My Trunk

LEGENDARY 93 · 01-18-04, 03:12 AM

heres a few pics of my trunk. i have 1 12 inch 1200 watt spl sub, an 800 w amp and the box is what i like the best. because of the design, the air is sucked into the port, instead of out of the port. if you put a dollar bill in front of the port, when the bass hits it sucks the air in-- i think the bass is alot ceaner and better cuz of it. when i first got the box it wouldnt fit under the lip where the rear deck is. but it was a prefect fit in the dip in front of the wheel well if you take the liner out. i cut the back and the floor liner to the shape of my box- now it slides all the way back to the crss bars for the back seat which saves me alot more room and if anyone broke into my trunk to get it, they would spend about a half anhour trying to pull it out!! i do have a factory h/u so the box above my amp is a line level converter that is wired to my 6x9's and i have a universal external bass control running thru my rca's so i can adjust my bass from the drivers seat. its not alot, but perfect for my taste...

mYbabYLeGend · 01-18-04, 03:35 AM

looks pretty good :thumbs up:
-hass

LEGENDARY 93 · 01-18-04, 04:00 AM

thanks for the feedback hass-- anyone else have an opinion?

**B+O** · 01-18-04, 04:33 AM

Nice box

how much did that set up run you.

LEGENDARY 93 · 01-18-04, 04:44 AM

i paid 400 for everything brand new from a local install shop that used to work at. u can get the sub off the net and the amp for less than what i paid i would guess, but i havent ever seen the box anywhere but here. i really like the way it fits in the trunk- i even have a full size spare! the amp model number is performance technique ibcm 772 its 2 channel. the sub i am not sure of but it is the silver voice coil cover and is rated at 1200 watts max- dvc.

94LCoupe · 01-18-04, 10:45 AM

The different port design has nothing to do with the better sound quality...The air goes both ways because when the cone moves in, the port sucks air in and when the cone moves out it blows air out.....If you really want good SQ you should look into sealed boxes or low tuned ported boxes...Is that a prefabricated box? Because if it is, it's probably tuned pretty high...If you get a ported box tuned lower or a sealed box your response should be much better....Generally prefabricated bandpass boxes aren't really good...But if you're happy that's all that matters...

Check out www.caraudioforum.com

lDneGeL · 01-18-04, 11:55 AM

well if it works i guess its fine, but you should clean it up more like place the amp somewhere other than attached to the sub box for a cleaner look. you probably aren't going to show your car at any shows but thats how i am. i like everything clean.

skate4volcom007 · 01-19-04, 06:55 PM

I just want to tell you that I have only seen bad things with Performance Teknique. I have a few local shops around me, and the guys who dont have the well known reputation promote PT and the ones who show up in car magazines, wont mess with that amp.

Im sure u have a warranty on it though, in case anything bad happens.

LEGENDARY 93 · 08-21-04, 02:47 AM

update-- i had that PT amp in my car for almost a year and it hit everyday-- never overheated all the way from texas to Indy- 16 hr drive! I sold it with the sub and box and the guy is still ahppy with it. I have a new setup with a MTX 9500 12 inch sub, a MA audio 1000w RMS amp, MAmphis 1 Farad cap, all custom installed. I have the Kenwood double din touchscreen dvd player and I am still looking for a good deal on some infinity interior speakers. The sound is quite impressive, but i can see my rear deck raise when the bass hits-- SHOULD I PORT IT??? I wanna talk to someone that has ported their rear deck.... anyone out there?

skate4volcom007 · 08-21-04, 03:01 AM

I have thought about it, but found out it takes money to do that and if you want an easier solution, port through the rear armrest.

Do you mean a direct port from the box or just an opening in the rear deck not attached to the box? That is one thing that is important to know.

LEGENDARY 93 · 08-21-04, 03:27 AM

just an opening in the rear deck not attached to the box. I cant do the armrest thing cuz my setup blocks the whole rear liner with the box, so very ltittl air would get there anyways. I am comfortable with cutting into the deck, I just wanna know the dimensions and if its worth it....

mds · 08-24-04, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LEGENDARY 93

just an opening in the rear deck not attached to the box. I cant do the armrest thing cuz my setup blocks the whole rear liner with the box, so very ltittl air would get there anyways. I am comfortable with cutting into the deck, I just wanna know the dimensions and if its worth it....

FYI:You wont get louder porting through the deck or firing through the armrest...

