LBC addin a little bump in da trunk

[LongBeachCoupe]

Attention Kmart shoppers... LBC just picked up an alpine 10" sub and amp.Install when i get back from cali...

Big ups to Doc feelgood who let me know it was a good deal when i saw it.

RD-M300 Amp & Type E 10" Sub w/ enclosure for $90 beans.

[Rolling Estonian]

nice, should sound good. Alpine makes quality stuff.

[AppleBonker]

What are the dimensions on that box? Looks like it might be a tight squeeze in certain spots of the trunk. Any idea where you are going to try to place it? How're you planning to anchor it down (there wont be a whole lot of weight there and some spirited acceleration will move that thing all over the trunk)? Also, is that used or new? Either way, 90 bones is a good price for all that gear...

[LongBeachCoupe]

Lightly used.. bought from a friend who will take it back if im not happy...

The box is 13" high... Ive had great success with (i forgot the name) but like a gorilla velcro that held down my 30lb amp in the mustang... Ill find something to secure it... thats the least of my worries!

[mcheddadi]

Attention Kmart shoppers... LBC just picked up an alpine 10" sub and amp.Install when i get back from cali...

Big ups to Doc feelgood who let me know it was a good deal when i saw it.

RD-M300 Amp & Type E 10" Sub w/ enclosure for $90 beans.

watch out for them pointy things lol.

[Rolling Estonian]

The box is 13" high

you had better think about removing the spare tire and foam, cause you only have 12" under the rear speakers

[maxentropy]

watch out for them pointy things lol.

The heatsinks? Yeah, I always used to cut my fingers bad on them things.

[LongBeachCoupe]

The heatsinks? Yeah, I always used to cut my fingers bad on them things.

isnt a heatsink the big magnet on the back of a sub? i think Mendi is talking about the sub's cover on front..

I measured.. it wont fit standin up... its gonna be layin down... Amazing how small our trunks are!

[maxentropy]

isnt a heatsink the big magnet on the back of a sub? i think Mendi is talking about the sub's cover on front..

Mehdi may be refering to the subwoofer cover (aka subwoofer grille), but heatsinks are the metal type strips that are usually on the outside of the Amplifier case that absorbs and dissipates heat from the Amplifier to help to cool it down.

My past Amps had really sharp heatsinks and I used to cut my fingers on 'em.

[AppleBonker]

isnt a heatsink the big magnet on the back of a sub? i think Mendi is talking about the sub's cover on front..

I measured.. it wont fit standin up... its gonna be layin down... Amazing how small our trunks are!

Yup. That's just the grille. There to protect the speaker from the crap in your trunk.

Fiberglass FTW. Just kidding. You should be able to tuck that thing into the back somewhere and still have decent space left over in the trunk (as long as you aren't ever planning on folding down the whole back seat for extra room).

[LongBeachCoupe]

if it needs to get folded down, 1 side will do...

Id do a install like yours, if it could be wired up in an hour or 2.. and costs $100!

LBC=Value Guy

[AppleBonker]

if it needs to get folded down, 1 side will do...

Id do a install like yours, if it could be wired up in an hour or 2.. and costs $100!

LBC=Value Guy

What makes you think mine took more than an hour and cost more than a C-note? Ha, I wish I could've gotten through that relatively unscathed. Take pics when you get that thing going. Have you figured out where you're going to run power cable yet?

[LongBeachCoupe]

Nothing would make me happier than having a custom enclosure like yours... but id have to get a D3 first... (tough times in the mkt, no 2k installs for a bit lol)

Im not going to be picking it up until aug 23 (when im back from cali)...

Id speculate to run the power the way i ran it to my interior leds... but i know i cant fit a big wire thru the grommet in the firewall it was HASSLE-CITY trying to fit the other wires thru the existing hole.

Probably cut thru the firewall, run it thru the kickpanel area, under rear seats to da trunk!

Im gonna need some help when i do the install (bose) and ill do a nice detailed writeup for anyone wanting to "strap any ol sub n amp" into the system...

[maxentropy]

Im gonna need some help when i do the install (bose) and ill do a nice detailed writeup for anyone wanting to "strap any ol sub n amp" into the system...

Doc already has all the color coded wires you need to tap into on a sticky here. But a how-to would be nice for folks with less experience. Keep us posted on your install!

[AppleBonker]

Doc already has all the color coded wires you need to tap into on a sticky here. But a how-to would be nice for folks with less experience. Keep us posted on your install!

Please take pics where you're tapping into speaker wire. I talked to Doc about this, and I'm working on compiling a huge FAQ for the audio section. Obviously, I went overboard with my system (and most members wont be interested in going this far). I'd like to get some info on adding a sub to the stock Bose system with pics. Would be greatly appreciated.