Project D.G.A.F - the SMD Tercel - 4 15" LVL 5 Walled - 16v, DC Audio 9.0k's 18v EARLY SPL results pg 28 new Podium Page 33

[meade916]

Let me start out by saying this.

I have NO CLUE what is going on with the AA SMD woofer. Every 3-6 months i hear "its going to come out". Lots of silence in between. I have a Van which needs woofers and a Civic which is almost done but needs the RE MT's replaced. I was planning on the v2 SMD subs for those projects. As of right now, i have no idea if that is ever going to happen. Any Joe off the street knows as much as i do. Nothing.

That being said, while i wait to see what's going to happen, i have this 91' Toyota Tercel sitting there, with 2 cylinders still pumping out about 20hp of pure get up on a trailer power. I decided, i want to try something different. I am thinking i will wall this bitch all the way to the B-Pillar with a huge port and have some dont-give-a-shit fun with this car. In other words, its no Lexus ISF, i can do what i want, even if that is cut a hole, break glass, put sheet rock screws through the roof (with silicone for extra seal) (jokes ).

This project is going to take some time. I wan't to do a 160 or better with it. I plan on using DC Audio Amps, possibly 2 or 4 9.0k's. I am going to focus on the enclosure first and use the entire trunk to power the beast.

Now for my disclaimer. I have NO IDEA how the Tercel will meter. Some cars (CRX for example) are natural SPL number machines. They just WORK. The Tercel MIGHT do a big number, it might not. I can only try. So if i do all this work, and the number sucks, then ill just have to keep trying. I plan on showing just about every step and there will prob be some bumps in the road. I am willing to do whatever i gotta do though and i hope it at LEAST breaks the windshield :D

Thanks to RUSTY at DC - i ordered up the Level 5 15's, and they were here in 3 days. And they are GORGEOUS.

Just some early rough measurements to see what kind of space i have to work with. Not totally accurate but close enough to let me know my options.

[meade916]

You might notice the hole i cut in the bottom platform. I did that because once i build this wall, if the fuel pump goes out, i am FUXOR'D. So i am making an access panel, just in case. It's a 91 that barely runs, so i don't doubt the fuel pump is halfway dead

I originally wanted to do 4 18's but after using my empty baskets, i determined there isn't much room to do that. I decided on 2 15's than said FUCK IT and got 4.

[meade916]

[meade916]

That is all for now.

stay tuned!

[OrzechNJ]

NICE tuned in !

GL!!!!

[Keith77]

Tuned in for this

[Wood]

Those DC's are BAD ASS!!!!!

[meade916]

AGAIN, because i know people are like "what about the van, what about the Civic"....those cars are reserved for SMD v2 subs. If i don't hear anything by the first of the year, the reservation is open to whatever i want. For now though, the Tercel has no ties and it's about time me and Rusty worked together on something.

[baron_of_bass]

I don't know how to feel about this one. Not that I am hating but I've owned both brands of subs and I'll leave it at that. I wish you the best of luck and look forward to learning a bunch of stuff as you build this thing. Maybe this build will shut the haters the hell up!

[CJ18]

Tuned in for this!