New System! Check It Out

I finally got my system put in on Tuesday, I was gonna do it myself but since it was my first system I left to the professionals... and im glad I did because they did a great job. I put all new Infinity speakers, components in the front running off an Alpine amp giving each speaker 50watts. And i have 2 Alpine 12's in the downfiring box, each getting about 300w rms from my 2 channel Hifonics amp. I built the amp rack and dynamated the entire firewall and floor under the subs (got the idea from Sportin83, thanks alot). It sounds amazing, I've never heard such a clean system. Let me know what you guys think... here are some pics.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/AfterxForever/system.jpg
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Wow, looks good. Are they 4x6 speakers in the back. I always thought there has to be some way to get more noise from the back of these Extended cabs...

ya the back speakers are 4x6's. and they're running off my deck with that factory wiring. i can turn my head unit at full volume and they sound great, no distortion whatsoever. $69.99 at www.onlinecarstereo.com

Hey I have a kicker sub behind my drivers seat because i have a single cab, and it sounds.......wierd, its alright, but is there a way to make it sound good even with the amount of space i have? I'm thinking of gettin a new sub, not sure... i want a clean bass... mines kinda choppy, is it just the sub? or is it because i have very little space?

ya the back speakers are 4x6's. and they're running off my deck with that factory wiring. i can turn my head unit at full volume and they sound great, no distortion whatsoever. $69.99 at www.onlinecarstereo.com


Nice

Hey I have a kicker sub behind my drivers seat because i have a single cab, and it sounds.......wierd, its alright, but is there a way to make it sound good even with the amount of space i have? I'm thinking of gettin a new sub, not sure... i want a clean bass... mines kinda choppy, is it just the sub? or is it because i have very little space?

what kind of amp is it running off? how many ohms is it wired at? whats the cubic ft of the box? it all depends. PM me.

Ahhh yes!! That makes me think of those younger days when Sir Mix A Lot and LL Cool J were big and I had a decent system in my '89 Mazda B2200. Fosgate, MTX, Pioneer.....Ok, I'm awake again!

Seriously, that's a nice, clean installation. I really like the way the amps are mounted. If I might ask, how much did it set you back?

Where did you get the sub box for your twelves, was that custom built? I've heard a few people say it's hard to fit them in the truck.

The amps are mounted on an amp rack i built out of 1/2" mdf and carpeted, along with ripping out the factory insulation and dynamating the back wall and drilling the amp rack to it with sheet metal screws (I got the idea from Sportin83, a member on this site who provided me with much insight. Thanks). I prepped the car myself for installation, and took it to Best Buy and they did everything for around $370. The system is worth about 2k but I got everything for around 1k.
I got the sub box for the two 12"s on ebay for about $100, but i got it almost 2 years ago so i forgot who it was from. It was a place that built these custom boxes and they sold this particular model for ext. cab silverados. It fits absolutely perfect and the only reason it may be "hard to fit" is because the box is slightly shallow so you have to be specific when buying your subs, they have to have a mounting depth smaller than 7". My subs were 6.25".

very nice system. I would like to upgrade my rear speakers also. Do you know how they removed the rear grills?

the grille doesn't come out, you have to remove the entire door panel. pretty easy actually, just undo the 2 bolts in the armrest and pop the panel out.

thanks for the info.

Hey I have a kicker sub behind my drivers seat because i have a single cab, and it sounds.......wierd, its alright, but is there a way to make it sound good even with the amount of space i have? I'm thinking of gettin a new sub, not sure... i want a clean bass... mines kinda choppy, is it just the sub? or is it because i have very little space?

You probably have the sub underpowered. I have 2 Bostwick HDX 12's dual 4 ohm voice coils wired down to 1 ohm at the amp, so they're getting around 500-550 rms a piece and they hit hard as hell. It will rattle stuff out of my little overhead console with the bass test cd I made.

