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I noticed you had a s/c...but plz take into consideration the weight of all this equipment...if that's important to you. I have one w7 and I hear they weigh 60 lbs...correct me if i'm wrong. I'm considering downgrading to a lighter sub because the Z is heavy as it is....just something to keep in mind.
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i have the Alpine Type x in a 10, and am very happy with it
i also have a JL W7 in my Beamer, and im not sure if its the enclosure or the sub, but the bass is completely different
the Alpine is much tighter and punchier, whereas the W7 is very very boomy, the type of bass that still lingers around after the note has passed and can be heard down the street
i prefer the Alpine because i prefer the bass to be heard inside the car only, plus it matches my SQL setup, with MB Quart Qline speakers and DTS 5.1 processor/Centre channel speaker
i also have a JL W7 in my Beamer, and im not sure if its the enclosure or the sub, but the bass is completely different
the Alpine is much tighter and punchier, whereas the W7 is very very boomy, the type of bass that still lingers around after the note has passed and can be heard down the street
i prefer the Alpine because i prefer the bass to be heard inside the car only, plus it matches my SQL setup, with MB Quart Qline speakers and DTS 5.1 processor/Centre channel speaker
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Originally Posted by azula
I noticed you had a s/c...but plz take into consideration the weight of all this equipment...if that's important to you. I have one w7 and I hear they weigh 60 lbs...correct me if i'm wrong. I'm considering downgrading to a lighter sub because the Z is heavy as it is....just something to keep in mind.
Originally Posted by TiPIACE
i have the Alpine Type x in a 10, and am very happy with it
i also have a JL W7 in my Beamer, and im not sure if its the enclosure or the sub, but the bass is completely different
the Alpine is much tighter and punchier, whereas the W7 is very very boomy, the type of bass that still lingers around after the note has passed and can be heard down the street
i prefer the Alpine because i prefer the bass to be heard inside the car only, plus it matches my SQL setup, with MB Quart Qline speakers and DTS 5.1 processor/Centre channel speaker
i also have a JL W7 in my Beamer, and im not sure if its the enclosure or the sub, but the bass is completely different
the Alpine is much tighter and punchier, whereas the W7 is very very boomy, the type of bass that still lingers around after the note has passed and can be heard down the street
i prefer the Alpine because i prefer the bass to be heard inside the car only, plus it matches my SQL setup, with MB Quart Qline speakers and DTS 5.1 processor/Centre channel speaker
dude that is the tightest subwoofer box EVER!!! i have a w7 in my Z and you are correct....It is very boomy and there is no distinction to each note when it hits....i prefer a sub like yours.....and its lighter.
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Yeah, weight is a consideration... I am having everything fabricated to be removable within 10 mins so I can take out and install when needed / wanted...
good thinking
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Originally Posted by nicholasm617
damn, i was just considering making a box nearly identical to the one posted above. i was gonna do the amp rack over the plexi in back tho.
my whole install is glass, plexi is crap - scratches too easily and flexes when the sub hits
like legit glass? thats odd, havent really seen it done.
im going to make the box out of mdf wood like always but make 2 sides with thick thick plexi, making them small to minimalize flexing. im still just brainstorming my ideas but it should look roughly similiar to yours...sorry lol.
edit: oh and where you used vinyl to wrap it im thinking of using CF wrap.(looks like legit CF, not some "CF pattern")
im going to make the box out of mdf wood like always but make 2 sides with thick thick plexi, making them small to minimalize flexing. im still just brainstorming my ideas but it should look roughly similiar to yours...sorry lol.
edit: oh and where you used vinyl to wrap it im thinking of using CF wrap.(looks like legit CF, not some "CF pattern")
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^^^ dude..... make sure you read the whole post... I have made many changes... I will post up the final outcome when I have her all complete.
Have you cehck out the ADS or Focal yet?...and lets not forget...AUDISON amp
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Hehehehehe...Dont you just love when ppl jumps in middle of the conversation without really understand the topic first?
Have you cehck out the ADS or Focal yet?...and lets not forget...AUDISON amp
Have you cehck out the ADS or Focal yet?...and lets not forget...AUDISON amp
Hey limeg35..... Who came first, the kicker or the kickee??
I am getting her back tomorrow and went with the upstage in the front and 6.5 CDT's on the rear deck with the tweeters centered... I can not wait to hear her tomorrow!!!...
I am going to be doing the lighting in the trunk and should have pics by the weekend!
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Originally Posted by TiPIACE
i have the Alpine Type x in a 10, and am very happy with it
i also have a JL W7 in my Beamer, and im not sure if its the enclosure or the sub, but the bass is completely different
the Alpine is much tighter and punchier, whereas the W7 is very very boomy, the type of bass that still lingers around after the note has passed and can be heard down the street
i prefer the Alpine because i prefer the bass to be heard inside the car only, plus it matches my SQL setup, with MB Quart Qline speakers and DTS 5.1 processor/Centre channel speaker
i also have a JL W7 in my Beamer, and im not sure if its the enclosure or the sub, but the bass is completely different
the Alpine is much tighter and punchier, whereas the W7 is very very boomy, the type of bass that still lingers around after the note has passed and can be heard down the street
i prefer the Alpine because i prefer the bass to be heard inside the car only, plus it matches my SQL setup, with MB Quart Qline speakers and DTS 5.1 processor/Centre channel speaker
Were are the pictures?
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I hope you don't expect to have a warranty on that JL equipment, because you won't have one. JL does NOT authorize ANY online sales. You blow an amp or a sub and you're SOL. Good luck 
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Originally Posted by TiPIACE
Mirrors look nice on the Z, are they motorized? were did you order them?
Thanks
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i bought them from RMSMotorparts.com.au here in Aus
but i also saw them available at VividRacing when i was comparing prices from US
yeap they are motorized, wiring the in was a little tricky but my audio guy had it worked out after an hour or so testing what the stock wires did then matching them up
the only functionality missing is heated (i think!) and electric fold in
but i also saw them available at VividRacing when i was comparing prices from US
yeap they are motorized, wiring the in was a little tricky but my audio guy had it worked out after an hour or so testing what the stock wires did then matching them up
the only functionality missing is heated (i think!) and electric fold in
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