Well I finally got around to finishing and posting my install of my 15inch Sundown Nightshade into my little 95(pos) Grand-am!

All the same I did run into some problems but in the long run I was able to get nearly Everything to work!

What I have:

Speaker- 2- Zapco RB-13.2
Reference series>RB-13.2

Speakers- 2- Zapco RH-16.2
Reference series>RH-16.2

Head Unit- 1- Pioneer Premier DEH-P800PRS
Pioneer USA - Premier CD Receivers

Sub- 1- Sundown Nightshade 15inch
Sundown Audio - NIGHTSHADE 15 INCH SUBWOOFER

Amp- 1- SAX 100.4
Sundown Audio - SAX 100.4

Amps - 2- SAE1000d (strapped)
Sundown Audio - SAE-1000D CLASS D MONO BLOCK

Second Battery- Kinetik Hc2400
Kinetik - High Current Car Audio Power Cells

Wiring- 0/1 KNU Kolossus Fleks Kable (only 1 run)
KnuKonceptz - view products for category KOLOSSUS FLEKS KABLE

Fused Distro block- KonFUSED 3 Way Distribution System
Knukonceptz product detail for KONFUSED 3 WAY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

Extra- Big 3

Extra- Stinger Voltage Gauge Blue Display
Stinger Electronics - Product Details


The problems i ran into were:

Once I finished building the box it WOULDN"T fit into my trunk, so i had to pull out the back seat and cut away some steel with a sawzall, it was pretty fun! Once that was done i ran into more problems which could have been avoided if my box was 1/2inch (0.5inch) smaller! turns out my trunk is a little tapered towards the front! so i had to round some corners to make it all work out. Other than that installing my SECOND pair of components went pretty good, a little sketchy but good. I know I shouldn't have put them in the rear b/c the sub will drown those speakers out but I had no other spots to put them.

Another easy to fix problem which i ran into was my 2 amps I have don't have enough power to feed my sub, they are giving the sub about 1300rms at 4ohm! But lucky for me my pre-order of the SAZ2000 will be coming soon and will fix all which is wrong!

Good think when I took apart my car i found a bunch of holes which I sealed up with tar and caulk, other than that another minor problem I ran into was the box fit so tight that i could not put carpet on the top OR bottom, which sucks, but I think I might just cut a little piece and see put it on top with some hot glue!

Pics:




(engine off)


(engine still off)








(take note this and the next picture of the piece of steel which was in my way lol)




(notice the next pics which have holes which are all fixed up!)




(something missing)




(almost done)








(view from the back)


(last ones)




LAST ONE (for now till my 2000d comes in!! then everything will be changing again)


Well I need some feedback and maybe some ideas on what needs to be fixed up or some good ideas!

let me know and thanks for taking the time and looking and sharing your comments!

Kenneth

 

overall on 1300rms at 4ohm, and once you factor in the impedance rise this sub does not sound so impressive, keep in mind this sub sounds awesome and much better then any 2 12inch subs i have heard before (i have not heard to many).

Needless to say i am waiting on my saz2000d to arrive so i can slam 2000rms at 1ohm inot this sub and go from there! lol!

 

Looks good so far. But I would of just sealed it off from the trunk. Because it looks like theres not much room beside and on top of the box. So the bass can't really get into the cabin that well.

 

very true there is a very small space for the bass to get to the cab!

what i plan to do (and this doesn't alwasy go as planned) is to get my saz2000d amp and sell the 2 sae1000d amps. once i sell those 2 amps i will clear out some space and spin the box arround and mount the 2000d to the back of the box and keep the 100.4 on the back seat! but we will see lol!

thanks for your input!!!