Just put two 12s in my Rx8!!
09-23-2003, 12:36 AM
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Just put two 12s in my Rx8!!
It was a bitch toget the box into the trunkand I ripped a little bit of the rubbermaterial but somehow I gotit in. Now I have no moretrunk space tho and Im not that happy. At least I have bass in my car now! I might takesome pics for you guys next week tho its nothing special. Just a box w/an amp in the back and I also have a bass control switch that I clipped in right next to the driver seat and below the stereocontrols. I like the setup alot! I dont know what todo with the tire pressure box now tho b/c I had to move it to fit the box in the trunk and right now the 600 watt amp I have is taking up the center sunken part along with the tire box. Im going to mount theamp and the box on the left&ride sides of trunk so I can still have some storage in the center part. Now people arereally starting to notice my Rx8 on the road too hahaha!!
09-23-2003, 12:43 AM
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Oh ya I wanted to say that one other problem I have w/having a systme in the Rx8 now is I cant hear the flying saucernoise anymore that I love! You guys know that high light pitchnoise the rotary engine makes all the time whenit is idle? Well Now I gotta turn my stereo off if I want to hear it! Maybe a mod will comeout to make the rotary noise extra loud.
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please attach some pics... since my RX8 haven't come in yet. Would you mind if you can give me the dimension of the tire box coz I have 2 boxes that is 15Wx14Hx13D... Thanks
10-05-2003, 12:34 AM
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Guys I am havinglots of problems with my two 12s! I was going to take pics last weekend but Im still not happy w/my setup. For a while Idrove the car around with the subs pointing upto the ceiling of the trunk and didnt care. Then someone pointed out to me that you can barely hear it on the outside b/c the subs arent facing back against the trunk pointing at the back of the car. They said this makes less reverb and the bass pumps too fast. Well the Rx8 has tootiny of a trunk. There was noway I could get the box to face the back of the turnk without losing the trunk space I have and I still want a little trunk space. I am thinking that Imight get rid of the two 12s and just put in one 15 or two 10s since Im having so many problems with the box. The trunk is just not bigenough for two 12s I dont thinkand I still want enough space to put in 3 bags of grocreies. I also need to set something up that will hold the box steadyfor sharp turns!
10-05-2003, 01:30 AM
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Originally posted by JeRKy 8 Owner
Then someone pointed out to me that you can barely hear it on the outside b/c the subs arent facing back against the trunk pointing at the back of the car.
Then someone pointed out to me that you can barely hear it on the outside b/c the subs arent facing back against the trunk pointing at the back of the car.
If the fact that "you can barely hear it on the outside" is considered a bad thing, then I assume that your desire is to annoy the living **** out of people by driving about with thumping noisy crap blaring from your car.
I put the duf duf brigade right down there with the other lesser primates that wouldn't know what correct social behaviour would be if it bit them.
Mindless, selfish and stupid are words that come to mind in describing people who believe their car audio should annoy an entire residential suburb at night.
Again, if this category doesn't describe you - take this as a general comment.
10-05-2003, 02:40 PM
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Originally posted by Kev
If I've got the wrong end of this, I apologise in advance...
If the fact that "you can barely hear it on the outside" is considered a bad thing, then I assume that your desire is to annoy the living **** out of people by driving about with thumping noisy crap blaring from your car.
I put the duf duf brigade right down there with the other lesser primates that wouldn't know what correct social behaviour would be if it bit them.
Mindless, selfish and stupid are words that come to mind in describing people who believe their car audio should annoy an entire residential suburb at night.
Again, if this category doesn't describe you - take this as a general comment.
If I've got the wrong end of this, I apologise in advance...
If the fact that "you can barely hear it on the outside" is considered a bad thing, then I assume that your desire is to annoy the living **** out of people by driving about with thumping noisy crap blaring from your car.
I put the duf duf brigade right down there with the other lesser primates that wouldn't know what correct social behaviour would be if it bit them.
