Something a Little Different: Custom Sub Box

SoundDomain member SubNit picked up a pretty powerful combo to add a bit of lows to his van: a 12" Kicker Solo L7 and a ZX1000.1 to power it. Not wanting to go with a standard off-the-shelf box, SubNit and a few friends set out to build a custom box that would suit his needs and be a better fit for his van. After some MDF, a bit of fiberglass resin to seal it, and loads of RamMat to deaden the interior, the crew built an impressive ported box that fires up into the seat bottom. The box is pretty beefy and appears to be solid, but what I really dig is the custom art added to the front of the box. We've seen quite a bit of custom paint pass the pages of SoundDomain, but nothing quite like this!

Check out the build in the SD forums!

Kicker Announces New KS Series Coax Speakers

If you've been dying to upgrade the speakers in your ride this summer, but don't want to break the bank, take a look at Kicker's new KS series of coax speakers. Curvilinear woofer cones, Santoprene surrounds, new baskets, and Kaladex tweets promise to deliver smooth sound with rich highs and meaty midbass.

We've got a small gallery and press release after the jump.

For Kicker, Square is the New Square

Some other manufacturers have jumped into the square subwoofer ring last year and this year, but the guys at Kicker were the originator with the Solobaric Square years ago. This year they were showing a new line of L7 Solobarics to replace last year's models.  Available in 8", 10", 12" and 15", with either dual 2 ohm or dual 4 ohm voicecoils, and a maximum power handling up to 2000 watts peak, we're sure the new models will impress more than previous years. The new subs come packed with features that like carry on Kicker's tradition of power and reliability: a poly-cotton semi-progressive spider, jacketed braided tinsel leads, highly-efficient UniPlate pole piece/back plate, heat-reducing T-cut top plate, wide Santoprene surround, cast aluminum basket, and spring loaded terminals.

More pictures at Kicker's press tab on their website.

Ryan Sheckler Donates Custom Range Rover for Charity Fundraising

Pro skateboarder Ryan Sheckler, a three-time Dew champion and X Games gold medalist, has launched a fundraising effort to support the Children's Cancer Research Fund. The program will run for three months, has a goal of at least $100,000, and the top fund-raiser will wind up behind the wheel of Ryan's highly customized Range Rover. Not a bad deal! Ryan's range was also featured in Car Audio & Electronics  magazine (more pics at CA&E). The truck is loaded with a ton of Kicker gear: four 12" L7s, two SX700.4 four-channel amps, two SX1250.1 mono amps, four sets of SS-series components, two pairs of SS midbass drivers, three monitors in the rear, and loads of Dynamat. The Rover rolls on 24" Asanti wheels, and the guys at Racing Dynamics boosted the performance with a chip, custom headers and exhaust.

Interested in the chance to own this one-of-a-kind Range? Check out the full pic and press release after the jump.

Mad Max Meets Road Warrior Meets Escape from New York

The guys at Kicker first showed this vehicle at SEMA 2007, and since they had it at CES too, I just had to write about this bad boy. Let's forget the fact this monster has not 1, but 2 of Kicker's 10,000 watt Warhorse amplifiers, or that it has 4 of their 18" SoloX subwoofers. The exterior looks like it could survive a nuclear blast without getting a scratch. The front has a pretty beefy push bar bumper featuring a ton of flood lights and a winch that looks like it could pull a this monster out of any jam it might get into. The wheels and tires also scream "Get out the #@$% of my way!", and the grille over the windshield seems like it could survive a traffic jam in Baghdad. We've got a few more pics after the jump.