I finally got my system put in on Tuesday, I was gonna do it myself but since it was my first system I left to the professionals... and im glad I did because they did a great job. I put all new Infinity speakers, components in the front running off an Alpine amp giving each speaker 50watts. And i have 2 Alpine 12's in the downfiring box, each getting about 300w rms from my 2 channel Hifonics amp. I built the amp rack and dynamated the entire firewall and floor under the subs (got the idea from Sportin83, thanks alot). It sounds amazing, I've never heard such a clean system. Let me know what you guys think... here are some pics.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/AfterxForever/system.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/AfterxForever/system1.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/AfterxForever/system2.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/AfterxForever/system3.jpg
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http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/AfterxForever/system8.jpg
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it looks very nice. and you have a lot of nice equiptment so i am sure it sounds great too. i am glad i could help

The amps are mounted on an amp rack i built out of 1/2" mdf and carpeted, along with ripping out the factory insulation and dynamating the back wall and drilling the amp rack to it with sheet metal screws (I got the idea from Sportin83, a member on this site who provided me with much insight. Thanks). I prepped the car myself for installation, and took it to Best Buy and they did everything for around $370. The system is worth about 2k but I got everything for around 1k.
I got the sub box for the two 12"s on ebay for about $100, but i got it almost 2 years ago so i forgot who it was from. It was a place that built these custom boxes and they sold this particular model for ext. cab silverados. It fits absolutely perfect and the only reason it may be "hard to fit" is because the box is slightly shallow so you have to be specific when buying your subs, they have to have a mounting depth smaller than 7". My subs were 6.25".



Hmm 100 bucks for that box that was a steal!!!! you sure you forgot???:grinyes: I want it soo bad!!!

I have a question. I see all of these boxes under the backseats and I was wondering if the backseat sits all the way down as it did before? It looks like it is a little jacked up. I ask because I have 2 Infinity 12's I want to put in mine, but I still use the backseat alot for my son's carseat. It barely fits right now, if I jack the seat up a bit, it may not fit right at all. Nice system though. I didn't know the back where the 4x6's are came out that easy. Those will definitely be replaced soon.
Thanks

looks great, i have a downfire box w/ 10's but could not figure out what to do with the amp. how did you mount those amps to the back of your cab? bye the way nice color on that beast....

I have a question. I see all of these boxes under the backseats and I was wondering if the backseat sits all the way down as it did before? It looks like it is a little jacked up. I ask because I have 2 Infinity 12's I want to put in mine, but I still use the backseat alot for my son's carseat. It barely fits right now, if I jack the seat up a bit, it may not fit right at all. Nice system though. I didn't know the back where the 4x6's are came out that easy. Those will definitely be replaced soon.
Thanks

with the downfire boxes the seat should fit back like normal with no problems at all. all of the pre-built boxes from companys that i have installed fit without losing anything unless they tell you that you will lose it.

hey I found something this a good deal???
http://cgi.ebay.com/99-06-Chevy-GMC-Ext-Cab-Truck-Custom-Sub-Box_W0QQitemZ5869831580QQcategoryZ50565QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/CHEVY-GMC-EX-CAB-CUSTOM-DUAL-12-SUB-BOX-NEW-99-UP_W0QQitemZ5867786691QQcategoryZ50565QQrdZ1QQcmdZ ViewItem

I also found this if you want one 12
http://cgi.ebay.com/CHEVY-GMC-EX-CAB-CUSTOM-SUB-BOX-ENCLOSURE-NEW-99-UP_W0QQitemZ5867786800QQcategoryZ50565QQrdZ1QQcmdZ ViewItem


I have a thread discussing what should i do with the kenwood subs i have now(maybe I should keep them???) I also talk about another box from subtomix kool but expensive your guys opinion would be a great add on

thanx http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=526711

Nice man. Now throw down some cloth or vinyl over that box to clean the look up a bit. :thumbsup:

Elroy- thanks, PM sent.

Kenwood- the first box sucks, the mounting depth is 5.25in, make sure you get it around 7in so you can fit some nice subs in there, try the second box.

