07 civic tweater location

Manilaboy

Thanks for the inputs Mac

eloplayspolo

mac better spot higher on the door?

MacLeod

Its up to you dude.

I like a higher stage so I like my tweeters up higher.

Best thing to do is to grab some double sided 3M tape and try the tweeters in different spots and see what you think sounds best.

eloplayspolo

i couldnt do it the same way u did bro, momos are too big, heres what i did so far...
I started it just like u and cut to right where u had it, too small, made it bigger, and noticed that was i was doing was a complete waste because the factory speaker is too small to use as a spacer, i cut out the rest and it actualy came out amazingly perfect considering i used an electric knife that caught my eye in the dish washer this morning, screw the turkey, imma cut my car instead.



Its gonna look like this

eloplayspolo

o yeah, i need a 2.5 thick MDF spacer, the local store over here says its gonna take about an hour and a half so they wana charge 90 bucks + materials, the owner even said its a ripoff but if he dosnt charge that it would come out of his pocket, he was cool though, gave me some 4 gage scraps for my ground cable and sold me all the connectors i need for 7 bucks total

black magic

eloplayspolo wrote: »

o yeah, i need a 2.5 thick MDF spacer, the local store over here says its gonna take about an hour and a half so they wana charge 90 bucks + materials, the owner even said its a ripoff but if he dosnt charge that it would come out of his pocket, he was cool though, gave me some 4 gage scraps for my ground cable and sold me all the connectors i need for 7 bucks total

Thats a huge rip imo. Just grab a 3/4" or 1" board from your local hardware store at least 13" x 7" and cut the spacers yourself with a jigsaw... even if they look like crap like mine do, it'll do the exact same thing and cost you less than $10 and 30 min of your time. I'm a student so I'm all about saving money (or at least spending it on things worth while). Do what you like, but thats my $0.02

Looks good, btw.

When I had the 5.25" coax up front, I made a small spacer on the door frame and used the stock grill to cover it for a more "stealth" install.

Manilaboy

Thats a nice clean cut, great job! The momo grille looks great on those panels

Black magic is right bout the spacers, you're better off making your own... for that price you can probably even get a new jigsaw hehe.

Instead of using a 2.5 in spacer screwed to the metal door frame, you might wanna try using a single 3/4 spacer screwed to the plastic sleeve which surrounds the hole you made. But you're still gonna have to seal up the gap between the sleeve and the door frame with something (this is what I used the gutted stock speakers for)

Btw, Have you decided on a tweeter location?

black magic

I think it should look something like this:


I'm not familiar with the newer civics but it'd be even a better idea if you can secure the MDF ring to the frame.

or have a nut/washer at the end of the screw to hold it in place.

eloplayspolo

i already have how im doing it, i just gotta get somone to have the tools
so i can cut the rings, and i rather have a perfect circle so that i dont have to cut the thin part of the door pannel that kinda acts as an encloser, it will help to keep it from rattling

Manilaboy

Eloplayspolo, speaking of rattling, I found it helpful to put some foam around the square power door lock connector for a tight fit into the round outer part of the socket coz I noticed mine was a bit loose and made a slight rattling noise. I'm eager to see how you mount the spacers to the door frame as I might try to re-mount mine the same way when I get the momos



Black magic, you have the momo grille under the stock grille?

black magic

Yes, I had momo grill on the speaker, and the stock grill over that. Now that I think about it, both grills were certainly not necessary, but it made it a tiny bit easier to mount because the mounting holes, were "u" shaped.


However, I Don't use those speakers anymore (they'll be going in the trunk later). Right now I have the momo 6500's in kick panels because its too cold to throw in the SR's, another amp and re-do the wiring during this weather... even in the garage. plus i don't have much spare time. So unless I can find a heated garage to work in and a free weekend, thats just gonna have to wait.

eloplayspolo

im such a lazy Piece of crap, i said screw doing the false floor plexi glass deal for the amps, and just decided to get 15 feet of industrial velcro (27.99) and mount the 4 chan on top and the Mono D on the back. i also now have a ton of trunk room, im doing the wiring as i type which brings me here, I have a cap, i paid 35 bucks for a 2.5 farad cap, i know u guys dont say i need one... but whatever, i have one, My plan is to use it as a distribution block also, Battery to cap, cap to amps....

