350ztoronto

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hi all im doing a setup for my roadster soon
these are the items im installing

Clarion vrx935vd head unit
JL XR650 component speakers in the NAZAR speaker pods
JL XR650 coaxial speakers
powered by a JL 300/4 amp
JL 10w3 subwoofer in the stock sub location
powered by a JL 250/1 amp

where and how much dynamatting do need what brand? and what kinda of wires should i use also do i need a CAP??

thx so much im so newby with this -_-!!

visionboy

iTrader: (7)

you're not going to need a cap

dynamat the entire stock sub location ( are you going to have custom enclosure )

mine has no rattling , thank goodness , but i have a box enclosure in there.


where are you going to place your amps?

Sial

I have the same setup, although I'm running the JL SB rather than a single 10w3. I believe I have 2 gauge running from the battery back to a JL distributor near the SB. from there it is 4 gauge to the amps.

I haven't found that i needed to dynamat anything (yet).

350ztoronto

iTrader: (10)

if i dont have to have a custom box in the stock sub location i would like to advoid it , whats a JL sb? subbox??

350ztoronto

iTrader: (10)

im going to put the amps in the passenger side compartment di d you have a custom box in the stock sub location? anyway i can advoid going custom ?

visionboy

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well im sure it will sound better than stock....but to have it sounding the best...you need a box enclosure. I have the box enclosure and it sounds GREAT!

Go freeair for now...and upgrade later, however, if u go free air..you should dynamat the entire sub space

djnc

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i'm painting in some eDead V3 in my trunk tomorrow...i'll let you know how it goes...it comes highly recommended for sound deadening

http://www.edesignaudio.com/product....pid=26&cur=USD

tmb

I too am very interested in ideas/opinions on the subwoofer.

I have already replaced the headunit,put components in the front and have a 4 channel amp in the passenger compartment.
I put in a 4 channel so I could bridge the amp's rear channel to end up with a 3 channel amp with enough power to drive a SUB.

Now I am trying to figure out what to do about a sub.

I have the 10" JL Audio in a pre-made wedge shaped sealed box (not homemade) with I use in my SUV. That arrangement lets me remove the sub box when I need the room for plywood and such.

As an experiment, I tried this sealed box JL sub in my Z to see how it sounds.
It fits between the rear speaker bulkhead and the Z cross member but I did have to turn the sub upside down to get it to fit due to the wedge shape.


The results were a very Nice tight,understated bass which is what I want BUT I really dislike ruining the looks of the interior of this car with a black carpet box in the trunk.

Now to my question:

Seems like two options for sub installation for me.

1) Factory setup in the sub area.
From your comment, I take it that the sub area behind the driver's seat is not airtight enough for good sound even if I were to get the aftermarket mounting bracket,cover and load up that space with dynamat?

2) Sealed box IN the factory location.
Is there enough room in that sub area for a pre-made speaker box with enough volume to sound right? I assume going this route would mean having the sub fire UPwards?

Which would sound better #1 or #2?

If I have to go the #2 route , anyone know the dimensions of the box and where I could buy one off the net?

Thanks for any help folks can provide

350ztoronto

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help bump

jdg345

I have the same question ... does someone make a box that fits into the stock enclosure? I'd like to drop a 10w3 in there ...

350ztoronto

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Has anyone installed the jl xr650 component speakers? if yes, where did you place the crossovers?? and did it come with speaker wires or did you have to buy new ones ?

Sial

Mine are drilled and mounted inside the doors above the speaker and close to the top of the door. They fit very good in that location and are close enough to the speaker and tweeter that you don't need a ton of wire - looks clean!

350ztoronto

iTrader: (10)

thx did your speakers come with the wires?

Sial

I really doubt it, but you can easily find out from JL or your dealer.

350ztoronto

iTrader: (10)

oh one more question, do anyone know how the install on a head unit is ? i mean the wiring part
on my accord i had to splice all that and connect the right wires blah blah, will i have to do the same thing?