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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 07:48 PM
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is there any pictures of a custom sound system?
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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 07:54 PM
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Yeah lets see those systems
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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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here's a couple:



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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 09:32 PM
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is that an 8" w7? and does a w7 fit perfect there?
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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 11:21 PM
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Wow thats a perfect setup. Thats what i was looking to do I have a 12w7 in my other LS400 so I wanted to stick with the W7 family. did they that with a lot of modifications or did it just fit in perfectly
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 01:26 AM
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Originally Posted by LA Wheel
here's a couple:

[img]https://www.clublexus.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=127764&stc=1&d=121713745/8/[img]

[img]https://www.clublexus.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=127765&stc=1&d=12171374/9/[img]
Did you need to add any supports? Rattling issues? I'm afraid the W7 will break my rear window.

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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 09:22 AM
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Looks great!

Can we get more details on this set up, brands, pics (cabin) model #'s, bottle necks, pros and cons and sound peformance.

Please and thank you!
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 11:07 AM
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Holy smokes LA-Wheels... do you have space back there left for a golf bag?

After the upgrade, will it do .5 past lightspeed and do the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsec?
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JL Audio 10W6v2 running free-air on a JL Audio 500/1 amplifier.

The entire car has been sound deadened (and I really do mean the entire car). The subwoofer is mounted on a 3/4" MDF board that's bolted up underneath the rear deck. There's virtually no rattles in the car, just on certain bass notes. Rest of the speakers are stock but since the doors have 2 layers of sound deadening, and are completely sealed, it sounds amazing.

I have the UL model, so the rear air conditioning unit takes up a lot of trunk space. Subwoofer barely clears the AC unit, but it does by like 1/4".

Best of all, I lost virtually no trunk space at all!
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 01:59 PM
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is the bass alot stronger/louder than the stock sub?
and anyone using an aftermarket head unit?
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Bass is waaaayyyy better than the crappy ML sub, which I think is the weakest link in the factory ML stereo anyway.

There's so much bass, that I actually have the sub turned down a lot. I listen to a lot of house music. Here are some more pics:





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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 11:25 PM
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 01:10 AM
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Originally Posted by LA Wheel
Bass is waaaayyyy better than the crappy ML sub, which I think is the weakest link in the factory ML stereo anyway.

There's so much bass, that I actually have the sub turned down a lot. I listen to a lot of house music. Here are some more pics:

[img]http://www.challengemotorsports.com/04ul/17.JPG[img]

[img]http://www.challengemotorsports.com/04ul/18.JPG[img]

[img]http://www.challengemotorsports.com/04ul/19.JPG[img]
Any pictures from inside the cabin? Would like to see if you have a cover over the sub or exposed. Thanks.

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Any pictures from inside the cabin? Would like to see if you have a cover over the sub or exposed. Thanks.
Ditto!!!!

Again very nice setup.
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 09:40 AM
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The JL Audio 10W6v2 is not a free air sub? From my understanding a non free air sub will not sound right?
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