grayta's 2012 Ford Focus Build

[grayta 23]

Today I finally got some time to get some of the wiring done.  I am trying to make this build as clean as possible.  Here is what I was left with when I sold my system lol.

 

 

Installed my second 300A fuse and used gorilla tape to hold it down and there is padding underneath of the fuse holder.

 

 

Ran my grounds and power wire to two separate terminals that will connect to the second battery in the trunk and then ran those wire from the terminals to distribution blocks for the amps.

 

 

 

Just a close up of the distribution blocks for the power and ground. 

 

 

Here is a close up of the terminals I was talking about.  These will be going to the second battery.

 

 

The wire will be hidden more when I get the box, but the battery will be centered at the very end of the trunk.  Everything has temporary zip ties on them now and they will be cut and tightened when everything is where it needs to be.

 

Here is the end result, again wires will be cut and hidden more when the box arrives.  That amp is my temporary mids/highs amp until my Sundown amps arrive.  Until then I will be using Hifonics ZXi 80.4 and the Hifonics BRZ 1700.1D.  BTW the power/ground wires will be coming where the speaker wire is currently located, they are just moved out of the way in that pic so I could put the trunk floor back in.

 

 

Thanks for looking.  The box should be here Wednesday or Thursday.  It ships tomorrow.

[frogcase2002 393]

Is there only one run coming from the front?

[grayta 23]

Yea for now. If I ever upgrade to more power I will be adding another run for power and one for the ground. Ground for that battery in the back is to the frame.

[grumby13 3]

can't wait to see this in bear

[grayta 23]

can't wait to see this in bear

 

Everything will be done by then so I am planning on making the trip.  The box ships today and should arrive Wednesday or Thursday.  The only thing I am waiting on now are my Sundown amps.  I will be using my old Hifonics amps until they come in.

[grayta 23]

Here is the box finished! Ships today. Thanks Dave. If you haven't heard of him or seen his work here you go! All credit goes to DaveTheBoxGuy!

4.5ft3 of net volume, depends on which port is in the box. The port in the box is SPL tuned to 45Hz, the one on the left is daily tuned to 28Hz and the port to the right is tuned to 20Hz for some loowwwwwssss...

Edited August 26, 2013 by grayta

[grumby13 3]

alright but the box will make it sound alot different.

[grayta 23]

alright but the box will make it sound alot different.

 

What?

[crackinhedz 51]

That port system looks awesome...is it all PVC plastic?

How much was the box??

[jcarter1885 995]

The 20hz tuning will be useless unless you use it in a home theatre setup. I loved my 26hz tuned enclosure but it was only a certain amount of songs that actually performed well. That 28hz will give you all the lows you need and can actually hear.

[grayta 23]

The 20hz tuning will be useless unless you use it in a home theatre setup. I loved my 26hz tuned enclosure but it was only a certain amount of songs that actually performed well. That 28hz will give you all the lows you need and can actually hear.

 

I mainly got the 20hz port to try for hair tricks haha.  I do have quite a bit of songs that are close to that frequency.  My 28Hz port will def be used the most though.  BTW just checked on FED EX and my box will arrive tomorrow around 12n. 

[Quentin Jarrell 671]

I'd be interested in the deminsions on that 20hz port.

[Randal Johnson 544]

I mainly got the 20hz port to try for hair tricks haha. I do have quite a bit of songs that are close to that frequency.

Def. wasn't thinking that this would be your logic for using a 20 htz tune ...

Cool looking enclosure though ...

Edited August 28, 2013 by Cablguy184

[grayta 23]

I mainly got the 20hz port to try for hair tricks haha. I do have quite a bit of songs that are close to that frequency.

Def. wasn't thinking that this would be your logic for using a 20 htz tune ...Cool looking enclosure though ...

It's really for sound quality, but maybe it could help with one lol. Thanks the enclosure comes in today. Should be here anytime now. Everything ready for the install. Just waiting for fed ex. Will have pics tonight or tomorrow.

