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Shawn 01-02-2005 07:51 PM

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.
http://www.selinsgrovepokertour.com/pics/10.jpg

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.
http://www.selinsgrovepokertour.com/pics/11.jpg

It's pretty cool how each sub jets out into each seat.
http://www.selinsgrovepokertour.com/pics/12.jpg

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.
http://www.selinsgrovepokertour.com/pics/13.jpg

Everything runs smoothly to the edge.
http://www.selinsgrovepokertour.com/pics/14.jpg

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
http://www.selinsgrovepokertour.com/pics/15.jpg

Close up. It looks more gold in real life than the picture shows.
http://www.selinsgrovepokertour.com/pics/16.jpg

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.
http://www.selinsgrovepokertour.com/pics/17.jpg

Blurry but you can see the nozzle inside.
http://www.selinsgrovepokertour.com/pics/18.jpg

And finally, the beast. My Exmark LazerZ lawnmower. 72" deck with a top speed of 8.5 mph. All hydraulic turning, etc...
http://www.selinsgrovepokertour.com/pics/19.jpg


con 01-02-2005 07:58 PM

Re:Fiberglass, new mani, random stuff...
 
Are you shure cant find a smaller more restrictive filter? Maybe adapt a breather filter? :-X

Shawn 01-02-2005 08:02 PM

Re:Fiberglass, new mani, random stuff...
 
Yeah maybe I'll try that.

I know its small as ---- but it was the only filter i had lying around so I rigged something up using it.

con 01-02-2005 08:08 PM

Re:Fiberglass, new mani, random stuff...
 
box looks good 8) post pics when the paint is on

neuspeedescort 01-02-2005 08:13 PM

Re:Fiberglass, new mani, random stuff...
 
that box is nice! i started car stuff just wanting a system now im just over all addicted so the box is what i like seeing the most out of all. the turbo is good too tho.

NEUMAN

tranceminister 01-02-2005 08:15 PM

Re:Fiberglass, new mani, random stuff...
 
Theres no way to remove the box to sand it down and paint it? Whoa boy that could be a mess. Must be pretty leightweight though compaired to an all wood box.

Shawn 01-02-2005 08:21 PM

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.

ZC4ME 01-02-2005 08:24 PM

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.

http://www.revtecmotorsports.com/ima...4/DSCF1734.JPG

This is in a 98 Beetle

http://www.revtecmotorsports.com/ima...4/DSCF1742.JPG

This is in an 02 Civic, there was no weight savings on this thing, plus it has ------- air ride :-X I put an Xbox in the glovebox and two monitors in the headliner where the visors where.

stillnoturbo 01-02-2005 08:32 PM

Re:Fiberglass, new mani, random stuff...
 
Damn I love that manifold. Shitbird does beautiful work. I like that apexi BOV too.

djfob 01-02-2005 08:50 PM

Re:Fiberglass, new mani, random stuff...
 

Originally Posted by stillnoturbo
Damn I love that manifold. Shitbird does beautiful work. I like that apexi BOV too.

word....that mani is tight 8)


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