TYPEII · 08-25-04, 03:06 AM

I heard that it's NOT a good idea to mount an amp to a speaker box, the vibration from the box is transfer to the amp, which will cause the amp's life to die faster. I guess components in the amp can get loose with all the rattling.

crikfromcincy · 09-02-04, 06:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TYPEII

I heard that it's NOT a good idea to mount an amp to a speaker box, the vibration from the box is transfer to the amp, which will cause the amp's life to die faster. I guess components in the amp can get loose with all the rattling.

VERY true... vibration is an amazing force, and can knock some of those little solders inside that amp loose. I had a buick with 2 15" subs that vibrated the rear brake light sockets out of the lens... Just goes to show. I have 3 12"s in my legend, and I'm upgrading to all new subs, and going with 4 of them, I'll post pics when all's said and done (shouldn't be too long)

OscarM. · 09-02-04, 06:36 AM

Thats a nice setup! keep up the good work!

01-18-04, 03:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
LEGENDARY 93 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,153 Car 1: 1993 BLACK SEDAN iTrader: (0)	My Trunk heres a few pics of my trunk. i have 1 12 inch 1200 watt spl sub, an 800 w amp and the box is what i like the best. because of the design, the air is sucked into the port, instead of out of the port. if you put a dollar bill in front of the port, when the bass hits it sucks the air in-- i think the bass is alot ceaner and better cuz of it. when i first got the box it wouldnt fit under the lip where the rear deck is. but it was a prefect fit in the dip in front of the wheel well if you take the liner out. i cut the back and the floor liner to the shape of my box- now it slides all the way back to the crss bars for the back seat which saves me alot more room and if anyone broke into my trunk to get it, they would spend about a half anhour trying to pull it out!! i do have a factory h/u so the box above my amp is a line level converter that is wired to my 6x9's and i have a universal external bass control running thru my rca's so i can adjust my bass from the drivers seat. its not alot, but perfect for my taste... __________________ CAR IS SOLD! GOOD BYE ACURA-LEGEND.COM!!! I got $2,000 for my mods and sold the car for $6300 w/ rims- not too bad for a 93 ls w/ 130k miles!

01-18-04, 03:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
mYbabYLeGend Sexy Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: MI Posts: 7,522 Car 1: 91 l sedan Car 2: 94 gs sedan--sold Car 3: 97 sc300 iTrader: (0)	looks pretty good :thumbs up: -hass __________________ RIP ZAK <----master of the unibrow Im carrying Darriths baby -da hass man http://www.acura-legend.com/gallery/file.php?n=169&w=l 91 L sedan- few mods 94 Gs- sold 97 Sc300-stock for now

01-18-04, 04:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
LEGENDARY 93 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,153 Car 1: 1993 BLACK SEDAN iTrader: (0)	thanks for the feedback hass-- anyone else have an opinion? __________________ CAR IS SOLD! GOOD BYE ACURA-LEGEND.COM!!! I got $2,000 for my mods and sold the car for $6300 w/ rims- not too bad for a 93 ls w/ 130k miles!

01-18-04, 04:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
B+O The Mac vs. The Mack Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: VSC Moderator Posts: 12,394 Car 1: why? iTrader: (1)	Nice box how much did that set up run you. __________________ "Untainted by Concept of Limitation" -BozzSpeed -Reiko my baby -The MAIN person Thank you Leon. Your words help God said it, and it was so. Forum Rules *flossin,* breakin off the intersection crossin RL'in, ackin a iz-ass on them bosses

01-18-04, 04:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
LEGENDARY 93 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,153 Car 1: 1993 BLACK SEDAN iTrader: (0)	i paid 400 for everything brand new from a local install shop that used to work at. u can get the sub off the net and the amp for less than what i paid i would guess, but i havent ever seen the box anywhere but here. i really like the way it fits in the trunk- i even have a full size spare! the amp model number is performance technique ibcm 772 its 2 channel. the sub i am not sure of but it is the silver voice coil cover and is rated at 1200 watts max- dvc. __________________ CAR IS SOLD! GOOD BYE ACURA-LEGEND.COM!!! I got $2,000 for my mods and sold the car for $6300 w/ rims- not too bad for a 93 ls w/ 130k miles!

