sq were to start
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Printed Date: May 28, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Topic: sq were to start
Posted By: tony.d
Subject: sq were to start
Date Posted: July 31, 2003 at 11:48 AM
hi everyone u will be hearing alot from me in the comming months with alot of q's i want to start a system for sq were do i start i got a eclipse 8443 to start things off with now what comp kick panels,doors,rear deck ? i got a 1996 thunderbird im not totally lost just need some direction. thanks for everyones help
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Posted By: Rjahr01
Date Posted: July 31, 2003 at 11:52 AM
start by dynamatting everything...and then get bags of polyfill and poke a small hole in them let the air out and shove them into any space you can and they will expand so you will have a deadened car...Then make your own kicks using one of the tutorials we have here. JL and Alpine are also very clean amps so use those
Posted By: bberman1
Date Posted: July 31, 2003 at 11:53 AM
Do you plan on competing or is this just for personal use?
Posted By: tony.d
Date Posted: August 04, 2003 at 2:43 PM
its for personal use not enough comp around here
Posted By: bberman1
Date Posted: August 04, 2003 at 2:49 PM
That Head unit is a good start they put out some excellent sound quality. But how much are you looking to spend on the whole setup?
Posted By: tony.d
Date Posted: August 05, 2003 at 1:35 PM
i dont want to go to crazy with money just quality equip not to exceed 2000
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: August 06, 2003 at 12:16 AM
The Thunderbird uses 4x6 speakers as it's speaker and I would ditch those and fabricate kick panels for a set of 6 1/2" components and then mount the tweeters in the A pillars about 6" from the dash. This will enhance your imaging in the front stage. You should be able to get a decent SQ set up with $ 2000.00, but don't skimp out on cheap interconnects because it will hurt you in the end. Make sure that you have high quality RCA's and proper gauge wire for amplifiers and speakers.
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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: tony.d
Date Posted: August 06, 2003 at 1:46 PM
have u ever looked at the kick palnel area in a 96 t-bird its small as h#$# ur not going to fit 6.5's down there not enough room. but i would like to take a moment to tell everyone thanks for your help im 23 and been doin this since i was 14 but everyone needs help (never did sq before)
Posted By: MAXST
Date Posted: August 06, 2003 at 5:55 PM
ummm...MB quart is a great SQ all around...subs too. https://thezeb.com/caraudio/mb_quart.html also check out the specials section. ------------- I need quality equipment, feel free to donate.
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: August 07, 2003 at 12:11 AM
I have worked on the Thunderbirds before and with enough knowledge and tools, anything is possible. 6 1/2" speakers will fit in there ( just have to move some stuff around ).
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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: imagefreek
Date Posted: August 07, 2003 at 5:28 PM
Your front stage and front component placement/angles are the most important thing to really lookinto for what you are after . One of the most common things guys do is buy all this expensive equiptment but skimp on deading the vehicle first. I would recomend eather Xtteam dynamat or FAT mat in bulk packs and cover the whloe vehicle. This is time consuming but very rewarding in performance you receve out of your system and no rattles from the car. Go with q forms kicks with 6.5 componets using a soft dome tweet. Use polly fill behind the speaker or make a fibeglass baffle for them. You can get the Q forms cheep brand new pair on e bay for $100. $2000 system will sound great if you play your cards right it takes time. ------------- BELIEVE!!
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