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well the cutlass was delivered. Here is some pics sorry some of them are dark I will get some better ones soon 86 olds cutlass trunk this is the way it showed up......needs to be cleaned and a few mechanical fixes but is very solid. thanks Chad

sqguyib, yes it has a narrow rear deck. The car should be here today and I will be able to say for sure-- my original thought was to seal a baffle to the back of the rear deck and remove the rear speakers. sorta like a wall behind the rear seat. Am I thinking correctly? I am open to any and all suggestions. I have never done a IB before so any knowledge anyone can offer will be greatly appreciated. Thanks Chad

Thanks guys. I have no problem buying used as I prefer most of the older stuuf anyways I would prefer to use the HU just to keep it simple when the car arrives I will be a measuring fool. I really would like to use the mj18 as long as space permits, if not maybe the maw 15. what would you guys recomend for front stage? I listen to all types of music rock,classic rock,metal,rap,country and even some classical. I know I would have room in the kicks but until the car shows up I am not sure about the doors I am really looking forward to this build thanks again chad

well I built a center console enclosure for my truck this weekend. It's 3.1 ft^3 tuned to 32 hz for my TC sounds dvc 2 15 3k. the port is 3" x 14.5" my last enclosure was a 3.25 sealed. this is way louder yet still sounds great. (other then the new found rattles , more sound deading needed) here's a few pics. I got on a roll and forgot about pics here it is in the truck view from the drivers side back seat here's the sub it still needs more work but I ran out of time. thanks for looking Chad

Thanks, the sub faces the floor right in front of the back seat. what I failed to get pics of was the bracing on the inside. now if I can figure out how to keep my back slider window from vibrating......lol any ideas? thanks chad

thanks for the information.

4x4crazy, What year is your truck? does it have a 40-20-40 front seat? if so do you use the seat often? I have built several enclosures for 1994-2007 dodges from regular cabs to quadcabs. in my opinion for a single sub set up is to replace the center front seat bottom with an enclosure. you can build your own such as I did for my wifes truck or here is a link for one of the better prefab's I have seen. ( I have no personal knowledge of this box but it is where I had gotten the idea to build one and try it) http://cgi.ebay.com/Hot-Box-Dodge-Ram-Cust...1QQcmdZViewItem if you rarely use the center front seat this would be a great option for you and you can retain all of your under rear seat staorage. My wifes truck is a 98 quadcab I built a sealed enclosure .85ft^3 for a rockford fosgate 12p2 and I was able to reattach the center flip down. It's not the most comfotable but for short trips it is ok(lol) if I can help in any way just ask. Chad

ok I am looking for opinions here. what do you guys feel are the advantages and disadvantages of running several 8" subs compared to a single 15". Asuming both are installed properly and run off the same amp at the same impedience. Thanks Chad

Well I wouldn't say it's better than the ssd but I just installed a cerwin vega 12.4 v-max in my friends car 1ft^3 sealed and it has great output and is still very musical. the sub is about $100.00 shipped I would say it is pretty hard to beat for the price. here's the link http://www.cerwinvegamobile.com/VMAX12.php Chad

yes there is alot of good discussions going on. Here is what I was seeking though.( I may have stated it wrong in my original post. I was just referring to 8's and 15's but it could be any combonation) What I was looking for and I believe (Nstain) sorta touched on was what do you prefer and why? I am not asking which is louder or lower or can handle more power ect....(but that maybe why you prefer one over the other and thats cool) I have had 2-8's 2-10's 2-12's 1-12 1-15 I have had them in different combonations (vented,sealed,bandpass) So here is my question what set up do you prefer and why? Thanks Chad

I currently have a TC 3000 15 DVC 2

Ok I was looking at (6) AA Assassin Series 8"D4. so what do you think? Thanks Chad

I am not sure really. I was just thinking of different installs I would like to try. I have a TC 3000 15 DVC 2 in my truck now. but I am always looking....lol I am open for suggestions of pos. combos Thanks Chad

I just installed a CV 12.4 v-max for a friend of mine. I put it in a 1ft^3 with no poly fill. this is in a 2000 toyota celica powered off a kenwood 8103 500 @ 2ohms. I don't think you will be disapointed. He listens to alot of hard rock and it works great. We were playing around with it and played some rap and this sub was flexin his car like crazy. Overall I was very impressed for a sub costing under $100 it is very musical and at the same time has very smooth output. Good luck Chad

I have a TC3000 15 sealed running off a phoenix gold tantrum 1200.1 I currently have mine sealed and I have to say it is a great choice for SQ. as far as getting loud it does now but I plan on doing a 3ft^3 tuned to 32 hz just to play with. great choice Chad

Thanks for the heads up Chad

congrats!

cubdenno - This is just what I have been wanting to hear. I also have a TC 3000 15 DVC 2. I have been looking for a new amp and the SAZ 1500d was at the top of my list. how do you like the sub ported? I have mine in a 3 ft^3 sealed enclosure powered off a phoenix gold tantrum 1200.1. the enclosure sits between my front seats facing the rear. I love the sub it hits the lows with athoritity but also blends well with rock. I am thinking of building a 3ft^3 vented enclosure tuned to 30 hz (now I just need to save some money....hehe) Thanks again Chad

I was thinking of getting 2 Mach5Audio MJ-18 Single 4 ohm and running them off my Phoenix Gold Tantrum 1200.1 @ 2 ohms in a vented box 48 x 24 x 18 with 90 sq in of port tuned to 30 hz. this would go in inplace of the back seat of my 07 dodge quad cab. I was just wondering what your thoughts were on my box plans? each sub should see around 700 watts. this would be a purely show off setup for truck shows. any thoughts or opinions ??? thanks Chad

I have quite alot of experience working with these trucks. I have had a 02, 04 and now have a 07 quad cab. How much air space do you need? How much port? You have a few options you can go with. 1. raise your back seat 2" easy to do and no safety issues, a added beefit to doing this besides more air space is that you can flip down the back of the seat then (for mounting amps-adjusting amps) you can get about 2.5ft^3 with not much work.you can also make a center front console/seat? do you need seating for 6? you can go with a custom center console. I have a custom center console right now with a TC 3000 DVC-2 about 3.25ft^3. Let me know if you need help with anything. I have had 2 10L7's under the back seat and I have installed some kicker 12 cvr's in my cousins quad. If you really like the 8's it is very possible to do what you want. any questions feel free to ask. Chad

thanks anyways Chad

yes it's a auto 4x4 I have sinced turned it around for better responce. thanks for fixing the pic, how can I do it that way?

ok I think I got it. this is a 3.25ft^3 sealed enclosure it was also my first attempt at fiberglass. this is unfinished but I just put it in for some testing. I have sense turned it around and got a much better response. http://dodgetruckworld.tenmagazines.com/ga...2500/365432.jpg http://dodgetruckworld.tenmagazines.com/ga...2500/365433.jpg this is the only way I figured out to post pics sorry.

I'm not sure how to post pics. if someone can tell me I'd be glad to