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Old 10-17-2009, 11:30 PM
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Here's the sub enclosure I built for mine. I wanted it hidden and didn't want to take up space. I cut the floorboard, built an enclosure with MDF that sits into an enclosure I welded together to the floor pan, then built a floor above the subs which are flush with the floorpan:
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Two Alpine Type-R 12" subs underneath 3/4" plexi illuminated with white LEDs.
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You can tell the enclosure had to sit a bit off center due to the fuel filler line on the driver side that I didn't feel like relocating:
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My stock cargo mat over the "false floor". Sound from the subs come from the two slot ports at the rear:
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Here is an amp rack I built for a customer underneath the 2nd row seats of his 04 Yukon. Two PPI amps, a 4 ch and mono block. The removable covers are frames I built with MDF and stretched over with speaker grille cloth to let the heat from the amps escape:
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Old 10-18-2009, 02:18 AM
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Wow, I've never seen a box cut thru the floor like that before. Finished product inside the vehicle looks great! Very innovative. What did you do to protect the box from the outside weather?

I like the amp boxes under the 2nd row, too. Could you tell me if the seats folded flat with the box installed?

Thanks for the pics, and 2 new ideas for me to consider.
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that is a cool idea man post up some pics of the bottom side of the box pls!
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Originally Posted by 006rcsb
that is a cool idea man post up some pics of the bottom side of the box pls!
Ditto.
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that custom box is crazy but seems kinda pointless with 2 alpine type r's why not some pbx or kickers or JL's? and how much is that custom amp rack?
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its not pointless, the point is that he has a very stealthy box with a pair of 12's in it, and has little or no footprint. not everyone needs 2 15" l7's. some people prefer sq over spl.
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Originally Posted by smok'nZ
that custom box is crazy but seems kinda pointless with 2 alpine type r's why not some pbx or kickers or JL's? and how much is that custom amp rack?
The type R's are top notch subs, better than kicker and JL's, except maybe the w7's.

Originally Posted by 006rcsb
its not pointless, the point is that he has a very stealthy box with a pair of 12's in it, and has little or no footprint. not everyone needs 2 15" l7's. some people prefer sq over spl.
And I think what smok'n is saying here isn't that he should go bigger, but rather if you are going to put that much time and money into the sub build, why not put a top notch sub in there (but I think the Type R's are top notch with quality and performance, and hard to beat their price)
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Bump for pics of the bottom of JKmotorsports' box. Please.....
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If you don't need a crazy system, with a steath install MTX has this product...

http://www.mtx.com/thunderforms/p_7/...2006/show.html

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Originally Posted by smok'nZ
that custom box is crazy but seems kinda pointless with 2 alpine type r's why not some pbx or kickers or JL's? and how much is that custom amp rack?
The type R's are decent subs. Of course, they're not the best in terms of both spl or sq, but good enough for what I need. I've been installing highend custom audio for about 18 yrs, and I had eight 12"s in my last setup, so I've had my fair share of both spl and sq systems.
And, iirc, I charged the customer $300 to build that amp rack.


Originally Posted by AKlowriderZ71
Bump for pics of the bottom of JKmotorsports' box. Please.....
I dont have any pics, but I'll see if I get a chance sometime this weekend to snap a couple for you.


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