diegoclass2010 Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 Whats up guys so I'm planning on doing kick panels for my Chevy malibu... i currently have 1 Component set in my front stage but I'm not digging it to much... so i decided I'm building kick panels since they dont sell any ... since this will be my first kick panels build and also working with fiberglass, I dont know where to aim the speakers at... i have two choice first choice is aiming them in front of you... or next option is cross firing them (meaning the driver side aiming at the passenger head rest and vice versa) any help would be appreciated .. i also took some picture to you guys can take a look... i can do either one First choice aiming towards you second choise aiming them to the other side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diegoclass2010 Posted March 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 come on guys no help??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Lightning Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 I like the driver side set aiming towards the passenger ... and the passenger set aiming towards the driver ... Is this for SQ or louder music ?? Quote Kenwood / HELIX / Linear Power (For The Love Of Music) / Brutal Sounds / OverKill Electric Co Questions About Sound Quality ?? Try Here ... Sound Quality, What does it REALLY mean ?? SMD SOTM Winner "White Lightning" 1997 GMT400 Chevy Silverado "The Green Dickle" 1994 GMT400 Chevy "Phantom Dually" Randal's 2007 Chevy Avalanche (we haven't named this one yet) Dylan's "Brutal" 17 Chevy Cruze RS Hatch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOZ89 Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 (edited) let me see what i can dig up Edited March 8, 2012 by KOZ89 Quote build coming late April, early May build log for 1 LVL 5 18" 87%ish done : http://www.stevemead...ab-dc-lvl-5-18/ 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 Slt Laramie Amplifier - AQ3500d.1 Sub - DC LVL 5 18" Highs - (2x) Selenium ST-350 Super Tweeters 8ohm Mids - Selenium 6" 200w midrange 6W4P (pair) Mids/Highs Amp - MB Quart ONX4.125 1000watt 4 ch Wiring - XP Flex 25' Red, 25' Black Alternator - Mechman 270amp Battery - XS power D3100, 1- Yellow top front more to come... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOZ89 Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 couldn't find anything useful, sorry. But if i was to build a fiberglass kick panel i would aim the mids towards the passenger, and from passenger towards driver, slightly about 35-40 degrees, so that way the bass won't bounce around, tell you the truth it is all a preference, hook them up to an amp, sit them down somewhere where you feel most comfortable with and see how it ranges inside the car, even slight movement from left to right might get you on the right track. Quote build coming late April, early May build log for 1 LVL 5 18" 87%ish done : http://www.stevemead...ab-dc-lvl-5-18/ 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 Slt Laramie Amplifier - AQ3500d.1 Sub - DC LVL 5 18" Highs - (2x) Selenium ST-350 Super Tweeters 8ohm Mids - Selenium 6" 200w midrange 6W4P (pair) Mids/Highs Amp - MB Quart ONX4.125 1000watt 4 ch Wiring - XP Flex 25' Red, 25' Black Alternator - Mechman 270amp Battery - XS power D3100, 1- Yellow top front more to come... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin M Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 What year is the malibu. I built a pair for mine. I can help you out. I taped the area twice and used some chop matte to create a mold. I trimmed it with a dremel. Made dowels to hold the baffle and glued them together to the mold. Stapled t-shirt material over that and glassed that. Hit it with a couple more layers of matte sprayed some rubberized coating on the inside and lined it with 1 1/2" acoustic foam. That's the short and dirty version to give you an idea. There is alot more to it. The center console may draw the stage down. If it is a two way you could mount the woofer in the kick and put the tweet in the sail? I'll refer to Cableguy on that. Quote 2005 Ford Focus zx4 AMT's and Planars 18" Infinite baffle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diegoclass2010 Posted March 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 I like the driver side set aiming towards the passenger ... and the passenger set aiming towards the driver ... Is this for SQ or louder music ?? Yea i also thought this would be best.. this is mostly for SQ... hopefully tomorrow i can start building Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diegoclass2010 Posted March 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 What year is the malibu. I built a pair for mine. I can help you out. I taped the area twice and used some chop matte to create a mold. I trimmed it with a dremel. Made dowels to hold the baffle and glued them together to the mold. Stapled t-shirt material over that and glassed that. Hit it with a couple more layers of matte sprayed some rubberized coating on the inside and lined it with 1 1/2" acoustic foam. That's the short and dirty version to give you an idea. There is alot more to it. The center console may draw the stage down. If it is a two way you could mount the woofer in the kick and put the tweet in the sail? I'll refer to Cableguy on that. its a malibu 2008.. yup i also think i will be taking this approach to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diegoclass2010 Posted March 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 couldn't find anything useful, sorry. But if i was to build a fiberglass kick panel i would aim the mids towards the passenger, and from passenger towards driver, slightly about 35-40 degrees, so that way the bass won't bounce around, tell you the truth it is all a preference, hook them up to an amp, sit them down somewhere where you feel most comfortable with and see how it ranges inside the car, even slight movement from left to right might get you on the right track. thanks for looking ... i found something online that i might just give it a try...1. Make sure your driver’s seat is positioned exactly where it will be when you drive your car. Next, try and position the passenger seat to match the driver’s side. This will make the sound much more uniform from both seats. 2. With the windows rolled up, sit in the driver’s seat and have a friend very carefully spot where the opening is on your left ear. Mark it on the window with a felt tip pen or grease pencil. This is very critical that they get the alignment correct. Make sure they understand this. Better yet, try and find someone with your exact height and build to sit in the car and you do the marking. 3. Move to the other side and repeat the process. 4. Using a level, measure 5" forward and 1.5" down from the spot that you marked on each window and add another mark. This is the spot that you will be aiming you speakers at. 5. When creating the baffles that you will be mounting the speakers to, it is best to have the tweeter mounted as close to the woofer (or midrange in a 3-way setup) as possible but on the side towards the door. Imagine a square with the woofer (or midrange in a 3-way setup) mounted to it. You would want the tweeter to sit in the upper corner of the square closest to the door but right up against the woofer (or midrange in a 3-way setup). 6. In the next step it helps to have a laser pointer but a long wooden dowel will work as well. Aim the woofer (or midrange in a 3-way setup) exactly at the spot on the glass that you marked. This will take advantage of reflections off the glass. The right speaker will reflect off the left glass into your left ear and help equalize the sound you hear from both speakers. I know that it may sound strange but it actually works very well. I have done many installs using these alignment techniques and they all had one thing in common. Excellent staging and imaging .. what do you guys think will it work?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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