View Full Version : DIY: Custom install, 2-way system


dodo_croatia
07-09-2004, 06:25 PM
If someone wuz intersted of making a custom install, this wuz the way i did it.
I used a DSL 2-way system (tweeters and mid-bass speakers) with crossovers.

It SOUNDS BEAUTIFUL !

1. First take this out of your car :) and cut the plastic box out

dodo_croatia
07-09-2004, 06:26 PM
2. Make a paper model of the box

dodo_croatia
07-09-2004, 06:28 PM
3. Cut the wood

dodo_croatia
07-09-2004, 06:29 PM
4. Put the panels together

dodo_croatia
07-09-2004, 06:30 PM
5. Try to see does box fits into the plastic

dodo_croatia
07-09-2004, 06:31 PM
6. Fill the edges of the box so air does not leak

dodo_croatia
07-09-2004, 06:32 PM
7. Try to make the box to fits better to the plastic (remove the edges)

dodo_croatia
07-09-2004, 06:34 PM
8. Make the holes on the plastic

dodo_croatia
07-09-2004, 06:35 PM
9. Make the holes on the box

dodo_croatia
07-09-2004, 06:40 PM
10. Fit the box with the plastic and glue it

dodo_croatia
07-09-2004, 06:41 PM
11. Fill the empty space between the box and the plastic with hard foam, i used metapur foam (dont know how is it called on english, its the blue stuff on the pisture)

dodo_croatia
07-09-2004, 06:43 PM
12. Finished enclosure

dodo_croatia
07-09-2004, 06:44 PM
13. Enclosure fitted in the car

dodo_croatia
07-09-2004, 06:46 PM
14. Tweeters behind the back seats

dodo_croatia
07-09-2004, 06:50 PM
15. Trunk space with amp and crossovers. Wires will be fitted later on,i didnt have time.

dodo_croatia
07-09-2004, 06:51 PM
16. Special thanx to my mum, she helped me a lot

mikeb
07-09-2004, 07:26 PM
again
that is so sweet :D

Omicron
07-09-2004, 07:47 PM
Well done! A very nice DIY! :D

Texas 8
01-14-2005, 09:18 PM
I just found this. Sweet! :)

jenkins-crew
01-14-2005, 10:10 PM
Good job DODO!!!!!!!!!!!

Mr. Ed's rx-8
01-27-2005, 01:48 AM
good job mum!

Dremd911
11-14-2006, 02:08 PM
dam that is a nice custom job too bad i suck at wiring shit....i need a teacher

1145climber
11-14-2006, 02:42 PM
is the plastic strong enough to mount the speakers without reinforcement???

aerospacediver
11-14-2006, 03:28 PM
you did remember to flip the polarity of the reversed speaker... please say yes?