Speaker Sizes of Midranges

[nigwhyrito]

RastaFarai - looking forward to the outcome of this project. I have the 11kv2 from elemental design in the custom bmw box. it was like 175 + 90 for the sub. I originally overstuffed it. (I didnt think it was possible) the bass was low but muffled. I took alot of stuffing out since the internal airspace is like 3 cu ft. Anyway It starting to hit a lil better but i noticed that currenlty the stock bmw speakers overpower it. its clean and tight SQL.. Not overly bassy. rear view mirror just barely shakes I need more spl .. I'm runnig it with the alpine Mrp-850M 400w rms@ 4ohm.. I think I may need to readjust my gains with a meter I should be getting about 42v ac on a 50hz tone.. I'm just noticing dropout or cancelation on bass test music in some frequencies. Im in the midst of adding another 11kv 2 to the left hand side. so then my amp will push out 800watts @2ohms.
they told me all the subs are backordered and they have to wait on the bmw box since its in archives and then i need them to mirror the design. But i do have the sub in on the left side already so i know it will work.
@nik thats only a 8in sub. I never really heard a 8in that produced good bass they sound like over powered 6x9 when I ran bass tests.Then again i listen to mostly crap i mean rap music.. and r&b.
Rasta- I noticed you have dsp.. is there a different in the dsp speakers meaning the mids and tweets compared to non dsp.. reason I ask BSW has a dropdown for the stage1 replacements for dsp and non dsp .. Are they completely different speakers dsp and non dsp?

[rastaFarai]

did elemental designs make you the box? Ha!! that's great - I was the one that gave them the specs and asked them to make it like 2 yrs ago, go figure mine is still sitting in my garage lol.

Did it fit perfect in teh right hand side where original sub goes, by fuse?

stock speakrs overpower it? that's concerning since i'm putting in better speakers than the stock..

was thinking of getting another 11kv2 as well actually and doing 2 subs..

[nigwhyrito]

Yep they made the box.
It fit but i think they could have made it 3 inches longer. it doesnt touch the bottom of the rear area..that would have introduced a little more airspace.

are you going to use the ED BMW box with the 2 subs in a push pull clamshell or a typical box that just sits rearward facing with 2 subs. that will definetly hit harder than the bmw box because of the airspace. More room for the boom.
I just likee the stealth factor of the box. no space lost in the rear area

[rastaFarai]

Not sure yet. Think I will install the eD box first see how it sounds. If the mids in the car overpower the sub I might change it and do 2 rear facing subs. Don't want to lose too much cargo space though, so might get creative and put it in wheel area

[Nik]

I was thinking of putting those 8" subs under each seat. + to leave the OEM sub in the trunk. I too listen to Rap & R&B sometimes. anyway I don't have alot of intension that my base has to shake me, I just want a Clean base, and A clean acoustics that doesn't loose a little effects ecpecially if I'm listening to other music. When smoked it all metters even more!

[rastaFarai]

Lol You installed new amps right? Audio place told me I would need to buy a processor as well in order to hook up my own amps and keep my factory head unit. He said the one he uses by fosgate is approx $800. Do I need one? Or did you just wire your new amps to factory amp / wiring?

[mrbmwx5]

Why not fly me to NYC.... Everthing will be done in one day.

[BigBlueX]

I put two twelves in the back. Their some old brand named Dr. Crankenstiens. lol I got them when my buddy bought his Ml320, the guy selling didn't want the subs so i gave him twenty bucks for em. I left em sitting for about two months and finally one saturday decided to install.. got an alpine amp 300 wats. Truck absolutely rattles. a couple of times i got error messages saying the ck taillight was loose. I can make other beamer alarms go off. lol

[rastaFarai]

Originally Posted by mrbmwx5

Why not fly me to NYC.... Everthing will be done in one day.

LOL yeah Tom check the mailbox in a day or 2 your ticket is on it's way :-D

Seriously though - this is the first i've heard about a processor - does anyone else have one with their modified audio? New amps etc? if so what are some good choices??

[imtheneal]

So i found that BSW uses a brand called rainbow for their speakers which are actually made for german cars. so find the rainbow w130 slx and those are the mids i believe!