Max's Audio build

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Then I moved to the dash and realized I did not have anything thin enough to make a baffle for the tweeter, so I just kind of did this.

And honestly, that's probably how they will stay. Its a sealed dome. A baffle might make it look pretty, but I don't think it make it sound any better.

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I also got the pdx-v9 mounted under the passenger seat. Forgot to take pics, but I had to remove the padding under the carpet and raise the seat a little to make it fit. Hopefully it handles the heat down there without a lot of ventilation. Ill ad a fan if I have to, but want to keep it there if possible.
Last thing to do is make a box for the Falstaff 12. It will be a mdf box that will go in the spare tire well and be easily removable for Autocross.

[Z0rr0]

Max, how much depth is left bedind the headunit when it's installed.
i found a cool mini-itx case for my car pc that will go in the dash, complete install with the screen and all, but it's deep.. 8.35" before any rear connections. i need at least 1.5 inch more after that for wiring.

http://www.bybyte.com/BBX-1_content.htm

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Looks like there is about 11" to work with. Should have plenty of room.

[Z0rr0]

Awesome! Thanks man.

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WARNING: ACTUAL CONTENT!
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Finally got back around to building and installing the sub and box. I picked up a Alto Mobile Falstaff 12" sub. THis is an old school SQ sub that is shallow enough to go into the spare tire well with just a simple MDF box, no glassing.
Heres some porn.

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Here is the simple box I built.

And here it is in the car.

The box installed is about 1/4" below the floor height. I'll need to ad a spacer to give the woofer clearence to move. so I will raise the height aof the floor by about 1/2". But you can not even notice it when in place.
Lined the bottom of the box with CCF where it comes in contact with the car. But I still need to figure out a way to secure the box.
Open to suggestions.
Box with sub installed weighs in at 30lbs on my micr0-calibrated bathroom scale.

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Of course, with bass, comes rattles. The rear deck was making some terrible noises, so I took it apart.
Added the last of my dampening material, so all 15lbs are now in. I think the main things rattling on the rea deck are the black box and the brake light.
Put a layer of Fatmat under the box and re-installed.
As for the brake light, it was still rattling when I got everything back together. So there is a hole in the bottom of it. I stuffed CCF in the hole till I could not stuff any more. Seems to have worked. You can do this with it still installed. It might be all you need to shut up the rear deck if you are lucky. I would start out doing that, shove a sock in it or something.
Rear deck done.

I added a bunch of CCF to the rear cover.

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On to the HU. F the HU!
Tired of messing with it. Nothing I've tried works right. The angle that the FRS radio sits at is not the same as other models. Im done with what I have till someone make a specific kit for it.
The radio fits with the stock brackets, but sticks out a bit far.

I took this and just put it in with the radio with out any conection the the radio.
Its all just kind of sandwiched together in there. The 2 bottom bolts are tight and the 2 top are just started in the threads. This is to let it angle down a bit so everything "fits".

Does not look bad, radio just sits out a little too much. And there is no room for a trim ring.

[2forme]

Good job going with the Pioneer over the 996. I had the 996 in my car as a temporary radio while my head unit came in. It was crap. Crappy interface/screen, didn't know what shuffle meant, and clipped at any volume above 23.

Looking good man. Can't wait to see the finished trunk pics.

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I didn't find the 996 that bad, I liked it really. I only listen to CDs tho, so no idea about the interface. That being said, the 80 in in a whole different league. Auto tune gives a good foundation, but the TA, crossover slopes, separate l/r EQ, and separate individual speaker levels gives you the tools to truly make a great sounding system. Or totally F it up. Lol. Hopefully I'm doing the former.

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Finally got around to installing the best kits single din kit. And it works!

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Also got the vifa 8s in. First thing I noticed was the weight. I really didn't think you here were 2 8s in the box, thought it was a different package. Next was the diameter, they are 9" across, going to be fun. The depth is right at 4" which should be doable.

[simplicityinsound]

glad the kit worked out for ya

i am a lil interested to see the response you get from that lil door and that vifa watching out for the big bump 125-250 hz