up the noise through the crossovers! Very strange. Pick it up in your hand...noise gone, set it back down...noice came back. So yesterday, we pull all the wires and soldered new wires and extended them to place the xovers on the passenger side. The noise is JUST about gone, but I can still hear it slightly. I'm thinking the power cable is still too close to the wires running from the amps to the crossover. Going to try shielding the wires and hopefully eliminate the noise.
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Old 02-05-2006, 05:16 PM
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That's amazing, it looks great. I wish I had the brains you do to be able to set something up like this in my X.
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Old 02-05-2006, 05:37 PM
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Old 02-05-2006, 06:41 PM
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Clean install, nice job!
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what did u do w/ the OEM stuff?
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Old 02-06-2006, 02:12 AM
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A 10W7 would be perfect for your 500/1...
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Old 02-06-2006, 02:53 AM
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i like it. a very clean install and you still have all the cargo space. nice job
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Old 02-06-2006, 03:49 AM
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Wow... beautiful install.



Did you have to cut away any sheet metal on the CD changer compartment, or did the amps fit right in? I agree with SilentX - it's nice that you left the cargo floor untouched. Great job!
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