[grayta 23]

The moment everyone has been waiting for!!!!! Well, mostly me lol.  Anyways on to the pictures!

 

Setting up and waiting for Fed Ex..

 

 

 

Looks a little better in person, but here is the rear deck with Second Skin..

 

 

Some equipment, everything was kind of laid out so when the box arrived, I could just throw everything in. And yes, I know that those amps are not the Sundowns but I am waiting for the amps to come in the mail so for now I will be using some Hifonics amps.

 

 

 

 

[grayta 23]

THE BOX IS HERE!

 

 

Terminals..

 

 

Mounting my EQS to the box.  I never change my equalizer settings but if I need to I can always go back there and change it.  I mainly use it for the pre-amp.

 

 

Now to seal it off.  Thick cardboard, vinyl, gorilla tape, black fabric, fabric glue and Second Skin.  The cheap way..

 

 

 

Just cut the fabric to match the cardboard and box height and width..

 

 

Laying it and glueing part of the fabric to the box and the cutting it out..

 

 

 

While its drying I drilled the holes out for the amps onto the box.

 

 

Slid the box into the trunk and placed the thick cardboard around it and starting to tape around it with the gorilla tape.  This is from the front side of the box..  I didn't get a picture of this but I glued the rest of the fabric to the cardboard in the front, you will see what I am talking about soon.

 

 

Now to the trunk side..

 

 

Now to lay some deadener down to re-inforce the tape.  No point of showing around the whole box because its a tight space so all you will see is deadener and tape lol.  All looks like this picture lol.

 

 

That's it for sealing off.  Tomorrow, I am going to open the trunk while playing and see if I am getting any cancellation.  I didn't get a chance to do that today.  

 

The box is screwed into the floor so it won't move, the other L brackets are for the battery.  I vinyl wrapped all the L brackets black to match.

 

 

Second battery hooked up!

 

 

Now to the amps.  Can't wait for my SAZ2500D and SAX100.4 to come in they will look way better in the trunk..  BTW it was a pain in the ass screwing those amps in that tight space lol.  There 

 

 

Here it is all finished up..

 

 

I will take more pictures tomorrow, these are kind of dark because it was raining outside while I was doing most of the install so I had the car in the garage.  I will try to get a video of it as well.  Thanks for looking..

[crackinhedz 51]

That looks bad ass...

Im jealous.

[grayta 23]

Thanks man, it took a lot of time and effort. At first I just wanted to throw it in and hear it, but then I said better do it right the first time. Glueing that fabric was a bitch in the car. It sounds good and gets really low. Can't wait till the subs are more broken in and I get my saz2500

[grayta 23]

I suck at taking videos but here it is.  On the temporary amp and the gains are set low to break in the subs.  Already can tell I am going to have some flex issues.. lol I can't wait to put my SAZ2500D on these, its already loud but I am ready for louder!! lol

 

http://youtu.be/GuZvCD1haNk

Edited August 29, 2013 by grayta

[crackinhedz 51]

Looks great!

 

 

not sure if you know, but Decaf re-released his stuff...

 

http://www.ram-designs.com/decaf/

[grayta 23]

Thanks man. I have all of his new stuff, still need to dl his newest zip 30. Yu coming to the October show?

[nigel 148]

looking good so far.  keep it up.  I can see why it's so hard to wait for the bigger amp to come in.  should be crazy.

[dragon123443 3]

that box is sexy as fuck man.

[dragon123443 3]

Looks great!

not sure if you know, but Decaf re-released his stuff...

http://www.ram-designs.com/decaf/

I tried downloading this but it doesn't let me play them. how do you get it to play??

[crackinhedz 51]

Looks great!

not sure if you know, but Decaf re-released his stuff...http://www.ram-designs.com/decaf/

I tried downloading this but it doesn't let me play them. how do you get it to play??

did you unzip them? You can use programs such as 7zip or winrar to extract...