Rocket Man's 2008 Bagged CC Silverado Build AKA "THE MACHINE"

[Rocket Man]

What does that do? Does the parking brake normally have to be set to get the deck to display video?

Yes, it has the be set and the NNBS have some sort of circuit so you can't just jumper the wires so it sees a set parking brake. This has a circuit that mimics that signal. I tried playing a DVD before and it would say it was illegal to watch video in the front seat while moving and I needed to set the parking brake. Now it just says to hit "OK" if I've set the brake, released it, and set it again. Then the movie plays. Not sure why it wants me to set it twice but the bypass works. It's a super simple setup- one wire to ground, one to the amp turn-on and one to the park brake wire going into the HU.

 

[Rocket Man]

Ok after further research, the behind the rear seat location is not possible for subs. Plus I went and looked lol. There's no room, not behind them and not under them when I want to keep the option to fold them up which I do because my Husky likes the floor area to run back and forth in to stick his nose out of both windows. So...I am limited to either the area under the front middle seat which is currently a storage area which I don't use or under the front seats. I don't know if I want to tackle making a sub box out of the middle storage area although JL makes a Stealthbox for about $600 that holds a 10" sub and I'd still need an amp. No thanks. That leaves under the front seat so I want to look into this option. I know I won't get serious bass from this option but all I really want is SOME bass. Kicker makes an 8" powered sub for $300 and Sound Ordinance the same for about half that. I'm looking for input from anybody that has heard one of these under-seat powered subs, or another brand. There's quite a few.

 

[Rocket Man]

I'm happy to say the HVAC looks way better at night now. I thought I had a pic of what it looked like at night after the first time I put the stickers on the buttons but I guess not. I'll just say that I couldn't see the symbols very good at all so using the controls was a guess mostly. Now they're all clear and I can definitely see what's what. I'd still rather have a new control but for $160 I'll pass for now. This looks pretty damn good for the $12 it cost me.

 

[kbuskill]

Ok after further research, the behind the rear seat location is not possible for subs. Plus I went and looked lol. There's no room, not behind them and not under them when I want to keep the option to fold them up which I do because my Husky likes the floor area to run back and forth in to stick his nose out of both windows. So...I am limited to either the area under the front middle seat which is currently a storage area which I don't use or under the front seats. I don't know if I want to tackle making a sub box out of the middle storage area although JL makes a Stealthbox for about $600 that holds a 10" sub and I'd still need an amp. No thanks. That leaves under the front seat so I want to look into this option. I know I won't get serious bass from this option but all I really want is SOME bass. Kicker makes an 8" powered sub for $300 and Sound Ordinance the same for about half that. I'm looking for input from anybody that has heard one of these under-seat powered subs, or another brand. There's quite a few.

I am certain you have seen these... but just in case.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/360436525502

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/360536846881

Seat still lifts up... dog could walk on top without issue.

 

[kbuskill]

I'm happy to say the HVAC looks way better at night now. I thought I had a pic of what it looked like at night after the first time I put the stickers on the buttons but I guess not. I'll just say that I couldn't see the symbols very good at all so using the controls was a guess mostly. Now they're all clear and I can definitely see what's what. I'd still rather have a new control but for $160 I'll pass for now. This looks pretty damn good for the $12 it cost me.

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Good job Sir.... way better.

 

[Rocket Man]

I am certain you have seen these... but just in case.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/360436525502

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/360536846881

Seat still lifts up... dog could walk on top without issue.

I run with my seats up all the time though and I like the clean look. But yeah I looked into that kind of a setup. I need stealth lol.

 

[kbuskill]

I run with my seats up all the time though and I like the clean look. But yeah I looked into that kind of a setup. I need stealth lol.

I gotcha... the way I read your post sounded to me like the underseat boxes you were looking at wouldn't allow the seat to be lifted.... my bad.

 

[NeverSatisfied]

I’ve installed one of those all in one sub combos. It was a nvx brand and it really surprised me how much bass actually came out of it. Super clean sounding and really added that missing element to a stock system (I am not a professional so I did the best I could with my wire routing lol)

 

[Rocket Man]

I gotcha... the way I read your post sounded to me like the underseat boxes you were looking at wouldn't allow the seat to be lifted.... my bad.

I was looking at the space that's under the seats when they're folded up. There's space there, and when they're down there's space. But during the process of folding them up or down, they swing down into that space so it's a no-go. The truck utilizes every bit of space back there except a few inches on the back wall, enough for amps back there. I had read a thread about building a box behind the seat, on the wall, but when I found it again today I realized the dudes truck was a NBS. They have room back there. So here I am.

 

[Rocket Man]

I’ve installed one of those all in one sub combos. It was a nvx brand and it really surprised me how much bass actually came out of it. Super clean sounding and really added that missing element to a stock system (I am not a professional so I did the best I could with my wire routing lol)
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NVX brand? Not MTX?

 

[kbuskill]

I was looking at the space that's under the seats when they're folded up. There's space there, and when they're down there's space. But during the process of folding them up or down, they swing down into that space so it's a no-go. The truck utilizes every bit of space back there except a few inches on the back wall, enough for amps back there. I had read a thread about building a box behind the seat, on the wall, but when I found it again today I realized the dudes truck was a NBS. They have room back there. So here I am.

Not even enough room for a good ol trusty Bazooka tube?... lol

A couple of 8" bazookas wouldn't sound bad if you could fit them back there.

 

[Rocket Man]

Not even enough room for a good ol trusty Bazooka tube?... lol

A couple of 8" bazookas wouldn't sound bad if you could fit them back there.

Nope, no way.

 

[05alive]

Just go for broke and install a passthrough.
Only sorta kidding. Subs are tough in a truck. Console sub box?

 

[NeverSatisfied]

Yes. NVX, got it through sonicelectronix

 

[yates ™]

Only logical solution is to remove the rear seat and build a wall

 

[00'BlueSteel]

Back in the early 2000s there was a guy making a sealing MDF sub box seat bottom replacements on eBay, they replaced the bottom part of the center seat/console and bolted right to the mounting brackets. I got one for a 99’ Dodge Ram to fit a Kicker 10” L5. It was like $125 plus shipping and when you ordered you told him which fabric your vehicle had and he would match it. I had the gray interior with the multi-color panels where you sit, he put the same gray on the sides of the box and put the multi-color stuff on the top, looked just like the seat. Sub was down firing and the top where you sit if you flipped up the armrest console was padded enough that 99% of people had no clue it was there. And it boomed, sitting directly above a 10” kicker on 600watts is more than enough for a crew cab.

You could easily make one. Same as building any regular sub box, just have to drill and set some anchors to bolt it to the brackets, and then get foam and fabric and pad the outside with foam to get the shape and wrap it up. I can help with design plans


Edit: second thought I second @yates ™ build a wall!

 

[Goodinblack]

I’ve installed one of those all in one sub combos. It was a nvx brand and it really surprised me how much bass actually came out of it. Super clean sounding and really added that missing element to a stock system (I am not a professional so I did the best I could with my wire routing lol)
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I remember you buying this now..... hmmm

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[Onebad1983]

We like to keep the good stuff where it belongs.

True lol

 

[Onebad1983]

Cause all the cool kids are here. There's a few good guys at gmfullsize but there's a bunch of di*cks over there too that like to try and chase people away. It kind of reminds me of middle school sometimes. Same 6 guys all the time.

*cough cough* ScottZ71 *cough cough*

 

[NathanJax]

Why not something like this from subthump?