SCION XD - DC XL 15s

[randpost 10+ year member]

So I received a few things in the mail for my new build.

will start by showing some of the things I received. Still missing my HO Alt and my substage amp.

-Posts and terminals.

-Wires and Fuses.

- 1 of 3 batteries. All 1400's and 1 is a 1400r for under the hood. Need the reversed terminals.

-Woofers DC XL 15's

First day install picks. This is one of my first builds, so suggestions are welcome //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

-Support beams for the floor board

- Board on top of beams with box stop at end

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[randpost 10+ year member]

-Box loading and woofer predrilling

-Box Loaded

 

[randpost 10+ year member]

-Hood battery installed plus under hood wires ran.

The blue runs of Scoshe 0 gauge are from last install. Tripling the existing runs of 0 gauge with knu wire ( red and black). Including engine-chassis, BatteryNEG-chassis, and Alt-BatteryPOS along with a triple run to the rear hatch. Better to over do it than under do it right?

More pics tomorrow after i carpet the floor board and install a few more runs of 0 gauge to rear cabin.

*** Not sure what kind of bit to use to drill thru my firewall. Need to fit 3 runs of 0 gauge. I could barely fit 1 - 0gauge through my main grommet so adding 2 more runs is out of the question. I guess the hole only has to fit 2 runs, since I'm too lazy to rerun the existing cable.

*** Under the engine bay is a plastic shield that runs from the bumper all the way to the firewall except for a few spots. I have like 8 bolts and a wrench down there somewhere. Just thought I would share that //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif Since I will be removing the shied to change the Alternator, I will just wait to retrieve my lost items.

 

[lil98cabrio 10+ year member]

very nicee!!!

 

[randpost 10+ year member]

BOX Build Pics :

 

[randpost 10+ year member]

 

[hatedonmostly 5,000+ posts]

When I saw that box, I came. Hope that port has enough room to fire though. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[randpost 10+ year member]

Head Unit

-Tons of saw dust and stuff all over the car. haven't cleaned it out yet.-

 

[randpost 10+ year member]

Door Comps Type R ( got a good deal on CL) not the best, but good enough for now. loud enough.

 

[Bumpin' Goalie 10+ year member]

Looks clean. I'm thinking the XD is in for a little flex ha. As for adding the 2 extra runs, don't leave them just in a hole //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif please grommet it. (I'm sure you know, just double checking.)

Keep up the good work and I hope you are reunited with your wrench soon.

 

[Bumpin' Goalie 10+ year member]

When I saw that box, I came. Hope that port has enough room to fire though. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

That was my first thought. But since it's already built, the best way to find out is 1st hand //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[randpost 10+ year member]

I plan on making a video tomorrow of the sound the box produces. Sounds good. Subs only have about 5 1/2 - 6 inches of room to fire. Not much room I know, but I can live with it.

I'll get a better angle for a picture to show space between hatch and port.

 

[hatedonmostly 5,000+ posts]

Wait, are those rear seats going to stay removed?

 

[Kastlez_ 10+ year member]

very nice work..

love that box

 

[randpost 10+ year member]

I actually just ran the wires under the car this time along with the other brick of wires under the car. Didn't drill a hole, just removed the cap to the spare tire hole in the hatch area ( where the spare screws in) and ran my wires there. was enough for 3 0 gauge wires. Used a racket ball as a grommet. Worked perfectly. Alot of people say I shouldnt run wires under the car, but I really cant see a reason why not. All the wires are secure.