2006 Civic EX Coupe Install

FunkPnut · 06-24-2008

This is copied and pasted off my thread on 8thCivic.com.

I finally had some time to work on my car this last weekend. Here are some semi-interesting pics.

Cleaned up the wires behind my head unit. I had a wire or two ticking against something. How annoying.

New head unit installed. Alpine IDA-X100. So far, much better than the IDA-X001 unit. The interface is pretty good. Slight lag on songs every once and a while, but acceptable. Getting closer to the iPod interface.

Alpine PXA-H100 unit. This does all the more advanced sound processing features that Alpine didn't include with the head unit. Its like I had to pay more to tweak the mids, seriously.

I installed this on top of the stock amp for easy access to run the imprint tuning if I feel like it. I plan on manually tuning to get my chops in order.

Features:

parametric and graphic EQ
time alignment
active crossovers (3 way)
imprint tuning
4 volt output

The little LCD screen shows a graphic layout of the car when using the time alignment. Pretty cool.

I did my doors a long time ago, but never posted a pic.

Gutted the interior so that I could lay down some sound dampening and ensolite. To be honest, it was much easier than I thought, just took some time.

The back seat, where love making may occur in the future. Probably not...

Car work is a good time to catch up on some podcasts.

Some Raamat and ensolite.

Almost done.

Done with the interior cabin.

Trunk lid done. Any thoughts on how to finish this off so it looks more OEM?

Damn, was running low on raamat and ensolite. I'm completely out except for a 1' x 1' square of each just in case I need it for something else. I doubled up on the important areas, so hopefully that does the trick.

To do still:

hook up new PDX amps (damn these look sweet)
Big 3 upgrade
build box for IDMAX 12 v3
drink a beer

**bikinpunk** · 06-24-2008

Looking good, man.

Might I suggest a product such as Luxury Liner for the wheel wells at least? Those, for me, are the most problematic areas with noise coming through. The deadener helps, but you really need a material designed to 'catch' ambient road noise and that stuff works friggin' wonders.

Dougie085 · 06-24-2008

Leo Laporte huh?

dvsadvocate · 06-24-2008

For the trunk lid I suggest cover it with suede or carpet. Lots of guys here in the Philippines do that and it looks real neat.

**bikinpunk** · 06-24-2008

Or, you can cover with some overkill. I suggest buying the clips that fit the trunk lid holes and clipping the overkill once you've sprayed it in there.

FunkPnut · 06-24-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dougie085

Leo Laporte huh?

Yeah, he's considered the father of podcasting.

If you're into tech news, Leo is the man.

FunkPnut · 06-24-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by bikinpunk

Or, you can cover with some overkill. I suggest buying the clips that fit the trunk lid holes and clipping the overkill once you've sprayed it in there.

I have will have a bunch of carpeting left after my box, so I will probably give that a shot first to see how it turns out.

However, I'll have to double check, but on the coupes I don't think there are clips for the trunk lid. I know for sure there are on the sedan.

I think I'm going to need some of that LLP. Is that stuff compressable enough to put a layer in my doors? They could use a touch more.

**bikinpunk** · 06-24-2008

You'll have a VERY hard time getting LLP to hold on a vertical surface. I've all but decided not to even try. Someone here tried using liquid nails and they said they had to hold the LLP in place while it dried.

SynergySOUND · 06-24-2008

That's a lot of damping but will be well worth the effort. Looks great! Can't wait to see the end results.

FunkPnut · 06-24-2008

If you're a civic owner, this isn't enough.

Its quieted down the internal cabin a lot, especially on the highway, which is 98% of my commuting.

However, I want more...

I'm plan on mounting my amps tonight and grounding the battery with some bigger wires.

Duce2k · 06-25-2008

Looks great so far

honda · 06-25-2008

how many square feet of dampener did you use
got same car

FunkPnut · 06-25-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by honda

how many square feet of dampener did you use
got same car

In total, I've used 2 x rolls of Raamat (128 sqft total) + 6 yards of ensolite.

I wasted a bit as I re-sealed my doors, so I had to pull off some of the ensolite and original dampener on there. If I hadn't, I could've done a better job on my trunk floor.

honda · 06-25-2008

thanks for info got to get started on my civic just not quite willing to take a part a new car

FunkPnut · 06-28-2008

Finally finished mounting my amps. Mounted on the back of the seat, so nothing too special, however both amps fit, which was nice.

When I build my sub box, I plan to have a vanity plate or something section off the trunk, so the wires or amps won't be seen.

I tossed my old JL 10W3v2 in the trunk until I install my new sub, so this is only temporary.

