the new install in the probe...

[EarthWake_Audio]

so far i have built the custom sub box, the trim panels for around the box, and the door panels, all have been sprayed with 3 coats of DuPont White, and 10 coats of clear...overall product looks good...that box hammers(yes those are 15's)
i realize this may be overkill...but ah well...i like my music..
amp rack and remaining trim panels are in the planning stage...
let me know what you think of it so far!

[EarthWake_Audio]

PIC #2
this pic shows the monster port and shows the angle and pitch of the subs a lil better....

[IntegraG2]

looks good...but i think you will lose your hearing in about a weeks time.....or you might be hearing jkwon - tipsy for the rest of your life....hahaha anyways it looks pimpin :bigpimp:

[Smokinggst]

Not bad man good job :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[SinisterProbeGt]

looks good man:thumbsup:

[Chadxton]

Just needs a little bit of furnishing to cover up those rear strut towers and maybe a baffle to hide the subs from thieving eyes.

[EarthWake_Audio]

Originally posted by Chadxton
Just needs a little bit of furnishing to cover up those rear strut towers and maybe a baffle to hide the subs from thieving eyes.

as i daid in the original post....trim panels are being clear coated right now...so everything will be covered...including the strut towers.

[Weapon_R]

Looks great! I love the way you positioned the subs and the angle they're set at.

[Chadxton]

Ahh, oops. Sorry about that.

[EarthWake_Audio]

thanx for all the comlements guys, the support is much appreciated, and motivates me to complete the install...:thumbsup:

[RX-7_TWINTURBO]

Looks good !!

Keep us updated with pics when it's done !

[EarthWake_Audio]

i should have more pics within the next week or so

[ZMan2k2]

Looks good man. Very professional indeed! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[turboMiata]

Looks pretty clean, I like it.

Just exactly, how tall is the box? Did you have to build into the spare wheel well as well?

[EarthWake_Audio]

i'll measure later, i'm at work right now, and the car is parked

[GT2NV]

holy shit, nice work man:D ill show you mine, not nearly as good lol

[EarthWake_Audio]

Originally posted by black94gt
holy shit, nice work man:D ill show you mine, not nearly as good lol

ya man i'd like to see what other people do for there installs...post some pics:thumbsup:

[tt398]

Nice workmanship.
Was the fiberglass your work?

[Zero102]

Hmm, I'd be interested to hear this once it's all completed.
I'm in the middle of my fiberglass project, boxing up 2 MTX 6000 series 15's. I left enough room for the Alpine type r 15's though, since I know they will definately out-perform the MTX's.

[EarthWake_Audio]

Originally posted by Zero102
Hmm, I'd be interested to hear this once it's all completed.
I'm in the middle of my fiberglass project, boxing up 2 MTX 6000 series 15's. I left enough room for the Alpine type r 15's though, since I know they will definately out-perform the MTX's.

what kinda amp(s) are you using?
with this box i am thinking i should be hitting a minimum of 145db...
i better after spending all this time on my install...
if you live in calgary, i'll let you have a listen when its all done,
june 1st my car will be back on the road for a couple of months...
so we'll hook up then if you are still interested.

[EarthWake_Audio]

Originally posted by tt398
Nice workmanship.
Was the fiberglass your work?

yup, and the rest is still in the fabrication stage(sanding/paint) accept for the amp rack...its going in where the back seat used to be, and that is still in the framing phaze...

[vincent-h]

earth_wake definitely put me up on a listen on that beast. Also how much did it cost you so I would know if i ever wanted something simular

[EarthWake_Audio]

Originally posted by vincent-h
earth_wake definitely put me up on a listen on that beast. Also how much did it cost you so I would know if i ever wanted something simular

well.... the sub box it self it would cost you a minimum of $1100 at any stereo shop here in calgary and that would not include trim panels or anything just the any trim panels or anything just the box...it takes a fukin long time to build this stuff, and lots and lots of patience

i'll burp it for you this summer sometime a a beyond meet or somethin':thumbsup:

[EarthWake_Audio]

materials only cost me $400 thats with mdf, fiberglass and bondo, sand paper, paint and clear...

