Fiberglass, new mani, random stuff...
01-02-2005, 07:51 PM
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Fiberglass, new mani, random stuff...
Excuse me while I have a field day with this camera...
Anyways, for all of you that have a del Sol, you might have had the same problem as me: you want to put subs in the car but you don't want to eliminate your trunk space which is basically your only room for your ----. So what do you do? Start fiberglassing!
I created a custom set up for two 8" subs behind the seats. I took the stock rear panel with the two compartments, cut everything out to make a long airspace, and molded two speaker rings in. It isn't painted yet, but it is basically ready to be primed once its warmer out. Check it out...
As you can see, the glass runs the width of the panel and molds smoothly on the edges so once its painted, the whole unit will look stock.
Other side showing the contours of the rings and how it molds back down into the center compartment. I use the towel on top to drape over the set up for now so I can hide the ugly body fill and fiberglass.
It's pretty cool how each sub jets out into each seat.
View from top. It is a bitch to sand back there so its kinda rough, but you really can't see it from the seats anyways.
Everything runs smoothly to the edge.
The subs work well but they aren't anything spectacular. It is real punchy base and I have to throw down some kind of mat under the unit where the plastic rattles against plastic.
Now, for the new manifold courtesty of Rank1racing.com
Close up. It looks more gold in real life than the picture shows.
This is a custom filer I made for a pre-turbo water injection setup I run on occasion. I originally wanted the nozzle to inject after the turbo but the nozzle itself did not mist the water well enough, and I was afraid of hydrolock. Pre-turbo squirting lets the compressor wheel atomize the water. I am really skeptical about this so I rarely ever hook it up.
Blurry but you can see the nozzle inside.
And finally, the beast. My Exmark LazerZ lawnmower. 72" deck with a top speed of 8.5 mph. All hydraulic turning, etc...
Anyways, for all of you that have a del Sol, you might have had the same problem as me: you want to put subs in the car but you don't want to eliminate your trunk space which is basically your only room for your ----. So what do you do? Start fiberglassing!
I created a custom set up for two 8" subs behind the seats. I took the stock rear panel with the two compartments, cut everything out to make a long airspace, and molded two speaker rings in. It isn't painted yet, but it is basically ready to be primed once its warmer out. Check it out...
As you can see, the glass runs the width of the panel and molds smoothly on the edges so once its painted, the whole unit will look stock.
Other side showing the contours of the rings and how it molds back down into the center compartment. I use the towel on top to drape over the set up for now so I can hide the ugly body fill and fiberglass.
It's pretty cool how each sub jets out into each seat.
View from top. It is a bitch to sand back there so its kinda rough, but you really can't see it from the seats anyways.
Everything runs smoothly to the edge.
The subs work well but they aren't anything spectacular. It is real punchy base and I have to throw down some kind of mat under the unit where the plastic rattles against plastic.
Now, for the new manifold courtesty of Rank1racing.com
Close up. It looks more gold in real life than the picture shows.
This is a custom filer I made for a pre-turbo water injection setup I run on occasion. I originally wanted the nozzle to inject after the turbo but the nozzle itself did not mist the water well enough, and I was afraid of hydrolock. Pre-turbo squirting lets the compressor wheel atomize the water. I am really skeptical about this so I rarely ever hook it up.
Blurry but you can see the nozzle inside.
And finally, the beast. My Exmark LazerZ lawnmower. 72" deck with a top speed of 8.5 mph. All hydraulic turning, etc...
post pics when the paint is on
01-02-2005, 08:21 PM
#7
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Re:Fiberglass, new mani, random stuff...
Yeah the box was completely removed to make it. I only stuck it in for the winter to test out my new subs and see how it fit. Ill take it out to paint it and finish it of course.
01-02-2005, 08:24 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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Re:Fiberglass, new mani, random stuff...
Yea, that box looks pretty good man, should be even better after pain. Here are a couple of shots of a couple of things that I have done.
This is in a 98 Beetle
This is in an 02 Civic, there was no weight savings on this thing, plus it has ------- air ride
I put an Xbox in the glovebox and two monitors in the headliner where the visors where.
This is in a 98 Beetle
This is in an 02 Civic, there was no weight savings on this thing, plus it has ------- air ride
I put an Xbox in the glovebox and two monitors in the headliner where the visors where.
