Yes, You cant really tell the difference unless you crank them up and hit the switch. It not a HUGE difference but a significant one. The XM7s have this as well but its inside the case if i recall.
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Ian - Looking good on the install. Let me know if you want some tuning help. I cant remember - is there a sub going into this boat also? I vaguely remember something about and XI12D. Maybe I got that mistaken with another boat. In any case, whatever tuning help you'd like. I'm "hear" for ya. haha!
-Brian
Exile Audio
Yep, starting on the box in a few minutes actually. Got whatever 12 you recommended and a Xi1500.1
I also think I've got Chase convinced to have the XM9's painted lime green :) Another one brought over to the dark side, errr well bright side I guess!
Got into the box building tonight.
Because I'm using a lot of the air space behind the "hump" I figured it would be easier to get the box in and mounted if I took that piece out. Much to my surprise it is only held in with 2 screws.
Fiberglass floor and hump removed;
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/18/na8u9a9y.jpg
The box, before;
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/18/utu7yhy2.jpg
During - inside coated with truck bed liner;
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/18/6y5ezuzu.jpg
A mockup with the floor section;
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/18/bubype3u.jpg
In the previous picture you can see what I'm going for, which is a 2.2 cubic foot ported box elevated off the floor, and butted up straight to the back of the hump, giving the appearance of the factory install, with better than free-air performance.
Got the hole cut;
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/18/muguvegu.jpg
Outside coated;
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/18/atyhe6y7.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/18/9udehame.jpg
I haven't decided in the placement of the port yet, as I need to mock it up in the boat to be certain where I want it; I think it will be on the right.
I'm veto-ing the factory carpet on the baffle and going to wrap it in either white or grey vinyl.
Dude that looks really sharp! What material did you use for the box?
Ian, great friggin install.
I got more exile gear coming, can I bring the xlv to Ian's custom audio and Led Paradise....
Maybe thats what I was thinking of, lol. I just know when I asked on here the answer was a resounding 'Don't use it for boxes!' :)
I'm fine with the coated birch. In my Outback, where the enclosure sits on top of carpet it has been fine for the last 2 seasons, although I have a ton of fiberglass resin and truck bed liner inside and out.
Ian, are you having the box sit flush on the floor in front of the hump of is elevated ?
Small calculation error; the box will be elevated ~5" above the floor, and progressing above the hump. The right side of the box will (be cut to) sit flush with that factory brace thing. Went to test fit this afternoon and can't get the box into position; trying to fit a square peg in a trapezoid hole, lol. Luckily as it stands the box is 2.5 cubic feet, where 2.2 is what is called for. Cutting the corner off should put me right where I want to be :)
Good Job Ian - this should put you right on the sweet spot. Remember on initial setup to turn off bass boost, and pay attention to the subsonic filtering on the Xi1500.1. You'll want to reconfirm those details when install. whats the vent length in this box?
-Brian
Exile Audio
There is no vent yet, but it will be 3.125 x 4 x 14
I made some more progress on the sub enclosure yesterday.
I chopped the side of the box off and gave it a test fit before sealing it up. I will have to re-route the factory wiring harness up the side (a simple zip-tie job) but all in all its an easy fit.
https://forum.moomba.com/attachment....1&d=1348148597
Back in the garage, I sealed up the side, cut and installed the port, and put another several coats of truck bed liner;
https://forum.moomba.com/attachment....0&d=1348148596
Ian,
Did you lengthen the port accordingly after modifying the enclosure?
David
how about the sterring cable etc. i am interested on how you move the center hole conduit for wiring ballast and sterring cable
here is my pic
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/h...IMAG0211-5.jpg
The port didn't exist initially, lol. I actually previously had ~2.6ft^3, where the suggested is 2.2ft^3 with 14" long port. Cutting that corner off brings me to almost exactly 2.2ft^3, so I stuck with 14" in length, but its easy enough to play with, should the sound not be "right"
I didn't have to move the hole, because the box is ~7" off the floor. The steering cable goes up and to the right of the enclosure, while the wires go under and to the left. The only thing that is giving me fits is what looks like a Cat5 cable that doesn't have a disconnect, I suspect it is for the radio remote but I have to track it down and untie it from the harness. Shouldn't be too hard, I just didn't invest any time into it.
so the front facade is sitting 7 inches off the floor. got it.
got any pics of the back of that custom enclosure.
Did you go all the way back to the battery for the power to the amps or did you go through the switch so you can select which battery the stereo gets run on?
The factory switch is not capable of switching between battery 1, 2, and off. I ran the power directly to battery 2.
Is the bed liner working good? How many coats are you up too? Is it the roll-on or the spray?
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What in the duece is the factory switch for then lol? I thought it had both positive battery terminals running to it, and it has one "output" terminal and depending on which battery you select (or both if you have it on 1+2), that would be the battery sending power to that "output" terminal. My thinking could be way off here, Im at work and boat is at home. Thanks for your replies.
This will be the first box I've done with just bedliner, so I'm not sure. It is the spray kind, and I've used 4 cans. The boat has ~35 hours on it and so far there has been absolutely no moisture in that area, so I'd imagine combined with the fact that its so far off the ground it won't be an issue.
Ian - 4 cans is plenty. The big help here is that you have elevated the base from the floor. This will eliminate moisture build up. In fact in my experience it doesn't need to be lifted up 7". Even 2-3" will improve moisture reduction. I would suggest to use birch plywood for the enclosure versus MDF as MDF tends to be like a sponge.
-Brian
7 is just where it ended up fitting the best around the wires through the floor and around the air box thing. Birch looks so nice too, one day maybe I'll stain a wood box instead of hiding it, lol.
Test fitting the sub and led ring in/on the enclosure;
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/23/abyqetav.jpg
The sub is in the boat!
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/25/se8ehe7y.jpg
Unfortunately I forgot to bring the "feet" for the box, zip ties, and long screws, so it's just kind of resting in place until tomorrow. Once it's in place I'll cut out a trim panel and cover it in white vinyl, and tuck/tie the wiring.
You take care of the IBS while that front vent was easily accessible?
I forgot to reply to your pm! I'm not certain that we'll add any additional weight to the boat, but I guess anything is possible. The floor and box are super easy to pull out, so if we decide to go that route it shouldn't be too tough. I think the dealer is putting a heater in over winter, so all of this will have to come out anyway.
More progress on the sub - I got the box mounted into the boat last night, and put the grille on the woofer;
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/26/putugedy.jpg
I have a bit of clean up to do on the wiring on both sides still, but ran out of daylight;
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/26/3eqa9epe.jpg
A few shots of the LEDs in darker conditions; they are really bright;
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/26/8yvyzuju.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/26/hyderavu.jpg
What did you use for the cup holder rings?
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Here is a post where I detailed how I made them. I have since gotten an actual router table to take a bit of the danger out of the process, lol.
https://forum.moomba.com/showthread....275#post174275
Where did you buy the actual LED strips from? Your post talks about speaker rings from a guy at the boat show and then the LEDs for the cupholders you mention are "spares you had laying around."
I bought 3528 SMD LEDs on eBay. There are about 38372847282 million sellers. I think they are ~$20 for 16'