Mazda 2 - Demio Install

[Ted_v2]

*Bonx* that's really good prices

[3stagevtec]

I sticking a little these days with the install, my van under some repairs and that taking my time away from this project..

[dg216]

Are you using stock Alternator and maybe agm battery ? reason i ask looking at similar setup . Not sure if my electrical could handle that , any help would be great, well when your done with install

[3stagevtec]

Are you using stock Alternator and maybe agm battery ? reason i ask looking at similar setup . Not sure if my electrical could handle that , any help would be great, well when your done with install

For this system, the stock alternator will be adequate. At average or even loud listening levels, the power draw won't be much.. The grounding upgrades I did would be recommended as always. I even sticking with the stock small battery..

[- Rovin's car audio -]

what is d amperage of d stock alt ?

pricesmart batts so damn cheap u can put in d biggest 1 that can fit in ur car .....

[dg216]

i think its 90 amp , i am now trying to get my yellowtop recovered from a warranty it exp a month ago will see if dealer will replace i hope

[dg216]

Nope , not even a whole month past warranty no battery replacement for me going to get a xs with 3 year warranty.

[ruffneck_12]

why not use the AC vents to cool the amp

[Ted_v2]

Direct air might cause condensation

[3stagevtec]

^ good point there.. plus those amps barely get warm, even when I was testing them out at high volume, they never got hot. My RF T600.4 will get pretty warn after a short while (~20mins) of low volume playing.

[3stagevtec]

Boring part of the install continues.. Remember this is for our daily ride and the cosmetics is really not high on my priority here.. You could see how I cut the ply so that it fits smug in the space under the seat, it will not slide around and is kept in place via gravity.. (yeah, real lazy man install, I know.. )



With the seat in place and slid all the way forward, you get easy access to the amp controls and rear foot room is quite adequate.



That's a lot of space between the amp and the seat! Convection cooling ftw!



The fun part.. A 10" 250W (low end model) Audiopipe sub!



I had purchased a 12" factory built Digital Designs enclosure that I had found in the classifieds. I measured the internal volume to be around 1.65cu.ft, which is really small for a 12", so I placed a 10" baffle inside the box and converted it for use with a 10" sub instead.

That Audiopipe sub was bought years ago for SPL use but I never got a chance to debut it. So now it holding out for until I can get a proper 10"..

Oh, the ply was treated with Thompsons Wood sealer, so it will not swell if it gets wet. Also with the seat in place, it is impossible to remove the amps..

[dg216]

So how the amps performing so far with tests ?

[- Rovin's car audio -]

u eh even carpet d piece of ply boi , laziness is joke ....

[SnipeR]

Not fair that you finished your build before me! Looks good. Like rovin said tho...carpet the piece of ply nah!

[3stagevtec]

^ why alyuh so..

Amps working good, not disappointed.. Wish I had more power though..

[3stagevtec]

[SnipeR]

^ why alyuh so..

Amps working good, not disappointed.. Wish I had more power though..

1400+ watts of clean JBL power in your girlfriend's ride and you want more power?! You want some lash!

Keep them pics comin tho!