I should start out with a short back story. I bought this 2018 Nissan Frontier in June of 2018. My first ever "new" vehicle and a good excuse to get back into a hobby I LOVED as a teenager and young twenty something. A big bass head who didn't think he had much more to learn.....lol.
Within two weeks of owning the truck I had put this little system in, to see if the fire still burned. Indeed it does.
A Kenwood DDX-395 CD player, 2 sets of Polk passive components, MTX 75x4, MTX 500x1, and an 8" Massive Hippo 84. Look at that rats nest, a real pro.
I also added a little bit of sound deadener and proceeded to quickly outgrow the system. After all, I used to be into big basshead power and I need to feel the thump some more.
Fast forward maybe 4 months and the upgrades were on once again.
Out were the MTX 500x1 and the Massive Hippo and in went these incredibly under rated pieces of equipment. Polk PAD1000.1 and Phoenix Gold TI3x 12" sub. I got this amp so cheap, you wouldn't believe me if I told you and I paired it with this sub. MAGIC! Seriously, this was one of the best (and unheralded) combinations I have ever owned......but it still wasn't enough power.
Plus I began to grow curious about the real SQ side of things. I stumbled onto this site and a few wonderful youtubers and I was completely sucked into the rabbit hole. Still I wanted to to have my cake and eat it too, the best of both worlds.
My current 15" Fi BTL-3 sub in a custom box designed (by Peter Kulichi) to give me as much SQ out of the SPL sub as possible (its freaking fantastic). Also, a short lived Crescendo S6 (quickly replaced by the Mmats HIFI 6150 after losing faith in the Crescendo brand) and a Crescendo S1+. Plus my first DSP and active 3 way speaker set. The Audio Dynamics 3000 series speakers and a Helix.3. First I tried the platform above the subs. It looked bad ass but the fans created too much noise, plus it was an easy mark to steal, so I eventually settled on the trough under the sub box. Stealthy, but no access. I had a friend 3d print some speaker pods and I began to wade into deeper waters. I have been learning so much and wanted to keep the momentum going, plus the results were starting to get really good.
A high output 240 amp Singer alternator and "big 4" upgrades were made just a few weeks ago and it inspired some more upgrades and redesigns.
Audiofrog GB10 and GB25 recently replaced most of the 3000 series speakers (still saving for midbass) and I decided to try my hand at fiberglassing some new pods. I have a few extra pics of this process in the "Fiberglassing Advice" thread. It was a fun process that again gave me much improved results. I'm sure the fantastic frogs helped a little too.
So naturally I had to rebuild my back end again, to try to gain some room and well.....because I had a week off work and was bored. Lol. A little lexan over the amp tray plus a french cleat and bolts keep everything nice and secure.
I also tore my door panels off again and added a layer of cc foam. It was well worth the effort as the doors are free of rattles. Plus I replaced my old MDF speaker rings with some nice 1" butcher block. Super rigid and completely weather proof. Easy upgrade.
I love my truck and I love this hobby. It is a continual learning experience that has humbled me repeatedly. However all the work is worth the effort when the tunes start pounding and the heads start turning. Lol. Thank you to everyone who contributes to this fantastic site and know that others just like me and constantly inspired by everyone's creations.
My next project will be getting the frogs into the a-pillars. I have purchased a second set on pillars and have already begun the process. Pics will be coming shortly. Thanks for taking a peek at my never ending build log.