i’m back! and with a Q about kickpods!
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Topic: i’m back! and with a Q about kickpods!
Posted By: xTimx
Subject: i’m back! and with a Q about kickpods!
Date Posted: November 12, 2004 at 7:51 AM
jeez its been too long since i have been on these forums. just been really busy trying to find a job and on top of that my net and phone are disconnected. AND just last night my grandma died so thats a bummer.
ANYWAYS, my Q is that. if i was to build kickpods, what is the minimum speaker size i can put them into. cause i have 3.5" MB quarts right now and they're in my dash, and i know for a fact that its totally not worth putting 3.5" in kickpods.
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xTimx
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Posted By: Asmodeus
Date Posted: November 12, 2004 at 9:36 AM
You can put what ever you want...The purpose of a kickpod is to be able to focus the sound exactally where you want it...So if the 3.5s are not focused right in your dash then putting them in the pod wouldnt be a bad idea....I would purchase a GOOD set of MB Quart 6.5 component set if you are gonna go through the trouble of making them....This will yeild more mid bass..... But whatever you want and what ever you can fit into your car... -------------  Making the World A Louder Place
Posted By: boxmaker85
Date Posted: November 12, 2004 at 9:46 AM
I would do a good 5.25 or 6.5. 3.5 probably won't be a good speaker for down in a kick. That's just my opinion.
Posted By: Ravendarat
Date Posted: November 12, 2004 at 10:01 AM
I remeber that you keep blowing your 3 1/2 in the dash right? If I am right then go to a bigger speaker as they are generally more durable and as somene else also stated you will get much better midbass if you go to a 6 1/2 or even a 5 1/4
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double-secret reverse-osmosis speaker-cone-induced high-level interference distortion, Its a killer
Posted By: xTimx
Date Posted: November 12, 2004 at 9:00 PM
alrighty..and well...not anymore (for blowing speakers) my stereo got stolen and have been w/o ever since so that sucks.
i was actually thinking about getting 5 1/4 co-ax's but they dont nearly sound as good as the 5 1/4 comps. for mb quarts. and the comps are way more than the co-ax.
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xTimx
Posted By: jeffchilcott
Date Posted: November 12, 2004 at 11:19 PM
i dont think it is worth the effort unless they are at least 5 1/4 if not 6 1/2's
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2009 0-1000 Trunk WR 154.0DB 2009 1001+ Trunk WR
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2007 World Record
2006 USACI Finals 2nd Place
Posted By: jeffchilcott
Date Posted: November 12, 2004 at 11:19 PM
i dont think it is worth the effort unless they are at least 5 1/4 if not 6 1/2's
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2009 0-1000 Trunk WR 154.0DB 2009 1001+ Trunk WR
2007 USACI World Champion
2007 World Record
2006 USACI Finals 2nd Place
Posted By: drvnbysound
Date Posted: November 13, 2004 at 4:00 AM
Personally, I have build custom kickpanels for my Explorer using 6.5's about 2 yrs ago, and personaly I didnt like how big they turned out.
Personally I dont feel that you need kickpanels for midbass. I have a set of 3-way Focal components now, in which I build new kickpanels to house the 4" and tweeter of the set and put the 6.5" in the doors. Sounds great.
Personally, with the size of 6.5" woofers, I dont like how big kickpanels for them turn out. I would go with a 4" or 5.25" component set personally.
Wanted to at my 2 cents.
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