Needed a little Bass

[Jamest5r]

My new 850 came with a nice jvc head unit, only problem is when you swop out the standard unit you lose the amp and therefore the bass, cant live with tinny sounds so popped down the local chav store and picked up an amp, little bass box and all the wiring for 50 quids :)

Much better now :)

http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy185/jamesclancy/IMAG0526_zpsbf7059bc.jpg (http://s790.photobucket.com/user/jamesclancy/media/IMAG0526_zpsbf7059bc.jpg.html)

[M-R-P]

Turn it round to face the seat mate. It'll sound better and you won't risk throwing a 24-pack of stella through it lol.

[V70 Graham]

Turn it round to face the seat mate. It'll sound better and you won't risk throwing a 24-pack of stella through it lol.

He's right.....bass is omnidirectional, well anything <200Hz is :band:

[Jamest5r]

Turn it round to face the seat mate. It'll sound better and you won't risk throwing a 24-pack of stella through it lol.

I know what you mean but the box is angled and sits loverly against the angle of the back seats :)

[M-R-P]

Mine sounds yummy (but that could be the Infinity dual coil speaker, or possibly the 1000W bridged amp :D)

[M-R-P]

I know what you mean but the box is angled and sits loverly against the angle of the back seats :)

Stick a grille over it then ;) Better safe than knackered sub :(

[t5 pete]

U chav James it is correct what mrp said I have for about 5 yrs now had my sub the same way as urs and it was ok but never brilliant what ive done now is laid it flat so its points in the air and the bass and quality is unreal now so get it done

[oblark]

Stick a grille over it then ;) Better safe than knackered sub :(

I must get around to putting some polycarbonate over my subs :)

http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/ICE%20upgrade/IMAG0694.jpg (http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/oblark/media/ICE%20upgrade/IMAG0694.jpg.html)

[M-R-P]

I must get around to putting some polycarbonate over my subs :)

http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/ICE%20upgrade/IMAG0694.jpg (http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/oblark/media/ICE%20upgrade/IMAG0694.jpg.html)

And something better than a pair of bungees to secure it with lol

(I shouldn't take the P155, mine is free to scuttle around the boot at-will! lmao)

[Jamest5r]

Cheers MRP, Graham & Pete, just turned the sub around.......Quality :) im such a chav :)

[Tomcat]

I must be getting old when I find the stereo in the R is perfectly adequate as is (well ok, it's maybe a teeny bit tiney

[M-R-P]

Mark (I want a T5 - R.I.P.) gave me some tips on setting - up a sub that worked wonders for mine, depending on what available settings there are on the amp, I could point you in the right direction :)

[T5frankie]

i'd better turn my sub round then

[M-R-P]

i'd better turn my sub round then

Yeah, you don't wanna look like a chav ;)

[Jamest5r]

I must be getting old when I find the stereo in the R is perfectly adequate as is (well ok, it's maybe a teeny bit tiney

Read the 1st post TC, its cos its aftermarket therefore lost the use of the volvo amp :), the standard stereo in the mrs v70 is great.

[T5frankie]

Yeah, you don't wanna look like a chav ;)

so lay it down or turn it round to face the back seats martin? its a 15" jbl 1000w sub with a 1000w jbl amp

[Jamest5r]

so lay it down or turn it round to face the back seats martin? its a 15" jbl 1000w sub with a 1000w jbl amp

tried both.....facing the rear seats is best :)

[M-R-P]

so lay it down or turn it round to face the back seats martin? its a 15" jbl 1000w sub with a 1000w jbl amp

Hmmm... 15"? you compensating for something there Frankie? lol

If there's room under the load cover to turn it round then that'll be better, pointing it up could risk getting stuff dropped on it and that's a big cone to splatter with shopping :(

[t5 pete]

tried both.....facing the rear seats is best :)

Will change myne again then to face front to see how it is

[p fandango]

to be fair i miss my 15's, 12's just don't compare :(

[T5frankie]

Hmmm... 15"? you compensating for something there Frankie? lol

If there's room under the load cover to turn it round then that'll be better, pointing it up could risk getting stuff dropped on it and that's a big cone to splatter with shopping :(

yeah probably, but with 6 kids maybe not lol, and my car has never been to the shops lol or even in a car park for that matter lol, and i dont have a load cover either

[M-R-P]

yeah probably, but with 6 kids maybe not lol, and my car has never been to the shops lol or even in a car park for that matter lol, and i dont have a load cover either

Even better :)
Try both positions mate, see what sounds best. Personally, I'd prefer the cone facing the seat for the sake of protection.