4 gage is going from battery to cap, would using 8 gage be a waste to go from cap to amp?

also, is their a plus to using 4 gage as the ground? or should i just use 8 gage?

When i amp grounding the amps and cap, can i do it all in the same spot?

Manilaboy

IMO its better to use the 4 guage for everything so the current will flow easier. You can ground in a single spot just make sure its scraped to bare metal, but if you can ground on multiple points (like when you put in a grounding kit) it would be better I think.

eloplayspolo

where did u ground?

Manilaboy

I grounded mine to the screw that fixes the rear seat into position, its located just a little to the left below the center armrest.

eloplayspolo

ha i did my 03 civic like that before i grounded it to the break light ground, thats a good idea thanks for reminding me.

As far as everything, ill post picks for u, im really happy with the install so far, everything has been going my way, no suprises.

Manilaboy

Glad to hear the install's going nicely. I'm looking forward to seeng what you've done... I might be able to get a few ideas myself

eloplayspolo

all im gonna say is industrial velcro is amazing, i have my cap and 2 amps on the box, and i can pick it up by the amp, thats about 80 pounds, its not going anywhere, im gonna velcro it to my trunk, and honestly, its not going anywhere, if someone trys to yoink it they are gonna flip out because they dont know what the hell its attached to

Manilaboy

Haha! I was also thinking of using velcro to strap down my small box to the rear seat but was not sure if it would be strong enough... I'll check out that industrial strength velcro... it comes in strips right?

eloplayspolo

comes in a 15 foot wheel

eloplayspolo

Anyone know why my alpine head unit wont allow me to fade all the way to the front, when i get to volume 14 my mtx amp says there is a short...

eloplayspolo

since its only at a certain volume... could it be because im using my cap as a dist block

Manilaboy

You used your cap as a distribution block meaning you got power lines running from the cap to both amps? Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't that kinda defeat the cap's purpose? I mean, the sub amp and the seps amp have different power demands, and with the seps amp adding a more or less constant drain to the cap, wouldn't the cap be unable to build up enough reserve for that extra boost needed by your sub amps for those really low bass tunes?

eloplayspolo

Problem fixed, cap couldnt handle it, i used a distribution block to go from main feed to 4 chan and cap then from cap i went just to sub, so far i have the rear tweaters sitting in between the rear headrest and the seat to hold them in untill i get my hands on the drill bit i need, and the frotn tweaters arent even in yet, the sound is amazing.
Slightly Stupid - Collie Man sounds like the band is playing in my car

audiobliss

Awesome. Sounds like you're well on your way to having it all squared away. And correctly, too.

eloplayspolo

Problem not solved, i cant turn it up past a certain volume, and unless im revving the engine i feel a vibration going through my car on high bass hits... what is that

eloplayspolo

k just went for a drive, 4 chan turns off at lights.... what do i do

black magic

eloplayspolo wrote: »

Problem not solved, i cant turn it up past a certain volume, and unless im revving the engine i feel a vibration going through my car on high bass hits... what is that

your system might be robbing your battery for power. Is your battery's charge low? Same thing happened with my bro's car. You can get a cap and it'll go away, but theoretically, the problem is still there. So the best thing to do is upgrade your alternator and get a deep cycle battery. What amps are you using?

eloplayspolo wrote: »

k just went for a drive, 4 chan turns off at lights.... what do i do

I'm not sure I quite understand this part. You mean the 4 channel amp?

eloplayspolo

Class D is connected to a 2.5 farad cap, its fine, it never turns off, the 4 chan amp is turning off at lights.

eloplayspolo

amps are in my sig