Noob Car Install Question

[Birnie]

I've never done a full car install before in my life although i have replaced the head unit and replaced all the speakers bu just used the headunit to power everything, and standard wiring.

It's time for some extra bass.

Not huge amounts but definately more.

I have a small 10inch Pioneer sub i'v had for years collecting dust so may aswell use it.

And some 6x9's in the garage still in there box.

Just bought a wiring kit and a Sony 4 chanel amp.

Finally the question...

How do you get the RCA connectors to feed the signal from the headunit thru to the boot?

Lift some carpet or some other means?

I'm thinking it's the carpet and if it is, can you tell me the do's and don't about it, so i can get it all back in place so it doesn't look like some hack has ripped it all up and couldn't get it back quite right

Can someone shed some light on that for me

..thanks

[MANWHORE]

dos and don'ts

don't put rcas near power (not so much of an issue with our cars since the batt is in the boot). it will cause noise.

The best place to run the rcas is down the side (under the skyline panel, then along the backseat, then there are holes under the back seat. IT's a pain to pull the seats out, but hey, you only have to do it once.

hope that helps. Anymore qs, feel free to ask.

I'm crazily busy with uni atm (just coming up to exams), otherwise i'd be able to give you a hand

[Birnie]

Thanks mate,

The seat isn't a prob.

I undid em about 2 yrs ago and haven't done the bolts back up since.

Quick yank and they should be out.

I'll see how i go when i get some time.

[Medium Dave]

Carpets are pretty easy too, dont worry. they are all moulded and for the most part sit back down in the right spots with a little pulling and prodding

[DRD-00F]

yeah, run it tp the side and under the door sil, through the seat and into the boot... you might want to think about taking out that sound deadener behind the seat too while your at it... especially if you only have a 10'

its bit of a bitch job, but its the best way to do it... have fun

[MANWHORE]

I just meant it was a bitch in the sense that it scratches the side trims when you take the seat out. Yes i'm anal

You hsould be right mate

Also, face the sub box backwards. Easiest (not necessarily best looking place to moun tthe sub is just on the side of the box.

[Trav33]

yeah, run it tp the side and under the door sil, through the seat and into the boot... you might want to think about taking out that sound deadener behind the seat too while your at it... especially if you only have a 10'

its bit of a bitch job, but its the best way to do it... have fun

I didnt think removing the deadener was a good idea... correct me if im wrong though...

When you install speakers in the doors, its a good idea to spend money installing lots of sound deadening, including dynaxorb rubber sound absorbers behind the drivers. These give the sound more bass!

And i thought it'd be the same with the boot - ive seen installs with dynamat installed on the inside of the boot lining, and the boot panels???

[DRD-00F]

not when the mat is BETWEEN YOU AND THE SUB... behind = good

come on man... use your brain... you already have some metal, and a seat covering your sub from your ears, do you really want a rubber and fibre mat there too?

[Trav33]

Using my brain, i thought high acoustic frequencies are directional, which is why tweeters are pointed at your ears. However low frequncies propegate through structures, hence why a sub can be in your boot and you have no problems "feeling" the vibration.

I'd rather have good sound deadening on my rear seat (base and back) to block out road noise and keep the cabin as quiet as possible, which i wouldnt think would stop the bass coming through from a sub...

Why do some custom installs have dynamat all around their boot? I dont think it is stopping the bass from coming out!

But correct me if i'm wrong....!

Edited May 24, 2007 by Trav33

[DRD-00F]

no your pretty much right... but its still muffled...

normally the seat and metal construct is enough to stop any road noise coming through... it works for me...

i saw the rubber mat as a waste of my time... and rubber absorbs sound quite well, at any frequency...

its unnecessary though... wont make a massive difference, but will make a little difference and you shed some weight by taking it out

[Trav33]

So would a sub sound better in an open-air cabin, like in a station wagon - as opposed to a enclosed boot?

[Chris Rogers]

if you pointed it backward in said wagon - yes. high freq is directional - that is why you hear alarm sirens and look for them..