[Dj_Stylz]

nice

[MK3HKS]

:eek:

thas nuts, thas a crazy setup, i wish i had money :(

[PGTze]

Very nice :thumbsup:

[EarthWake_Audio]

before i decided to take on this job, i went around to different audio shops in calgary...i wanted fiberglass door panels, and a full fiberglass pull from just behind the front seats to the hatch...all panels had to be painted and cleared to perfection...
the cheapest bid was $11k(not including any gear or wiring) and i don't think that guy had ever worked with fiberglass to this degree...so in summary...becareful...to many installers out there "lowball" and then realize how much work there is to do...so the quality level goes down big time...

but once again thanx for all the compliments.

[vincent-h]

When is your estimated total completion date?

[dogmaiwli]

Nice job, I like it, can't wait to see it when it's all done.

[GT2NV]

Originally posted by EarthWake_Audio


ya man i'd like to see what other people do for there installs...post some pics:thumbsup:
i dont wanna spoil anything before VUB:)

[EarthWake_Audio]

Originally posted by vincent-h
When is your estimated total completion date?

it will be done by June 1st...thats when i pull her out for the summer...

[sputnik]

why would you need 2 15s in a probe?

[vincent-h]

Originally posted by sputnik
why would you need 2 15s in a probe?


you don't but it's wanted to you have it and who cares if it floats his boat and his budget it doesn't really matter. It's all about self satisfactaction baby!
why do we even mod our cars all about satisfaction! otherwise we'd all just be driving economical beaters if we didn't care haha

Also the feeling of same damn that's a nice piece of work i did and showing it to people and them saying oh damn that's a nice piece of work u did. self gratification har har sure boost the ego!

I'm sure earthwake loves all the great comments he's getting! drives him to spend i mean work harder! hehe

[EarthWake_Audio]

Originally posted by sputnik
why would you need 2 15s in a probe?

i don't need 2-15's, nobody needs to do anything to there cars but we do... i like my music loud...thats why i put 2-15's in my probe, just like i'm sure you have done mods to your car....its what i wanted to do...so i did it...

[EarthWake_Audio]

Originally posted by vincent-h



you don't but it's wanted to you have it and who cares if it floats his boat and his budget it doesn't really matter. It's all about self satisfactaction baby!
why do we even mod our cars all about satisfaction! otherwise we'd all just be driving economical beaters if we didn't care haha

Also the feeling of same damn that's a nice piece of work i did and showing it to people and them saying oh damn that's a nice piece of work u did. self gratification har har sure boost the ego!

I'm sure earthwake loves all the great comments he's getting! drives him to spend i mean work harder! hehe

:werd:
thanx Vinny:thumbsup:

[TypeS]

earthwake.....all i havto say is wow:eek:
the contrast between the colors of the type r's and that GORGEOUS white just made me cream.....

i envy you:(

[EarthWake_Audio]

Originally posted by TypeS
earthwake.....all i havto say is wow:eek:
the contrast between the colors of the type r's and that GORGEOUS white just made me cream.....

i envy you:(

well...thanx i guess...lol
was it good for you?

no but really thanx for the support man, its always good to hear some feed back from the boys @ beyond:D

[7thgenvic]

looks realllllllllly nice, i really can't wait to see what the final product looks like! wow!

[EarthWake_Audio]

just a quik update...
the final coat of clear is drying on the trim and door panels... and the amp rack needs 2-3 more layers of glass and then sand , prep, paint, and clear...it should be done in the next 2 weeks, so i'll post pics of the final product

[porker39]

I have one question for u? Y didnt u get a sealed box intead of the ported it would be alot louder for those subs. Just a question

[slaya15]

the subs dont matter, sealed is better than ported for bassssss, which is what we all want.

[slaya15]

and in case you didnt notice

IT IS PORTED YOU MORON!!!!
:guns: :banghead:

[porker39]

umm chris no shit thats what i asked him so piss off

[BumpinTalon]

Originally posted by porker39
I have one question for u? Y didnt u get a sealed box intead of the ported it would be alot louder for those subs. Just a question

Sealed is never ever louder. Ported boxes, if you build them right, are around 6-9dB louder (which is the same as quadrupling the amount of subs you have).
I dunno what all this BS with 15s being louder in sealed boxes is. Some guy at Visions was trying to tell me that too.

