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Old 01-20-2008, 10:43 PM
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Wife's F-250 Stereo Build.

Hey guys/gals.

Just picked up an 03 F-250 for the wife and it's time to add some tunes.

Here she is all ready to go.







So here's whats planned.

Alpine IVA D901 Video DVD Deck
Alpine PXA H701 5.1 Processor
Alpine RUX C701 Controller
Alpine NVE 871A Navigation
Alpine SIR ALP1 Sirius Tuner
Alpine CHA S634 CD Changer
Alpine KCE 422i iPod adapter

(2) Alpine MRP F550 4 Ch amps
8" B&C 8PS21 woofer (Bandpassed)
6" Selenium SEL-6W4P Woofer (Bandpassed)
1" Slenium 1TW1 Tweeters
(4) DC LVL4 15" Subs
(4) Audiobahn 1800.1 Amps
Hifonics Maxxlink
10 Batcap 800's
100FT 4/0 wire
Stinger Pro3 Interconnects
 
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Most of the install will start next weekend but I got a jump start on the doors.







The 6's and 8's will be in the doors and the tweeters will be in the pillars.

More pics to come this weekend
 
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Old 01-20-2008, 10:45 PM
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Just started Melissa new truck build. I got a few things done until it gor too damn cold to work.













 
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Very impresive install please do keep the pics coming as it progresse's It's great to see some one take time to make things nice and kneet as possible.

is the 4/0 gauge passed form under the truck? looks like it, were did you run it from the battery?

like I said ver ynice install, the only thing thats caught my attension is the pic from the passenger side door into the cab showing the input wires going down the middel and wires crossing them at a 45 degree angle. Not sure if theres a 12v source in the bundle but if you must cross input wires with a supply wire of any kind do it at a 90 angle. Don't want you to have things finished then be chasing a hum or engine feedback. From the looks of the complexity of the install you already know that

Looks great so far, clean as can be 4 15's huh thats going to be one awsome boom best of luck
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Old 01-20-2008, 11:29 PM
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Very impresive install please do keep the pics coming as it progresse's It's great to see some one take time to make things nice and kneet as possible.

is the 4/0 gauge passed form under the truck? looks like it, were did you run it from the battery?

like I said ver ynice install, the only thing thats caught my attension is the pic from the passenger side door into the cab showing the input wires going down the middel and wires crossing them at a 45 degree angle. Not sure if theres a 12v source in the bundle but if you must cross input wires with a supply wire of any kind do it at a 90 angle. Don't want you to have things finished then be chasing a hum or engine feedback. From the looks of the complexity of the install you already know that

Looks great so far, clean as can be 4 15's huh thats going to be one awsome boom best of luck
Skoda
Thanks!

Good eye! The wire at the 45 is loose at the intersection.

The power wire is 1/0 for the 2 amps in the cab. They run along the frame rails under the truck. I'll get some pics when I finish up the wire up front.

The 4/0 will run under the truck to the bed for the sub amps and batteries. Looks like I will be cutting the bed next weekend
 
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Old 01-20-2008, 11:56 PM
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The 4/0 will run under the truck to the bed for the sub amps and batteries. Looks like I will be cutting the bed next weekend
WoW, you got loines. I'll give you that forgot to mention How awsome the f-250 looked, best of luck with it as well not to mention you must of got some major brownie points for getting her a rig like that

you just can't mistake that lariat badge
 

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Can I ask, how are you mounting those amps? Drilling through the floor? I didn't quite get how the cross-brace works.
Thanks--will be working on the same soon.
 
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Can I ask, how are you mounting those amps? Drilling through the floor? I didn't quite get how the cross-brace works.
Thanks--will be working on the same soon.
The Bracket is under the carpet with the screws coming back through the carpet. So it squeezes the carpet to the amp. I then mount the bracket to the floor of the truck.

I do this so if I ever have to pull the amp I can mount it back in the same spot without hunting for the holes I drilled out.

It also makes me feel better at night to know they are a little tougher to pull from the truck in a hurry
 
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Old 01-21-2008, 09:42 PM
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I got a lot done tonight but it's nothing that shows that I have done a lot.

Here's what I'm in the process of wiring up. Takes a little longer in the rain. <_<

Finished the amps.



Mounted the brain and processor.







If all goes well I should have it all finished tomorrow. I just have to decide where I want my amp kill switches and Bass ****
 
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looks could glad im not the only one doing fiberglass doorpanels but why 6 the frequency range between those and the 8 will be overlapping why not do 5.25
 
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Old 01-22-2008, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by johnperdeye
looks could glad im not the only one doing fiberglass doorpanels but why 6 the frequency range between those and the 8 will be overlapping why not do 5.25
I have never been happy with the "car Audio" speakers. They seam to be to general of a sound for my liking.

The 6's will cut in and out at 80-9khz and the 8's will be in at 60-3khz.

The 5.25" would be too lacking in the lower midbass range.

The glass work is taking a little longer then expected, I'm still working out the looks of it before I cover them..
 
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Old 01-22-2008, 10:22 AM
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thats cool i just play the 5.25 a little lower around70-3k and let the 8's do around 60-120 hz and tweets should handle everything above 3k but nice build the door panels look good
 
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Old 01-22-2008, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by johnperdeye
thats cool i just play the 5.25 a little lower around70-3k and let the 8's do around 60-120 hz and tweets should handle everything above 3k but nice build the door panels look good
You could open up the 8's a little more and get a warmer sound in the midrange. Depending on the 8 you could have them cut out around 900hz and it would really bring up the vocals.
 
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Old 01-22-2008, 11:50 AM
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huh ill have to try it and see never thought about raising the frequency up that high
 


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