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Silver Member Username: Matt12490Benicia, California USA Post Number: 516 Registered: May-05 |  This would be my car. Its a 1989 Civic only cost me $1000   After I took off the door panel...  Very old speakers that were in this thing probably since day 1. I barely pressed on the cone and it ripped. lol.  This is the rear deck after I took off the felt, and put a lot of holes into it.  Finished rear deck covered with some black porous material I found at the local fabric store.  This is the door panel after I cut the hole for the tweeter.  Up close with the finished tweeter, nice and flush mounted and it wasn't even a flat surface, but it turned out nice.  The 5 1/4 mid.  Finished door. Components are the 5 1/4" Polk MOMO's. The Crossovers are mounted under the driver and passengers seats.  The distrobution block is mounted under the rear deck with 2 gauge wire from battery to the block, and then 4 gauge to the amps.  My 2 Directed Audio amps. One is the 1500d for the sub and the other is the 500/2 for the components.  My 12" Arsenal.  The box uncovered. This thing took a while, but eventually I got it  Finished box covered with black vinyl, it has a texture to it.  Finished box with the sub in it. Its 1.5^3 ft. Exterior dimensions: 25" wide, 14" high, top depth-6, bottom depth-13  Ah...at last, the finished trunk. I made the amp rack, the 1500d is on top and the 500/2 is underneither it. It's made of MDF and covered with black vinyl. Also the trunk floor I redid. Before it had some warped piece or wood covering the spare tire, and some carpet that smelled of mold. So what I did was got some new wood and cut it to the right size, then also covered that with the same black vinyl that is covering the amp rack (non-textured) I am VERY proud of this install. It was my first, and not bad for a 16 year old huh? I did EVERYTHING by myself and this took about 6 weeks of total time, but well worth it. I should be getting my license in the summer. What do you think?? |
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Silver Member Username: Langless28Boston, MA Post Number: 470 Registered: Dec-04 | real nice install, i like that amp rack. i love when things are nice and orderly. specially amps stacked that are of same company, tell us how the sub hits. those polk comps shouldnt upset you either. real nice. |
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Silver Member Username: Matt12490Benicia, California USA Post Number: 518 Registered: May-05 | thanks its pretty good (the sound of it all) i was aiming towards SQ and got what i wanted |
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Gold Member Username: RovinTrinidad & T... Post Number: 7015 Registered: Jul-05 | i could see how it took u 6wks - ppl look @ installs like it takes only a day but it takes ALOT of time 2 get it done properly/neat very well done for a 16yr old - better than what some ppl 10yrs older or more than u do ..... |
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Silver Member Username: Matt12490Benicia, California USA Post Number: 521 Registered: May-05 | Thanks rovin your install is great too! Aww the picture of the finished rear deck got messed up... But I forgot to say that I left the rears out. Also, the headunit is a basic Pioneer, a lower model that came with the car. I plan to upgrade later to a Pioneer Premiere. Before that, I'm getting a 160 amp alt. and dynamat it. |
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Silver Member Username: John_washNashville, Tennessee Post Number: 188 Registered: Dec-05 | very nice install |
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Gold Member Username: Sploosh56Ohio Post Number: 1237 Registered: May-04 | very nice. i like that look a lot |
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Bronze Member Username: Buckshot2Lynn Haven/Panama City..., FL Post Number: 14 Registered: Mar-06 | your rack looks nice |
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Silver Member Username: Killerzracing71Fredericksburg, Virginia United states Post Number: 558 Registered: Aug-05 | james "your rack looks nice "  ..............syke just wanted 2 use my gif...lol |
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Silver Member Username: JuliobSanto DomingoDominican Re... Post Number: 581 Registered: Dec-05 | very clean, and that's my favorite honda civic model 1988-1990 i think, good job |
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Silver Member Username: Extremesound1Coventry, RI United states Post Number: 175 Registered: Mar-06 | nice |
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Bronze Member Username: GravytrainCanton, Michigan USA Post Number: 21 Registered: May-06 | what made you go with the directed 1500d? i really got to test the circuit city warranty program...i went through 2 sets of audiobahn AW121T's, 2 sets of polk momo's, a set of alpine E-type's, and a set of mtx 6000's with that amp!!! i got 8 subs out of that warranty before they said i was abusing it LMAO...but now the amp is pushing 2 cerwin vega stroker 12's and i managed to hit 151.3 db's in my 2004 honda civic ex with it. its a fantastic amp for the price... oh yeah great install!!! |
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Silver Member Username: Matt12490Benicia, California USA Post Number: 792 Registered: May-05 | I chose the directed 1500 because i know they have GREAT products. they also make orion, PPI, and viper so i knew they were a good company. but what really made me get it, was because i found it for $150 refurbished with minor scratches and it works perfectly. and i thought it would look better with matching amps. the 500/2 cost me $60 refurbished, also works great.  |
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Silver Member Username: BudlingCali USofA Post Number: 117 Registered: May-06 | "Refubished" for only $150!wow Where did u find a deal like that? How u like that arsenal? Im lookin to try somethin new, dont know if im goin with AA, DD, RE, or Treo. |
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Gold Member Username: Matt12490Benicia, California USA Post Number: 1081 Registered: May-05 | I got it off ikesound when they had them on there. I like the arsenal but at the moment if you read another one of my posts the other day i'm having problems (not with the arsenal) and its not drivin to full potential. Anyways, I'm going to start my new trunk project probably this weekend, but won't be done for a while. Going ported and doing other custom work. |
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Gold Member Username: Matt12490Benicia, California USA Post Number: 1174 Registered: May-05 | UPDATE! (8/11) https://www.ecoustics.com/electronics/forum/car-audio/257285.html |
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Gold Member Username: Matt12490California USA Post Number: 1677 Registered: May-05 | BUMP just because i'm so far down |
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Gold Member Username: AdddisorderWest palm, Florida Post Number: 3201 Registered: Jan-06 | that new install with the Q is clean. only thing i couldnt do that with my amps because i need some trunk space |
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Gold Member Username: BlainewPost Number: 2169 Registered: Nov-05 | hey man how do you like those speakers?? i got the same ones, but the 6.5s |
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Gold Member Username: Matt12490California USA Post Number: 1688 Registered: May-05 | They are alright, but I haven't heard anything much better so I can't give a good opinion ya know? But if you have them, how do YOU like them? Mat- I have the same trunk space as before, the false floor wasnt raised up like others, but I raised the AMPS to floor level instead. I needed my trunk space too. |
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Gold Member Username: BlainewPost Number: 2172 Registered: Nov-05 | i love em |
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Silver Member Username: CblazeRock island, Tenesssee Us Post Number: 733 Registered: Sep-07 | nice install |