Actually, it sounds pretty good. Makes me second guess if an IDMAX12 is going to be overkill.

And here's my partial Big 3 upgrade. I only added bigger grounds with some extra 4 ga scraps.

I used a dremel with a wire whisk attachment (not sure what you'd call it) to clean off the paint and to shiny up the battery terminals and cable connections.

No issues with dimming or large voltage drops yet...

I am still playing around with my front stage and am having some issues with the tweeters breaking up a bit at high volumes, so once I get that completely figured out I will be fairly happy.

FunkPnut · 07-13-2008

Finally finished off my box and installed my IDMAX 12.

I've come to the conclusion that my box making skills are pretty weak. Its probably because of the angled back that made things difficult. The box is approximately 1.5 cuft made from 3/4" MDF. Right now its sitting in front of my amps for some protection, but need to pick out a grill.

Now the IDMAX. This sub kills. Its deep and focused. Plenty of volume for me (for now that is). I'm only powering it with a PDX 1.600, so the sub is barely working up a sweat.

I'm hoping to build some sort of vanity cover or something in the near future to clean up the look of the trunk.

1zach4 · 07-14-2008

just an idea to seal of the trunk and clean it up. This is what I did in my old 06 ex coupe.

SRim23 · 07-14-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by FunkPnut

If you're a civic owner, this isn't enough.

Its quieted down the internal cabin a lot, especially on the highway, which is 98% of my commuting.

However, I want more...

I'm plan on mounting my amps tonight and grounding the battery with some bigger wires.

definitely need alot for civics. i dont know for sure on the newer ones but my 05 has dynamat extreme covering the trunk, doors and its still a rattle trap. much better than my 01 was but i need to add at least another layer to the trunk.

mojako · 07-14-2008

you can cover your trunk lid with something like this

this is OEM here in the Philippines. Maybe you can get it from like hondapartsdeals.com

1zach4 · 07-14-2008

they only make it for the 4-door civics. There is nothing to date for the coupes so you will have to make something. I had 2 layers of xtreme on every panel of my civic except my trunk lid because I didn't know how to hide it.

mojako · 07-14-2008

not available for coupes? wow, that sucks. Carpet will probably do.

FunkPnut · 07-14-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1zach4

just an idea to seal of the trunk and clean it up. This is what I did in my old 06 ex coupe.

Oddly enough I was going to pretty much copy that trunk install, probably won't be as pretty, though.

Its too bad about the trunk lid cover...

06-24-2008	#1 (permalink)
FunkPnut DIYMA freshman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 31 iTrader: (1)	2006 Civic EX Coupe Install This is copied and pasted off my thread on 8thCivic.com. I finally had some time to work on my car this last weekend. Here are some semi-interesting pics. Cleaned up the wires behind my head unit. I had a wire or two ticking against something. How annoying. New head unit installed. Alpine IDA-X100. So far, much better than the IDA-X001 unit. The interface is pretty good. Slight lag on songs every once and a while, but acceptable. Getting closer to the iPod interface. Alpine PXA-H100 unit. This does all the more advanced sound processing features that Alpine didn't include with the head unit. Its like I had to pay more to tweak the mids, seriously. I installed this on top of the stock amp for easy access to run the imprint tuning if I feel like it. I plan on manually tuning to get my chops in order. Features: parametric and graphic EQ time alignment active crossovers (3 way) imprint tuning 4 volt output The little LCD screen shows a graphic layout of the car when using the time alignment. Pretty cool. I did my doors a long time ago, but never posted a pic. Gutted the interior so that I could lay down some sound dampening and ensolite. To be honest, it was much easier than I thought, just took some time. The back seat, where love making may occur in the future. Probably not... Car work is a good time to catch up on some podcasts. Some Raamat and ensolite. Almost done. Done with the interior cabin. Trunk lid done. Any thoughts on how to finish this off so it looks more OEM? Damn, was running low on raamat and ensolite. I'm completely out except for a 1' x 1' square of each just in case I need it for something else. I doubled up on the important areas, so hopefully that does the trick. To do still: hook up new PDX amps (damn these look sweet) Big 3 upgrade build box for IDMAX 12 v3 drink a beer

06-24-2008	#3 (permalink)
Dougie085 DIYMA freshman Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 138 iTrader: (0)	Re: 2006 Civic EX Coupe Install Leo Laporte huh?

06-24-2008	#4 (permalink)
dvsadvocate Old School Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Philippines Posts: 134 iTrader: (0)	Re: 2006 Civic EX Coupe Install For the trunk lid I suggest cover it with suede or carpet. Lots of guys here in the Philippines do that and it looks real neat.

