Sub AMP install

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This is what it looks like in the dash.

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Dashmat baby! Reduces the relctions off the dash if you use tweeters in your A-pillar...

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Originally Posted by sqcomp

Dashmat baby! Reduces the reflections off the dash if you use tweeters in your A-pillar...

Good to know that, but I do not have tweeters in my a-pillars, and I did not buy the dashmat for "audio" reasons!

Out here, the summers will COOK a dash. The Yaris has a huge dash. It needs to be protected from the SUN!


UPDATE on the NEW SYSTEM:

After tweaking with all the adjustments for the last two days, I am about to stop tweaking on all the adjustments.
Everything is dialed-in pretty close now.
I did manage to tighten up the bass, and balance it out better. Not so much mid-bass rumble anymore. The issue was a crossover adjustment. The sub was getting a wide-Q from 100hz.
I set it for a narrow-Q at 80hz. Less rumble, cleaner bass sound.
I also wasn't driving the SUB hard enough. I gently rested my fingers on the edge of the surround/cone, and it was hardly moving at all. Maybe a 1/4" at high volume. So I cranked up the levels on the SUB, and now it is moving like it should.
And of course, once it gets broken-in... it will sound a little better.
After playing it for awhile, I felt the sub amp and it wasn't even warm.

Thoughts after 3 days:

The sound quality is greatly improved, and I am satisfied with it.
The high's are clean and bright, the mids are smooth, and there is just enough bass to add good depth to the music.
It won't play RAP, and you can't hear it outside the car, if the windows are rolled up. It won't split your eardrums, but it gets plenty loud for me.
For the small amount of money spent, it works great.
To take it to the next level, I would need to spend alot more money, and sacrifice cargo space for a larger SUB/BOX.
Maybe go with an Alpine Type-R dvc at 2ohms, in a 1cf ported box, switch my front speakers over to components, and run a 4-channel AMP to the speakers.
I'm not going to do that. I don't want to spend anymore money on it, and I don't need it to be any louder.

So, the project is done, and I am happy with it.
I spend most of the time playing mp3's I loaded on a USB thumbdrive.
That feature is super nice, and it lets you scroll through the folders and tracks by filename. Very nice when you want to play a certain album/song.

If anyone is looking to upgrade their factory HU for a reasonable price, seriously check out the Pioneer Premier DEH-P310UB. You can find them for around $130.
Well worth it.

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Here's a few shots of the little 10" shallow-mount sub in the .56cf sealed box.