02 Outback, daily

[8ten8]

Purchased this last year. 114,000mi. Wanted a vehicle with a timing chain and enough cabin space for a decent build. Was eather the Mazda3 or the Outback. Glad I went with the Outback. After replacing a few gaskets and doing the 100,000 mi service for it, she was ready for a decent install. 

 

 

First thing on the list, remove headliner and deaden. Secondskin B stock, foam and PL

Snowdrifter had a great idea to PL the roof supports to the sheet metal before deadening. I did the same. Along with foam strategically-placed, it came out solid.

Before and after

Now on with the electrical. AGM 24 upfront, single 31 (for now) in the back, 50ft per of Sundown and Mechman 1/0 OFC, 6ft 2/0 ofc (charging wire), copper lugs and adhesive shrink. Stock 90a alt for now. US 280 alt on the way

Added a few more grounds upfront since then. Now let's run power to the rear. Tryed alot of ways to run them, this way worked best for me. 2 runs of Sundown 1/0

Found a factor gromet to pass through just behind the drivers seat... yay! To many pinch points and twist and turns beyond that point. 

Now to deaden the rear and run power home!

Now on with the rear grounds. I'm going chassis grounds. Kind of a taboo subject but I got faith. Bumper off to access the rear

Note the right angle drill that didn't fit. Time to cut sheet metal! 

Drilled a few pass throughs, added grommets...

PL'd the flap I cut for the right angle drill. Stainless, threaded, lock washers, painted and dielectric

Cut the foam under-floor to accommodate the grounds. Doing so allows me to keep the factory floor

RCA's and remot.  Ran two pairs to under passenger seat for future and one pair to rear of course. Stock front stage on deck power for now. 

This build is a slow one. I can only do at best, about 4hrs a week. As of now I'm running my old system to get me through: AB 1880.1 and a single AB XD15 22 in a parallel 6th order  (much thanks to Triticum and JoeX). I'll post that 6th order build later. Thanks for watching! ???? on 5k in the future 

[RedFred]

Pretty dang intense build for a daily, I'm tuned in for sure.

[SnowDrifter]

[Wishuponasub]

Nice work. I'm tuned in.

[8ten8]

Thanks guys! After the electrical was done enough to play something, I put my old box back in. Was built for a trunk of a 91 Lexus ls400. Ported, tuned to 32hz. It was fine for the Lexus but not for the outback. 

 

 

Didn't want to do the same old thing for the new build. Saw a great deal on a DC5k and went for it. Now for sure I'm not doing the same old thing. 2 12's,  2 15's,  1 18...driving myself nutz thinking what my goals are and the $'s needed. Checking out YouTube one day, I saw what I now know is a parallel 6th order. That shit banged hard and moved alot of air. I'm thinking...what if I could do a single 15 or 18 and get similar results as 2 12's up port back for instance. So as an experiment I'll build a 6th around my old 15 and see if I gain anything. Posted for assistance and bam, thanks to Triticum and JoeX I built this...

 

 

One things for sure, I go back to MDF. First time using birch and very happy I did. I can easily flip a full sheet off horses without hurting myself. 

 

 

My attempt at a wide fence table saw 

 

 

The cuts came out great

 

 

Dry fit before router 

 

 

Router time and circle jig 

 

 

These screws are great! I always pre-drill but I don't think you'd have to with these guys

 

 

Kept the enclosure exsesable to remove the sub by applying some 10mil double sided foam tape. Found a handful of rolls lying on road awhile back and held on to em. It's great for templet tape too! Not removing the protective side of the tape allowed me to put the lid on the enclosure just right and screw down no problem. Using a bright light in each chamber, I could not see light pass through the seems. 

 

 

I'm really happy with the results of this 6th order. I have no tools to measure right now but by ear, very broad bandwidth and louder. Gets in the 20's with authority. Like I said before in another post, from Steele Dan to decaf, sounds pretty damm good. SP4 15 on 5k in a parallel 6th? Anyone have an opinion on that? 

 

[WalledSonic]

Nice build, im tuned in for 6th orders. 

[Karkov]

Fuck yes man, really digging your work, the grounds look so clean, Love seeing people doing it right by doing deadener BEFORE the build.  Work work is great, and 6th order?!  so much to love.......

 

dat DD life...."just a dd"

[8ten8]

11 minutes ago, Karkov said:

Fuck yes man, really digging your work, the grounds look so clean, Love seeing people doing it right by doing deadener BEFORE the build.  Work work is great, and 6th order?!  so much to love.......

 

dat DD life...."just a dd"

Thanks brother! That 5k calls me every day but I got to be patient. US Alt 280 & 300ah more first. Along  with the  900w I currently have With the shit voltage of 13 flat @ full tilt and impedance rise...that 6th bangs hard. I gotta yawn every so often.