yeah, its all going to be tucked away neatly. i just have everything hanging out so that i have easy access to it for now.

 

hey, everything looks great, however im wondering what you think of the edead. Iv been reading a lot of mixed reviews on it, how well has it worked. Im guessing your car isnt back together yet so you prolly havent been able to test it. But once you do ( or if you have) let me know how well it works.
Thanks.

 

i started my car up in the garage, and there was definately a difference. i havent used any other sound deadening though so i cant give you a comparison.

 

WOW! fing02.gif , Awesome work man!! I find it hard just to find time to check my air pressure in my tires lmao.gif How many hours are you into it now??? must have a sore neck??

 

i dont even want to know how many hours i have in it. its definately over 100, lets just say that. wink1.gif

 

any updates/progress yet?

your giving me great ideas.
keep up the good work man.

 

oh yeah, and i would love to take more pictures, but im just tired of trying to make sure i get a snapshot here and there.

i can definately type some stuff up though.

alarm is in and working great. windows roll up when car arms. remote hatch pop w/ aftermarket solenoid. window roll down via remote button. i still need to find a spot for th ebackup battery however. im pressed for places to put everything. remote start on my manual AND i do have a picture of that. i also have another remote output that turns on my haloz and underground lights. pic of my remote start solution. its a magnetic reed switch that bypasses the clutch safety switch only when the shift lever springs back to its neutral position. i dont know of anyoine else who has ever done it.



going through all this i realized that i never want to have to rip out the interior ever again. so i went overboard and bought everything ill ever want ice wise for the car(which is quite a lot)...

im going to be doing the carputer thing(fonseca, java, and pudge got me hooked!). everything is purchased, and it will be able to do all of the common tasks imaginable. gps, xm radio, 100gb worth of music and movies, tv, fm radio, touchscreen, wifi, bluetooth, dvd rom, blue el keyboard in the driver visor, and the list goes on. im also booting xp off of a compact flash card. wink1.gif

i will have 5.1 sound in the car too. i purchased 2 sets of some polk audio 6.75" component speakers. up front the tweeters are going in the little triangle panels covering the sideview mirror bolts. got done molding them tonight and just have to sand and then paint. i made up some nifty speaker adapters for the 6.75" fitting in the 6x9 stock spot out of some sheet metal. im going to take a picture of those cause im damn proud of them. all 4 will be driven by a 4 channel amp, connected to the carputer with 5.1 sound. i have a mono sub amp which will be driving 2 mtx 10" subs as well. so yeah, 0 gauge wire is running to the back, with a 10 farad cap. im hoping i wont have to spend extra on a HO alternator.

um, so yeah. plans have changed by about 2 grand...lol

if anyone would like pictures of things, please ask.

 

I want more pics.

BTW, I'm getting that alternator rebuilt this next week I hope. Then after I swap mine, you can have the next one if you want.

 

hail.gif oh man!

Pleas etake pics of the carputer install...

 

pictures for everyone!


2 amps. mono sub on top, 4 channel one for components on bottom. 420RMS for the sub amp, and 300RMS total for the 4 sets of components. that red will be replaced by blue too. wink1.gif




location of rear component tweeters. used the flush mounts that came with the components for these.




10 farad cap for the system. i have plans for a semi-elaborate trunk setup. it will contain the amps, cap, subs, and distribution blocks, but still have enough room for a hockey bag.




pish-posh to running wire loom through the door jam. that shits wack. you can fit as many wires as you will need through the stock harness/rubber loom. i have 6 14 gauge wires running through it.






random usb/serial cables that need to be ran for the CarPC.




component woofers mounted in the front speaker baskets, along with the beer of choice for the day.




the 6.75" obviously dont fit in the 6x9 spot, so i made some adapter plates out of some sheet-metal we had lying around. traced the stock 6x9 outline, and then cut it out. cut out a circle for the woofer, layed some edead on the adapter plate, and then painted it black so it wouldnt look funny through the rear grills. i also lined the bottom of the ring of the woofer with some rubber lining, to help eliminate any noise between the speaker and plate. they are a little flimsy, so i might have to ditch em if itheymakes noise. would kind of piss me off, i spent a lot of time on them. i think ive taken every precaution to get rid of it though. plus, how much more sturdy can some thin abs plastic plates that crutchfield sells be?




picture of the crossovers for the components. the ones for the fronts will go in the map pocket of the door panel. for the rears, im going to screw them into the floorboard, right under the overhanging lip of the rear seat cushion. wires will be running back up underneath the seat. i dont want them sticking out in the open, but i want to be able to see them and get to them without taking anything off. i might move the ones for the rears somewhere, but for now, thats where im planning on putting them.




0 gauge power wire(will split into two 4 gauge for each amp), 14 gauge speaker wire for components, total of 6 rca wires to the carpc, and 12 gauge speaker wires will be used for the subs. not everything is in the pic obviously. also a shot of the battery and the 0 gauge running through the fender.






distribution blocks. ground and then power.






this thing is cool. im going to use it to mount the shark spoiler, since the stock mounting has been eliminated so that the spoiler can fit to the rd2 hatch. it is a rivet tool, but it rivets a threaded collar into things. second picture shows a normal collar to the right of a collar that i test riveted in nothing.






tweeter location for the front components=in the side view mirror interior cover things. im using urethane bumper repair. works great for working with plastics(adhesion is really good), and sands&cuts easily. i took the tweeter surface mounts and stuck them in place with a light amount of the 2 part "epoxy". then i spread it around and let it dry. you can see pre-sanded in the second picture. this one glopped up on me quicker than i thought it would because last time i worked with it the temperature outside was ~40degrees and it took forever to set. today was about 70, so in 5 minutes it hardened almost instantly. i might have to add a little bit more epoxy in there before i can start painting it. im pretty much done sanding/shaping the other one. couple shots of primer, glossy black, and some clear and it will look great with my dash.











HAHA, wont be needing this anymore(or any hu for that matter). look for it in the FS forum soon.






well, thats all for now. just bought 2 infinity kappa perfect 10" subs and ill be sure to take a picture of those when i get them. things are going good though with the nicer weather, and i can see good progress every day im able to work on it(full time student + 2 jobs...ughhh). im having fun though again, and thats what its all about. one more dos equis for the night and im getting some rest.