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Babs' 08 Honda Civic Si Sedan
I've been reluctant over the years to do a log here for a couple reasons. One I didn't think the skills were up to anything special for showing off anything that's not been seen, and two install learning curve on many levels has made my install work extremely slooooooowwww. Like molasses slow. And lastly I feared I'd make a confabulated crazy thread full of misinformation and audio heresy while showing just how newb I am at real installation and tuning. Hehe 
ah WTH! Here goes.. The old girl has something like 90k miles on the odo and she still boogies but has some squeaks here and there and some typical things I want to do from a maintenance and looks perspective. The paint will have to be redone. The 8th Civic paint curse has bitten me.
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The car has already had iteration 2 or 3 maybe with still a two way system comprising of SB Acoustics drivers badged NVX and I've gone through various subs along the way with an SD-3 10" in an Audio Integrations box, then pulled it for a temporary 12TW1 in a first home-built sealed box for me.
Powered by 80PRS, PDX V9 and F4
Changes planned and in the works:
IB baby!!
Two IB12AU drivers on shelf now and building template now a bit unorthodox. Balsa wood. LOL! I have to make everything difficult. But ok. Here's as of tonight. Template done, time to cut some wood.
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3-Way:
The poor guys at the NCSQ meet have heard me whine for the last time about a 3-way. Scan-speak D3004's and 10F mids will be replacing my first fabrication project in the pillars with a bit more extensive first-time pillar job for me.
Existing:
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That little window will be getting mids and tweets glassed in a sealed enclosure pillar job for the 10F. Goal being as stealthy or inconspicuous as possible.
Gear list plan after this iteration:
80PRS main source
IDevice into HDMI converted to toslink for second source
Helix DSP (8 ch) with two-knob remote
PDX V9 for sub, mids, tweets
PDX F4 for midbass.
D3004 around 3100 hz up maybe
10F from 400 to 3100 hz
NVX (SB17) XSP65 midbass from 80 to 400 hz. Maybe a surprise or two there though on driver and installation
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ah WTH! Here goes.. The old girl has something like 90k miles on the odo and she still boogies but has some squeaks here and there and some typical things I want to do from a maintenance and looks perspective. The paint will have to be redone. The 8th Civic paint curse has bitten me. 
The car has already had iteration 2 or 3 maybe with still a two way system comprising of SB Acoustics drivers badged NVX and I've gone through various subs along the way with an SD-3 10" in an Audio Integrations box, then pulled it for a temporary 12TW1 in a first home-built sealed box for me.
Powered by 80PRS, PDX V9 and F4
Changes planned and in the works:
IB baby!!
Two IB12AU drivers on shelf now and building template now a bit unorthodox. Balsa wood. LOL! I have to make everything difficult. But ok. Here's as of tonight. Template done, time to cut some wood.
3-Way:
The poor guys at the NCSQ meet have heard me whine for the last time about a 3-way. Scan-speak D3004's and 10F mids will be replacing my first fabrication project in the pillars with a bit more extensive first-time pillar job for me.
Existing:
That little window will be getting mids and tweets glassed in a sealed enclosure pillar job for the 10F. Goal being as stealthy or inconspicuous as possible.
Gear list plan after this iteration:
80PRS main source
IDevice into HDMI converted to toslink for second source
Helix DSP (8 ch) with two-knob remote
PDX V9 for sub, mids, tweets
PDX F4 for midbass.
D3004 around 3100 hz up maybe
10F from 400 to 3100 hz
NVX (SB17) XSP65 midbass from 80 to 400 hz. Maybe a surprise or two there though on driver and installation
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Thought was I hoped to play with my flush trim bit doing the actual baffle baffle boards.
. Silly I know. Hindsight a good piece of cardboard and cutout with a jigsaw would have gotten it done just fine.
Yeah I wish I had some ply on hand so being blasphemous and using what I got.. 3/4" MDF it is. Best? No. But I got sheets of the stuff. Finally getting to work on it a little. Here goes nothing. Roughed in with a jigsaw.
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Now fun with power tools..
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Now fun with power tools..
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I'm so looking forward to following this build and seeing / hearing the results
I'm so looking forward to following this build and seeing / hearing the results
I'm excited to finally be taking the plunge. Fall meet is the goal my friend. Ambitious I think. The pro's could probably knock it out in due order but I'm certainly no pro. Garage DIY'er amateur rookie novice at best. Hehehe.
First test fit was as I suspected.. Baffle wall needs trimming. Fine. You can take wood off but can't put it back. Don't have a board stretcher around. LOL!
And bam!!
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Let's make some big holes!
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Let's make some big holes!
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So newb mistake I'll never make again... Never underestimate the routers ability to jump on you.. Hold onto that sucker. I think it's salvageable but sure hurt my dang ego. So, trudging onward. That's how I left it last night. Shut down the shop and got a 12-pack or Sierra Navada's. Mad, was an understatement. I'll fill in my boo boo with putty and lick my ego wounds but thank God it didn't get any worse than damaged wood.
I was more mad I let it happen than anything to do with the damage to the piece. And that 1/4" spiral bit bastard was fully distended and ready to whoop somebody's ass. I'm glad it didn't take a turn at me. That crap shall NEVER happen again. Let the grip get limp while running, while probably cut through, while dickin' around with the stupid power cord. The plethora of things I did wrong were a perfect storm. In any case, trudging forward, and thinking how much fun attaching, and sealing is going to be.. Shoooooo!
Here is my work yesterday. Pool noodle sealing around the baffle only. More on the front and the top only along the top trunk brace.
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Im glad you are Ok. routers are no joke. I have a friend, Jeremy Carlson who is arguably one of the BEST fabricators and installers in the world lose part of his finger in a router accident. It happens really quickly and BAM, its done![]()
So newb mistake I'll never make again... Never underestimate the routers ability to jump on you.. Hold onto that sucker. I think it's salvageable but sure hurt my dang ego. So, trudging onward. That's how I left it last night. Shut down the shop and got a 12-pack or Sierra Navada's. Mad, was an understatement. I'll fill in my boo boo with putty and lick my ego wounds but thank God it didn't get any worse than damaged wood.
I was more mad I let it happen than anything to do with the damage to the piece. And that 1/4" spiral bit bastard was fully distended and ready to whoop somebody's ass. I'm glad it didn't take a turn at me. That crap shall NEVER happen again. Let the grip get limp while running, while probably cut through, while dickin' around with the stupid power cord. The plethora of things I did wrong were a perfect storm. In any case, trudging forward, and thinking how much fun attaching, and sealing is going to be.. Shoooooo!
sealing baffle is easy. get some armaflex foam or any foam to make a gasket. to sandwhich between the baffle and the rear deck/back seat support.
Then you have numerous ways to secure the baffle.
then simply expanding foam around the edges. let the foam cure. then shave down the excess so its flush
then install your beauty panel
you may want to consider doing L brackets on top and bottom of the baffle for extra rigidity
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