[T5frankie]

Even better :)
Try both positions mate, see what sounds best. Personally, I'd prefer the cone facing the seat for the sake of protection.

ill do that its only held down by 2 bungees lol

[Wobbly Dave]

I installed neon strips inside mine...

http://www.bigredvolvos.co.uk/images/myOldVolvo740/BOOT.JPG

[Brett855tdi]

Real box for an 850 anyone? i got this lying around....


http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o526/Brett_Lawley/412406_3160731826087_1499058736_2939950_2105328117 _o-1.jpg (http://s1146.photobucket.com/user/Brett_Lawley/media/412406_3160731826087_1499058736_2939950_2105328117 _o-1.jpg.html)

You can still open the hatch

http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o526/Brett_Lawley/IMAG0113.jpg (http://s1146.photobucket.com/user/Brett_Lawley/media/IMAG0113.jpg.html)
http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o526/Brett_Lawley/IMAG0112.jpg (http://s1146.photobucket.com/user/Brett_Lawley/media/IMAG0112.jpg.html)
http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o526/Brett_Lawley/IMAG0111.jpg (http://s1146.photobucket.com/user/Brett_Lawley/media/IMAG0111.jpg.html)


This was my old box, i did have 6x9s in boxes that fitted perfect on the top in the end...


http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o526/Brett_Lawley/2212.jpg (http://s1146.photobucket.com/user/Brett_Lawley/media/2212.jpg.html)

[M-R-P]

Nice to see this thread revived, I remember the build thread for that box - how come it didn't get finished and fitted?

I've just ordered a load of stuff to upgrade the ICE in the Sta.... Oh, nevermind. ;)

[Brett855tdi]

I was really keen on it the sound should be mental.... And to actually fit 8x 12s in a Volvo in one box... Quite an achievement I think :uglyhamme

I ended up getting the C and actually ended up cancelling an order for the speakers.
I found if u order 8 u can sget massive diiscount. I was looking at 240 quid for all 8
Usually nearlly 400 quid.

I really would love to see this done.... Can anyone take the challenge though?

I'm putting 2 12s in the C (in back seat panel... Will update with some pics later...
Also won 4x 8" jl audio subs on eBay for just 40 quid... Perfect to replace the 4 paper dynaudio drivers

Going to be noisy :-D

[M-R-P]

I kept the standard Volvo door speakers in my V70 but added a pair of Cambridge Audioworks units to the D (tailgate) pillars, a Dynaudio to the center dash grille and an infinity 10" (punchy little beast) with a custom slanted box that fits behind the rear seat, powered by a 1000W bridged Kenwood amp. the sound has beed described as "Enveloping" and is pretty much the same wherever you are in the car. Not super loud but perfect in all frequencies :)

[Brett855tdi]

With the 2x 12s i had in there... as it was a proper box and being powered by a DLS amp at 1 Ohm .... the bass was immense.
The flex in the panels and the movement in the windscreen had to be seen to be believed.
The box had 2 seperate chambers, a smaller sealed for the pioneer and a larger ported for the diamond (as its an spl woofer)
The best of both worlds gave a real good tight hi bass and the ported giving proper lows, certain bass notes would blur vision and when breathing in through the nose would close nostrils haha. Hens i want to see and hear 8

The c70 of mine had the upgraded system... but the front left seems to be completely blown (no sound from all 3 speakers, but got signal from the wires)
Im going to replace the 4 standard 8" with the 4x jl units i now have and keep them on the standard amp for now, upgrade the mids and tweeters.
Im currently fitting the 12"s in the back i shall put some pics up later...
I love passive mounted subs as the depth of the bass is unreal and almost seems to be out of hearing range at the low end of the scale. You can only feel it (or see it)
I had 3 12" c4 cw1270s in the parcel shelf of my old merc 320E, i chopped a large square hole and used 4 18mm peices of osb and bolted them together 2 sheets either side of the shell.... The hole car would look like a blur from outside once is was running, This was the loudest car ive had (i later sold 1 of the subs and when fitted it won a local sound off or two...) this is also what im doing with the C but with 2 smaller ones where the 8" holes are in the seats (had to get the grinder out of course)
1 fitted as a mock up so far and sounds great.

[M-R-P]

Cool - updates as and when :)

[Biff]

When James says the standard amp is redundant I'm guessing each speaker has been wired independently?
I've bought an auto leads 8 pin adapter which converts the standard plug to 4 rca's & then plugs in my alpine. Tbh I'm not in that much of a rush to put my sub in (10" vibe sub in vibe box, mac audio 300w amp & a power cap) as it sounds alright. Obviously the deep stuff gets a bit lost but the mid is sounding well.
I've been told that my car will have an alpine amp & speakers as a Volvo option? Any truth in this? Lol
Also, that sub box is hoooge! Lol, bet that rumbled.

[stribo]

We have the Premium Sound System in both the R and the C70, nothing else needed.:D

[Biff]

We have the Premium Sound System in both the R and the C70, nothing else needed.:D

I think when I get bored of it I'll chuck it all in, I reckon it won't take much bass behind it to make it sound awesome. The phasing between the speakers is like being in a decent club! My only problem is I can't fade front to rear as my alpine only has 2 pre outs & 2 sub outs so think a new head unit will be invested in once I've ticked off brakes, ind kit, wheels, paint, interior.... Lol

[Brett855tdi]

We have the Premium Sound System in both the R and the C70, nothing else needed.:D

Yes Soooos mine... its as premium as unleaded lol

As Biff says "the mids are good"


When James says the standard amp is redundant I'm guessing each speaker has been wired independently?
I've bought an auto leads 8 pin adapter which converts the standard plug to 4 rca's & then plugs in my alpine. Tbh I'm not in that much of a rush to put my sub in (10" vibe sub in vibe box, mac audio 300w amp & a power cap) as it sounds alright. Obviously the deep stuff gets a bit lost but the mid is sounding well.
I've been told that my car will have an alpine amp & speakers as a Volvo option? Any truth in this? Lol
Also, that sub box is hoooge! Lol, bet that rumbled.

Yes they did do 2 systems with alpine amps if im right it was a 4x80w in the v/s and a 4x100 in the c.... i think it was cuz the c has two 8" subs in the doors. i know the one in my c is a 4x100.
Hooked up to a proper head unit with some decent voltage pre-outs (as you say with the rca adapter) its an awesome piece of kit!

However i have a change of plan with mine, i today recieved another ebay bargain T1-1600 4x400w brand new :D so thats gunna run the 4 jl mini woofers and components.
Ive sold my little KTM today so im thinking of 2 12" Rockford fosgate p2d2s
(maybe some matching jls but i think i have a slight Mecha crush on the P2D2s)
and another pair of t1 amps to run them.... also going to remove rear seats for an install... with a mini bride racing bucket seat in the middle for my little one lol. the rest is a secret
I shall boot the project thread up tomorrow ;)

[Biff]

[QUOTE=Brett855tdi;613994]Yes Soooos mine... its as premium as unleaded lol

As Biff says "the mids are good"
I thought so, although my v70 has speakers in the d pillars, rear doors, front doors & dash all running off this amp. Maybe mines bigger than 4x?? as I have no speakers powered by my head unit. It's got 4v pre outs so that'll be why it's sounds a lot fresher. Didn't think of that. Lol
I used to have to Rockford 12's back in the day, my back window used to leak in the rain in my old nova bless it. Lol

[M-R-P]

The 4 channels are run split and run the D pillars from the feed to the rear doors. The center runs directly from the head unit.

When I did my ex-plod, all the wires were there and for some reason I haven't fathomed yet, they were all live and working, even the center dash speaker. Stuck a dynaudio in there and off it went. I'm not even using a Volvo head unit.

Weird.

[Brett855tdi]

This is weird... Mine just had the amp wires not high level inputs into the loom.... So when I changed to a sc801 I nipped a plug from an 850 from the scrappy and ran bridged fronts for the centre straight from the hu and the rest as the amp had it....
I think the sv split with crossovers like the C but the speakers are mounted else where. And also the amps smaller as so are the speakers.
And I also now run 4v from a Sony unit... Makes a huge difference

I'm thinking some sound proofing is needed, I'm trying to stay well away from the stuff that comes in the measurements of Kg :snail:

[Brett855tdi]

I'm selling my 4x100w amp if u fancy a plug in boost

[M-R-P]

V70 is perfect as it is, if I start adding more to it I'll only end up screwing something up lol.

;)

[Brett855tdi]

I used to have to Rockford 12's back in the day, my back window used to leak in the rain in my old nova bless it. Lol

Oh dear sounds like a you were close to a having Novadose