My attempt... 07' Rabbit

[Jussi]

Hi all audio lovers!

Here is my dear Rabbit



I've had it almost three years now and tried every now and then make some progress with its audio update.

Setup will include Alpine headunit (IVA-W205) and prosessor (PXA-H700). ground Zero Plutonium speakers and Uranium amps and sub.

Because I don't have own garage, my builds happens only when I get opportunity to use someone elses garage.
Here in Finland summer is short and cold and winter is a little bit colder, so I feel much more comfortable working inside

First project happened in December 2007 and it was damping the trunk.





I used one Bulkpack of dynamat Xtreme. This had a quite big affect on road noise. Positively of course.

After that, time went by and second project started in September 2008 when I start glassing the sub enclosure

preparing



Again time goes. In March 2009 I got chance to use my friends garage and I continue with the sub box.





First I planned to use one 10" woofer, but I got hungry and deside to use 12" instead.
Because 12" needed more space and is a little deeper than 10" I had to operate the box.

More space and more depht. Pics are crappy and from shitty angle but I hope you get the point.
Here you can see it finished. It's not pretty, but it will be hide under fake floor.

Next step was in June 2009 when I ripped the interior out and started damping and wiring process.





This did take another Bulkpack. And some meters of cable Suprisingly this didn't have so big result on road noise than I expect...

More to come...

[Jussi]

Also front doors got the same treatment





Here is some pics of the wiring: power, signal witch will not be used, fuse

Damn, I have so much to talk about and so many pics, but so little time to write that don't know where to continue


Ok, here is my way to bring power wire through firewall:

There is nice big hole covered with rubber with bolts under it on drivers side just above the brake pedal. I've already cut some extra rubber away.



I made this piece from 5mm thick rst plate and molded some plastic grommet on it.



Then put the piece where it should have been already from the factory



And then the cable through it and interior pieces back together. And thats it




I will post some more tomorrow. See Ya!!

[Echo42987]

Wow like what you did w/ the Grommit. Good job so far!

[B_Rich]

That looks REALLY clean! Good start!

[Jussi]

Cheers!

Here is a pic of the grommit from otherside, behind the battery space.


I was working in a factory last summer and then I builded the frame for fake floor and amp rack from 30x30x1,5mm steel pipe.



Here you can see, that the sub box is still on its first version. I welded this part of the frame together in the trunk. Original rug did take some minor damage from this Not too bad anyway...



Here is test fit going on. sub box will be part of the fake floor. The floor will rise 85mm.





I like the rack to be solid, so I welded it straight to the fake floor frame. I don't have pics from the build, but here is one test fit again. With amps.



There's nice little extra space between rack and backseat to hide prosessor etc.



This is almost finished rack. I still need to drill few holes for the cable inlets, which go through the rack frame from up to down.



Pic of the amp fastening



And one view of the seams.



I'll post some more if someone is still interested...

[Mooble]

Originally Posted by Jussi

OMG! You pulled off the door skin just to deaden the door??? That's dedication (unless it comes off easily in VWs).

[Jussi]

It comes off quite easy. Only several screws hold it
I don't know if its dedication or what to deaden doors where will not be any speakers... Well, in that time I didn't know that I wont install the mids to the doors

[benny]

Deadening the doors should help with some road noise, hopefully.

Nice work!

Ben

[SpecV]

I like the amp rack! I wish I had a welder to do that kind of stuff

[Jussi]

Here is my midrange. ground Zero Plutonium GZPM 80SQ




Its 3.3" "fullrange" but needs tweeter for support.
I didn't like its square form, so I gave some treatment for it.

And heres some document of the operation: K18

And here she is after my surgery




Fortunately I don't have to operate with midbass Just have to build boxes somewhere near kickpanels...

This is ground Zero Plutonium GZPC 16P with Brax Matrix grilleset

[maaco]

where are you going to place the midranges? looking nice so far =)

[Barnaby]

Wow, love the subfloor work. Now you got me thinking about my GTI again.

Edit: If this is your first attempt at car audio, then you have quite a future ahead of you. This is really top notch workmanship.

