Finishing off my boot install

[pac1982]

Little update on my boot install, I had already started a thread about this but that was about fitting speakers and all sorts this time I was only concentrating on the boot, but here the link if you really wanna read it.............

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... highlight=

It been like this for a few weeks........................



I have now added a second amp for the speakers and trimmed the wood in a nice black carpet, I’ve also had a go at tidying up the wiring so its looks nice and neat, anyways heres the pics, sorry about the quality the iPhones camera is shockingly bad!!











Still gotta clean it up a little bit, add a power cap and raise the gold fuse boxes so they sit on top of the wood to make changing blown fuses easier.

[hazd31]

very well done, much better than finding the sub the other side of the boot with all the wires yanked out

if my sub would fit under the rear shelf in the cabby i would try and copy you but theres just not the space

[ImysE30]

Looks good that

Well done

[pac1982]

Cheers guys, need to fit some alpine type R speakers all round and change the Vibe sub for an Alpine Type R as well and its all sorted.

Can you tell i'm an Alpine Whore??

[ImysE30]

Alpine is quality stuff though

[mrLEE30]

should be good up to the point it over heats!!! (or you get a flat tyre )

i would consider some more ventilation for the amp if you are running it hard.

otherwise looks really good!!

[pac1982]

The alpine amp has it's own fan and has lots of air getting to it, the other amp for the speakers is very low power so overheating should not be a problem.

There's also vents all around the sides of the install which I left open on purpose.

As far as the spare tire goes I've designed it in such a way that I can pull it all out in about 10 minutes if needs be

[mrLEE30]

was not a negative critique, just a point, but seems you got it covered!!

must say it does look well!!

i am also an Alpine fan and just installed my new HU (9885) which i am very happy with!!

[miniblob]

Looks nice and tidy!!!!!

Don't bother with the power cap (waste of time), or the fuse blocks!! If it's blowing fuses, sort out the problem and you won't need to change them

[pac1982]

Looks nice and tidy!!!!!

Don't bother with the power cap (waste of time), or the fuse blocks!! If it's blowing fuses, sort out the problem and you won't need to change them

Cheers buddy TBH the only reason i want to raise the fuse blokes and add a power cap is for ascetic reasons.

My plan is to mount the fuse blokes towards the back to preserve the clean look of the install and cut another hole so the power cap can be half sunk in to the false floor to again preserve the clean look of the install

[pac1982]

Little update on my boot install, I had already started a thread about this but that was about fitting speakers and all sorts this time I was only concentrating on the boot, but here the link if you really wanna read it.............

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... highlight=

It been like this for a few weeks........................



I have now added a second amp for the speakers and trimmed the wood in a nice black carpet, I’ve also had a go at tidying up the wiring so its looks nice and neat, anyways heres the pics, sorry about the quality the iPhones camera is shockingly bad!!











Still gotta clean it up a little bit, add a power cap and raise the gold fuse boxes so they sit on top of the wood to make changing blown fuses easier.

Another wee update on the boot install

Changed all my wires for 8 guage and fitted a 1 farad capistor also made much better earth via one of the seat belt bolts, the overall difference is amazing its picking up b-line that it never did before and dropping much harder!

A few piccys...........

[ImysE30]

Nice dude, any idea how much DB it's producing?

[pac1982]

Nice dude, any idea how much DB it's producing?

Only done a quick one from the drivers seat before the wire and power cap upgrade with and it was about 115-120 iirc.

Gonna do one from the boot soon see what i'm getting

[ImysE30]

Nice dude, any idea how much DB it's producing?

Only done a quick one from the drivers seat before the wire and power cap upgrade with and it was about 115-120 iirc.

Gonna do one from the boot soon see what i'm getting

That's not bad, should sound good

I need to get me a sound level meter to measure mine, bet it's loud

[pac1982]

Nice dude, any idea how much DB it's producing?

Only done a quick one from the drivers seat before the wire and power cap upgrade with and it was about 115-120 iirc.

Gonna do one from the boot soon see what i'm getting

That's not bad, should sound good

I need to get me a sound level meter to measure mine, bet it's loud

I have one on the iphone via an app i downloaded dont know how accurate it is though??

[ImysE30]

Only done a quick one from the drivers seat before the wire and power cap upgrade with and it was about 115-120 iirc.

Gonna do one from the boot soon see what i'm getting

That's not bad, should sound good

I need to get me a sound level meter to measure mine, bet it's loud

I have one on the iphone via an app i downloaded dont know how accurate it is though??

Should be pretty accurate, you could always get a second reading by using a sound level meter, think they're pretty cheap to buy

[tonybtonyb]

It looks good you must work for BMW lol.well done!