Full install progess thread- Door builds finished, Tweeter and boot build shortly

[Furio-Eth]

Started my install the other day. Plans are sound deaden the car, fibreglass speaker pods for comps, false floor for the amp and building a box for my RE. Got big plans

heres the equipment. Head unit still aint come yet (alpine cda9855r)

Jbl 755.6 amp (6 channel)
RE se 12" dual voice coil sub
Rainbow slx265 deluxe 2-way components
4awg power and earth cable
Sound deadening




Stripped almost ready for sound deadening


4AWG

[saxo_2004]

Those subs look really good.
Cant await to see it finished.

[Predator_R32p]

looking good so far mate

[Furio-Eth]

How far Ive got with the pods





Need some more filler

[teebag]

looks really nice mate. those pods are looking proper lush! wish when i attempted mine they had came out like that..... am tempted to try again now after seeing those lol.

[Coonper]

Thats gonna sound good mate

[Predator_R32p]

make sure you seal the back of the pods to get the best effect out of them mate, what i did is just whack a piece of sound deadening over the speaker hole, tbh i wish i fibreglassed the back, remember to incorporate some wires too

[djrem]

are you upgrading the cables to the speakers?

are the crossovers active or passive?

[Furio-Eth]

Defenately upgrading the speaker cable. Running passive using the crossovers you see in the first pic.

My mate used to have some rainbows in a sealed Pod the same sort of size, when he opened the back up it was noticably louder without effect SQ, I think it much have been restricting the mid. Im going to be venting these pods into the door and sound deadening them. Might make the whole is the back of the pod smaller tho

[djrem]

like a mini porting

[reevesy_vtr]

to get the pods really smoth, when you think they are ready for painting get some spray on filler primer and give them a good coat then get some really fine grit paper and give them a light rub over. the finnish will be much better.

[djrem]

Originally Posted by reevesy_vtr

to get the pods really smoth, when you think they are ready for painting get some spray on filler primer and give them a good coat then get some really fine grit paper and give them a light rub over. the finnish will be much better.

agreed

and work between coats of primer until read for spraying

[Predator_R32p]

id rather trim the pods tbh, so much easier

stretchy material obviously works best

with painting theres a hell of a lot more prep work involved although they do look good

[Furio-Eth]

Originally Posted by Predator_VTR

id rather trim the pods tbh, so much easier

stretchy material obviously works best

with painting theres a hell of a lot more prep work involved although they do look good

yea man not sure what material to wrap them in yet any ideas.

[Predator_R32p]

what is the rest of your interior like???

[djrem]

match the interior and stick to faux material as it will stretch more

[Wayne]

progress on install is coming on well

[saxostuart]

you can buy a textured paint to spray them in mate....gives the same sort of the texture on the plastic bits of the doorcards/dash

[Furio-Eth]

Originally Posted by saxostuart

you can buy a textured paint to spray them in mate....gives the same sort of the texture on the plastic bits of the doorcards/dash

I might do this if its too hard to cover the pods. Im thinking of trimming them in black faux seude/alcantara etc

I dont want to paint them because the look is abit "in your face" for me I want more subtle/oem

[-Saxo_VTS-]

Looks real gd m8 nice plans and equipment Is your car rally slagged or have you jus took all interior out to sound deaden?