And then the post beneath that. Sealed box's advantages are tighter bass, quieter bass, and less space. Ported box's advantages are louder bass but slightly worse SQ. And with most half-decent subs, the different in SQ is so small it's not even worth considering.

[porker39]

Sealed is never ever louder.

not always true some boxes need sealed so they can work properly. and sealed is not always louder b/c there hitting off air sealed there is no air flow creating louder bass

[porker39]

my bad i meant ported is not always louder

[slaya15]

lol guess im the moron here thought porker said the box wasnt ported, missed that part, hehe whoops

and in my opinon-
sealed=maximum bass
ported=maximum db
bandpass=i dont know

[EarthWake_Audio]

Originally posted by BumpinTalon


Sealed is never ever louder. Ported boxes, if you build them right, are around 6-9dB louder (which is the same as quadrupling the amount of subs you have).
I dunno what all this BS with 15s being louder in sealed boxes is. Some guy at Visions was trying to tell me that too.

And then the post beneath that. Sealed box's advantages are tighter bass, quieter bass, and less space. Ported box's advantages are louder bass but slightly worse SQ. And with most half-decent subs, the different in SQ is so small it's not even worth considering.

:werd:
this guy knows what the fuck is goin on.
ported boxes are louder 99% of the time...and the increase in Db is definately noticeable...15's are not really designed for SQ, however...with enough power 15's can sound just as good as 12's...its all about how much power you have, the box volume, and port size...these are key elements to a bumpin' system...don't get me wrong...i have a sealed box containing 2 10 inch RF-HE2's, and they hammer pretty good...but i've always loved the "dragie" bass of 15's...and this box is a lil larger than ALPINE calls for...but they are lovin life...i hooked them up off an old school 750(max) watt ALPINE V12 amp and it shook my eyes...now running 650 RMS to each sub should definately hump!
the install is about 100 hours short of being all said and done!
i will probably have more pics up in the next few days! so keep checkin....:thumbsup:

[npham]

I think to myself, and wonder if half the ppl that post in the section of the forum actually know what the hell porting a sub means? I dont mean to jack your thread, but it doesn't seem like ppl understand the concept.

PS, most calgary car audio salesmans are the worst knowledged ppl on earth...

[EarthWake_Audio]

Originally posted by npham
I think to myself, and wonder if half the ppl that post in the section of the forum actually know what the hell porting a sub means? I dont mean to jack your thread, but it doesn't seem like ppl understand the concept.

PS, most calgary car audio salesmans are the worst knowledged ppl on earth...

are you saying i don't know what i'm talking about?
i am a car audio salesman:confused:

[porker39]

i dont no earth quake b/c my and my bro bought subs with a ported box and it sounded like shit. so the next day we went and bought a sealed box and they were so much louder and working to their full potencial:dunno:

[EarthWake_Audio]

was the box custom made and spec'd to the subs? or was it a pre-fabricated box for like $100 at visions, or soundsaround?
the box will make or break the over all sound output

[porker39]

no it was not customed to the subs just a sealed box for 2 12s

[EarthWake_Audio]

ok thats why...90% of the time prefab ported boxes have soooo much port noise...they just flat out sound like ass...

[npham]

I never singled anyone out there Earthquake, I'm saying I hate being fed BS, when I know more than the salesman. It's not very good for business, if I am showing the sales rep how to use an alpine deck or about sound deadening advantages, or how the manger doesn't know what line of amps he has in his car because he's trying to make up some line to make me buy his JL amps. Great story about that manager too, but for another time.

[EarthWake_Audio]

Originally posted by npham
I never singled anyone out there Earthquake, I'm saying I hate being fed BS, when I know more than the salesman. It's not very good for business, if I am showing the sales rep how to use an alpine deck or about sound deadening advantages, or how the manger doesn't know what line of amps he has in his car because he's trying to make up some line to make me buy his JL amps. Great story about that manager too, but for another time.

alright, i understand that some guys are just in it for the money...i'm not...i love car audio, therefore i love being at work...sorry if i came on a lil strong, but i just thought i'd let you know that not all salesman are assholes...
:thumbsup:

but i know 90% of them are:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[npham]

where do you work? I know of one good guy at soundsaround crowfoot. probably the only guy I will deal with in calgary so far....

