Audio Project - Speakers, Sub, Bass Shakers
09-07-2010, 10:18 AM
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Well, I went to walmart and they had one for $67. So I bought that.
Now I feel really guilty about putting crap in my car, but if it works I suppose it's all that matters... we'll see if it gets drained tomorrow.
-Towels
Now I feel really guilty about putting crap in my car, but if it works I suppose it's all that matters... we'll see if it gets drained tomorrow.
-Towels
09-09-2010, 11:53 AM
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Well the new battery has certainly sped up starting the car, and haven't had any issues as of yet. I think I just killed the fragile stock battery which was going on 7 years, so it was about time anyway!
Now to work on the rest of the project!
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Now to work on the rest of the project!
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09-16-2010, 12:46 PM
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No progress for a bit, I switched my focus over to pulling the engine out of my Celica All-trac. Fun stuff.
I have noticed some lousy vibrating coming from the boot, so I'm going to have to track it down and apply some sound deadening material. Haven't decided what brand I want to go with yet.
Will post updates when I have them.
-Towels
I have noticed some lousy vibrating coming from the boot, so I'm going to have to track it down and apply some sound deadening material. Haven't decided what brand I want to go with yet.
Will post updates when I have them.
-Towels
09-17-2010, 01:48 PM
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Just purchased 20 sq.ft. of that stick sound deadener material. This will be my first time using this stuff. I think I'm going to check out Home Depot about expanding foam and possibly some foam sheets or rubber sheets to put down after I lay down the sticky sound deadener.
That should take care of any vibrations I suspect.
-Towels
That should take care of any vibrations I suspect.
-Towels
09-19-2010, 07:10 PM
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Nah, I just mean that tar + aluminum sticky material. I think the brand is eDead.
Here's a little compilation of the main stages of building the fiberglass box.
-Towels
Here's a little compilation of the main stages of building the fiberglass box.
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10-17-2010, 05:51 PM
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Working on the bass shakers now.
I felt the mounting holes in the Aura Bass shakers we're a bit small.
So I used a bit to drill out the mounting holes a bit, very easy as it's just aluminum.
I then plotted out were I thought it would fit level best and carefully drilled out four holes.
I then decided I'd cover the bottom with sound deadening to cancel any nasty metal vibration noises. I want the hole seat to vibrate as one.
When you unclip the seat from the base, you can slide your hand carefully between the base and cushion. So I put the bolts with washers threw the holes, then mounted down the shaker.
It's on there like a rock. Overall, very easy install. I probably spent about an hour and a half just figuring out what i wanted to do and putting the deadening down was time consuming as well. Now that i have a clear idea of the process should be very simply to replicate.
I will take more in progress photos when I do the drivers side.
For now here's the first run:
-Towels
I felt the mounting holes in the Aura Bass shakers we're a bit small.
So I used a bit to drill out the mounting holes a bit, very easy as it's just aluminum.
I then plotted out were I thought it would fit level best and carefully drilled out four holes.
I then decided I'd cover the bottom with sound deadening to cancel any nasty metal vibration noises. I want the hole seat to vibrate as one.
When you unclip the seat from the base, you can slide your hand carefully between the base and cushion. So I put the bolts with washers threw the holes, then mounted down the shaker.
It's on there like a rock. Overall, very easy install. I probably spent about an hour and a half just figuring out what i wanted to do and putting the deadening down was time consuming as well. Now that i have a clear idea of the process should be very simply to replicate.
I will take more in progress photos when I do the drivers side.
For now here's the first run:
-Towels