Had0uken! Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 Cant wait to the see the pics of it finished off individual330ci! Oh and thats a well wicked colour scheme on your leathers!! Well my mate had a friend selling a few subs and i get the choice between a rockford and a kicker sub! Think the rockford ones the r2sd2-10 or something! Both 10" ones mind! Im an audio noob so know idea whats better! Ill just pick whichever one looks nicer when i finally see him! Never done any car audio stuff before so its just a fun project! Not really after earth shattering bass either lol just a little punch in the car as standard it just sounds pants! Bikealarmblair - as its a 'vert i assume the aerial only turns on when the headunits on? So could you tap into the power feed into the aerial in the boot without having to hide cabling all the way to the head unit? Lol trickster no oem nav for me! Just oem business cd headunit with a dension 100 ipod kit connected :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Individual 330ci Posted September 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 Cant wait to the see the pics of it finished off individual330ci! Oh and thats a well wicked colour scheme on your leathers!! Well my mate had a friend selling a few subs and i get the choice between a rockford and a kicker sub! Think the rockford ones the r2sd2-10 or something! Both 10" ones mind! Im an audio noob so know idea whats better! Ill just pick whichever one looks nicer when i finally see him! Never done any car audio stuff before so its just a fun project! Not really after earth shattering bass either lol just a little punch in the car as standard it just sounds pants! Bikealarmblair - as its a 'vert i assume the aerial only turns on when the headunits on? So could you tap into the power feed into the aerial in the boot without having to hide cabling all the way to the head unit? Lol trickster no oem nav for me! Just oem business cd headunit with a dension 100 ipod kit connected :-) Just make sure the sub you get is a shallow mount sub! It specifically needs to be a shallow one due to the tight space in the ski hatch. Make a post in the ICE section for the remote query and I'm sure someone will have done it and will help you get it sorted! Pics are uploading to photobucket as we speak so final update is coming in a few mins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Individual 330ci Posted September 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 (edited) Right well it is all finished now so here is the final update: With the box made and in, the next step was making it all look pretty! So next up I made the face/ beauty board that goes inside the car. I measured the correct size and got the Jigsaw on a sheet of 6mm MDF. Marking the hole- old skool method but one of the best- bit of timber baton and 2 screws: Hole cut and trial fit: I also bevelled the edge around the sub to make it look a bit better- Cant really see this in the pics but looks good in the flesh.... The next step was then to start trimming- I bought some black suede as I was unable to source some alcantara at a reasonable cost and for the size of it the suede is ideal: Board finished and fitted: With the front done and looking good I then moved on to the rear- I bought some grey acoustic carpet off ebay but it was far too dark...... The old sub box I was using however was a good match: The above sounded great but I had no boot and it looked rubbish- It was only ever a temporary measure until I came up with a ski hatch solution anyway. So the enevitable happened and I stripped that off and trimmed the rear of the box with it: In the pic above the top piece of carpet is baggy as it isnt glued down there, with the carpet on the top and sides it didnt fit through the hole so I put it in then glued the fabric on after from the boot, so it looks like this: So with that done it was then time to put the interior back in- after a serious hoover of the inside and trim clean from all the MDF dust it all began to take shape. To say Im chuffed with it is an understatement, the finish has came out much better than I ever thought and it is a massive improvement on HK. Thanks for looking! Edited September 1, 2011 by Individual 330ci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain_320cisport Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 looks amazing mate well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 Good work Ash and great write up! Looking forward to having a listen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Individual 330ci Posted September 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 looks amazing mate well done Thanks mate. Good work Ash and great write up! Looking forward to having a listen. Cheers Mikey, oh yes- hopefully there is another bluewater meet soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedman Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 awsome stuff an inspiration! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain_320cisport Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 one of the best write ups with pics ive seen to if people want to follow in your footsteps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Had0uken! Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 Looks good and nice write up! deffo taking some tips from this when doing mine! I'll make sure I get a shallow mount sub to fit!, how does it sound in comparison to that big ol' pioneer you had in there before? And I totally love that leather colour scheme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 Ash, I've moved this to the DIY section as it may benefit others that may want to go down tihs route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jag Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Right well it is all finished now so here is the final update: With the box made and in, the next step was making it all look pretty! So next up I made the face/ beauty board that goes inside the car. I measured the correct size and got the Jigsaw on a sheet of 6mm MDF. Marking the hole- old skool method but one of the best- bit of timber baton and 2 screws: Hole cut and trial fit: I also bevelled the edge around the sub to make it look a bit better- Cant really see this in the pics but looks good in the flesh.... The next step was then to start trimming- I bought some black suede as I was unable to source some alcantara at a reasonable cost and for the size of it the suede is ideal: Board finished and fitted: With the front done and looking good I then moved on to the rear- I bought some grey acoustic carpet off ebay but it was far too dark...... The old sub box I was using however was a good match: The above sounded great but I had no boot and it looked rubbish- It was only ever a temporary measure until I came up with a ski hatch solution anyway. So the enevitable happened and I stripped that off and trimmed the rear of the box with it: In the pic above the top piece of carpet is baggy as it isnt glued down there, with the carpet on the top and sides it didnt fit through the hole so I put it in then glued the fabric on after from the boot, so it looks like this: So with that done it was then time to put the interior back in- after a serious hoover of the inside and trim clean from all the MDF dust it all began to take shape. To say Im chuffed with it is an understatement, the finish has came out much better than I ever thought and it is a massive improvement on HK. Thanks for looking! Wicked job looks great! might do the same. by the way who did your leather interior? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 by the way who did your leather interior? It came with Ash's car like that. His car is an Individual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jag Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 It came with Ash's car like that. His car is an Individual. ooh kool never really seen a individual car with an interior like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Individual 330ci Posted September 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Looks good and nice write up! deffo taking some tips from this when doing mine! I'll make sure I get a shallow mount sub to fit!, how does it sound in comparison to that big ol' pioneer you had in there before? And I totally love that leather colour scheme Thanks, the pioneer was very deep boomy bass, the Rockford Fosgate is no where near as boomy but it sounds very punchy and crisp, sound quality is great and it does handle bass well for its size! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Individual 330ci Posted September 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Wicked job looks great! might do the same. by the way who did your leather interior? Do it you won't regret it! And yeah as Mikey says it left the factory with the seats and door cards as you see here! Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singh41 Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 excellent build and write up. I may do something similar with my coupe which has Harmon Kardon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintimperial Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Mate that whole build looks awesome, but I have to ask, Where the f**king hell are you gonna put your bloody skis now?!?!?!?!?! Should have thought it through more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Individual 330ci Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Mate that whole build looks awesome, but I have to ask, Where the f**king hell are you gonna put your bloody skis now?!?!?!?!?! Should have thought it through more! haha, i know, epic fail on my part! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintimperial Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Next time I see a e46 vert with skis coming out the front window, Ill know its you and shout epic fail as you drive by...lmfao. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Good write up! This is something i will be doing, as the std HK sub is poo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Individual 330ci Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Good write up! This is something i will be doing, as the std HK sub is poo! Cheers mate, it was a labour of love at times but it came out such a neat/ high quality build! Much better than I had imagined it would! The sound quality is great from it too considering its such a small box too! Shallow mounts really are the way forward! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Was it easy getting a feed for the amp? Did you take it from the BM54 or the cables that go to the sub? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Individual 330ci Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 I took the remote 12v feed off the Harmon Kardon amp located in the rear quarters- I spliced the RCA's for the amp into the HK amp loom too- so I can adjust the bass treble and balance through the HU. I followed the guide that comes with the BavarianSoundWerks BSW ib110 kit that is designed specifically for e46 verts with HK... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdodds2004 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 thats come out soo nice, is it a 10" or 8" sub.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Individual 330ci Posted July 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 thats come out soo nice, is it a 10" or 8" sub.. Thanks, it's a 10 inch sub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
