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firelizard
06-20-2006, 07:44 PM
Well, today while cleaning my car I got an idea.
I thought of using my old Kenwood amp that I'd been using with a garbage sub in the house, in the car.
So, 1 extension cord and a RCA cable later, I had my amp getting power from the parking stall plug and sound from my headunit. Low & behold, it worked! So I cleaned up the audio wire and put the amp and oversized box (1 cubic foot for a 8" :uglystupid2:) in the trunk...now to solve the issue of the extension cord hanging out of my trunk...I needed to go portable!
So, one trip to The Source (by Circuit City) later I was running the amp from my 12v dash plug, via a 12->110 inverter and a big blue extension cord going from the dash, through my back seat.

And that's where I'm at now. It sounds horrible as far as sound quality but it makes a lot of satisfying noise. I can also adjust the sub level from my seat thanks to my headunit's gazillion features.

Next step is running a 12v to the trunk so I can install a second 12v plug to eliminate the big blue cord that bisects my car :idiot2:

So, do I win the "ghettoest setup" award? :2funny:
Actually, jokes aside, I think this is a pretty cool setup. Once I get around to making a properly sized and properly sealed box for my sub and a little beauty-boarding in the trunk, it should be pretty dope looking.
Dominik
06-20-2006, 08:17 PM
Why not just buy a $50 amp and $50 sub off ebay? Then $20 worth of MDF and you would have a proper car audio setup without the inverter introducing additional noise into the system!

If you are going to put home amps into your car, you should at least go with a Tube amplifier!
username
06-20-2006, 11:32 PM
not yet. you havent beat the tree trunk setup.
firelizard
06-21-2006, 06:16 AM
Why not just buy a $50 amp and $50 sub off ebay? Then $20 worth of MDF and you would have a proper car audio setup without the inverter introducing additional noise into the system!

If you are going to put home amps into your car, you should at least go with a Tube amplifier!

'cuz the inverter only cost $34 bucks, instead of the $120 for your idea :P

It's more of a temporary joke anyways, I'm waiting for the bills to buy Pagong's amps.
CharismaY33
06-21-2006, 03:11 PM
no way is pagong gonna sell his orions or something else. Anyways i wanted to know what was special about your setup what did you really do different that a amp kit wouldnt have. Im not so diy so with me i get a kit hook up and go thats pretty much itty.
firelizard
06-22-2006, 03:36 PM
no way is pagong gonna sell his orions or something else. Anyways i wanted to know what was special about your setup what did you really do different that a amp kit wouldnt have. Im not so diy so with me i get a kit hook up and go thats pretty much itty.

Not his Orions, his 3 Infinitys, they were in the F/S section a while back.

What did I do different? Well, instead of getting power from the battery to a 12v amp, I ran an extension cord from my dash to a home amp. It's nothing special actually, it's just particularly ghetto, I thought you guys might enjoy a look at the lighter side of car audio. ;D
CharismaY33
06-22-2006, 05:18 PM
acha i see ohh ok so you did the .13v. _> ground / ext > power ohh ok im trying to see it in my head ok yea thats ghetto.
but ohh well you know when things arnt available in front or in possesion you go what you know and make best to work.
oh the infinitys ok gotcha thought otherwise.
Brandicus
06-22-2006, 05:23 PM
dude i have an old kenwood amp ill give to ya for like nothin.. its only 600w but it powered my 15's for a while there.. well it was too weak for two 15's haha but the point is it worked when i had it in ::)

pm me if you want it
CHUPACABRIO
06-24-2006, 04:40 PM
not yet. you havent beat the tree trunk setup.


now that sounds fucking ill. pics please. i'd rock a fucking forrest in my trunk.
firelizard
06-29-2006, 02:04 PM
Here are some pics for your enjoyment ;D
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/firelizard2/Personal/oldamp.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/firelizard2/Personal/crapwoofer.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/firelizard2/Personal/ghettoaudio.jpg
Gao Jian
06-29-2006, 02:14 PM
ROFL
Dominik
06-29-2006, 04:28 PM
LOL, love the reversed screws exposed nicely for maximum damage to unsuspecting bags and small children!
firelizard
06-29-2006, 04:56 PM
lol
After having it for about a week, forget what I said about any potential in this: I'm getting the real deal ASAP! :2funny:
jbo
08-10-2006, 11:50 AM
Thank God I was afraid for you. :2funny:
nissany32
08-24-2006, 11:02 PM
thats mad crazy yo if the cops pull you over they might just let you go . hey for your wiring and stuf i go to http://www.darvex.com/ or try etronics for starters
TLontheDL
08-25-2006, 08:15 PM
do you want to see pictures of ghetto setups?
firelizard
08-25-2006, 10:56 PM
Yeah, I know I do.
TLontheDL
08-29-2006, 03:10 PM
http://www.maj.com/gallery/ispeakvinglish/FORUM/tree2.jpg
http://www.maj.com/gallery/ispeakvinglish/FORUM/tree3.jpg
http://www.maj.com/gallery/ispeakvinglish/FORUM/tree4.jpg
http://www.maj.com/gallery/ispeakvinglish/FORUM/tree1.jpg
http://www.maj.com/gallery/ispeakvinglish/FORUM/bikeaudio.jpg
http://www.maj.com/gallery/ispeakvinglish/Cars/powerwirecloseup0rf.jpg

Sorry, I thought I had more but I can't find them.
nissany32
08-30-2006, 03:34 AM
OMG i thought i saw it all but i guess not so you going to enter it into a sound off . that bass tube looks like a firework tube at least its wood and not cardboard ;D
TLontheDL
08-30-2006, 01:34 PM
mdf wood mothersucka!
nissany32
08-30-2006, 06:20 PM
do you have that as your setup now or somthing different
TLontheDL
08-31-2006, 06:54 AM
nah i was jk. thats not my car. i have a ported box with a DD 3512 :)
firelizard
09-15-2006, 01:37 PM
Update:
The trunk is now bearing a Kenwood KAC829 (thanks Brandon!) and an Alpine Type-E 10". Pics will get posted when I get everything strapped down nicely.
Brandicus
09-16-2006, 01:22 AM
Update:
The trunk is now bearing a Kenwood KAC829 (thanks Brandon!) and an Alpine Type-E 10". Pics will get posted when I get everything strapped down nicely.


not a problem bud 8)
Pseudonym
09-16-2006, 01:31 AM
wow, that power wire pic had me doing this :2funny:
firelizard
10-09-2006, 11:15 AM
Uhhh yeah, back to an empty trunk now. All my stuff got jacked (amp, box, sub) while I was at work, luckily no damage, they did a clean break in.

I think I'll buy an alarm with a 2 way remote before buying another trunk setup.
callaghan.
10-12-2006, 06:50 PM
hahahaha fuckin tree trunk???? who the hell think sof that? so good. i was gonna post the pic of the black kid on the bike its a classic haha!
TLontheDL
10-19-2006, 06:01 AM
hahahaha fuckin tree trunk???? who the hell thinks of that?


MDF wood! duh
firelizard
10-22-2006, 09:40 AM
http://www.maj.com/gallery/ispeakvinglish/Cars/powerwirecloseup0rf.jpg
There's a guy in my course who did this. I'll try and get a photo.