CGienapp1 Posted December 11, 2010 Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 This is my '99 F-150. I'm not rich but have spent my share on it with what I have to spare. I have 2 JL 15W3s and JL TR 570cxi wrapped around on a Sony HU. I am going to add more JL TR 650 CSi components. I'll put the drivers in the front doors and tweeters in the rear doors. I had a Term Lab done and it registered 138.6 DB under the dash. Definitely need an upgrade on the HU and an amp for the door speakers. I'm getting the Kenwood KDC-X794 to replace the 'ol Xplod. I'm very satisfied at the moment though.Car audio is an addiction so I want more like I'm sure everyone does. There are always improvements to make..unless your Steve!lol Here she is.. Enjoy! Check out my 2nd topic post on this truck:*Ford F-150* (JL build) con't.. -You can see most of the exterior here. I smoked all the lights and just finished my rims last weekend along with the calipers and drums. The roll bars hold a lot of value to me because my dad made and painted them years ago. -I re-finished the grill to give it a little shine. Also re-finished the antenna. Front lights got smoked a lil dark but no problems yet. Another small improvement was getting the cloudy film off the head lights..took forever but did make a difference. -Rear lights smoked too. On the tail lights, I taped the reverse lights off which looks cool but also lets me see backing up! Chrome tailgate handle adds a lil shine.Nice job on the bars dad.lol Whips were a must. -Rims turned out great. This took almost 6 hrs to do! Wire brush, rough paper, fine paper, wet sand..the works. 1 primer coat, 2 black gloss, and 2 clear.. -On to the system. Almost 8cuft box! 2 JL 15W3 in a chambered dual vented box I ordered custom all the way from Florida. I wanted this box to get SPL but had it tuned low to retain SQ. I mentioned it hit 138.6 DB under the dash but I wasn't aware it was tested from there. Check out the JL 15 W3. I want the port tested along with just sittin it on the dash. Hits....low! -Better picture of the subs. The box needed to be huge for these subs and I have a very limited amout of space. -Subs powered by a JL 500/1 amp..under-rated but leaves me feeling confident that I not overpowering the subs. -Driver's view shows that I retained a rear seat, luckily the seats fold separate. You obviously cannot see the door speakers but my next addition of speakers will be surface mountedw/grills. Also my big skull mirror.lol Don't like cloth so got covers that match my theme. -Closer view of the vents. I had a smaller sealed box but trashed it for this 100lb beauty. I had to order the grills separate from JL on back-order which took over a month to ship. I liked seeing the subs but the grills give it a sleek stealthy look..and protect them. -Here are the boxes the TRs came in. Take A look at the JL TR 570 CXi. -This was my original box. It's now going in my friends vehicle. We're starting his build log this weekend. -My new MTX TE404 I will be putting on my door speakers. -Here's the amp mounted. I just wanted to get it mounted and hooked up to some old speakers so I could get a feel for it. I will be making it much more presentable later. -Here is the display on the amp. Very cool and lots of settings. Put my new eXcelon in. The settings and adjustments are endless. I ran 3 sets of RCAs off my HU to both my amps. It's all hooked up and hidden now. Will post more soon.. *Thanks for looking* -post a reply and let me know what you think! ~if you really like it mention it on SOTM. ~Here is a link to my 2nd topic post on this truck..I have done a lot of work since so take a look:*Ford F-150* (JL build) con't.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onelivinlarge Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 ok u have my attention now wow me 1) lookj to left 2) NOTICE BLKUE 3) ME > Y9OU 4) that is all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGienapp1 Posted December 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 ok u have my attention now wow me Well I plan on upgrading my HU this month to a Kenwood KDC-X794 and also putting 6.25" TR components in as well. I'm going to post a video soon. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockbrook Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 nice set-up, im pretty sure it sounds nice, i had a JL 500/1 as well, very nice amps but wayyy overpriced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorcity Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 More port area? Ports look pretty small for the size box comic on tv: I got a concussion from playing t-ball when i was younger, we dont really have time to go into that! . . . . 15 seconds pass . . . . . my girl: no one pitches to you in t-ball, do they??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ18 Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Everything looks real good. One thing though, 8 cubes seems a little on the big side for W3 15s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGienapp1 Posted December 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 nice set-up, im pretty sure it sounds nice, any vids? i had a JL 500/1 as well, very nice amps but wayyy overpriced Thanks and I will be doing some videos as soon as I can. Truck is covered in snow at the moment.lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGienapp1 Posted December 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 More port area? Ports look pretty small for the size box Vents tend to look smaller than ports. Mind you, this box is 2ft tall and the vents run that entire distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGienapp1 Posted December 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Everything looks real good. One thing though, 8 cubes seems a little on the big side for W3 15s. This box is just under 8cuft. JL asks for 3.5 cuft of free air in a vented box. With the vent and sub displacement it is right on the money. Tuned for these subs too.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGienapp1 Posted December 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 I will be modifying the truck a lil tomorrow and will post some more pics.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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