Jd377 97 Civic HB Build Log

[Jd377 6]

Sometimes wisdom hurts I guess Lol. I Just hope my civic holds out til I have enough because I don't want to have to buy a car just because this one dies.. Please little civic get me over 200k miles. Im at 173k miles atm and I hope it can last about 2 more years. I just wanted to get all my audio stuff finished in the civic so that I can have fun in it while I save for the new car.

BTW I plan on putting some 2 - 4 SA-8s in the Z even though the weight will slow her down a tad.. it'll be worth it

[Mtopper 23]

i'm full time college right now and working usually 15-25 hours a week. i also coach a little league baseball team. I'm barely making enough to cover the gas for my truck and have spending money.

Just relax, work the hours you have and ask about picking up more during the summer, your winter/spring break and such.

my blazer is only 7 years old, has 98k miles and is in need of about a grand of work. but, i don't feel like putting the money into it so i understand the "hope it lasts". just take care of it, don't beat on it, oil change, fluids, and all that and it'll keep going for you

Edited April 20, 2011 by Mtopper

[Shogen 325]

Alternator looks sick...

If you want real cash... Whore yourself out to women in your area... lol ... Escort services and stripping are fine too... Also you could deal drugs, I heard that can make some monies too...

GL with the build and the saving...!!

[Robert 9]

For your rear widow autozone sells a 5% rear window kit. It is actually strips of tint that you do one at a time. I'm thinking about using it even though its tacky fug it cheaper than paying alot more. I can't find autozone link but this link is the same thing.

http://www.amazon.com/Gila-HPR72-X26-Strip-Limo/dp/B0006301F0

[emh9009 199]

For your rear widow autozone sells a 5% rear window kit. It is actually strips of tint that you do one at a time. I'm thinking about using it even though its tacky fug it cheaper than paying alot more. I can't find autozone link but this link is the same thing.

http://www.amazon.com/Gila-HPR72-X26-Strip-Limo/dp/B0006301F0

You can get precut tink for your whole car for about 30-40 dollars on ebay. Quality isn't the best, but it's something. That's what i did to my car's side windows. Definitely doesn't look professional, but good enough for now.

[Jd377 6]

We tried to tint my rear window and it wouldnt stay without bubbles, because my rear hatch window is a lot more curved on all the edges and the tint is hard to get to fit perfectly at all the edges. So.. i just put up a retarded looking curtain. I guess I could pay like 60 bucks to get it tinted but since i dont plan on keeping the car for more than about a year I havent done it.

And lol, selling drugs is a little bit illegal last time I checked haha.

[Jd377 6]

Time For GOOD NEWS..

I Finally got the new alt installed, My friends dad just finished putting it in about 30mins ago. Dude its so legit!!

Its way too dark to take any pics of it installed so i'll try to take some tomorrow or the next day. I dont have any in-progress pics, because I wasnt there during the install of it.

So before it was installed it would start at about 12.7 and while driving it would go down to 12.3 with music OFF. Then if I cranked it.. lets just say I could get low enough for the stinger voltmeter to say "Low" .. which is like less than 10.. ( only happened once.. I was testing the meter and cranked my system lol.

NOW WITH THE NEW ALT.. When I start it, it runs at 14.5v and stays 14.5 while driving with music OFF. If I crank the music while drivin around the lowest it ever got was 13.2.. but normally lowest was 13.6. THIS IS SO AWESOME!! Thanks DC POWER!!!!! This thing is a beast, I mean cranking it and staying around 14v~ is SOOO awesome and now I never have to worry about turning it down because It wouldnt even go below 13.2v

[emh9009 199]

Time For GOOD NEWS..

I Finally got the new alt installed, My friends dad just finished putting it in about 30mins ago. Dude its so legit!!

Its way too dark to take any pics of it installed so i'll try to take some tomorrow or the next day. I dont have any in-progress pics, because I wasnt there during the install of it.

So before it was installed it would start at about 12.7 and while driving it would go down to 12.3 with music OFF. Then if I cranked it.. lets just say I could get low enough for the stinger voltmeter to say "Low" .. which is like less than 10.. ( only happened once.. I was testing the meter and cranked my system lol.

NOW WITH THE NEW ALT.. When I start it, it runs at 14.5v and stays 14.5 while driving with music OFF. If I crank the music while drivin around the lowest it ever got was 13.2.. but normally lowest was 13.6. THIS IS SO AWESOME!! Thanks DC POWER!!!!! This thing is a beast, I mean cranking it and staying around 14v~ is SOOO awesome and now I never have to worry about turning it down because It wouldnt even go below 13.2v

That's so sweet. I want an alt... A DC alt, that is. Notice any difference in sound quality, or loudness or anything other than different numbers?

[ssh 924]

I'll add to this, since it's concerning a dc alt

On completely stock electrical, I ran a saz1500d with gain set pretty low so there would be less current draw. Amp could still manage to drop my voltage down 11s. The heatsink of the amp was pretty hot.

Installed a DC Alt, set gain higher on amp, no bad voltage drop, the headsink of amp was almost cold to the touch.

