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2011 Kia Cee'd SW - SQ(L) project.

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#1 ·
Hey.
A little thread about my car, and sound system.
Is not done much with the car right now, just a little damping in the boot-lid. In the winter times, it is unfavorable without hot garage to carry on.
Actually have all plans ready, but tips of changes will be received with thanks. And constructive criticism is appreciated.

The aim is to make it look stock / OEM. When I want to participate in EMMA Master OEM. So the speakers will go into the original places.
Sound quality is a priority. but it should also be possible for a little sound pressure when I want.

A little bit about the car.
It is a 2011 model Kia Cee'd SW.
90 BHP diesel engine. Proper racing car this :p
Has now rolled almost 11.000km.
I am quite happy with the car so far, but one thing I do not like. And there is the huge wheelnoise/ roadnoise, like most new cars. So I look forward to have it damped.

The equipment list so far:
  • Headunit - Pioneer DEX-P90RS med DEQ-P90.
  • Frontstage - Dali A-6CS
  • Subwoofer - RE XXX 12" or Soundsplinter RL-P18i (Dont know wich I want to use. Whats your opinion?)
  • Amp 1 - DLS A5 (sub og midbass)
  • Amp 2 - Zapco Z100C2-SL (tweeter)
  • Extra Battery - Northstar NSB 90
  • Powercables - LIB 53mm2 og 25mm2

The car will be soundproofed with almost 100sq ft of Silent Coat.
And 12mm of Closed cell foam on top of that.

Some pictures of the inside:
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#2 · (Edited)
Boot-lid damping/soundproofing.
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Og etter. Var litt sparsom her med Silent Coat, men om det blir noen ulyder derifra, blir det mer demping.
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Then the boot lid cover
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Adhesives applied a little sporadic.
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Some of the equipment.
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Huge woofer this. My 2.5 years old son seems small beside it.
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Will take more pictures of the equipment when I have borrowed a camera that is better than the HTC Sensation.

And a quick question. Can I hook the OEM USB to the Pioneer deck via Pioneer USB adapter?
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Sorry for my bad English. Just ask if I have formulated something wrong/misleading.
 
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Boot-lid damping/soundproofing.


And a quick question. Can I hook the OEM USB to the Pioneer deck via Pioneer USB adapter?
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Sorry for my bad English. Just ask if I have formulated something wrong/misleading.
You can do the same thing that i do, open the OEM USB make a hole in the back. Then tak a MAlE USB Cable and solder it to the USB. Justy imagine it like an USB MAlE FEMALE cable
 

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Then I was done with damping of the floor and trunk.
Everything was in place, but was a little tight in some places for the panels and carpet. A bit bad planning.
But you learn as long as you live.
Must order a new footrest and door liners and couples clips. Everything is in place, but annoys me that I broke couple of clips on the door liners, and Especially footrest.

Now remains only the roof and doors, but are out dampening mats.
9kvm (97sq ft) down too the floor and boot (trunk was not completely done). Maybe a little overkill, but the wheels noise is drastically removed.

Over to a few pictures.

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My happy helper :p
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After destroying 2 of those clips with a screwdriver, I had to get innovative.
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Removing the asphalt mats from the wheel arch (?)
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Almost clean :D
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Primer over there. And I will NOT use primers that have been over 1 year in the attic. Whether it was unused, it lumped and "splashing" a lot.
 
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Wheelbases got 3 layers with Butyl mats, and 6mm of Closed Cell Foam.
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Then we started in the front.
Layed down 3 layers all the way up front, and 2 layers the rest of the floor.
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My other happy helper :p
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Then I layd down 6mm up front (green), and 12mm of the remaining floor of Closed Cell Foam.
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LIB 53mm2 (almost the same cable as Shok, highly flexible cable) with stocking from eBay.
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Behind the "wheel well cover" (dont know if thats the right term)
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And in to the coupè.
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Big thans to my friends for the great help. Finish this i 13 hours.

Would appreciate constructive criticism. And feedbacks.
 
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Thanx. And yes. Thats a "little" beast I've got.
FYI, im going to use the XXX. And save the RL-P18 for maby a HT project.

MLV (Mass loaded vinyl) should help noise stay inside/outside of the vehicle.
Lookin' good!
MLV in Norway was impossible to find. And the shipping prices from the US was outrageous!
With this amount of sounddeadning, Im pleased with the driving comfort gain I have.
And it still more noise to eliminate. From the door and roof.

Thanx, means alot that people comment, and compliment my build log :)

beautiful work my friend, I am following your journey!!
Thanx. Means alot.

Nice build!
Can't wait to see what it looks like when you're all done!

Don't worry about the English, we can understand you just fine. It amazes me how well foreigners speak English, when so many Americans can't even speak it worth a damn!
This project is unfortunly at a stand still. Because of the economy.
Getting a little sponsor on 3x Connection Sonus RCA (50mm long), and swaped my Alpine CDA-117Ri against 25meters of Stinger 2.5mm2 speaker cable.
Im hoping to get some more sponsor througout the build.

I have noticed that some American's write worse then me. But they could have dyslexia, like I've got :p


Nice work. I'm subscribing to this thread.

I'm at the beginnings of an install on a 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring - goes by the model number i30cw in other countries and has the same or similar engineering to the Kia Cee'd from what I understand. Here's my build thread: http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum...ild-logs-project-install-gallery/125253-2010-hyundai-elantra-touring-build.html
Thanx mate.

Yes, the i30 CW is almost the same car as the Cee'd SW. Both build up on the same platform.
I'm gonna take a look at your build to.
 
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MLV (Mass loaded vinyl) should help noise stay inside/outside of the vehicle.
Lookin' good!
 
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Hehe :p

The Cee'd is a small car, my version is the Sporty Wagon. A little bit longer. Could say its almost the same size as an Audi A4 wagon.
Optima is a bit bigger. Funny thing is, that we in Norway could get a Optima :p
As far as I know, Cee'd is limited to Europe. Made in Europe to.

Kia stepped up the looks after one of VW's designers joind them in 2006 (I think). I love the "angry-look" of my car. In my opinion, one of the best looking fronts of a new car.

Thanx Jay :) Btw, Im gonna use your build log as a little "how-to" :p Hyundai's and Kia is pretty much built up the same way.
 
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Nice project!

It's fun to see a project based on this car ;)



And a bit info for Jay! I saw your question and the Cee'd is the European version of Kia Forte :) So it's in the same size as VW Rabbit. Here in Sweden it's actually got better rankings then the Rabbit got :eek:

I hope you did understand me ^^ Like GENEXXA my english isn't pretty good ;)
 
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Clear as a bell. I've been looking at smaller hatchbacks to possibly replace the Genesis. Something with better MPG, lower insurance and lower payment...since gas prices have doubled since I bought it.

The Forte was one of the cars I was looking at, but they apparently stopped offering the 5 door with a manual transmission...and that is a must have this time.

Thanks for clearing that up.

Jay
 
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Promissed pics of the equipment earlier in this thread. And here it is.

Got a package today from Bilstereosenteret.no with my signalcables that they sponsed me with.
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TUSEN TAKK PĂ…L! (Thank you PĂĄl, owner of Bilstereosenteret.no)

Midbass
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Tweeter
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The set
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RE XXX 12 vs Soundsplinter RL-P18i
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Pioneer DEX-P90RS & DEQ-P90
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#32 ·
That's some sexy gear you got there. Really the piece that excites me the most is the DLS - or maybe the DEQ-P90.

Good job on your A-pillars, I'd suggest you colour the SRS-Airbag screw cover black as well. It stands out like a sore thumb right now.

Are grills gonna make there way to the A-pillars?