150 db + 1998 Ford Escort zx2 Build log

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ok so i have been putting this off for a while but the season is coming close to finals so ill put up my progress. i have been tryin differant things since day one and finally think im heding in the right direction.

first set of subs i had in here (sounded good for what they were.)

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directed d600 amp that pushed them. 600 rms @ 1 ohm.

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and the jbl 4 channel next to it

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both

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WHEN i installed that all i had this annoying rattle. so i just tried to cover it up

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yea that didnt work at all so i had to tear out and deaden the whole trunk. floor, lid, sides. EVERYWHERE.

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then i needed some extra powa! lol (wetcell with 4 gauge wire) i as noobish

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i actually METERED that system and was very surpised at getting a 143.7

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then i tried to flip the half inch mdf box (yea half!) //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif but it didnt get me any gain at all //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

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to this

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well then later i decided i wanted to get a little more power and a real battery //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

new amp hifonics bxi 1206

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new battery, c and d tech. still rocking it today!

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terrible ground place...seatbelt FTL //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

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also wanted to do a little custom amp rack... first time, gimme a break lol

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METERED with the new amp and added DBzzzz of the amp rack and got a 145.7, still not bad for cvrs on half inch box tuned at 36 htz.

 
well i jammed that for a little while and decided i better man up and get a bigger setup with more balls.

audiopipe gd-6001 greatness of an amp. 2k at 1 ohm and wires to ANY ohm load u want.

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new subs. audioque sdc2.5 15s. prefab box tuned to 40 htz. we knocked out the L part of the port and made it into a modded spl based prefab.

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removable seats lol

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added a bass cube for a higher volt signal.

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and added a kicker 150.2 for some highs

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and then threw the c&d in the back right corner o the trunk with a batter ground point. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

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The whole trunk redone

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AND with that system i METERED a....

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still not bad for a prefab box and stock alt on one extra battery,

also added some mb quart components that sounded ok not great. better than stock though.

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some stock battery going on... STARTED the big 3 and wow its hard on this litytle car with NO engine space at all

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Alt wire was the hardest one

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hidden bass knob. can barely notice it right?

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since i couldnt get to a 150 with that system either, (goal of mine all year) i tried subs...

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after sub...

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after sub...lol

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but still a no go on the 150. then i cleared my trunk again for a rebuild.left the battery though

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then she came to me from the heavens above! the dc audio level 5 15. yummy

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threw her in a aero ported box, (actually originally slot ported but i biffed the design and built it wrong. 71 htz tuning ftl.

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with that totally differant system i got it METERED... and did the same exact 149.6 GRRR!. so on to more modifications and tuning. Replaced the stock batt. with a redtop. delightful

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redid 2 grounds of the big 3.

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got a new HU. kenwood ***** and i never should have got one lol

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Toggle switch for the bass amp. gives me 1 volt higher on the remote wire signal.less noticable then the hifonics bass knob haha

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Then i foamed up the trunk and sealed it off.

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also added a memphis 9 volt line driver.

battery in same location

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also made sure to put some db adding stickers on there

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THEN!!!!..... wire sub to .35, put a 8" aero tuned at 50 htz, turn volume to 31 outta 35, push play and....

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finally got my 150 i been wanting all year. but since i got that i set a new gaol of 152 by finals so here we go some more lol

added some deadning to the back quarter panels inside and out.

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THATS ALL FOR A COUPLE DAYS AT LEAST. ENJOY

 
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