[Jd377 6]

I only got to play with it for about 10 mins, the drive home from his house since it was so late, but it sounds cleaner and louder both. I noticed it was louder than i recalled hearing before, But if I remember correctly, the Sudown amps put out more at 14v than say the 12 I was pushin before

[emh9009 199]

I only got to play with it for about 10 mins, the drive home from his house since it was so late, but it sounds cleaner and louder both. I noticed it was louder than i recalled hearing before, But if I remember correctly, the Sudown amps put out more at 14v than say the 12 I was pushin before

True, true. Someday ill get one. Waiting to see how it works out for you in the long run. IIRC these can't really be seen from looking at the top of the motor, if it's anything like my car. But pictures would be sweet

[Jd377 6]

Yeah, you cant really see it, but ill try to shove my camera down a little bit to see if I can get a pic or 2 of it installed.

I just want it to be morning so i can go out and listen to my system with it some more!!

[sefugi 166]

is always a good thing!!! Pics and vids are a must!!

[Jd377 6]

Now that I dont have to worry about voltage, I have been crankin it about as loud as I can without it clipping, which is like 35/50 on the h/u and I did it for a good 20mins with my knob all the way up on the amp, but then noticed my sub felt a little warm on the cone.. So I guess i wont do it quite that loud cuz my sub cant handle it lol.. lame, but I can still do it WAY LOUDER than I could before lol..

But yeah I sat at church this morning after service with it full blast for about 10-15 mins and it was just idle, no revin the engine or anything and it NEVER went below 13.2v EVER !! This is so awesome. Now I can actually demo my car without draining the batteries

Oh yeah and not to mention, it looks way cooler to do a demo with a Super bright DVM reading 14.4v than it was before if I tried to show kids my system and if I turned it up it would hit like 11.2v... That looks gay lol. so I never got to demo it because I never wanted my amps to see anything below 12s so Im excited that I can actually do demo's now for everyone that has never heard/seen an 18 before.

Edited April 24, 2011 by Jd377

[emh9009 199]

How's the alt holding up? I'm more and more tempted to get this model since the HP is out right now.. Need something.

[Jd377 6]

Thought I would update my build log! Yes, Sold the Fi SSD 18... Sold the Sundown Sax-1200d...

Purchased (4) Sundown SA-10's... And Sundown SAZ-3000d Wha--Bam! POWER TIME!!

I am like SOOOOOO Excited!

Thought I would throw up a couple teaser pics just to get this build started up again for now! ( taken with iphone.. not great- Box build will be taken with my DSLR so look forward to those Rofl )

Got 3 in so far, 4th one is delayed and coming in on THURSDAY.. Also my 4 4" aero ports are coming in tomorrow!

[ssh 924]

I only see Three boxes in the picture. Other one must still be in China.

Just read the red text, me = failing at reading.

Should be a crazy loud setup.

[Jd377 6]

I only see Three boxes in the picture. Other one must still be in China.

Just read the red text, me = failing at reading.

Should be a crazy loud setup.

Haha bro, I even put it in RED for you

[ssh 924]

I only see Three boxes in the picture. Other one must still be in China.

Just read the red text, me = failing at reading.

Should be a crazy loud setup.

Haha bro, I even put it in RED for you

Yeah in shitty dark red, I'm using the dark theme so I could barely see it.

[Jd377 6]

Ill use neon yellow for you next time... But ok this is a Build log so I don't wanna mess it up with dumb posts from me.

Edited September 21, 2011 by Jd377

[Shogen 325]

nice!!! can't wait til you get this all done man!!! :fing34:

[ssh 924]

Ill use neon yellow for you next time... But ok this is a Build log so I don't wanna mess it up with dumb posts from me.

I appreciate the color change, and providing me with good laughter.

And now I laugh even more for writing this, more clutter FTW.

[Jd377 6]

I am seriously like dying. I ordered my amp from db-r 12 days (8-9 business days!!) ago and it hasn't even shipped yet. Actually I don't think I've even heard anything about it yet really. Ugh I am dying to get this thing install so I can hear my subs!!!

I'll try to put up pics later of the sub box build!!

We build the box LAST weekend and it is SEXY!!

Right now ( all week ) I have had to listen to them with my brothers old crappy Speaker amp bridged.. It probably puts out like a whole 250w... rofl. Its like 560w max which means like 200rms im sure. I had to hook something up too them to at least see how they sound a little because I would be dead waiting for my SAZ-3000d without any amp at all.

Does DB-r usually email or keep you updated at all? its been like 2 weeks since ordering want power bad!

[emh9009 199]

IIRC...

you make your order, chris has jacob send him a broken amp, he fixes it when it's turn is up, and then it gets shipped to you. Can take a little bit of time!

Worth the wait! post pics. of your box!

[16K 159]

once you get those 4 10s in i wanna come hear it

i live about a hour away from KC.... maybe i can come up there and we can compare systems as i have 2 18's on 5000wrms in a 91 civic hatch

i always love watching build logs about civics so i cant wait to see this done... i plan on taking some pics and starting a thread of my own ill give you a link when i do.. keep up the good work.

Edited October 3, 2011 by 10000wrms