Crandis16 Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Welcome to my UBL Any comments that you have can be redirected here: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/141120-98-ford-escort-zx2-more-fiberglassing-in-progress/ I hope you enjoy It all started out with this little boring car here I didn't do much in the way of a system previous to joining SMD. It's kinda embarrassing.... I have a Pioneer HU that I got for $20, Polk audio coaxials on HU power, and a whopping 50wrms 8" bazooka tube LOL first thing I did after ditching the bazooka tube was to get help on building a box went out and bought a 500wrms @ 2ohm kicker amp (turned out it was 500wrms @ 1ohm - it was from craigslist lol) installed the remote gain knob My Red zx2 Build Log My Black zx2 Build Log My Red zx2 UBL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crandis16 Posted February 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 I made my decision that I would run the Skar audio VVX-12 d4 coils. Before I got my sub, I built a box first lotta wood in a small car lol Now all I need are some tools....... I borrowed some tools from my boss tonight and got to work on this MDF. It's not perfect, but keep in mind that this is my very first box build so it won't be perfect. A table saw would have been nice though I was able to get out to the hardware store and buy a couple goodies for the box.I didn't get it all done, I still need to caulk it and get more screws in it, and paint it. But I did get enough done to do a test fit in the car... and it clears!!!Goodbye trunk space My Red zx2 Build Log My Black zx2 Build Log My Red zx2 UBL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crandis16 Posted February 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 I was finally able to shell out whatever money I have left for now to buy some screws. I got the box assembled *******NOTICE THAT I DIDN'T SEAL OFF THE EDGES OR USE LIQUID NAILS ON ALL THE EDGES. I'M WAITING TO PAINT THE PORT BEFORE EVERYTHING GETS ASSEMBLED OFFICIALLY*******I am satisfied with the box, but I would have liked to have better tools to get better angles and straighter lines So here it is at the momentIt's a port, brah!!!And how it'll sit in the Zx2 I'm going with a white port, black exterior. I like the contrast that it has, plus the dustcap will be black and white so why not?Not too proud of this, it's for the terminal cup. At the time I didn't have a jigsaw so I figured that I could just drill a bunch of holes and it would fit... don't try itIt's all sealed up!!! All it needs is an exterior paint for appearances, a sub and it's fully functional I ordered my Skar Audio VVX-12D4 today and got 17ft of 4 gauge wire for an extra $10 They should be in sometime this week. I'll have pics and vids up when they come in.Meanwhile, I did a few things to my car while waiting for thisI painted the box, but I'm thinking about repainting it with bedliner because I learned that flat black paint scuffs really easily :/Loaded that box with an SA-12D4 until I can get the permanent sub in thereRight now it's ghetto wired with a separate battery in the trunk to power the amp and subWent to get some more materials and got a little sidetracked... My Red zx2 Build Log My Black zx2 Build Log My Red zx2 UBL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crandis16 Posted February 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Then I get back on track and put shit back together, which included rewiring the RCA connections and redoing the remote connection which I am having some problems with. You can see those problems at this link: http://www.stevemead...22#entry2024522Money!!!!!I know it's a lot of pictures, but really not a lot has accomplished since last time My Red zx2 Build Log My Black zx2 Build Log My Red zx2 UBL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crandis16 Posted February 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Look at what came in today!!!I was so excited that I forgot to take pictures of it sitting in it's box, but I'll make sure to do that when I get the chance this weekend.My overall review on the Skar VVX-12D4 is that it looks clean and nice, but it doesn't perform as well in SPL as it's competitors like the SA-12 or DC lvl3 12 (which I want). For the price I am very satisfied with it though. I want more bass in my car.... so there might be more in the making... who knows I went for a little photo shoot lol My Red zx2 Build Log My Black zx2 Build Log My Red zx2 UBL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crandis16 Posted February 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 So I was sitting around watching American Restoration on the History Channel.... and I found some motivation to do something a little different to my car Can you guess what will happen next?I want to get a box designed today to fit 2 12's with port firing into cabin, I'm still unsure on how to do a battery in the trunk.... this is just a little planning for the future TadaaaaStill unsure if I should paint the "escort" white or black though I haven't posted much because I haven't done much, I go the big 3 done as well as a false floor. Here it is.negative to groundalternator to positiveblock to negativebeforeafterI KNOW it's overkill but I don't want to redo it in case I do more power in the future. I'm already looking at doing more power later in the summer.Here is the false floor, it's still a work in progress but for the time being.... that my car doesn't even run.... I'm not going to do anything else to it until it starts again.the old floor is looking a little sadtraced out a patternwith a little trimming here and there I managed to make it worksub and box is in now and held down with L-brackets My Red zx2 Build Log My Black zx2 Build Log My Red zx2 UBL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crandis16 Posted February 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Today was such a bad day. Here is what happened:\ woke up hung overwent to competitionlost my debit cardcar died (it had 1/4 tank of gas)on my way to get more gas a black cat walked across in front of mesame black cat took a piss on my carget a mechanic to look at it, says he can't do anything and doesn't know what's wrongon the bright side, I metered my car at the competition in Erie and I didn't do half bad for my fist time competing with only one 12" tooI did a 134.9 on tones ranging from 37-40hzI don't think I have won a trophy since I was like 12 lolproof I forgot this... I made a grocery list the other day and added a little something extra onto it.... I'm really excited for the beast to arrive I know that I haven't been doing much of anything due to the lack of amplifier or subwoofer, but this is what I HAVE had time to get toI decided to get some Great Stuff and fill in any cavities in my car, so here it is.... it really doesn't stop expanding, it just keeps I also got some new RCA's and I never posted pics of my coaxials on hereI thought it was done.... it wasn'tThe next day... I thought it was done..... It wasn't My Red zx2 Build Log My Black zx2 Build Log My Red zx2 UBL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crandis16 Posted February 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 I FINALLY put some clothes on my false floor, it looks REALLY good in person if it doesn't look good in picutrepicked up some upholstery grommetsPlacement for SAZ-1500D??? Oh, hello!!! What are you doing in my car?So if you couldn't tell already, I picked up my SAZ-1500D V.2 from a buddy of mine who was kinda local. Now I'm just waiting on my sub from CJ18Until then I hope to get some LED's wired in my trunk as well as building my box with some REAL tools lol I did a little sketchup to get an idea of what I want to do in the trunk so tell me what you think and please point out any issues that you could see going wrongfrontback - blue is plexiglass, behind that will be the amp mounted (not directly on the box) My Red zx2 Build Log My Black zx2 Build Log My Red zx2 UBL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crandis16 Posted February 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 So today I decided to get back on my grind so I picked up wood and got to work putting together a boxI went to a buddy's place to work because he had a planer, table saw, hole cutter/router and I only have a drill lolDonzoA tight fit!!! What could this be?Finally it is here, SO excited right now!dat asssssIs this bad??? My Red zx2 Build Log My Black zx2 Build Log My Red zx2 UBL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crandis16 Posted March 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 I got around to finish painting the bumper on my car I think it looks good IMO SO I FUCKING BLEW MY SUB RIGHT AFTER I GOT IT!!!I <3 burnt coils Time to prep for a recone My Red zx2 Build Log My Black zx2 Build Log My Red zx2 UBL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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