So i am in to car audio ^_^ you can blame my dad for that. My first system was in a 2001 ford escape it consisted of 2 JL10w0v1's from way back when and a 600w kenwood amp. Well the escape's motor went ka-boom on me. I did not know it had no oil in it (just got it changed and it was sitting most of the time due to me having a work van) after a drive home from my new job in it it started knocking something bad. So December 31 of 2012 i was just able to get it to a my local Chevy dealer and already knew what i wanted....Take a guess people lol. they offered me $600 for my blown escape and i got me a BRAND NEW SONIC ^_^. i will be honnest i did want the 1.4 ltr turbo but they did not have one and i could not wait for a car i needed one that day.
1012 sonic boom
- Thread starter Jarrius
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My motor with the power wire on
The gear i had left over from my escape. 2 JL audio 10w1v2's and a 600 watt kenwood kac-7280 A/B amp. Pluse alot of wire and stuff lol
So as of now i have not changed out my factory head unit so i used a PAC low level converter to get the signel i needed for the RCA's. (no the guy in the pic is not me) I just taped in to the left and right door speakers for this
The gear i had left over from my escape. 2 JL audio 10w1v2's and a 600 watt kenwood kac-7280 A/B amp. Pluse alot of wire and stuff lol
So as of now i have not changed out my factory head unit so i used a PAC low level converter to get the signel i needed for the RCA's. (no the guy in the pic is not me) I just taped in to the left and right door speakers for this
After driving around like this for a wile and it sounding great i wanted more like always.
I sold everything i had even a extra amp i was going to use in the escape before it went boom for a much bigger build (about 4-5k system was going to go in the that) and i bought this amp a Rockford Fosgate Prime 1200d.
I sold everything i had even a extra amp i was going to use in the escape before it went boom for a much bigger build (about 4-5k system was going to go in the that) and i bought this amp a Rockford Fosgate Prime 1200d.
Now i just need a box!!! 2.6 cubic foot tuned to 36hz. Here is me and my father in-law building it. (he just helped with the cuts and messed a couple up but it still sounds great)
Now the box is still not finished i still have to paint it and all i just have not had time to actually work on it like i need to.
Now the box is still not finished i still have to paint it and all i just have not had time to actually work on it like i need to.
So not to long after building i went to my first comp. I did 141 DB sealed on the dash at 38hz. Not to bad for no real tuning.
http://youtu.be/YXrGTWhh_yE
(i cant get the video to work on here for some reason.)
http://youtu.be/YXrGTWhh_yE
(i cant get the video to work on here for some reason.)
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Well after that i picked up a XS power D5100 to replace my batt under the hood. Problem was it was not reverse terminals and also the fact that chevy decided to put F'ed up wiring for the batts so i have like NO play to move them. So i made my own way.
To my surprise it actually worked...for a wile... my car would start and drive perfectly normal but when i was stopped or my RPS's where low every light in my car would start flickering because of most likely a bad ground. I do not want to mess with the wiring of the car right now due to still being under warrenty so i did not do the BIG 3 upgrade and i removed the D5100 and put the stock batt back.
To my surprise it actually worked...for a wile... my car would start and drive perfectly normal but when i was stopped or my RPS's where low every light in my car would start flickering because of most likely a bad ground. I do not want to mess with the wiring of the car right now due to still being under warrenty so i did not do the BIG 3 upgrade and i removed the D5100 and put the stock batt back.
So as of right now the battery is sitting in the back of my car and not being used...for now.
I am going to install the battery in the trunk along with making a amp rack and do some rewiring when i have the time. when i do all that i will take pics and post them.
I went to another comp 2 months ago and got metered again. I have had some time to tune the amp and play with the position of my box now so it was a big difference.
I now can do a 142 at 38hz tone and i also was able to do a 141 on music. i do feel for my first build i did pretty well.
I am going to install the battery in the trunk along with making a amp rack and do some rewiring when i have the time. when i do all that i will take pics and post them.
I went to another comp 2 months ago and got metered again. I have had some time to tune the amp and play with the position of my box now so it was a big difference.
I now can do a 142 at 38hz tone and i also was able to do a 141 on music. i do feel for my first build i did pretty well.
Now for some non car audio related stuff i want to do to my sonic.
#1. Tint my windows
#2. Rims/Tires
#3.fix the damn dent on it from loading something in to the back seat.
#4. Try to find out how to get more MPG and more HP out of this thing for cheap lol.
and alot more car audio stuff lol.
#1. Tint my windows
#2. Rims/Tires
#3.fix the damn dent on it from loading something in to the back seat.
#4. Try to find out how to get more MPG and more HP out of this thing for cheap lol.
and alot more car audio stuff lol.