(UBL) Project D.G.A.F - the SMDC Audio Tercel - 4 15" LVL 5 Walled - 18v, DC Audio 9.0k's EARLY SPL results pg 2 - Detachable Podium Page 3 4/30/15

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Welcome to the "project x" Toyota Tercel Uninterrupted Build Log - (UBL). This is a place where you will see JUST my pictures and my words, no talk in between. This way, it is easy to see everything!

Here is the story:

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.

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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.

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Ok after i decided i didn't have room for the BandPass that i had in mind, i was considering doing it like THIS. Now one thing about these boxes is they are loud and make a ton of wind....BUT, nothing sucks worse then an extremely loud vehicle that only does a 152 when it sounds like a 159. Back to the drawing board.

I had to do the cardboard trick due to the bottom board being tapered along with the fender well.

Works good enough - its getting glassed over anyway.

These boards are barely fastened in place. I am just constructing it to make sure it is going to work and THEN i am going to make it permanent. So if you see gaps and such, that is ONLY because the boards are MOSTLY just leaning on each other at this point.

Lets do the ported B-Pillar wall with large driver-side port. Should still get LOUD and maybe do a "better" number then other configurations. MAYBE.

2 Layers of 3/4" and 2 Layers of 1". Then a 2x4 frame around everything. This will help separate the rear cone of the woofer as well as add rigidity. Plus it will give me a way to fasten my baffle to the rest of the wall.

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Ok here we go - 16, 14" holes. This should be fun. LOL



This thing is a SOLDIER.





















These boards are barely fastened in place. I am just constructing it to make sure it is going to work and THEN i am going to make it permanent. So if you see gaps and such, that is ONLY because the boards are MOSTLY just leaning on each other at this point.

Time to glue it all together and start the process of putting the wall pieces together for good.

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After all of this dries, it will be ready to be placed back into the car.

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This is a UBL (uninterrupted build log) - no comments (other then my own) and JUST pics! To leave a comment and join the discussion, click here:

http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/177546-project-x-the-smdc-audio-tercel-4-15-lvl-5-walled/

thanks! :)

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A first before starting any wall. Gotta black out the windows so you don't see none of the uglyness that is behind the wall. I did the side windows in plasti-dip and due to the size of the rear window and my lack of supplies....i had my tint guy (Mike from Tint 2k) come by. Anyhow, once that is done, i can start making this wall part of the car

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