hdc3 18s are in!

[Lil Poot 5,000+ posts]

not really a build log, but i got my amp in yesterday and finally have bass again after 3 months. i still have a little work to do, i'm dropping to mid 12s at idle, and mid 13s while i'm driving. i ordered an MLA module for 15.3v, but i still dont want to tax my alternator quite so much, so i'll be ordering another d3100 pretty soon. i have no idea where i'm going to put it though... i think i may have to relocate my component amps, remove the smaller of the rear seats and build a battery tray. the one i have now is located underneat the larger of the rear seats.

i'll try and get some videos up later today.

here you can see how low it sits in the rear from the weight.

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[Annnarbor84 5,000+ posts]

Nice

 

[Lil Poot 5,000+ posts]

as for the output... ouch. if i had to guess, i'd say even with the voltage drop and without having completely tweaked the settings, i'm doing 50's on music.

in about an hour of playing yesterday, i knocked the filaments loose in 2 of my domelights' bulbs. not really sure how i'm going to counter that.

much thanks to bj fisher for building the box, mobeious for his input, tommyk90 for the box design, and dB-r for the timely repair on the memphis.

 

[LDW3RD 10+ year member]

good gawd, from no bass to 2 18"s on 4k //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eek.gif.771b7a90cf45cabdc554ff1121c21c4a.gif

I like it..//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif

 

[Lil Poot 5,000+ posts]

boxes over the window line look like shit. im sure its loud though

its not supposed to be pretty, its supposed to rip your head off.

 

[Lil Poot 5,000+ posts]

You aren't intelligent enough to make it do both? I feel for you.

2 18s under the windowline of an explorer without glassing? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[Enellz 10+ year member]

I love the look of those Memphis amps. Btw what you gonna do about the weight, and if you could take a guess how much does that d*mn box weigh? But it looks good man.

 

[Lil Poot 5,000+ posts]

the box weighs 50 or 60 pounds i'd say. maybe a little more, its hard to gauge since i've never tried to lift something so big and ackward by myself.

not really sure yet. i'm thinking about just dropping it in the front to match, it doesnt ride all that bad with it that way. if i wanted to keep the stock height, i'd add some leaf springs and maybe some lifters on the shocks.

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

nice

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Looks good!

How do you like that year exploder? That is a 2000 correct? Or around there.....

Just wondering, because I could get a killer deal on one for right around 4k and only has 60k on the clock.

 

[TheFiverMan 10+ year member]

Looks Great.

Vids ASAP.

 

[Lil Poot 5,000+ posts]

Looks good!
How do you like that year exploder? That is a 2000 correct? Or around there.....

Just wondering, because I could get a killer deal on one for right around 4k and only has 60k on the clock.

its a 98. i like it a lot, bought it for 6200 with 42k miles on it (ebay) have put 30k on it in the last 3 years, havent had to do anything but change the oil. i think the heater core will need replaced soon, there were a few days it didnt work... but thats not completely unexpected with an 11 yr old vehicle.

 

[skmfkr 5,000+ posts]

my box for my 15 is 54 pounds, no way that one is 50-60 pounds i think a full sheet of MDF is like 94 pounds

 

[dbeez 5,000+ posts]

I want to see some vids i will start my build log soon of a 96 explorer with 2 18" nightshades..I want to see how mine will react to it show me the vids bro...

 

[Lil Poot 5,000+ posts]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlyvMEqp644

ask and you shall recieve. video is still processing, so it'll be a couple minutes. i was going to play a couple other songs, but some people came out of that grocery store looking pretty pissed... i was way off in the side lot, didnt think i would bother anyone there.