'97 Toyota Celica Wall Build

[The enD 467]

What a better date to start a build log than your birthday.

The vehicle is a 6th generation Toyota Celica, 1.8 liter engine running on LPG.
My goal is to have a nice, clean and loud system. I am limited to finances, so it will be a slow one, but with passion and desire to learn. I am first importer of Sundown Audio in Bulgaria, so I will try to represent the brand as best as I can. Hoping to one day have my own little shop for car audio and install, and Sundown as my main brand?

For now I have a single SA-12 with the new stitched cone, SAZ-1500D, and two 10" Neo Pros which will go in the doors. 88A battery up front, single run of 0ga to the amp, upgraded engine wires.
Planning on getting a SAX100.4, a bigger alternator- probably EA 160 or 200A, a battery in the back, a carputer with a big screen in the dash and a lot of deadening. Build will include exterior, interior and audio upgrades. Enjoy, I guess.

Equipment pictures:


SA-12 D2



The box I did about an year and some ago. Link here: http://www.soundsolu...perly-done-box/
1.75 cub feet, kerfed port @ 32, 1.5 inch walls...





Rewiring the box with 8ga. The terminals were pressed, soldered and covered with heatshrink.



Some may say it's a bit overkill for a 600W subwoofer, but the funny thing is it was already in the car when I bought it, tho it was power wire for an amp. Not it will be speaker wire.

Here you can see that I've connected the 0ga to 3ga as to try and save some money and time for the time being. It was an old fuse holder and only 3ga would fit in, so I put terminals on both the different wires and connected them with a bolt and a nut, for later on when I make my own fuse holder. Whole thing was covered with heatshrink. FYI the run is too short for it to matter.



I found a suitable hole to run the 0ga through the passengers side firewall. But my battery is on the drivers side. As I knew I will be upgrading my stock wire I decided to avoid running such a thick wire across the engine bay and connect it straight to the alternator. One little thing- the alternator positive bolt was a little bit short for the ring terminals at the same time. Went and bought this "tube" that is threaded on the inside.
Terminal for 0ga, washer, "tube" thingy, 5ga going from alternator + to battery +

Edited December 24, 2013 by The enD

[The enD 467]

Temporary fix. The old battery died on me, if left for a day the car won't start.

So I ran through some placed and found this for $20 with the idea to use it as a second battery. But now it's in the front and has a great charge to it. Been sitting for months and still got 12.8 reading when I first got it. Best deal ever.

Removed the license plate plastic holder and attached it directly to the car using 6 bolts. I will observe, if it still rattling and may go ahead and add some closed cell foam.

Also removed the back wiper as it was going crazy with the music on.

[ssh 924]

I can tell this is going to be a fun build. Tuned in.

[MikeMartel 64]

Yep Tuned in aswell, going to be sweet!

[nem 2,019]

Looking great Teo!

[Sencheezy 689]

looking good teo! What happen to getting horns? I must of missed something lol

[The enD 467]

looking good teo! What happen to getting horns? I must of missed something lol

Oh, I forgot to add them to the list.

[The enD 467]

Gave the summer tires a nice shower for the first time. Also changed the center cover since I was missing one and it was too expensive for my taste.

White rims... pain in the ass to keep clean.

And here is my car.

[Shogen 325]

looking good!!!

[Notorious97200 339]

Nice car bro.

Clean box too !

[The enD 467]

Back seats be gone!

Falls floor done with multiple pieces to save on material. Practically zero spend on it.

Carpet

Box in place. It does stay in place all by itself due to its weight, but I'll be making some wood pieces to hold it to the falls floor.

Also need to do some cable management to make it look pretty.

[The enD 467]

Rice

[Sencheezy 689]

Rice

[16K 159]

lol i love the sticker on the mirror

[The enD 467]

Finally started the doors. Each door will have a single 10" Neopro in a ported plywood enclosure tuned to around 60Hz. Thinking about adding fiberglass for even more strength.

Plywood

Door inner cover and front baffle for the enclosure.

Flushed driver

Big hole for the enclosure. Door will be covered in suede.

Assembly

The flush weakened the baffle, so I added two pieces at the back of it for strength.

After the glue dries I will cut it out again.

Attention to details. Even tho it won't make a significant difference the piece was rounded over.

This piece is kinda of a brake point for the to separate, so called sections of the enclosure.

And the round over is here

8 clamps and left to dry.

Tempted to wait a couple more hours and put a 10 in it to hear it sealed, but maybe tomorrow.

I need to port it, attach it to the door panel and then to the door. Then it's suede time(which reminds me I have to look for some) and a fancy grill with LED's.

All of the above... twice.

[Adrian_D 520]

Awesome work ! ! !

Whenever I want to wrap something in vinyl I add a thin layer of closed cell foam (3mm at most) under the vinyl so the end result will have a nice feel and hide some imperfections. You could try that with suede.

Also, try to attach it to the door mostly instead of the door panel. Keep the door panel as less connected to the enclosure as possible.

[The enD 467]

Awesome work ! ! !

Whenever I want to wrap something in vinyl I add a thin layer of closed cell foam (3mm at most) under the vinyl so the end result will have a nice feel and hide some imperfections. You could try that with suede.

Also, try to attach it to the door mostly instead of the door panel. Keep the door panel as less connected to the enclosure as possible.

Already ahead of you.

Thanks tho, helpful as always!

[ssh 924]

Awesome work ! ! !

Whenever I want to wrap something in vinyl I add a thin layer of closed cell foam (3mm at most) under the vinyl so the end result will have a nice feel and hide some imperfections. You could try that with suede.

Also, try to attach it to the door mostly instead of the door panel. Keep the door panel as less connected to the enclosure as possible.

Great advice.

Definitely tuned in to see the end result. I've always had similar ideas in the back of my mind (big door panels), but never went through since "finishing" would require more patience and skill then I carry.

Panel/pod looks awesome.

[The enD 467]

Thanks, Stefan.

I have a motto.

"Doesn't matter how ugly it is as long as it is effective and you can cover it up."

I don't foresee any problems with wrapping.

Edited April 15, 2012 by The enD

[edouble101 314]

Looking good so far. Tuned in for more progress pics!

[16K 159]

cant wait to see the doors finished

[///M5 2,833]

Looking good. Hope your hinges don't hate you

[The enD 467]

Thanks, guys.

I'll bust out the scale and measure the whole panels when I am finished. But I am not expecting a significant weight add due to the plywood and neo-motor speakers.

[j-roadtatts 1,129]

Looking good Teo!!! My hinges are still fine after over 2 years, you should be fine. Tuned in.

[The enD 467]

Listening to it right now, tho sealed and on my home amp. Can't image when ported and properly powered.

I am feeling it's kick right now.

Edited April 16, 2012 by The enD