[EarthWake_Audio]

soundsaround 32nd ave

[funkytuqe]

Wow earthwake, i have to give you props! You have some tallent for sure. If you don't hit 145db I would be very surprised, you should hit higher in that hatchback unless you run into some serious standing wave issues, but it should pound!! I guess i'll here you POUNDING around the neighborhood come June 1st.:thumbsup:

[EarthWake_Audio]

Originally posted by funkytuqe
Wow earthwake, i have to give you props! You have some tallent for sure. If you don't hit 145db I would be very surprised, you should hit higher in that hatchback unless you run into some serious standing wave issues, but it should pound!! I guess i'll here you POUNDING around the neighborhood come June 1st.:thumbsup:

ya, with the amount of cash i have dropped into this system... i better hit a 145 or i'm gonna be pist!

[vincent-h]

reminds me of the movie "italian job" dunno fi u all watch it or not. But one of the guys said what he was gonna buy when h ehad his money.

quote on quote

"speakers so loud they blow womens clothes off"

haha :hitit:

[jojos-dcb]

damn thats all i can say is damn

[EarthWake_Audio]

Originally posted by jojos-dcb
damn thats all i can say is damn

lol...thanx man.

[jojos-dcb]

k

[jojos-dcb]

i was saying k to check something is there a way to update the page without typing something cause i clicked next and it said no updates were done then i typed k and there was your message

[jojos-dcb]

also what do you think of this system:

4 10 inch memphis m3's running on 2 1100 watt 2 channel amps

[jojos-dcb]

brb

[jojos-dcb]

hmm

[jojos-dcb]

Originally posted by EarthWake_Audio


lol...thanx man.

still learning how to use this board this is my first time on

[EarthWake_Audio]

welcome to beyond bro...

[EarthWake_Audio]

what kinda amps are they?

[jojos-dcb]

anyone there

[jojos-dcb]

um im not sure the model #'s because i didnt have a lot of time to look at them i just remembered that they are memphis 1100w/2ch

[jojos-dcb]

is there a way to update the page without typing?

[jojos-dcb]

.

[jojos-dcb]

also what do you think of those elemental design speakers?

[jojos-dcb]

.

[jojos-dcb]

if anyone is getting annoyed by me typing . im doing it to update my page because i dont know how so if you wanna tell me a way to update just instant message me my screen name is hacke89483 i use aol

[jojos-dcb]

.

[jojos-dcb]

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[jojos-dcb]

hmm

[EarthWake_Audio]

somebody close this thread please:closed: :closed: :closed:
this is B.S.!
thanx...

[GT2NV]

Originally posted by jojos-dcb
.
wow this guys a dumbass, BAN!!!!

[M_Power]

WTF? :closed:

[EarthWake_Audio]

Originally posted by black94gt

wow this guys a dumbass, BAN!!!!

:werd:

[SmAcKpOo]

hey man, did you glass over top of the mdf?

[EarthWake_Audio]

? what...i built a mdf box(without a top on it)
and did a glass pull off the top frame...

[SmAcKpOo]

what i meant to say was, did you make the box out of mdf, then cover the box with fiberglass?

you know of any tutorial guides on the net which explains this?

[EarthWake_Audio]

i'll take a picture tomorrow to show you my latest install...i'll snap some pics of the "glassing" process....i know there are sites which explain methods of glassing...but its just a matter of finding a site that will help you...i taught myself the fine art of glassing...through trial and error

[SmAcKpOo]

thanks man. regardless, thats quite an amazing job. i bet sanding was a pain eh?

[EarthWake_Audio]

thanx alot man.
ya...sanding was not the greatest time of my life, but i think it paid off....
by the way...she if fucking loud...i fired her up for the first time tonite...and....welll...she hammers...
so its got both style and function