[///Mpower]

Nice welds, looking very nice love those ground Zero Plutonium...beautiful

[norcalsfinest]

holy phaseplug batman! looking great so far man

[mattyjman]

i wish i had the patience as you do...i can't stand waiting a month for my install to be done, let alone a year! Good on ya, and keep it up

[Jussi]

Thanks guys

Originally Posted by maaco

where are you going to place the midranges? looking nice so far =)

Mids and tweets will be installed to the mirror triangles. Its the only reasonable place, where u can get good aim and u won't have to destroy any original panel, dash etc. You have seen this kind of installs many times in finland, so its nothing new

Originally Posted by Barnaby

Wow, love the subfloor work. Now you got me thinking about my GTI again.

Edit: If this is your first attempt at car audio, then you have quite a future ahead of you. This is really top notch workmanship.

Cheers Barnaby!
Sort of this is my first real "full" install, but I've done few smaller projects in the past.
Here, I found one pic from 2006 of my old Toyota

[bmwproboi05]

nice work. let me know how it goes. im thinking of getting a rabit or an is this summer

[maaco]

Originally Posted by Jussi

Mids and tweets will be installed to the mirror triangles. Its the only reasonable place, where u can get good aim and u won't have to destroy any original panel, dash etc. You have seen this kind of installs many times in finland, so its nothing new

yes i´ve seen, i had ones on my competition fiesta @ summer with helix rs-speakers the height and stability of the sound stage was really nice. just made new mirror triangles with closed enclosures (2dl) for peerless wideranges. waiting for new ground zero 2" to replace the peerless ones. are you going to compete with this at emma? i guess that would be killer on the exp unli =) i have same series amp than you, only that i have the 5ch version. i guess i replace that with 2ch and 4ch versions because of the sub channel. i want some "rectal vibration" and 250w doesn´t help with that =)

[Jussi]

Originally Posted by maaco

yes i´ve seen, i had ones on my competition fiesta @ summer with helix rs-speakers the height and stability of the sound stage was really nice. just made new mirror triangles with closed enclosures (2dl) for peerless wideranges. waiting for new ground zero 2" to replace the peerless ones. are you going to compete with this at emma? i guess that would be killer on the exp unli =) i have same series amp than you, only that i have the 5ch version. i guess i replace that with 2ch and 4ch versions because of the sub channel. i want some "rectal vibration" and 250w doesn´t help with that =)

I have seen your fiesta couple of times, haven't listen it though.
I might try some events in EMMA, but don't know for sure. Let's see how many years this still takes


A little update. A few weeks ago I started speakerpod fabrication. I glassed the mirror triangle and made frame for speakers from mdf.

A little protection first and then glassing. Don't have any pics from the glassing. Sorry for that.


Here is the glassed piece. I've already removed all extra protection. The original triangle is also removed.



Some drawings to mdf board


Hole cutting


Test fit


Another test fit after cutting the pieces out of the board.


And finally I clued the pieces together.


Last weekend I bought head unit and prosessor. Maybe next weekend I have time to install the HU... Maybe...

[PetPco]

looking good bro ;D

[ALL4SPL]

Awesome work, makes me hate I just did a basic install in my 03 GTI.

[TREETOP]

GREAT work so far!
I used to work as a toolmaker (glorified prototype machinist) for a Defense Contractor and made myself a few things, but never thought to chuck a speaker up in a lathe to turn down the basket. Nice!

[Jussi]

Originally Posted by TREETOP

GREAT work so far!
I used to work as a toolmaker (glorified prototype machinist) for a Defense Contractor and made myself a few things, but never thought to chuck a speaker up in a lathe to turn down the basket. Nice!

Thanks!

That was actually my friends idea, when I were wondering how I could take that square frame and make it round

[IBcivic]

Originally Posted by TREETOP

GREAT work so far!
I used to work as a toolmaker (glorified prototype machinist) for a Defense Contractor and made myself a few things, but never thought to chuck a speaker up in a lathe to turn down the basket. Nice!

i've thought about it...but never had the cojones to try it...

[honza440]

love Your SW enclosure:-)
keep on, I m curious about A pillars