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[Mr Singh]

Hey guys.

Been doing this build since way back in December 2007. I thought it be about the right time to start a build thread.

Being the UK/EU Rep for Ascendant Audio, Fi Car Audio, XS Power, Powermaster, KnuKonceptz we saw it only fit to make something to challenge ourselves..

We had a bunch of ideas initially and I started on a relatively small scale of equipment which grew, grew and grew! Scott made me do something I didn't even think was possible but I'm not one to bow out of a challenge although looking back at it I would think twice about doing it again!

Went through 10-15 different designs, ported walls, clams, bandpass's etc.. nothing was looking easy.. Measured things over and over till we knew for certain what we had to play with. With the design in mind I went ahead and drew it up in Sketch and worked out the volumes etc.. along with working out the tuning points for the rear chamber. We had a nice healthy 110cuft before anything was placed inside the 50mm thick shell.. tunnel taking out around 25cuft add to that the subs, braces, subs and we have a good 6.3-6.5 per driver.

Before I begin with the pics I need to say a huge thank you to Scott @ Fi, he doesn't need any introduction the man is a legend in my eyes. Thanks also to the other people who have been involved in the creation of this build, in no particular order, Mike at CAD (SPL Dynamics), Scottie Johnson, Nick Morgan, Marshall Joyner, Edward Preston, Russ Taylor, Bill Greenberg and my other half.. who has been very understanding with the 1000s of hours spent on the build. OK enough with the Oscar winning speech..

Kit list,

Equipment

Alpine IVA-D300R
Alpine PXA-H701
Alpine KCA-420i
Apple iPod Classic (v5) 80GB
Audio Control Epicenter
Lanzar DA-6
2x SPL Dynamics S6004 4CH Amplifiers (mids and highs) 4x 250wrms @ 2Ohms
12x SPL Dynamics S2000D monoblock (subs) 1x 2000wrms @ 1Ohms
6 pairs of Ascendant Audio Havoc components (12 mids, 12 tweeters)
12x Ascendant Audio 18" Mayhem Series subs (D2)
10x XS POWER D3100 Batterys
2x Powermaster 350A SPL Alternators


Build materials

7x Second Skin Audio Damplifier Pro (147 sheets and 252sq.ft)
4 sheets of Loudboy matting, the 4mm stuff
70m of KnuKonceptz 1/0 Fleks Power cable
10m of knuKonceptz 4AWG Fleks Power cable
120m of KnuKonceptz 8AWG Speaker cable (subs)
80m of KnuKonceptz Twisted Smoke 16AWG Speaker cable (mids and highs)
4x KnuKonceptz KARMA SS Series 6m RCAs
14x KnuKonceptz KARMA Series 2m RCAs
20x KnuKonceptz KARMA Series Y-Lead
50 1/0 Ring terminals
15 sheets of 8 x 4' 1" MDF
10ltrs of Polyureathane wood glue
10ltrs of PVA Wood glue
10x 750ml Expanding foam
2000 MDF TITE screws
20m of Box steel
40 ltrs of Resin
20m of Fibreglass matting
4 ltrs of fibreglass paste
4 ltrs of Upol body fillers


Other features

Billet Specialities Steering wheel
Billet collum shifter
Trenz Billet foot pedals
Custom machine Alternator bracket
Air bag support rear suspension
Copper Buss bar



Van upon collection











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First job was to strip out the interior and get the sound deadening going. Thanks to Mike @ Caraudiodirect.com for the Second Skin Audio matting!

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More later..

[TomG]

Did you rustproof or fill those holes at all? :neutral:

[Johnny_Sangha]

a lot of work well done at that. dont be shy, put the rest of the pics up. cant wait to hear it

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Edited by Johnny_Sangha, 10 Jul 2009 - 21:15.
i think your still putting the pics up int yA

[Bagged325iS]

loving the new paint and rims, more pics:)

[Mr Singh]

TomG said:

Did you rustproof or fill those holes at all? :neutral:

Undersealed few times from the wheel arch.

Thanks.

[TomG]

Mr Singh said:

Undersealed few times from the wheel arch.

Thanks.

any time

corrosion there would almost certainly be an MOT failure :)

[Harry Bo]

That looks great, can't wait to see the rest :)

Bet you were sick of cutting sound deadening after all that!

HB

[mulletboy2]

Good work mate. I hope you've done more than that though, otherwise you'll struggle to have it ready by T17 :clown:

[mini_basser]

That kit list is something else :wow:

Really looking forward to the tunnel construction shots :)

[gtp11]

Simply stunning

[jappa1]

Monster :eek:

[WonkyJon]

about f'kin time we had a build thread on this!

shame on you for not using decent (loudboy provided) sound deadening though :p

12*18s :wow:

Wish you all the best in what is clearly a contender for loudest streetbeater in the UK. if you need a geeky mind and a clamp ammeter give me a shout :D

moar pics :evil:

[Step]

Seeing the space your filling an the the rollers makes me glad to have a small car!

[r-design]

wonkyjon said:

lots moar pics :evil:

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