'95 Caddy Deville - 2 Fi Qs, Custom Trunk

[jaboran 10+ year member]

sounds about right

 

[MikeyB 5,000+ posts]

I thought about that but in every experience I've had with my other setups it's actually made the bass seem quieter, and besides it's nearly impossible to get that box in and out with the woofers in //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif (can't access them from the back seat either)
Unless I put handles on, maybe //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

Thats what I figured, but if your loosing output it could be choking off.

 

[CadillacMatt 10+ year member]

Thats what I figured, but if your loosing output it could be choking off.

This was my main concern when I built the box... but I wanted 15's dammit! (lols)

I took my 6x9's out (one was blown anyways) and plan on cutting a 24"x8" port on the rear deck. What do you all think before I grab the jigsaw this weekend? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[MikeyB 5,000+ posts]

This was my main concern when I built the box... but I wanted 15's dammit! (lols)
I took my 6x9's out (one was blown anyways) and plan on cutting a 24"x8" port on the rear deck. What do you all think before I grab the jigsaw this weekend? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

Get some aero ports. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

 

[B_Campbell 10+ year member]

Xplods louder on what notes, ones that shouldn't even be considered sub frequencies?!?

 

[B_Campbell 10+ year member]

Get some aero ports. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

Word. + new box, **** that one, its too small and too big at the same time. You need pressure in the cabin. Give those subs 4cu ft a piece, glass the floor if you have too. And from the sounds of things, you may want to tune higher. At worst, you learned how to fiberglass, and did a set up no one else you have heard of with a Deville has done.

Do something like some phat aero's comin' through the rear deck, since that seems like your only option, as the back seats don't fold down correct?

I bet you money its louder inside your trunk than it was with those xpolds, you just can't tell inside the cabin.... Unless those "xplod's" are some kind of super woofer with more displacement any other sub that hasn't been released by sony yet or some ****.

You went from glorified midbasses in a sealed box, to some actual "SUB"-Woofers. Of course the bass is going to sound different. 60-100hz will never be the same //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Enjoy it.

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

man, i know for 4 cars right now on those Akuza Reapers.. not that they aint clean, just common..

Oh Christ, here we go again.

Dude, honestly, go check yourself! Really..........

 

[CadillacMatt 10+ year member]

Word. + new box, **** that one, its too small and too big at the same time. You need pressure in the cabin. Give those subs 4cu ft a piece, glass the floor if you have too. And from the sounds of things, you may want to tune higher. At worst, you learned how to fiberglass, and did a set up no one else you have heard of with a Deville has done.

Well, Fi recommended 2.8-4cuft per sub so I found a middle ground, leaning more towards the bigger side. What I think's actually happening is that the trunk is functioning like a 6th order bandpass, because there is such a narrow space for the bass to travel into the cabin. I moved the box forward a little and will check it out tomorrow //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Do something like some phat aero's comin' through the rear deck, since that seems like your only option, as the back seats don't fold down correct?

Right they don't fold down, but I was just going to cut a rectangular hole in the rear deck to relieve the pressure //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

I bet you money its louder inside your trunk than it was with those xpolds, you just can't tell inside the cabin.... Unless those "xplod's" are some kind of super woofer with more displacement any other sub that hasn't been released by sony yet or some ****.

Yeah the box was a lot smaller so more of the bass got into the cabin... I think this is what's happening.

 

[lilcarus 10+ year member]

i have a jigsaw if you need to use it..

btw.....the box looks fine in that trunk it should knock, almost every caddy in texas has their subs facing the rear....flipping and firing forward with a box like that does not sound right in these big body cars.

 

[lilcarus 10+ year member]

--double post--//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/verymad.gif.3f39c5c2fd57527b671fad3efdfac756.gif

 

[Rashaddd 5,000+ posts]

Have you upgraded your battery ground wire? That will severely limit the amount of current you can pull if it's the stock wire still

 

[chizniz16 10+ year member]

Hey Matt that looks tight, keep the updates coming though.

i told ya awhile ago I would post a picture of my box, since its very similer, and same color scheme going on. I just have my port dual'd because its separated.

 

[CadillacMatt 10+ year member]

Hey Matt that looks tight, keep the updates coming though.
i told ya awhile ago I would post a picture of my box, since its very similer, and same color scheme going on. I just have my port dual'd because its separated.

Pretty neat lookin' box. Prefab?

Well some minor updates I suppose - I ordered some Kable (//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif) from Knukonceptz for the Big 3, and ordered the forest green/beige carpeting from an online company... expect both on Monday.

Still need to:

Cut hole in rear deck

Damplify trunk lid

Carpet trunk/box

Do Big 3

Mount amps on amp racks

Organize trunk wiring

And after the trunk is done, I'm thinking about:

Second battery, but I don't know where to put it

Front stage/Damp on doors

Custom HID projectors

Exterior LED lighting

Oh and guys I need help keeping my box from moving around... I had no idea something so large would shift but it does, and towards the front of the car. I was thinking of bolting it to the floor, but is there some other less drastic way of securing it (besides rigging it with bungee cords or something lol).

 

[CadillacMatt 10+ year member]

Have you upgraded your battery ground wire? That will severely limit the amount of current you can pull if it's the stock wire still

This would lead to voltage drops and lack of power, right?

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

Looks good, I might have to go hear this when im up there....

 

[CadillacMatt 10+ year member]

Looks good, I might have to go hear this when im up there....

When are you coming up? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[CadillacMatt 10+ year member]

Moar goodies:

Got my trunk carpeting from YourAutoTrim.com and 6ft. KMLX 1/0ga for Big 3, 1/0ga ring terminals, 15ft. 12ga speaker wire, and 12ga terminals from Knu.

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[CadillacMatt 10+ year member]

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif UPDATE TIME! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif​

I've done the Big 3 upgrade, installed 28sqft of Damplifier Pro on the trunk lid/rear deck, cut a port in the rear deck, and carpeted the box.

I will have teh pictures tomorrow, it's too dark now //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

Everything is out of the trunk now because I'm going to be carpeting the trunk tomorrow, and cleaning up the installation.

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

I cant wait to see...

Nice

 

[CadillacMatt 10+ year member]

I cant wait to see...Nice

Hey man when did you say you were coming up here again? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif