BMW e46 330cI by Notloudenuf

[naiku]

No way I'll get the subs installed before this weekend

What? It's only Tuesday, you still have 3 days before the weekend to get them in.

J/K will be good to see you and catch up on Saturday.

[Notloudenuf]

The car sits in my garage, which you would think eliminates problems. Last month we had a minor tropical storm and it rained for several days and was just soupy for a couple weeks. Somehow, during that time, this grew on the interior.



Yeah, I don't know either. But a little Adam's interior cleaner and some elbow grease and I got it all cleaned up.

[Notloudenuf]

I've had my new subs for over a year but life has really been kicking my ass during that time. I was finally able to start tearing out the old sub enclosure/amp rack combo in June.





I thought a IB wall would be pretty straight forward, and I think in some cars it probably is. But NOT in a e46 coupe, not for me anyway. it starts with a cardboard template that I figured out can only really be fastened at the top to the rear deck and the bottom.




I got to here and realized I just couldn't do this on my own. I was able to employ my friend @Sleeves to help. Thank you so much man!

[Notloudenuf]

We decided to make a 5-sided box to give the subs some structure and room to mount amps to.


test fit!!!!


Satisfied I cut the holes with my homemade circle jig and a router


yum



Also test listen!!


I'm very satisfied with it without the highs playing, without a tune, without the rear deck sealed off, without the the sides sealed that well (press fit) where is @Decibelle ?
Its everything I thought it would be and I'm looking forward to finishing it and listening more.

[BigAl205]

Very nice!

[BenevolentDictator]

So clean.