Texas- thanks man, i'll prob wrap it in some dark greay vinyl in a month or so when im bored. great idea.

so the mounting depth is important thanx for the info

nice system! I just got an alpine 9855 headunit. I was looking for a dash kit with a pocket like yours but couldnt find one so i had to buy a plain one. Where did u buy ur dash kit? How do those 12s pound?

nice system! I just got an alpine 9855 headunit. I was looking for a dash kit with a pocket like yours but couldnt find one so i had to buy a plain one. Where did u buy ur dash kit? How do those 12s pound?


the dash kit for his truck is different than yours. he has a double din radio and you have a din and a half. the only one that i have seen for the 99-02 has no pocket.

the dash kit for his truck is different than yours. he has a double din radio and you have a din and a half. the only one that i have seen for the 99-02 has no pocket.

That would explain why i couldnt find one. Hey sportin83 this is a little bit off topic but did u paint ur grill shell byurself?? if so did u paint over the chrome or did u go buy a work truck grill shell?? What about your doorhandles??

Just wondering if you got the info I sent about the truck show in Callahan?
Joe

There is one on ebay now...though it has a really low mounting depth only 5 3/4"
But heres the link kenwood guy. http://cgi.ebay.com/99-06-Chevy-GMC-Ext-Cab-Truck-Custom-Sub-Box_W0QQitemZ5872821519QQcategoryZ50565QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem

Should of read 2nd page before i linked that auction, sorry lol

There is one on ebay now...though it has a really low mounting depth only 5 3/4"
But heres the link kenwood guy. http://cgi.ebay.com/99-06-Chevy-GMC-Ext-Cab-Truck-Custom-Sub-Box_W0QQitemZ5872821519QQcategoryZ50565QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem

Should of read 2nd page before i linked that auction, sorry lol


One hate said I need a 7in mouting depth the thing is the kenwood subs I have now I belive have a 5 5/16" setup would that be ok or maybe I should get rid of them???? I got them on ebay for $80 http://b.im.craigslist.org/w1/9W/DuCEPalkcbg8GI6b51Ywu0Ve0Mub.jpg http://a.im.craigslist.org/Ls/U4/V3mYwRMtFwVbLNUNUjiBYzrzjBcg.jpg

well those subs will fit perfectly in the 5 3/4in box but then again it couldnt hurt to get a box with a bigger mounting depth, even if you decided to still use those kenwood subs, cus if you want to upgrade subs later you could fit a deeper sub in there and you wouldn't have to buy a new box. just find one with about 7" of mounting depth, they're all over. i'll find a couple for you tomorrow. btw whats the rms wattage on each of those subs?

That would explain why i couldnt find one. Hey sportin83 this is a little bit off topic but did u paint ur grill shell byurself?? if so did u paint over the chrome or did u go buy a work truck grill shell?? What about your doorhandles??


yes i painted my grill myself, i sanded the chrome down and i painted the door handles and tailgate handle. i have 1 mirror painted and going to do the other this spring. i did it all with the color matched spray cans from advance auto parts. and then i clear coated it all too.

yes i painted my grill myself, i sanded the chrome down and i painted the door handles and tailgate handle. i have 1 mirror painted and going to do the other this spring. i did it all with the color matched spray cans from advance auto parts. and then i clear coated it all too.

That is a good job you did on that grill. Never thought of using the spray from Advance. Have you had any flaking at all? Ever pressure wash it and have trouble? I think, since you painted the mirrors, you should paint the black plastic piece above the bumper and possibly the spoiler below because you really don't have anything black left to match it. Oh, and I'm sure someone has told you already that a roll pan would finish your truck off nicely. I have always liked the look of the roll pans, but if you could see my back bumper you would know that I could never have one. Nice truck.

yes i painted my grill myself, i sanded the chrome down and i painted the door handles and tailgate handle. i have 1 mirror painted and going to do the other this spring. i did it all with the color matched spray cans from advance auto parts. and then i clear coated it all too.

Looks good dude I might have to try it sometime. When i first saw your mirror I thought I was just seeing things:screwy: .

ya the color looks matched really well. i want to do the same thing with the outer edge of my grille shell, my door and tailgate handles, and those uglyass mirrors lol

well those subs will fit perfectly in the 5 3/4in box but then again it couldnt hurt to get a box with a bigger mounting depth, even if you decided to still use those kenwood subs, cus if you want to upgrade subs later you could fit a deeper sub in there and you wouldn't have to buy a new box. just find one with about 7" of mounting depth, they're all over. i'll find a couple for you tomorrow. btw whats the rms wattage on each of those subs?


