XXX mids in front doors
#1
XXX mids in front doors
I have not been around in a while, so I just thought I'll share:
Here is my front stage...
I am currently deciding whether to expand the enclosures a bit more because I have some room above them I figure why not use it. Putting these inside of doors was no easy task.
enjoy.
Here is my front stage...
I am currently deciding whether to expand the enclosures a bit more because I have some room above them I figure why not use it. Putting these inside of doors was no easy task.
enjoy.
#5
Thanks u guys.
same door panels but I did the initial sound swap back in 2005, I just now decided to share it. I recently added the ports to see if the output was better, and decided to do the leather swaps at the same time.
It is better by far. I'm happy overall but I want to do an active 3 way, but I need an older PPI xover. Or maybe adding caps to the proposed 3"-4" mids will eliminate the need for a new crossover.
same door panels but I did the initial sound swap back in 2005, I just now decided to share it. I recently added the ports to see if the output was better, and decided to do the leather swaps at the same time.
It is better by far. I'm happy overall but I want to do an active 3 way, but I need an older PPI xover. Or maybe adding caps to the proposed 3"-4" mids will eliminate the need for a new crossover.
#6
Thanks u guys.
same door panels but I did the initial sound swap back in 2005, I just now decided to share it. I recently added the ports to see if the output was better, and decided to do the leather swaps at the same time.
It is better by far. I'm happy overall but I want to do an active 3 way, but I need an older PPI xover. Or maybe adding caps to the proposed 3"-4" mids will eliminate the need for a new crossover.
same door panels but I did the initial sound swap back in 2005, I just now decided to share it. I recently added the ports to see if the output was better, and decided to do the leather swaps at the same time.
It is better by far. I'm happy overall but I want to do an active 3 way, but I need an older PPI xover. Or maybe adding caps to the proposed 3"-4" mids will eliminate the need for a new crossover.
#7
Remove the enclosure and mount them IB, they aren't meant to be in tiny enclosures like that without losing output. They will get much better and dig much lower if you remove the enclosures altogether, IMO.
#8
#9
I just like front stage really 'punchy', where it hits real good with not a lot of resonance through the door. The ports I think kind of contain the vibration from making the whole door 'thump' too hard but the ports send just enough into the door.
I want to try building a custom 2-3 speaker door pod but that will take some planning. I don't use the map holders in any door, so that's pretty good space for something
#13
Once I cut new mdf rings, I will try the free air method.
#14
Good thing about 3 gens is the door panel is 2 pieces. I just pulled the bottom half out and made a 1/2 ft^3 sealed enclosure for mine..
http://blehmco.com/pics/old_max/car_...or_pods/11.jpg
If you do free-air, make sure you insulate around the wires with foam or tape them to the door panels or something. first time I put decent power into my mids (when free-air), they rattled the door panels so bad it sounded like a Donk.. I eventually wound up taping them down with dynamat or whatever and putting foam around the parts I needed to be able to remove.
also do what you can to seal off the holes in the door skin. that made a HUGE difference in the 50-125hz range.
Still need an active crossover?
I have an oooold school Audio Control EQX still NIB if you need it.
time to start cleaning out the garage....
http://blehmco.com/pics/old_max/car_...or_pods/11.jpg
If you do free-air, make sure you insulate around the wires with foam or tape them to the door panels or something. first time I put decent power into my mids (when free-air), they rattled the door panels so bad it sounded like a Donk.. I eventually wound up taping them down with dynamat or whatever and putting foam around the parts I needed to be able to remove.
also do what you can to seal off the holes in the door skin. that made a HUGE difference in the 50-125hz range.
Still need an active crossover?
I have an oooold school Audio Control EQX still NIB if you need it.
time to start cleaning out the garage....
Last edited by Matt93SE; 11-07-2011 at 09:32 AM.
#15
nice job i like the doors...looks like oem!
is it a 3 way active crossover?
compatible with the ppi a300? I run two under my front seats, usin the old ppi DIN alternate rca cords.
how much u askin anyhow?
btw, what holes in the door skin are you referring to?
is it a 3 way active crossover?
compatible with the ppi a300? I run two under my front seats, usin the old ppi DIN alternate rca cords.
how much u askin anyhow?
btw, what holes in the door skin are you referring to?
#16
I was referring to the holes in the sheet metal you use to get to the regulator and motor and such. if you're doing an IB setup in there, it's best to block all those off to separate the front from the rear of the driver better.
The upholstered door panel itself is big and floppy and doesn't really isolate the front and rear waves well. Isolating it via blocking the holes in the sheet metal did wonders for the midbass response on my stuff... Until I quit effing with the IB stuff and built those sealed enclosures for the doors. Only thing I ever used the map pocket for was trash anyway, so they were just wasted space.
I believe the EQT is a 2-way, and yes it's active. I'll have to pull it off the shelf and make sure it's actually an EQT. I know it's BNIB Audio Control and pretty sure its an EQT.
It only has RCA inputs, so the DIN stuff would require a custom harness- which isn't that hard really. I made a bunch of that stuff in the past since I didn't want to pay $100 each for quality RCAs. good shielded cable and connectors cost 1/10 that from a place like Parts Express or Madisound.
The upholstered door panel itself is big and floppy and doesn't really isolate the front and rear waves well. Isolating it via blocking the holes in the sheet metal did wonders for the midbass response on my stuff... Until I quit effing with the IB stuff and built those sealed enclosures for the doors. Only thing I ever used the map pocket for was trash anyway, so they were just wasted space.
I believe the EQT is a 2-way, and yes it's active. I'll have to pull it off the shelf and make sure it's actually an EQT. I know it's BNIB Audio Control and pretty sure its an EQT.
It only has RCA inputs, so the DIN stuff would require a custom harness- which isn't that hard really. I made a bunch of that stuff in the past since I didn't want to pay $100 each for quality RCAs. good shielded cable and connectors cost 1/10 that from a place like Parts Express or Madisound.
Last edited by Matt93SE; 11-09-2011 at 09:36 AM.
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