06-24-2008	#9 (permalink)
SynergySOUND DIYMA freshman Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New York Posts: 14 iTrader: (0)	Re: 2006 Civic EX Coupe Install That's a lot of damping but will be well worth the effort. Looks great! Can't wait to see the end results.

06-24-2008	#10 (permalink)
FunkPnut DIYMA freshman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 31 iTrader: (1)	Re: 2006 Civic EX Coupe Install If you're a civic owner, this isn't enough. Its quieted down the internal cabin a lot, especially on the highway, which is 98% of my commuting. However, I want more... I'm plan on mounting my amps tonight and grounding the battery with some bigger wires.

06-25-2008	#11 (permalink)
Duce2k DIYMA freshman Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 63 iTrader: (1)	Re: 2006 Civic EX Coupe Install Looks great so far

06-25-2008	#12 (permalink)
honda DIYMA freshman Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: mississippi Posts: 23 iTrader: (0)	Re: 2006 Civic EX Coupe Install how many square feet of dampener did you use got same car

06-25-2008	#14 (permalink)
honda DIYMA freshman Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: mississippi Posts: 23 iTrader: (0)	Re: 2006 Civic EX Coupe Install thanks for info got to get started on my civic just not quite willing to take a part a new car

06-28-2008	#15 (permalink)
FunkPnut DIYMA freshman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 31 iTrader: (1)	Re: 2006 Civic EX Coupe Install Finally finished mounting my amps. Mounted on the back of the seat, so nothing too special, however both amps fit, which was nice. When I build my sub box, I plan to have a vanity plate or something section off the trunk, so the wires or amps won't be seen. I tossed my old JL 10W3v2 in the trunk until I install my new sub, so this is only temporary. Actually, it sounds pretty good. Makes me second guess if an IDMAX12 is going to be overkill. And here's my partial Big 3 upgrade. I only added bigger grounds with some extra 4 ga scraps. I used a dremel with a wire whisk attachment (not sure what you'd call it) to clean off the paint and to shiny up the battery terminals and cable connections. No issues with dimming or large voltage drops yet... I am still playing around with my front stage and am having some issues with the tweeters breaking up a bit at high volumes, so once I get that completely figured out I will be fairly happy.
	2006 Honda Civic Coupe EX / Alpine IDA-X100 / PXA-H100 / PDX 4.100 / PDX 1.600 / Rainbow SLC 265 / IDMAX 12v3

07-13-2008	#16 (permalink)
FunkPnut DIYMA freshman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 31 iTrader: (1)	Re: 2006 Civic EX Coupe Install Finally finished off my box and installed my IDMAX 12. I've come to the conclusion that my box making skills are pretty weak. Its probably because of the angled back that made things difficult. The box is approximately 1.5 cuft made from 3/4" MDF. Right now its sitting in front of my amps for some protection, but need to pick out a grill. Now the IDMAX. This sub kills. Its deep and focused. Plenty of volume for me (for now that is). I'm only powering it with a PDX 1.600, so the sub is barely working up a sweat. I'm hoping to build some sort of vanity cover or something in the near future to clean up the look of the trunk.
	2006 Honda Civic Coupe EX / Alpine IDA-X100 / PXA-H100 / PDX 4.100 / PDX 1.600 / Rainbow SLC 265 / IDMAX 12v3

07-14-2008	#17 (permalink)
1zach4 DIYMA freshman Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 139 iTrader: (1)	Re: 2006 Civic EX Coupe Install just an idea to seal of the trunk and clean it up. This is what I did in my old 06 ex coupe.

07-14-2008	#19 (permalink)
mojako Diyma Novice since 05' Join Date: May 2005 Location: Phils. Posts: 433 iTrader: (3)	Re: 2006 Civic EX Coupe Install you can cover your trunk lid with something like this this is OEM here in the Philippines. Maybe you can get it from like hondapartsdeals.com
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07-14-2008	#20 (permalink)
1zach4 DIYMA freshman Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 139 iTrader: (1)	Re: 2006 Civic EX Coupe Install they only make it for the 4-door civics. There is nothing to date for the coupes so you will have to make something. I had 2 layers of xtreme on every panel of my civic except my trunk lid because I didn't know how to hide it.

07-14-2008	#21 (permalink)
mojako Diyma Novice since 05' Join Date: May 2005 Location: Phils. Posts: 433 iTrader: (3)	Re: 2006 Civic EX Coupe Install not available for coupes? wow, that sucks. Carpet will probably do.
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