I belive the rms power is 400 watts I im guessing though

omg thats so gay nice subs fag i mean seriously no one would ever spend as much money as you did u get ripped maybe in a month you will notice how much fuckin money u wasted on those piece of shit subs after there blown and in the trash..... i mean look at it closely it looks like shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

omg thats so gay nice subs fag i mean seriously no one would ever spend as much money as you did u get ripped maybe in a month you will notice how much fuckin money u wasted on those piece of shit subs after there blown and in the trash..... i mean look at it closely it looks like shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice system!
That's a great looking aftermarket stereo install in the dash. It looks like a factory fit. Did the dash mounting kit come with the alpine stereo?

omg thats so gay nice subs fag i mean seriously no one would ever spend as much money as you did u get ripped maybe in a month you will notice how much fuckin money u wasted on those piece of shit subs after there blown and in the trash..... i mean look at it closely it looks like shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

who in the hell are you to bash someone's system? do you have one? the guy was showing us something he's proud of and i'm sure it sounds good as well.

since you're such a genius in the field of car audio, why don't you tell us what you recommend? if not, fuck off.

i had to buy the mounting kit for the alpine from best buy, about $20.

thanks JEV. i kinda bashed on his shit though lol. it was coming so dont worry about it.

System looks good man, and that is a CLEAN install.
When I had my ex cab I had that exact box from Ebay, they are pretty nice and positioned perfectly the seat fits almost all the way down. I had 2 JL W6s in mine and it sounded great.

System looks good man, and that is a CLEAN install.
When I had my ex cab I had that exact box from Ebay, they are pretty nice and positioned perfectly the seat fits almost all the way down. I had 2 JL W6s in mine and it sounded great.



do you know who you got from im looking for a box like that???

System looks good man, and that is a CLEAN install.
When I had my ex cab I had that exact box from Ebay, they are pretty nice and positioned perfectly the seat fits almost all the way down. I had 2 JL W6s in mine and it sounded great.
thats awesome. i wanted the W6's but i didn't think they would fit. damn, now i want to switch my subs but then i have to switch my amp and dynamat more. lol forget it. thanks for the comment though

HAHAHHAHAHAH you wanna talk about piece of shit systems when u dont kno shit, this silverado is just my daily driver if u wanna see a real man setup of my other truck then here you go whore

http://i1.tinypic.com/ogihk9.jpg

http://i1.tinypic.com/ogj1xg.jpg

http://i1.tinypic.com/ogj2au.jpg

http://i1.tinypic.com/ogj2ms.jpg

ohhh yeah bitch one more, the bed! which has pop truck and tailgate
http://i1.tinypic.com/ogi690.jpg

sorry man just keep ur mouth shut next time!!!! :)

I sell and install this shit......

I've seen it all

Time for lunch. Bye bye now.

like im actually gonna believe thats your system dick tease. go find some faggot ford forums to jack off on.

boy whats up with all the fighting?? its pointless!!! everyone has in opinion but people fail to realize its worth nothing.........anyway I found this box I think this is a good pick up what do you guys think???? http://cgi.ebay.com/99-05-CHEVY-SILVERADO-4-DR-TRUCK-DUAL-SUB-BOX_W0QQitemZ5873630236QQcategoryZ50565QQssPageNam eZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I have oem black so im going to pay over $100

onehate02-What he (Scotty) fails to realize is that you have installed a fully functional system that is, for the most part, hidden. So, cudos to you for not installing some ostentatious system that keeps you from doing manly jobs, like hauling things in your bed. Again, like the old adage says, if you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all. So, on that note, nice truck Scotty!

lol good point. i bought a truck with a bed so i could actually use it, not to put screens in it cus i dont spend too much time in the bed of my truck. but that's a pretty nice system.
hey kenwood, that looks like the best box uve found so far. go for it.

