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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 06:25 PM
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DIY: Custom install, 2-way system

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
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 06:26 PM
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2. Make a paper model of the box
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 06:28 PM
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3. Cut the wood
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 06:29 PM
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4. Put the panels together
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 06:30 PM
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5. Try to see does box fits into the plastic
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 06:31 PM
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6. Fill the edges of the box so air does not leak
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 06:32 PM
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7. Try to make the box to fits better to the plastic (remove the edges)
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 06:34 PM
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8. Make the holes on the plastic
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 06:35 PM
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9. Make the holes on the box
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 06:40 PM
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10. Fit the box with the plastic and glue it
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 06:41 PM
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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)
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 06:43 PM
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12. Finished enclosure
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 06:44 PM
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13. Enclosure fitted in the car
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 06:46 PM
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14. Tweeters behind the back seats
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 06:50 PM
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15. Trunk space with amp and crossovers. Wires will be fitted later on,i didnt have time.
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 06:51 PM
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16. Special thanx to my mum, she helped me a lot
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 07:26 PM
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that is so sweet :D
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 07:47 PM
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Well done! A very nice DIY! :D
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 09:18 PM
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I just found this. Sweet!
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Old Jan 14, 2005 | 10:10 PM
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Good job DODO!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 01:48 AM
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good job mum!
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 02:08 PM
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dam that is a nice custom job too bad i suck at wiring ****....i need a teacher
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 02:42 PM
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is the plastic strong enough to mount the speakers without reinforcement???
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 03:28 PM
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you did remember to flip the polarity of the reversed speaker... please say yes?
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