BernyMac's audio build from beginning to the end

 

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Username: Bernymac

AQ HD3!!, CA United States

Post Number: 1130
Registered: Sep-04
I know most of you have already seen the pictures I posted in the past. But I wanted to post them up again from beginning till the end. Right now I'm somewhere around 50% done, so theres still more from just what I have of the pictures.

List of equipment:
HeadUnit: Pioneer P860MP
Subwoofers: 2* AudioQue HD315
Subwoofer Amps: 2* MassiveAudio P3000.1
Components: CDT HD-62/M6 Front and Rears
High Amp: 1* MassiveAudio P800.4
Alternator: 260AMP Iraggi Alternator
Batteries: 1* Optima Redtop (under the hood) / 2* Odyssey 2150S (Cargo Area)
Subwoofer Box: Designed by DJ, Built by me.
Subwoofer Box Specs: 14cuft after subwoofer displacement and port, tuned to 40hz.

Now on to some old pictures.

Next update will include pictures of the inside of the box resined. and 90degree angles of resin.

After that, carpet the box, then sound deadener, and then finally install everything. Should be done before the end of the year, but don't count on it. Lazyness kicks in from time to time.

Ok, now old pictures.

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Username: Bernymac

AQ HD3!!, CA United States

Post Number: 1131
Registered: Sep-04
More pictures of the sub's when I got them. Beginning of October.
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Went and got the wood the next day to begin on the box.
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Username: Bernymac

AQ HD3!!, CA United States

Post Number: 1132
Registered: Sep-04
Putting the box together and cutting out the hole for the subwoofer.

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Test fit.
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Double Baffle glued and complete.
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Username: Bernymac

AQ HD3!!, CA United States

Post Number: 1133
Registered: Sep-04
So I created the brace that will hold the box together inside, keeping it from flexing. Don't worry, at this point in time I did a little more bracing than that.

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Added the top piece to the box. Pain in the A** when trying to build this box by yourself. And also having no table to work on is a pain.
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Username: Bernymac

AQ HD3!!, CA United States

Post Number: 1134
Registered: Sep-04
So now, these pictures were taken on 10/25/06. And at that point in time the box was put together. Heres those pictures.

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Username: Bernymac

AQ HD3!!, CA United States

Post Number: 1135
Registered: Sep-04
Contined from last post.

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That was the last update. A week or so later I resined inside the box every 90Degree angle there was, didn't really take pictures of that. Today, I poured in fiberglass resin on the flat surface, about 3/8ths thick or so. Pictures tomarrow on that, not sure if thats interesting but I will post it anyways.
 

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Username: Bestmankind

Fi AudioBTL

Post Number: 7405
Registered: Oct-05
nice work berny.

you have til jan 27 to get ready. thats when the next comp is.
 

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Username: Rovin

Trinidad & T...

Post Number: 10005
Registered: Jul-05
NICE ! - i bet its gonna be super loud

3/8" thick resin u say !? - isnt that a bit too much & by u adding so much will decrease a lil bit of ur overall box vol ......
 

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Username: Matt12490

The biggity biggity BAY, California USA

Post Number: 1448
Registered: May-05
14 ft. ^3 is HUGE for 2 15s!!
 

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Username: Bernymac

AQ HD3!!, CA United States

Post Number: 1137
Registered: Sep-04
well that was a estimate of how much resin i put in. Probaly its like more or less than 1/8ths.
 

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Username: Bernymac

AQ HD3!!, CA United States

Post Number: 1143
Registered: Sep-04
Todays Update as promised. The resining part of the box. I have one more side to go and about a few more corners to do as well. Enjoy peoples!

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resin3.jpg
resin4.jpg
 

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Username: Gh0st_31

Brooksville, FL USA

Post Number: 26
Registered: May-06
sweeeeeeeeeeeet
 

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Username: Stnorris

Davenport, IA US

Post Number: 1811
Registered: Apr-06
loooking good
 

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Username: Bernymac

Cambodian

Post Number: 1412
Registered: Sep-04
edead install. its only one picture but I'll see sup tomarrow one what I decide to do.

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Username: Bestmankind

Fi AudioBTL

Post Number: 8228
Registered: Oct-05
nice.
 

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Username: Bernymac

Cambodian

Post Number: 1573
Registered: Sep-04
Heres some more progress pictures!

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Username: Bernymac

Cambodian

Post Number: 1574
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More Progress.
 

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Username: Bernymac

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Box fits perfectly into my car. Its goes in nicely and will snug between my panels nicely as well. Also window height length which is really good.
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Username: Mr_kebo

Albertville, Al USA

Post Number: 899
Registered: Nov-04
where did you get those massive audio amps? What kind of power do they put out?
 

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Username: Drsmith

Montana USA

Post Number: 2346
Registered: Nov-04
low hz.com is where he got them, they do rated 3k at 14v and 2600 i think at 12.5
 

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Username: Bernymac

Cambodian

Post Number: 1586
Registered: Sep-04
Alright, heres more updated pictures of just some wiring and the amps on the back seats. and don't trip, I cleaned up the wires some, but their so thick its hard to bend them and have them placed how I want it. I'll take more pictures today.

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Username: Bernymac

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Post Number: 1587
Registered: Sep-04
Fused the front batteries.
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Edeadv1SE^2, then edead v3, then edeadv1SE^2 again.
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The doors and comps are the last thing I'm worried about at the moment, more progress on these in the next week or two.
 

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Username: Thecrypt

Post Number: 58
Registered: Dec-06
I accidentally put my thumbs so far up that I broke them
 

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Username: Tdbdadrummer

Wellsburg, WV USA

Post Number: 1812
Registered: Aug-05
I hate to sound stupid lol, but what kind of subs are those? I was going to guess DD?
 