Mindless, selfish and stupid are words that come to mind in describing people who believe their car audio should annoy an entire residential suburb at night.
Again, if this category doesn't describe you - take this as a general comment.
10-05-2003, 04:09 PM
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10-06-2003, 07:24 AM
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Totally agree!
I used to think that was pretty cool... when I was 18. I have since realized how sad having your music audible from 2 blocks away is.
In my last car, I had a full Boston Acoustics Pro Series competition/demo system powered by Orion HCCAs (the old-school unregulated ones). With the windows up, you could barely hear it outside the car, which, well.. was part of the point.
I used to think that was pretty cool... when I was 18. I have since realized how sad having your music audible from 2 blocks away is.
In my last car, I had a full Boston Acoustics Pro Series competition/demo system powered by Orion HCCAs (the old-school unregulated ones). With the windows up, you could barely hear it outside the car, which, well.. was part of the point.
10-07-2003, 09:32 AM
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Originally posted by Redshift
Totally agree!
I used to think that was pretty cool... when I was 18. I have since realized how sad having your music audible from 2 blocks away is.
In my last car, I had a full Boston Acoustics Pro Series competition/demo system powered by Orion HCCAs (the old-school unregulated ones). With the windows up, you could barely hear it outside the car, which, well.. was part of the point.
Totally agree!
I used to think that was pretty cool... when I was 18. I have since realized how sad having your music audible from 2 blocks away is.
In my last car, I had a full Boston Acoustics Pro Series competition/demo system powered by Orion HCCAs (the old-school unregulated ones). With the windows up, you could barely hear it outside the car, which, well.. was part of the point.
10-08-2003, 07:42 PM
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Originally posted by Dugless
Do you get consistent bass volume pass volume 19 or 20 on your stock head unit?
If yes, did you tap in before or after the Bose amp?
Do you get consistent bass volume pass volume 19 or 20 on your stock head unit?
If yes, did you tap in before or after the Bose amp?
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Originally posted by Kev
Love the bostons - really crisp sound to them. I've got a 3 way set hanging about, along with a 10 in JL Audio dual VC ... I was thinking of attacking the RX8 with them, but I've decided to do something special with the RX8 - the plan is still evolving (it's not going to be OTT though).
Love the bostons - really crisp sound to them. I've got a 3 way set hanging about, along with a 10 in JL Audio dual VC ... I was thinking of attacking the RX8 with them, but I've decided to do something special with the RX8 - the plan is still evolving (it's not going to be OTT though).
I loved the install in my old car. Total stealth install. Nobody could tell there was any gear installed in the car, and there were no holes cut in the car.
I had the Boston 6.5^3 3-way set in the front doors, a pair of Boston 12.5LFs and 3 Orion HCCAs sunken under a false trunk floor. (1 225 HCCA on each door, and 1 running the pair of subs.)
I've actually got all that gear in my basement (along with some other stuff) ever since I ripped it all out of my old car when I decided to start doing Solo2s instead.
10-10-2003, 02:38 AM
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TonightI changed the box positioning andinstead of having the 2 12s pointing upwards I have them pointing forward so they are facing the front of the trunk. My bass sounds five times betterman! Before whenI had them pointing up the bass was too low and now everything in my Rx8 vibrates even my feet and the brakes! ButI had to move the box towards the front ofthe trunk to do this b/c the box is too big to make it stand up all the way in the back of the trunk. Now my amp is in the back of the trunk right behind the dipand that is where I first had the box. Also The dip in the trunk prevents my box from being able to stand up straight horizontally so I had to slant it and I have it sitting in my trunk diagonal a little. I have it in good now and sharp turns wont make it move sincethe top of it is being held by the angle I have it in. It looks kind of ghetto but it worksforme! I figured outwhat Im going to do. Im not going to get any harness oranything to hold my box after all. For the few times I need to put stuff into my trunk I am just going tomove the box back to facing the sky and send it again tothe back of the trunk and use the dip for storage and move the ampto the left compartment. Otherwise I am going to keep it how I have it now with the box right infront of the trunk on a diagonal. Youguys wouldnt believe how much better my stock system sounds after adding these two subs and changing the direction they were pointing. I dont drive around withit loud enough to annoy people outside me butnow its nice to know that I have the power to if I want to. I have taken some pics tonight and will try toget the camera developed before Monday.
