Alright everyone.. I just come across these pictures of a MK2 Golf Ice install, and i think it looks really neat and tidy... Just what i need in the back of mine as the box takes up the majority of space! Has anyone carried out this build before ? Just wondering if anyone would have the measurements of the build handy? Cheers!!!
Is it ok to screw my amp to the parcel shelf or will the supports/clips give out? i already have a fairly hefty pair of 6x9's hanging off it.. the screws are mounted through mdf so there shouldn't be too much strain on the shelf itself
looks nice but subs tend to need propper volume of air in the box,this one in the pic doesnt look like its going to have that,so could sound cack,for a start i cant see a port and it looks too flat thegave ,i wouldnt put the amp on the shelf,after a time it will start to bow
Those Audioscape ones are properly designed to let the sub work to it`s optimum. Hence the 250 price tag...
in that case it will be a very good idea but an expensive one you could make something similar if you are handy with woodwork and knew the maths to work out the enclosure volume
Wondered how long it would take, before that was asked... Once the 20v is done, I might, might, get round to doing it.
How on earth can you say that? I bet that enclosure is no more than 0.5cuft, which to be honest, is just about enough for a sealed 8", let alone a 12". As said, subs do sound really crap unless they are in proper enclosures. A sealed 12", generally needs a minium of about 1cuft in order for it to sound good. Then if it were to be of a ported design then about 1.75cuft would be needed. Although this a very rough guide to give you an idea. My 2x12" subs need 3.5cuft each. You cant even fit 3.5cuft in a golf boot, let alone 7cuft! That audioscape install does look pretty good, but i would be very sceptical about putting a 12" sub in it!
i thort 12'' subs needed 2.5 - 2.6 cubft,the box i have had run for years and the new on designed by 'dirtydubber' are both 2.5
That would be a sealed box with a fiberglass back shaped to fit into the space behind the wheel arch. Can be done DIY if you have the necessary glassing skills, but is difficult to accurately guage internal volume before building. As it a sealed box, you can get away with as little as 1 cuft volume, and sealed box designs are much more forgiving if you get the volume slightly wrong. If you want ported, you need a larger box. 2.5 - 3.5 cuft for a 12". Getting the internal volume right is absolutely vital for tuning a ported box or it will sound ****.
sub enclosures are sub specific, my rockfords can work in a box as small as 1 cu ft but optimum sound is at 1.65 cu ft the range is actually quite large upto 2.2 cuft and for a ported box the numbers are higher again dependant on port sizes and lengths My advice would be buy a decent sub and read the instructions, the manufacturers KNOW what they are doing.
can amps be mounted vertically then? i'm not sure what to do with it I don't want to put it flat on the boot floor incase i throw a bag on top of it and it melts i'm thinking under the rear bench but I can't imagine there being much ventilation down there either? any suggestions?
imo amps can be mounted anywhere,where there is a good air flow so the heat can dispurse,the reason i woulnt hang one on a shelf is like i said earlier it will end up bowing the shelf
