i have an 800W 12" kenwood subwoofer, and a earthquake 300W bridged amp...

 

only problem is, the boot rattles like a f@$king tambourine.

 

now i've tried to silicon up all the cracked tack welds on the bootlid between the skin and the bracing, but theres still some small rattle in there somewhere.

 

has anyone else out there got a subwoofer with the same problems?

 

i need to fix it beforei i go red again at the next set of traffic lights when people larf at my boot.

 

BOOM, tinkle....., BOOM, tinkle.....

this will sound funny, but it works.

 

Go 2 st vinnies and get a $5 rag bag, and then inbetween boot skin and frame, pack with rags.. evenly and not soo much that it bends boot!

 

Will work a charm for $5 :thumbsup:

for the spending-money approach to subwoofer treatment, go and buy a big roll of double-sided mounting tape

now i've tried to silicon up all the cracked tack welds on the bootlid between the skin and the bracing, but theres still some small rattle in there somewhere.

 

i've siliconed it all up, there are no more gaps...

except i have realised something... something bad...

 

there are remains of the cracked tack welds rattling INSIDE, between the boot skin and the bracing... :thumbsup:

 

means i have to accelerate fast, get it all to slide to the back, and vacuum it out somehow.. ;)

 

anywho, i need a better way to hold my subwoofer down, because its currently held in with an occy strap (see pictures page - http://www.users.on.net/~whibley/my_car/small/ )

 

and at one stage... the sub turned around, faced the amp, and ounded itself against it, making dests in the cone, and rubber surround :P

 

i also need a better way to mount the clif design 5x7's in... cos for some reason, toyota never intended speakers to be mounted in the rear parcel shelf without modding the steel shelf.... :)

 

i need to make some MDF spacers or something, i really don't know :(

 

also, 90Volts, 3 amp hurts- stupid neon transformer......

now if i read that right......you want to mount the 5x7s protruding into the boot......with the sub.....booming away.

 

if i was you....i wouldnt do that unless you want to replace your 5x7s every couple of years......

 

ok....basically with the sub booming away in the boot (its probably not as bad as 2 12's) your 5x7s will be getting the pressure from the sub pushing up against the back of the 5x7s.

 

my suggestion would be to either box the 5x7s up.....or mount them in the rear doors......up to you really.....

i have a pure crossover for the sub, so theres only high frequencies coming from the 5x7's, so theres no double pressure air movement in the low frequency range..... if u know what i mean...

 

i guess ur right... i really do need to find a way to box the 5x7's up. - any ideas how to box them up without major steel parcel shelf mods?

 

they are sunk into the boot, with stealth on the parcel shelf. ie: they are all under the carpet. will take a photos soon.

 

basically. i don't want anyknow looking at my car to know i have over a grand in pioneer gear sitting there in a car that u can unlock with a screwdriver....

 

 

 

ps: are there any adelaide cruises? i'm dying to meet up with some other rolla owners.

ps: are there any adelaide cruises? i'm dying to meet up with some other rolla owners.

It looks like I might be in Adelaide myself shortly.

 

We will have to build up club membership there

Edited January 9, 200521 yr by Ruts

yes. let me know when u are here, and we can arrange a meetup or something, i know a few other toyota owners that might come for a cruise :P

I finally fixed my sub!!!! w00t!!

 

It almost comitted suicide the other night.....

 

It was held in by an occy strap, it turned around and faced the amp, and the cone bashed itself against the sharp corners of the heatsink on the amp... Luckily i noticed the difference in bass, stopped, opened the boot, and fixed it.

But now its held in with steel strapping, and the amp is BOLTED to an aluminium crossbrace i made to cover the bracing in the boot.

now all i have to do is take some photos, and replace the carpet in my boot. I reckon i'll go for a royal/bright blue thick pile off-cut form my local carpet store.

 

I also need to find a way to hold my first aid kit, and i need a new fire extinguisher, after it was used at new years to umm, put out the remains of a umm, "small" firework...

with your sub it might not hurt to put a bit of perspecs over it, like have spacers to keep it off your sub and drill some holes it the perspects, this will help protect the sub when you have things are in the boot.

Unless you get perspex about 2cm think. Don't. Its very flexible, moves to way to much and correct me if I'm wrong, but mounting a piece of plastic on to of the SUB!! With holes in it is going to whisel like mad!!! My crappy computer sub whistles!!! 30Watt and an 2 inch port

too late. the sub is held down with steel strapping and tekscrews.

 

and i'm looking into a sub grill, like a spider shaped one from my local guys.

 

i've found that the boot STILL rattles... :)

 

i think its the welds near the boot latch or something ;) damnit i might need to soundproof the boot with some insulating foam or something. or get some guys to professionally do it.

 

i also need some 4" high range speakers for the front of the car, cos the bass is draining the whole songs out ( i like electronic)

 

note to others: don't watch "pimp my ride" too often, it makes u want to put a playstation 2 and headrest TFT monitors into ur KE70....

 

:P

 

thats what i have over my subs in the boot.....works wonders.....and better than putting something thats going to bend (perspex? what the hell are you thinking boy!) over them.

 

you can pick them up from jaycar for about $9 a pop, with mounting hardware and screws.

 

btw heres a picture of my subs and custom box when i finally covered it ages ago.

 

 

mmmm pretty.

Edited January 10, 200521 yr by Xany

yes, they are what i need, but wait untill i show u a pic of the spider grill i was looking at.

may not stop small objects poking at the subwoofer, but sure as hell will stop large ones, and looks fkn awesome.

can someone please take a photo of a boot release cable in a ke70 (CSX), i need to know where to route the cable.

cheers