10-10-2003, 03:43 AM
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Originally posted by JeRKy 8 Owner
TonightI changed the box positioning andinstead of having the 2 12s pointing upwards I have them pointing forward so they are facing the front of the trunk. My bass sounds five times betterman! Before whenI had them pointing up the bass was too low and now everything in my Rx8 vibrates even my feet and the brakes! ButI had to move the box towards the front ofthe trunk to do this b/c the box is too big to make it stand up all the way in the back of the trunk. Now my amp is in the back of the trunk right behind the dipand that is where I first had the box. Also The dip in the trunk prevents my box from being able to stand up straight horizontally so I had to slant it and I have it sitting in my trunk diagonal a little. I have it in good now and sharp turns wont make it move sincethe top of it is being held by the angle I have it in. It looks kind of ghetto but it worksforme! I figured outwhat Im going to do. Im not going to get any harness oranything to hold my box after all. For the few times I need to put stuff into my trunk I am just going tomove the box back to facing the sky and send it again tothe back of the trunk and use the dip for storage and move the ampto the left compartment. Otherwise I am going to keep it how I have it now with the box right infront of the trunk on a diagonal. Youguys wouldnt believe how much better my stock system sounds after adding these two subs and changing the direction they were pointing. I dont drive around withit loud enough to annoy people outside me butnow its nice to know that I have the power to if I want to. I have taken some pics tonight and will try toget the camera developed before Monday.
TonightI changed the box positioning andinstead of having the 2 12s pointing upwards I have them pointing forward so they are facing the front of the trunk. My bass sounds five times betterman! Before whenI had them pointing up the bass was too low and now everything in my Rx8 vibrates even my feet and the brakes! ButI had to move the box towards the front ofthe trunk to do this b/c the box is too big to make it stand up all the way in the back of the trunk. Now my amp is in the back of the trunk right behind the dipand that is where I first had the box. Also The dip in the trunk prevents my box from being able to stand up straight horizontally so I had to slant it and I have it sitting in my trunk diagonal a little. I have it in good now and sharp turns wont make it move sincethe top of it is being held by the angle I have it in. It looks kind of ghetto but it worksforme! I figured outwhat Im going to do. Im not going to get any harness oranything to hold my box after all. For the few times I need to put stuff into my trunk I am just going tomove the box back to facing the sky and send it again tothe back of the trunk and use the dip for storage and move the ampto the left compartment. Otherwise I am going to keep it how I have it now with the box right infront of the trunk on a diagonal. Youguys wouldnt believe how much better my stock system sounds after adding these two subs and changing the direction they were pointing. I dont drive around withit loud enough to annoy people outside me butnow its nice to know that I have the power to if I want to. I have taken some pics tonight and will try toget the camera developed before Monday.
Kev.
10-10-2003, 02:06 PM
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Kev I dont know alot about sound systems man. I paid 60dollars for a 600watt amp and my oldfriend gave me his old box of two 12s and got a sound guy to set the wholething up for me for 20 dollars. Ill try to ask him about the stuff youwant to know about b/c youare speaking another language tome. All I knowis that it is loud andI love it.
10-20-2003, 12:45 AM
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Igot my camera developed tonight. Im buzy and lazy sorry for taking so long. The pictures came out okay not that great I guess itscause it was a cheap crap camera. I dont have that great of a pic of the box. Im gonna get them scanned tomorrow if I get a chance butif not then the dayafter. If youguys want closer ones after I scan these Ill tryto get ahold of a digital camera so it doesnt takeso long to get the pics on here.