Father and Son Project: 2002 Yukon - Rockford Fosgate Sound System Install - ROUND 2 - NEW Amp Rack installed - FIRED UP! page 23

[meade916]

Well the time has come. Antheny (my son) is finally ready to upgrade his system in his ride. I know he has wanted it from day one but i am always busy and he was always in school during the day. So now that he is graduated high school (great grades BTW) we have more time to do stuff together. He has been helping out a TON at the shop so i decided to help him out with some gear. God dammit my name is Steve Meade who am i not to help my kid get some beat with the resources i have? Anyhow, nothing is free here, it cost me some $ but not too bad considering i am a dealer now. Anyway, we aren't going to go ape shit. We are aiming for a nice clean install with some bump. Over time, if the crazy bass bug hits him, he can upgrade all he wants. I think what we picked out will be a nice, well rounded first system for him...and for anyone if you ask me.

Also, we plan on making the box look nice in the back. Nothing to wild. I want HIM to build this and we are going to start out with the basics. I had him open up the book and we are building from recommended specs for this first enclosure. We are going to use 4" Tube ports with a nice round over on them.

Anyway, i LOVE showing him how to do stuff and then watching him get it done on his own. He did 99% of what you see in the pics below. I will post updates as we get more progress done.

Planned equipment so far:

Planned Equipment:

(1) Sony CD / Bluetooth H.U.

(1) Rockford Fosgate P1000.1 (on Lows)

(1) Rockford Fosgate P300.2 (on Highs)

(2) Rockford Fosgate P3 12" Subwoofers

(1) Set Rockford Fosgate Power T1652-s

(1) SMD TM-1 Temperature Monitor / Automatic Fan controller (fan rack cooling)

(1) SMD VM-1 Volt Meter

(1) SMD OM-1 Output Meter

All SMD RCA's

The Punch 1000 came in at almost 1500 big ones! DAMN! The 300x2 has a nice birthsheet as well.

[meade916]

We used 1" MDF for the box.

We did a 1/4" recess. Now if these were SMD's, some Big ass DC's or something like that, of course we would double wall and all of that. But P3 12's aren't that heavy and there is still 3/4" of MDF under them. AND a brace. It is FINE. Had a few dip-wads on FB complain that the box looked "weak" but honestly, this box is solid as hell. We did that small recess on the subs to give it a nice clean look but it didn't effect the rigidity at all.

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[meade916]

[bcbrassard]

tuned in!

[bcbrassard]

tuned in!

[Hotdog]

Yep, I know the feeling. putting some beat in your son's car. Some father/son time, plus it is good learning experience for him.

[2000LaDe]

daddy gets all the toys.... at least give him a hand me down lol

[Slinky]

Lookin good! Should bump pretty good.

[Beanz]

I think the hand me downs are the brand new rockford equipment lol.

[meade916]

daddy gets all the toys.... at least give him a hand me down lol

why give him a hammy down? this shit's all new except the mids/highs...and they are still brand new too.