Custom Trunk Audio?

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Does anyone have any ideas or how-to's on how to make a setup like this? I went to HIN in minneapolis this weekend and saw a setup like this that was really nice and i was wanting to do something like it myself. Thanks

-i guess you are going to have to click on the red x-box to view the pic, for some reason it didnt work.....

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Or just fix it

how did you fix it?

A lot of work and design time...

I am doing something kinda like this, but I will still have all my hatch space that I need... It won't be until after I actually get the Talon running though, but it's fully designed and halfway built... Fiberglass is fun... :wink:

I started working on the custom trunk for anyone who cares, its actually turning out to be a very fun project, if anyone wants to see it so far i have some pics, but yea it was relatively easy and you basically just have to be creative. Thinking about covering it in black suede.....

Might as well post em up for us to see.

I put 1 12" audiobahn in a custom box, cut a piece of wood to fit the floor. Used a plasma cutter to cut out all the metal mounting shit for the spare tire and fiberglassed a box to fit that. Then covered it in swede. I will get a pic up tmrw. It looked good when I had the sub inverted but it didn't sound as good so I had to change it back around.

Here are a few pics. The holes next to the speaker were used to run the wire when I was inverted, I just haven't fixed them yet. To lazy to pull the sub back out. DONT hate on the bottle either, a friend gave it to me so I painted it and put it in there. I am going to be running an intercooler fogger soon so it will be used.

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z173/SilvrEclipse/DSCF2383.jpg?t=1191241439

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z173/SilvrEclipse/DSCF2384.jpg?t=1191241747

I have to make fun of the bottle sorry. Looks good though.

Here are a few pics. The holes next to the speaker were used to run the wire when I was inverted, I just haven't fixed them yet. To lazy to pull the sub back out. DONT hate on the bottle either, a friend gave it to me so I painted it and put it in there. I am going to be running an intercooler fogger soon so it will be used.

I see you rocking out the HCCA 225R. I got mad respect for the classic Orion stuff. I have a 250r and a 225r that both still play. Good stuff.

Oh and is that a Flame Q?

Yes it is. I love that amp, the only problem I have with it is that the crossover blew in it which isin't a big deal but the thing like to overheat. I run it at 1ohm and if I turn it all the way up it will just blow the fuse like its nothing. I have no clue whats wrong with it but it sounds so good I just keep it turned down a little. Still not bad for a 10yr old amp. That series is the best orion ever made IMO.

Yeah they do get extremly hot.

About the fuses blowing: back in the day when people used them for competition they would do away with the fuses. Just solder a wire in there or put a metal filler in it or something. I don't know, I haven't done it. The old school guys have told me about it.

I have thought about that but I haven't because I dont want to completely fry the amp. I might just put like a 40-50amp fuse in it and see what happens. I had to put fans on it to cool it down. It would get so hot it would burn you.

Here are a few pics. The holes next to the speaker were used to run the wire when I was inverted, I just haven't fixed them yet. To lazy to pull the sub back out. DONT hate on the bottle either, a friend gave it to me so I painted it and put it in there. I am going to be running an intercooler fogger soon so it will be used.

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z173/SilvrEclipse/DSCF2383.jpg?t=1191241439

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z173/SilvrEclipse/DSCF2384.jpg?t=1191241747

Im really glad you used suede, its nice to get an idea, im still working on the pics of what i am doing, its almost done, which is reallly exciting, and i think the bottles F'ing sexy! lol Buy yea thats what i was going to do at first, and then i realized that i wanted to do something a little more complex, but i like yours, its simple and it looks good.

About the fuses blowing: back in the day when people used them for competition they would do away with the fuses. Just solder a wire in there or put a metal filler in it or something. I don't know, I haven't done it. The old school guys have told me about it.


Please don't ever do this.

The fuse is there for a reason and it's to protect your Amp. If you solder a wire in instead of a fuse you are dropping a load of resistance out of that system. (not to mention a safety check) In turn that will increase current and can lead to not so good things.

Please don't ever do this.

The fuse is there for a reason and it's to protect your Amp. If you solder a wire in instead of a fuse you are dropping a load of resistance out of that system. (not to mention a safety check) In turn that will increase current and can lead to not so good things.

I'm guessing you've never used a 225r. The 225r amps are notorious for blowing fuses. The power and ground wires are just too small, and they need more fuses.

Yea I didn't like the idea of not using one at all. I put a 40a in it and it seems to be better now. It also doesn't help that the amp is pretty much maxed out.