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<blockquote data-quote="keep_hope_alive" data-source="post: 8105418" data-attributes="member: 576029"><p>you can attend shows as a spectator and not demo anything.</p><p></p><p>you can reuse your existing equipment for a 3-way front stage. and yes, every speaker should have an external amp, the HU shouldn't power anything. though i have no issues with the 8's where you have them and you did a good job integrating them into the rear deck. i honestly like what you've done so far with the wood working. for now, work on making your front doors as solid as possible and maybe remove some metal to allow for a shallow 8" in there. then just use a 6.5" baffle on top for now. you only want to cut metal and deaden once.</p><p></p><p>the sub bezel stays in place, the hole for the subs gets a bit larger to clear the surrounds. i recommend some closed cell weatherstripping foam around the bezel to seal against the wood.</p><p></p><p><img src="http:////forums/attachments/car-audio-build-logs-cars-trucks-suvs/26542590d1369844137-2000-mercury-mystique-first-ever-custom-install-need-advice-2013-05-03-10.23.38.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>it ends up like this (except with the box on the back):</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e128/phat_funky_beats/accord/accordtrunk0513015.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e128/phat_funky_beats/UltraSubsA-12004_zps4feca6f7.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e128/phat_funky_beats/UltraSubsA-12001_zps9050d3b0.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>i recently thickened my baffle to 2-1/4". a few more layers won't hurt you either</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e128/phat_funky_beats/accord/IMG_20130521_241330_901.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keep_hope_alive, post: 8105418, member: 576029"] you can attend shows as a spectator and not demo anything. you can reuse your existing equipment for a 3-way front stage. and yes, every speaker should have an external amp, the HU shouldn't power anything. though i have no issues with the 8's where you have them and you did a good job integrating them into the rear deck. i honestly like what you've done so far with the wood working. for now, work on making your front doors as solid as possible and maybe remove some metal to allow for a shallow 8" in there. then just use a 6.5" baffle on top for now. you only want to cut metal and deaden once. the sub bezel stays in place, the hole for the subs gets a bit larger to clear the surrounds. i recommend some closed cell weatherstripping foam around the bezel to seal against the wood. [IMG]http:////forums/attachments/car-audio-build-logs-cars-trucks-suvs/26542590d1369844137-2000-mercury-mystique-first-ever-custom-install-need-advice-2013-05-03-10.23.38.jpg[/IMG] it ends up like this (except with the box on the back): [IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e128/phat_funky_beats/accord/accordtrunk0513015.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e128/phat_funky_beats/UltraSubsA-12004_zps4feca6f7.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e128/phat_funky_beats/UltraSubsA-12001_zps9050d3b0.jpg[/IMG] i recently thickened my baffle to 2-1/4". a few more layers won't hurt you either [IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e128/phat_funky_beats/accord/IMG_20130521_241330_901.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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