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01-18-04, 10:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
94LCoupe Vrooom Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 1,755 Car 1: 1994 L Coupe iTrader: (0)	Re: My Trunk The different port design has nothing to do with the better sound quality...The air goes both ways because when the cone moves in, the port sucks air in and when the cone moves out it blows air out.....If you really want good SQ you should look into sealed boxes or low tuned ported boxes...Is that a prefabricated box? Because if it is, it's probably tuned pretty high...If you get a ported box tuned lower or a sealed box your response should be much better....Generally prefabricated bandpass boxes aren't really good...But if you're happy that's all that matters... Check out www.caraudioforum.com __________________ -Brian

01-18-04, 11:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
lDneGeL 1ofAknd Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: san jose,CA Posts: 1,837 Car 1: 92 CGM Legend L sedan iTrader: (0)	well if it works i guess its fine, but you should clean it up more like place the amp somewhere other than attached to the sub box for a cleaner look. you probably aren't going to show your car at any shows but thats how i am. i like everything clean. __________________ http://img43.photobucket.com/albums/...dnegel/sig.jpg

01-19-04, 06:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
skate4volcom007 --->REBEL<--- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 3,100 Car 1: 93 Black Legend Coupe iTrader: (0)	I just want to tell you that I have only seen bad things with Performance Teknique. I have a few local shops around me, and the guys who dont have the well known reputation promote PT and the ones who show up in car magazines, wont mess with that amp. Im sure u have a warranty on it though, in case anything bad happens.

08-21-04, 02:47 AM	#9 (permalink)
LEGENDARY 93 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,153 Car 1: 1993 BLACK SEDAN iTrader: (0)	update-- i had that PT amp in my car for almost a year and it hit everyday-- never overheated all the way from texas to Indy- 16 hr drive! I sold it with the sub and box and the guy is still ahppy with it. I have a new setup with a MTX 9500 12 inch sub, a MA audio 1000w RMS amp, MAmphis 1 Farad cap, all custom installed. I have the Kenwood double din touchscreen dvd player and I am still looking for a good deal on some infinity interior speakers. The sound is quite impressive, but i can see my rear deck raise when the bass hits-- SHOULD I PORT IT??? I wanna talk to someone that has ported their rear deck.... anyone out there? __________________ CAR IS SOLD! GOOD BYE ACURA-LEGEND.COM!!! I got $2,000 for my mods and sold the car for $6300 w/ rims- not too bad for a 93 ls w/ 130k miles!

08-21-04, 03:01 AM	#10 (permalink)
skate4volcom007 --->REBEL<--- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 3,100 Car 1: 93 Black Legend Coupe iTrader: (0)	I have thought about it, but found out it takes money to do that and if you want an easier solution, port through the rear armrest. Do you mean a direct port from the box or just an opening in the rear deck not attached to the box? That is one thing that is important to know.

08-21-04, 03:27 AM	#11 (permalink)
LEGENDARY 93 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,153 Car 1: 1993 BLACK SEDAN iTrader: (0)	just an opening in the rear deck not attached to the box. I cant do the armrest thing cuz my setup blocks the whole rear liner with the box, so very ltittl air would get there anyways. I am comfortable with cutting into the deck, I just wanna know the dimensions and if its worth it.... __________________ CAR IS SOLD! GOOD BYE ACURA-LEGEND.COM!!! I got $2,000 for my mods and sold the car for $6300 w/ rims- not too bad for a 93 ls w/ 130k miles!

08-25-04, 03:06 AM	#13 (permalink)
TYPEII BBall*n' Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Utah Posts: 1,450 Car 1: 1994 LS Coupe Car 2: 1999 VIP Lexus GS400 Car 3: 1991 CRX si iTrader: (3)	I heard that it's NOT a good idea to mount an amp to a speaker box, the vibration from the box is transfer to the amp, which will cause the amp's life to die faster. I guess components in the amp can get loose with all the rattling. __________________ 94 Coupe LS-Taffeta White 19" Racing Hart C2 19 x 7.5 +45 offset Falken Ziex 502 235-35-19 Carbon Fiber Hood from Japan JDM 1-Piece Headlight with Audi A6 HID projectors and 6000K Philips Ultinons Sound system: Pioneer AVIC-N1, Pioneer XDV-P90 DVD changer, JL Audio 12W7, JL Audio 1000/1, Soundstream Reference 604, MB Quart, Diamond Audio Eibach and Konis, Greddy Exhaust, Mugen Pedals, 2-Tone Leather—Plus, tons more...

09-02-04, 06:36 AM	#15 (permalink)
OscarM. Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 208 Car 1: 1991 LS Coupe (Super Stock) iTrader: (0)	Thats a nice setup! keep up the good work!

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