IA Death Row build log!

[audioarsonal 10+ year member]

I will and if you haven't seen the subs here is the link to my review.Which I will also update with listening tests and numbers.

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=316245

 

[Spud2388 10+ year member]

Yeah its served me well.Its the v6 so its not to bad on gas.But after I put all this shit in I'm sure my MPG will go way down

It's an inline-6...sorry, fellow WJ owner here. Good luck running wires to the rear...pain in the ***.

 

[audioarsonal 10+ year member]

^^^You are correct..As for wires I haven't had any problems yet.However I'm sure 3 or 4 runs of 1/0 will be more of a challenge.

 

[DaGh0st 5,000+ posts]

In for more pics.

 

[NeedDirections 10+ year member]

What are you doing electrical wise? Those amps are power hogs..

 

[audioarsonal 10+ year member]

Electrical consists of 1 Iraggi 300a alt 2-3 runs of 1/0 and 4 deep cycle batteries(will be buying 2 more)plus the one under the hood.

I have been running my 1 hk for about a year now with just 2 batteries and the alt and haven't seen less then 13.1-4v at full volume.

I have the electrical to back these amps.

 

[.::DuD3::. 10+ year member]

Just curious, but fellow wj owner here as well. Where are you making your runs of 1/0 through the firewall? I only need enough room for 1 run. Also, where did you ground the amp, I was going to ground the amp at the battery, but if theres a good spot in the trunk, I'll do it there.

 

[audioarsonal 10+ year member]

I drilled a whole in the firewall on the passenger side.That is how I ran most of my power wires for the last 12 years.Just easier then trying to find a spot that is useable.However if there is one(rubber graumet) and will work with the wire I am running then I'll use that.

As for the ground I use one of the rear seat bolts that I cleaned up as the ground.I am still debateing on using this for this application or if I should run a full ground wire.

If you look at one of the pics you can see where I am talking about.It is the piece of black wire wire I attached the strapping to.

 

[ContourSPL 10+ year member]

Since I've also had 4 15's in my Jeep, I'll make a suggestion. Keep the port in the middle of the box and not along the bottom. Try and keep the subs as close to the front also.

Like this:

I could set off car alarms on a regular basis with only being powered by 2200 watts.

This box is way louder than my enclosure with the slot port along the bottom. I've also spoke to some competitors about having the subs closer to the front worked better in a Jeep. Anywho, good luck on the build.

 

[audioarsonal 10+ year member]

Thanks I will keep that in mind.I have done quite a few boxes for this jeep.Subs up ports back,subs back port back,subs forward ports back.I have heard subs back port back was hte way to go in these with the port just off the rear hatch.Personally I like the subs back port back with alot of port area.

However in this build I am doing a wall just behind the b-pilar.Trying for hair tricks

 

[audioarsonal 10+ year member]

Well I got a little more done today.First I picked up a piece of MDF to start the box part of the build.

Got these new clamps yesterday.48" aluminum clamps from HF on sale.

Got a couple corner clamps as well.

These things are life saver when working alone.

Got the bottom part of the box cut out and seeing if it will fit.

Then I cut the top pieces and got them to line up.

After that it was on to pre drilling and glueing the 2 pieces together

 

[audioarsonal 10+ year member]

Hoping tomorrow to get the sides and back built.So should have some good progress pics.I keep debating on if I should just do the double baffle like the rest or a triple?I will be using all thread for some bracing and 2x3 for others.

 

[5.3bowtie 10+ year member]

um......nice cordless drill by the way.....can't go wrong with the ol' craftsmen with the built in light

 

[ContourSPL 10+ year member]

oh, I guess I should have read the post better. Well, good luck on the wall!!

 

[2000LaDe 10+ year member]

lookin good so far. figured u would have made the base wider to get as close to the sides as possible.