this is my car

[james betley]

i have spent a lot of money on it still got loads to do on it next thing to do is to finish off the interor then get the window tinted

 

[fraz_micra_88]

nice system!!

 

[Ems]

Blimey, best get those windows tinted asap with a system like that in it. K10 doors bend like straws!!

 

[Turtle]

hehe I like the subs...

Looks like a good coffin for a rock star

nice to see you've joined too, you and sammo are the most amusing posters on the forum hehe

 

[Demarest]

Wow!! love the Ice set up in the back

 

[james betley]

will be nice when it is finished

 

[RTLkyuubi]

Ive herd sony explode subs are crap, how good are they? Nice install though and nice wheels. Also what steering wheel boss did you use?

Ryan.

 

[james betley]

i dont have a clue on the boss kit

 

[K10]

I'm liking those seats mate

 

[james betley]

the seats are cobra plain black

 

[Arnold]

You got any bigger photos fella? some of those are tiny! Liking the sub layout

 

[james betley]

thanks i took the photos on my phone

 

[james betley]

the pictures are the front door speekers vibe and 6x9s in vibes and the exhaust which sounds grate and loud

 

[welsh_micra]

very nice m8. how did you get the seats to fit i got some cobras but need something to make them fit?

 

[james betley]

passanger side was easy just unbolt it from the bottom then get some thick metal better in angle iron then drill the holes in the frame and the metal and measure the holes for the seats 2 bolt in the drivers side is a bit harder you need to go to your local scrapyard and get the bottom frame for the passenger frame seat then drill the legs off from where it bolts to the floor from where it attch to the frame and do the on the drivers seat mount the legs on the passenger seat frame weld them on then compleat the same prosess as the passenger side if you get stuck my email address is [email protected]

 

[james betley]

got some more update pictures

 

[Speedle]

i still have a full body kit for sale if your interested? front bumper rear bumper side skirts and super s spoiler. all ready to paint. pics in my for sale post

 

[james betley]

speedle i carnt find it at all

 

[Speedle]

ill post up some new pics mate dont want to hijack your thread

 

[ollyc98]

So is that eight subs I see? Also are you gunna smooth all the wood with fibreglass? Good job though.

 

[Retepetsir]

Oh nooooooooooooos. Xplod and square vibe 6x9's.

What power are you running through it all?

 

[james betley]

speekers are run through the head unit and the subbs are powered by 1200w amps 2 of them

 

[Retepetsir]

Wired in series or parallel?

 

[ollyc98]

He has 2 4 channel amps, 1 sub per channel

 

[james betley]

thats right

 

[ollyc98]

It seems to me you have made a slightly chavvy mistake, not saying you are a chav but, they always forget there are more frequencies than just 30-100Hz. lol.

 

[Retepetsir]

He has 2 4 channel amps, 1 sub per channel

So about 50-60wrms per sub.

I didnt notice the extra 2 subs as well...!

Edit: Not necessarily a chavy mistake, but four of the subwoofers off of the same two amplifiers (2 channels bridged into 1) would sound better and could well be louder

 

[ollyc98]

So about 50-60wrms per sub.

I didnt notice the extra 2 subs as well...!

Edit: Not necessarily a chavy mistake, but four of the subwoofers off of the same two amplifiers (2 channels bridged into 1) would sound better and could well be louder

Agreed, or 2 of the channels going to some 6x9s or somethin.

 

[james betley]

new additions

did some more new photos hope you like them the amps are 2200watts

 

[james betley]

sorry i ment the amps are 2400watts sorry for the confuseion

 

[Arnold]

That's combined right, as above you said they were 1200W. Which amps are they?

 

[james betley]

this is the right one they are 2400 watts both of them

 

[Snikty]

That's a very nice looking k10. Good job!

 

[Arnold]

this is the right one they are 2400 watts both of them

RMS?

 

[Kev]

I very much doubt it will be RMS Arnold.

Have you covered the install yet James?

Kev

 

[james betley]

they are max power and no kev i havent i have more screwing 2 do be for that still getting viberating on the wood once that is done then it will

 

[james betley]

got some better pictures of the car neons when it is outside of the garage

 

[ollyc98]

That's a nice job there

 

[james betley]

thanks ollyc98

 

[james betley]

i have somthing new to go on shell i put them on now or shell i wait untill i get the shocks

 

[Britto_1.3Si]

Sadly i dont know to much about this as ive never had to make the subs face each other but

do the subs fight each other with them facing each other?

therefore not as loud as it could be by setting them up like that?
or does that only apply in a closed space eg boot?
nice idea thou id look at trying to wire them as 2 ohms if the subs and amp can take it

i did with mine makes quite a difference to performance

 

[pjg1979]

Crazy

Very nice setup you have there James, how long has it taken todo it all Subs & Wiring etc? On the K10 micras do they have glass lens & reflectors or are they plastic like K11<. I ask because you could go that bit further with the blueness and purchase yourself some Sportz Blue H4's bulbs and some blue side LED bulbs.:k11motors

 

[K10]

i have somthing new to go on shell i put them on now or shell i wait untill i get the shocks

I personally would do the shocks at the same time, save doing the same job twice. It doesnt cost much for the dampers depending what you get, so I'd wait until then myself. Mine were around £40 delivered to my door, it would have been cheaper if i had time to go to a supplier I think. They are only oil filled ones though, sachs supertouring ones. Also look into bump stops- the old ones will probarly be knackered, I still need to replace mine really.

Sorry if i'm teaching you to suck eggs here!

oh, and that reminds me, i still need to do my rears :down:

 

[james betley]

i havent quite finished with the blue yet when it is all finished it will all be lit up soon

 

[joesouthgate]

looks good where are you up 2 now?

 

[james betley]

got the windows tinted

 

[slyboogie]

Lol, i know neons are considered chav nowadays but i still love them, definitely the fastest way to get your car noticed (and with blue, teh fastest way to get pulled over too!). And i know it's also considered chav but i quite like that rear spoiler, wouldn't mind some more pics from different angles, like over the roof from the front, rear, and rear but to the side a bit, as i might copy you on that if you don't mind =]

I'm assuming you used the xplod subs for a reason? It's just if i was gonna blow my money on an install that looks that good, i'd want some better quality subs myself, like alpine type s's. They are expensive though.

Have you ported any to give you lower frequences that the sealed ones? Could be worth it. Also box off your 6x9's if you can, saves on phasing issues apparently.

Overall its coming along nicely, you look like a very keen DIY'er, so i'm interested to see where this stops up.

Speedle, what body kit and how much, i'mg etting a job soon so i could have the lot in a few weeks if your happy to hold them?

 

[Speedle]

tints look good mate but god damn it that spoiler looks ridiculous! other than that its a fine looking 10

 

[james betley]

i have now got the car lowered finnily and it handles a lot better i have new shocks and springs money well spent

 

[squarepants]

nice bar the rear spoiler....they have had there day when the fast and the furious came out lol....