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Username: Bernymac

Cambodian

Post Number: 1592
Registered: Sep-04
AudioQue HD315
 

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Username: Bernymac

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Post Number: 1593
Registered: Sep-04
alright some more pictures.



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Username: Bernymac

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Post Number: 1594
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Now to the bad....the holes.eh.
 

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Username: Bernymac

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Username: Sploosh56

Ohio

Post Number: 1592
Registered: May-04
put some clear silicone on it. the system looks awesome by the way. that sucker is going to hurt when it gets bumpin'
 

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Username: Tdbdadrummer

Wellsburg, WV USA

Post Number: 1828
Registered: Aug-05
How'd you get holes in those?
 

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Username: Teddy21

Ann Arbor, MI USA

Post Number: 348
Registered: Feb-06
Very nice install....you wanna come install my next system for me?
 

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Username: Mr_kebo

Albertville, Al USA

Post Number: 945
Registered: Nov-04
can you upload those resin pics again?
 

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Username: Bernymac

Cambodian

Post Number: 1615
Registered: Sep-04
Will Do Mr. Kebo. Just give me a minute.
 

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Username: Bernymac

Cambodian

Post Number: 1616
Registered: Sep-04
Resining REPOST:

I poured my resin in, f@ck brushing it on! Chad Lee know's sup with that.

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Username: Johnfiac

IL Afghanistan,...

Post Number: 900
Registered: Mar-06
ewwwwwwww good thing the inside of the box isnt there for looks lol that sux about the hole in the sub :-( but nice install
 

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Username: Johnfiac

IL Afghanistan,...

Post Number: 902
Registered: Mar-06
ewwwwwwww good thing the inside of the box isnt there for looks lol that sux about the hole in the sub :-( but nice install
 

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Username: Johnfiac

IL Afghanistan,...

Post Number: 903
Registered: Mar-06
ooops my bad btw thats a big @ss porthole stick ur head in there when doing some test tones ;)
 

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Username: Stnorris

Davenport, IA US

Post Number: 1941
Registered: Apr-06
very nice...looks like a lot of work.
 

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Username: Chaunb3400

Huntsville, Alabama U.S.

Post Number: 10909
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the bragging area is always down..this is the first time im seeing this...Good work man....
 

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Username: Stnorris

RE SX 15, IA US

Post Number: 2059
Registered: Apr-06
clean that box up with a nice paint job or some carpet and post some pics.
 

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Username: Imalik

Jackson, New Jersey Ocean

Post Number: 98
Registered: May-06
Real nice set up.
 

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Username: Bernymac

Cambodian

Post Number: 2124
Registered: Sep-04
I plan to spray bedliner on it. I'll do so once my parents are ok and won't need as much $$ from me. This thread isn't closed yet since theres still more stuff to do. Money is just to tight at the moment. And thanks Malik. =).
 

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Username: Mike_16

Burlington, Wisconsin Us

Post Number: 244
Registered: Aug-06
why is there 2 power wires in those amps or is it a power and ground wow what a dumb ? huh lol well it looks lik etheres 2 remote wires in the one amp whats that 4? wow would get lost with trin to hook up a big three with all those power wires i wouildnt know where to start
 

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Username: Johnfiac

IL Afghanistan,...

Post Number: 1678
Registered: Mar-06
Connecting power isnt hard, just takes time to run them all through the car\firewall the 2 in the remote i would guess is so he didnt have to run another remote wire so he daisy chain'd it to the other amp, berny.. by looking at the amp... it looks like there are 4 terminals for speaker outputs its mono so i am assuming that thats just for making it easier to run in paralel, are those DVC 2ohm running 1 ohm, or DVC1 running .5?


BTW where the fu<k can i find resin.... i looked all over at menards and homedepot.. kept finding like varnish and wood polish stuff.. nothing like that at all...whats it called exactly?
 

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Username: Bernymac

Cambodian

Post Number: 2138
Registered: Sep-04
its called epoxy resin, and its in the paint section. it should be near where the bondo/gorilla glue/wood glue isle. and its not two power wires. one ground and one power. if you looked close enough you can see the black electrical tape to show that its for ground. and like killa said, i daisy chained for the remote. on another note. the subs are dual 4. wire down to 2ohm each, and connected to its own terminal at 2ohms giving them about 1000rms each. the amp is 2ohm stable (bridged). but since the other amp doesn't work. i just hooked it up as you see. the amp isn't 1ohm stable. a lot of people get confused as to why i hooked the subs the way i did. lets just say i know what i'm doing and no! i can not wire it down to 1ohm bridged!! so yeah.
 

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Username: Mike_16

Burlington, Wisconsin Us

Post Number: 264
Registered: Aug-06
ok i understand i wasnt thinking of of chaining the power wires lol forgot, but anyways nicee setup
 

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Username: Gamerdude

Ontario Canada

Post Number: 429
Registered: Apr-06
How thick is the surrounds on those woofers?

Its gotta be up there 1-3mm?
 

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Username: Bernymac

Cambodian

Post Number: 2658
Registered: Sep-04
I thought I would update this thing and post up a few more pictures of some progress.

Building a amp rack for the amps and also made a rack that goes under the 2nd row seating to hold the AC EQX and 6XS.


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Username: Bernymac

Cambodian

Post Number: 2659
Registered: Sep-04
Now to the finished product!

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Like this thread says, from beginning to end. And I am far from the end of this whole project.
I will post pictures of my new box in the next day or so. And a few weeks from this post, pictures of my custom door panels, done by me of course.
 

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Username: Trey4sports

Post Number: 1134
Registered: Sep-06
very nice berny. i really think your gonna be a lot louder with a smaller box. is that a 150 i smell??
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