hahah see fags like you should get that ass kicked... cause u think u kno everything and u really dont... i mean just wait just wait

thanks alot masapell, thats one reason i bought the silverado so i can haul stuff around when needed and also so i didnt put a lot of miles on the hd

and by the onehate02... if u wanna be a dick and not belive one word i say, i can take a pic just for you and you will see shithead!

boy whats up with all the fighting?? its pointless!!! everyone has in opinion but people fail to realize its worth nothing.........anyway I found this box I think this is a good pick up what do you guys think???? http://cgi.ebay.com/99-05-CHEVY-SILVERADO-4-DR-TRUCK-DUAL-SUB-BOX_W0QQitemZ5873630236QQcategoryZ50565QQssPageNam eZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I have oem black so im going to pay over $100

I agree... This arguing is stupid, gets nothing accomplished. If I wanna read this crap I'll just visit my college football message boards. We're here to help each other out and have nice conversation amongst ourselves. So, please stop!!!

As for the box, looks like a great deal. I like the downfire setup myself. I got a local stereo shop to build mine for me for $230 with OEM tan carpet. I really like it except for the fact that it sticks out past the seat about an inch, so keep that in mind. I have one 12" sub...the box looks exactly like that one on ebay but my sub is mounted on the driver side and it has a long ass port all the way to the passenger side. The stereo guys custom tuned the box for my sub so it sounds really good. But, like I said, there's really no way NOT to have the box stick out a little with 12s... however I really don't care about it cuz I never have to ride in the back... (just have to listen to the complaints from those that do).

Some day I plan on upgrading to 2 10s in a new box. I just kept the system I had from my last vehicle (Tahoe) which was 2 8ohm 12s. Now, since I had my last subs wired in mono, it was a hard hitting bastard. Now that I have only one sub, I really wish it was a 4ohm sub, but what I have still hits clean and really gives me great depth to my music, which is all I'm looking for anyway...I'm not really one to drive around the block booming, letting everyone know what I have, daring them to come and take it.

Anyways, I thought it was an interesting story...

does the back stick out on all the boxes how about yours onehate02?? one inch does not seem to bad

mine does not stick out at all. its perfectly aligned.

does the back stick out on all the boxes how about yours onehate02?? one inch does not seem to bad

Have you looked at ProBox yet? www.proboxrocks.com

their boxes are top notch. i've installed many of them and they always fit perfectly

I like your system, very practical. Usually the people that knock things are just jealous of it. Thanks for posting it as it gives us ideas for our own trucks.

boy whats up with all the fighting?? its pointless!!! everyone has in opinion but people fail to realize its worth nothing.........anyway I found this box I think this is a good pick up what do you guys think???? http://cgi.ebay.com/99-05-CHEVY-SILVERADO-4-DR-TRUCK-DUAL-SUB-BOX_W0QQitemZ5873630236QQcategoryZ50565QQssPageNam eZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I have oem black so im going to pay over $100


Damm I missed it!!!

I just bought a single 10" downfire box from this place.

http://stores.ebay.com/PRINCESS-CUPCAKE

HAHAHHAHAHAH you wanna talk about piece of shit systems when u dont kno shit, this silverado is just my daily driver if u wanna see a real man setup of my other truck then here you go whore

http://i1.tinypic.com/ogihk9.jpg

http://i1.tinypic.com/ogj1xg.jpg

http://i1.tinypic.com/ogj2au.jpg

http://i1.tinypic.com/ogj2ms.jpg

ohhh yeah bitch one more, the bed! which has pop truck and tailgate
http://i1.tinypic.com/ogi690.jpg

sorry man just keep ur mouth shut next time!!!! :)

this cat is 17 years old. that must be his daddy's truck. does he know your on his computer too?

haha ya he's a little bitch. he has 2 trucks and he said he's taking over his daddy's business so he doesn't have to do shit and he can laugh at me as i weep over him. what a pussy loser. excuse my language, that shit pisses me off.

Update...... I ran an ad on my subs for a 100 just for the hell of it and guess what I sold them!!! I made $20 profit now im back in the market for a new set of subs any advice would be great I was looking into some rockford fosgate hx2's or alpine type R's I still have my kenwood amp so hopefully I can put it to good use Thanx