18"BTL/KX2500-Semi-Wall?

[MikeyB 5,000+ posts]

Well I just spent the last hour or so wiring up my buddies new MTX TA81001. Birthsheet claims 1400wrms at 2ohm, and 1629wrms at 1ohm. I wired the BTL up to it right after I hooked it up and threw the full 1400 at it free-air. Tried to loosen it up a bit for about 5 minutes or so. That BTL was just laughing at that amount of power, and it was free-air. I couldnt believe it, I got it moving quite a bit but I could tell it can handle soooo much more.

I cant wait to put it in, I think Im gonna have to run it in 8cube at 32hz. Anyone got a recommendation for port area?

 

[MikeyB 5,000+ posts]

Update! Kind of, uploading pics now

 

[MikeyB 5,000+ posts]

Hope everyone likes excessive picture taking

^ Had a handfull of grommets but couldnt cram them in the monsterous hole/holes that I drilled out with the hole saw. Barely fit all the wires in but I got a good amount of caulk in there, after it hardens up it should be okay but Im going to keep an eye on it just incase.

Old shitty headlights

Couldnt see shit at night

Now I can see!!!

As for the car, I need to throw on a set of mufflers in the next weekend or so, and then it gets paint in the summer!

 

[MikeyB 5,000+ posts]

 

[treasony 10+ year member]

wow, those new headlights make it look alot nicer.

How did that ca glue hold up? seem pretty strong?

 

[SHiZNiLTi 10+ year member]

The coil on the BTL looks longer then the coil on my MT. Good luck on the build.

 

[MikeyB 5,000+ posts]

Yeah it has the hi-xmax coil on it since its fully loaded //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[MikeyB 5,000+ posts]

Glue held up great, subs in perfect working order, Ive free-aired it a couple times because Ive gotten too anxious and wanted to see it move //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif Plus I wanted to loosen up the suspension a little

 

[MikeyB 5,000+ posts]

I called Scoot at Fi before I reconed the woofer and he told me that glue would be fine, so I proceeded at his instruction //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[lostdaytomorrow 10+ year member]

Quick Question: How did you go about making the hole that big in your firewall. I've tried using my nice dremel with a hard stone bit but it barely grinds anything away.

 

[MikeyB 5,000+ posts]

Quick Question: How did you go about making the hole that big in your firewall. I've tried using my nice dremel with a hard stone bit but it barely grinds anything away.

A hole saw bit made for metal, got it from local hardware store

 

[lostdaytomorrow 10+ year member]

A hole saw bit made for metal, got it from local hardware store

I'll check that out. Thanks for the tip.

 

[MikeyB 5,000+ posts]

Like this one, but smaller, and its specific for metal. Ive used a wood style one before and it worked but tore it up a bit, the only difference is the style of teeth on it.

 

[lostdaytomorrow 10+ year member]

That would make things so much easier if I could actually get to the firewall from the engine side. The only access I have is from the inside of the car and I've gotta get in a weird position to even get to that spot, haha. Thanks though!

 

[MikeyB 5,000+ posts]

That would make things so much easier if I could actually get to the firewall from the engine side. The only access I have is from the inside of the car and I've gotta get in a weird position to even get to that spot, haha. Thanks though!

Same for me, I head to lean up underneath the dash on the drivers side. I was attempting to drill out a hole at like a 45 degree angle, which is next to impossible especially without a punch. Well I found a small dented spot in the firewall, so I was able to get the bit to grab, as soon as the bit made it through the hole saw just ripped the ***** apart.

But then I had to have another hole next to it for the other run of 1/0. But there was no other small dents in the firewall to drill on. I basically just stuck the bit of the hole saw in the existing hole, pushed it to the top and let that ***** bite a little bit and it ripped right through.

Didnt turn out how I expected because I wanted to have two purdy holes with grommets but it ended up working out okay. I dont think it will have any problems, its caulked all to hell and the wires arent going anywhere. Zip tied and sealed up tight //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif