Free-Air(wetsounds) installed! & Amp pics

BrentC5Z

Finished the project last night. Thanks for all the sub suggestions in the "Free-Air sub Wanted" topic

Heres the Kicker 700.5 & wiring.

Installed behind the port bow cusion:

Found the perfect location for the sub close to the amp:

Turned out really nice.

remote bass control easily accessed from the helm:

Job well done:

BrentC5Z · Posted: Mar 18, 2008 6:30 am Post subject:

Oh yeah, It sounds terrific!

Brit Rider · Posted: Mar 18, 2008 7:36 am Post subject:

Great work

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

Looks sweet. I'll look forward to hearing it! Laughing

Hairygary · Newbie Joined: 02 Nov 2007 Posts: 28 City: The Region

I have a four winns also and thought about installing an amp in the same spot, but I am worried about it getting too hot, as once the cushion is put back on there is not alot of air moving around it.
Have you had any problems with the amp shutting down from heat?

BrentC5Z · Posted: Mar 18, 2008 1:03 pm Post subject:

Well I just installed it. There's tons of room in there and air can escape from above and into the gunwalls.

I ran it for about an hour, the amp was just slightly warm. As long as you have heavy ground & power wires there's not much worry.

If worse comes to worse, theres a cooler behind the amp made under the glove compartment. I could just ice down a few cold ones in there.

Wakeboarding=Life · Outlaw Joined: 08 Jul 2007 Posts: 200 City: Castle Rock

Nice it looks nice. I like the placement of the sub

whitlecj · Outlaw Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Posts: 112 City: Columbia

Nice work!

bigkitch · Outlaw Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Posts: 161 City: Oakville

bug light....common...whers the coors!

BrentC5Z · Posted: Mar 20, 2008 8:30 am Post subject:

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

aprilbratt · Criminal Joined: 19 Mar 2008 Posts: 79

Looks great...no one would know that it wasn't added at the dealership! That's my kind of work! Awsome...see you this summer! Wink

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7488

Looks great...

jonyb · Addict Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 844 City: Paducah

Nice placement on that sub....

ramos777 · Newbie Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 35

Damn it! I have that exact boat (color and all) and I had a local shop do my stereo, since I have 0 experience w/ vessels and they told me "the biggest sub they could use was an 8 under the rear starboard seat." I'm not real impressed w/ the sub at all and I asked them this year what they thought about putting a free-air sub in the cabin somewhere and they told me that the sealed 8 would hit harder and have a better sq.

Any thoughts? Have you looked under the rear seats...do you think I could fit a 10? and what size is your sub?

BTW- I've got a JL 6450 mounted in the same area except on the port side running 4 cabin JL coax and 2 alpine towers w/ the last two channels bridged for the sub. I just looked up the specs on that Kicker and I HATE YOU! I have all kicker equip in my truck and love it.

BrentC5Z · Posted: May 27, 2008 8:43 am Post subject:

ramos, Sorry I just re-checked the thread. They want to put an 8 under the seat b/c that's the factory FourWinns location for their "stereo upgrade". You will not hear it unless stopped.

I don't see getting a 10" under the seat. Yes, I would like to have a sealed enclosure vs. free air but, this thing sounds terrific!

It is a 10" sub.