JL 8w7 sub installed in my M35 (pics)

[InfinitiMe]

Custom box in my 06 m35 and the guy did a fantastic job. Leaves plenty of space and doesn't look too imposing back there. Plus, the first aid kid sticks right to the box!

It's an 8w7 with JL 250/1 amp. Have the 8 speaker Bose stock system and they sound fantastic together. Being in the backseat especially is just heaven. The response of this sub is great. There's no rattling and none of that disconnected feeling between the highs, mids, lows.

Also had the ENTIRE car dynamat'ed. With sound off the interior is practically silent. Great upgrade altogether, cost me 2 grand for everything. Now I just need an ipod jack installed. I'm still not sure how im going to do this; that little thing on ebay has been getting such mixed reviews. Next summer I'll also upgrade every speaker in the car. But for now...



And some pics of the M just for the hell of it:

[Mark Linkous]

Props. Mucho props. I sold my JL 12W7 Prowedge/500/1 combo when I got this car. I often wonder if I should have integrated it with the Blose OEM system. Oh well.Looks GreatM.L

[panj]

Forgive ignorance but what is "dynamited" (SP)?

[Mark Linkous]

Dynamat is a sound absorbtion process. It is a thick adhesive backed film that is put inside the doors, rear deck, and most anywhere rattles might be. It can make a profound difference in car audio in that it lowers the noise floor and greatly reduces rattles. Car noise is lowered greatly. Especially in smaller, cheaper cars. It is not too dissimilar to what automakers use to lower cabin noise in the car already. When adding a high performance subwoofer this is huge. Cheers,mark

[InfinitiMe]

Dynamat is a sound absorbtion process. It is a thick adhesive backed film that is put inside the doors, rear deck, and most anywhere rattles might be. It can make a profound difference in car audio in that it lowers the noise floor and greatly reduces rattles. Car noise is lowered greatly. Especially in smaller, cheaper cars. It is not too dissimilar to what automakers use to lower cabin noise in the car already. When adding a high performance subwoofer this is huge. Cheers,mark

Could not have said it better myself.

When I get real license plates the audio shop that did this install said they'd dynamat my license plate frame for free as well.

I highly recommend the upgrade to anyone by the way. The dynamat "bulk kit" is about $150. You'll need two of these to do the whole car and trunk (minus the hood, for which there is also a kit available). Most of the cost is actually labor for the installation (cost me $650).