 | Home > In Car Electronics > The definitive Defender ICE thread |
 
|
|
|
| Crumpjuice Member Since: 26 Jun 2015 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 2  
|
Hi all,
Quick introduction first off, my names Steve, I'm 23 and a pro car audio installer/fabricator by trade (will not mention who I work for for obvious advertising reasons). I don't own a defender myself but am just about to embark on a nice little project in my uncles 2011 defender and am glad I found this thread. Will be doing a basic audio install, trimming various interior parts, making a custom centre console and deadening as much of the metal work I can get to. Quick mention of the kit I'm using,  Click image to enlarge Gladen RS 165 slim 2 way, awesome sounding speakers and thanks to a really clever design (magnet on the front of the speaker) they have a mounting depth of only 43mm which will aid me mounting them in the doors. I had a quick inspection the other day and I'm hoping to use a metal sheet bolted to the door to mount a solid wooden baffle to, but I'm yet to see if there's space inside with the window as there really isn't a lot of room, but it would be ideal if I could. 
Gladen RS 100c4 amp  Click image to enlarge Gladen SQX 8" woofer, not had any experience with the 8", but have installed a couple of 10s before to great effect, nice powerful punchy bass which seeing as this is more of an SQ install than a windscreen shaker, It's exactly what we want. And with the optimum enclosure size being just 10" square (around .35 cubic ft) it will be nice and easy to install in the custom centre console/cubby box. Head unit is an alpine one installed by the dealer they purchased it off. I know it's not very adventurous sticking with the same brand for everything, but I've installed a lot of gladen/mosconi kit and always been really happy with the exceptional build quality and sound. Kit should be with me on Monday and will try update regularly, look forward to getting involved in the forum |
||
26th Jun 2015 10:12pm |
|
| Crumpjuice Member Since: 26 Jun 2015 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 2
|
...
|
||
|
26th Jun 2015 10:43pm |
|
| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20283
|
Hi mate welcome to the site.
 |
||
|
6th Jul 2015 10:31pm |
|
| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20283
|
Like the idea of the Dynamat on the rear speaker panels.
Every little should help, even if only on 4" er's  |
||
|
8th Jul 2015 2:50pm |
|
| Yannis Member Since: 02 Feb 2015 Location: Oxfordshire / Milan Posts: 407 
|
The Dynamat was to give a bit of body to those stupid plastic speaker housings, if anything to stop them rattling!!
Works a treat though, give them a tap and there is a reassuring thud rather than that horrid plasticy sound. |
||
|
8th Jul 2015 4:30pm |
|
| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20283
|
I know what you mean on those, they aren't the best things in the world for acoustics.
|
||
|
8th Jul 2015 5:12pm |
|
| Snowy90 Member Since: 23 Feb 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 482 
|
Help,
I want to raise the cubby 2 reasons to make it the right height for me, and fit two amplifiers underneath. Just been taking a look and the fixings don't really leave much free space underneath. So ideally I want to refix it as close to the edge as possible. Anyone come across this problem before and has a good fix. Thanks |
||
|
13th Jul 2015 3:00pm |
|
| Snowy90 Member Since: 23 Feb 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 482
|
ok so work in progress but here are a few pics
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge
Click image to enlarge Sub is a 8 inch focal unit bolted to the back of the cubby, managed to use the existing holes that held a cargo net so avoided butchering the cubby. I need to raise the cubby and move it slightly further forward. The two side pods house focal 165 krs and their crossovers and the tweeters will be in the side trim. next stage is pulling out the front seats and cubby and sound deadening and new carpet, then wiring in the amps etc... |
||
|
14th Jul 2015 11:17am |
|
| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20283
|
Apologies, I meant to reply to your post above regarding the cubby but overlooked it.
What is the cubby currently mounted on metal rails? |
||
|
14th Jul 2015 11:55am |
|
| Snowy90 Member Since: 23 Feb 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 482
|
its a loc box one from Exmoor trim, it has 4 studs underneath and rails at the side
my current thinking is to use aluminium angle iron to raise it up along the side so that I have a clear space underneath for the amplifier. |
||
|
14th Jul 2015 12:42pm |
|
| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20283
|
Indeed you could or even some wood, might make things easier.
Like you say there needs to be some room there or it's effectively sealed in. |
||
|
14th Jul 2015 3:05pm |
|
| Roy5695 Member Since: 15 Feb 2014 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1123 
|
For all the double cab owners, I fitted a slim line 8inch pioneer sub behind the second row seats in a custom box, the box is the correct dimensions to give the required amount of internal space for the sub so performs very well, not a massive window shattering bass but a very good improvement and also hidden from sight. cost me about £110 for the wood, speaker and connections, so relatively cheap. (also needs wiring kit, amp and a better head-unit)
box made and trial fit, [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] speaker in, [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] view from under the rear seat, [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] amp was installed under the left rear seat and the wiring fed from the back of the battery box, out under the car and then up through the rear floor panel and under the seat. Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
||
|
14th Jul 2015 5:20pm |
|
| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20283
|
You should buy some spray adhesive and trim it too. |
||
|
14th Jul 2015 6:46pm |
|
| Snowy90 Member Since: 23 Feb 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 482
|
That looks really good, seems a lot of volume for a single 8 looks great and really tucked away
Where did you put your amplifier? |
||
|
14th Jul 2015 8:52pm |
|
|
|
| All times are GMT |
< Previous Topic | Next Topic > |
Posting Rules
|
Site Copyright © 2006-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
