samuelellis Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 This is the build log of my car, a TCDi Ford mondeo Estate, Before we begin - sorry the pics are not embedded but the forum software wont let me Firstly the car - a 2004 Mk3 Ford Mondeo Diesel http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=23628 http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=23616 http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=23612 All normal and boring so far - btw did you notice the steering wheel on the correct side now the kit list Now for what is happening it it 6 batteries in the boot 2 1kwish audio system amps for the front speakers 1 3kw massive audio amp for the subwoofers 8 JL Audio 12inch woofers no rear seats 6.5 inch speakers in the kickbuilds tweeters in the a-pillars 8inch midbass speakers in the doors So off the car goes to my friends bodyshop for the work http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=26278 Blacked out windows http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=26283 Stripped interior for deadening http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=26291 Loading wall put inplace to make sure drivers seat goes into position http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=26309 Carcase of the enclosure started http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=26375 more work on the carcase http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=26392 Location of one of the frontend amps (other on the other side of the box) http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=26432 Woofer baffle in http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=26470 http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=26478 Woofer baffle detail http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=26482 back of the box http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=26617 Stock suspension coping well http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=26653 http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=26629 http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=26621 I do have uprated springs for the car but the stock stuff is staying on during the build Fibreglass matt and resin to add to the enclosure strenght http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=26637 http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=26641 Front of woofer baffle http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=26649 That is all the work that has gone on so far, need to get to my friends bodyshop to see the current progress - my friend who is building this car has previously built this - http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=26440 so i have a feeling it could be interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuelellis Posted January 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Oh i forgot to mention in my first post that this is my only car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torres Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 i LIKE this! very interesting way you did the wheel wells Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt3477 Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuelellis Posted January 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 i LIKE this! very interesting way you did the wheel wells its not be building it but they were built as follows The car hs to be able to be put bac to stock so no fibrelass straight to the metal of the car, instead a layer od masking tape was put over the entire car and then amixture of bodyfiller/fibreglass was layered over, small squares of MDF were cut and embedded in the bodyfiller/fibreglass mix -- then another layer was put over - makes it very strong but gives the maximum space for the enclosure and these are the woofers going in http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=22813 http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=22827 http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=22831 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuelellis Posted February 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Now an update with pictures First the back of the car http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=26692 As you can see the box does come a fair bit back but i should get my weekly shop in stiff - if not its an estate so has factory fit roof-rails, in this pic you can see the epic, crossover for the two front amps, some of the batterys (the others are below the enclosure) the sub amp and the distribution/wiring Looking through the drivers door with the seat reclined http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=26688 Nice shot of the woofers looking in A very tight tolerance in the woofers - notice how the centres overlap slightly http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=26664 A better shot of the overlap http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=26668 Nice neat work in the enclosure http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=26672 Rear shot of the woofers, notice the steel re-enforcing the port edge http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=26680 Close up shot http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=26676 It has been playing so we know that it works The playing was a just a test run to make sure it all worked, the amp powered up as it should, all the woofers looked to be moving the same distance but for the volume they were barely twitching, the test run was just off my batterys that were floating at 13.08v at the beginning of the test, after a good 40mins of mild thrashery (only mild as naff all is setup or configured) but the amp did not get warm and the batts only dropped .58 of a volt The enclosure does not look like it needs much more work tbh as it was playing most of what we threw at it so it will be interesting to see how it gets once everything is setup correctly, we have already had minor steering wheel wobble but it just sounds infinatly more evil than the boot installs of the past, we were expecing Rich having to extend/make a port for the rear chamber but it seems to like playing most of what i listen to (And Rich had a huge amount of fun going through the USB stick of random music i listen to) but the proof will be when the crossovers and epic are set, gain matched and its not just running off battery power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukaQ Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 awsome, bet no vids, how so?! Quote Got carbon fiber dust cap??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuelellis Posted February 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 The reason i have not shot vids is that it is not finished yet, it was just a test to make sure it was working Plus i only had my SLR with me, not my video camera - if i remember tomorrow i will take my video camera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuelellis Posted February 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Again sorry about not being able to embedd the pics - i should hopefully get a quick vid of it running in its current nowhere near finished postion today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuelellis Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Right update time Both the passenger and driver doors have had the doorcard and door lining removed awaiting some Loudboy deadening http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=27020 The 6.5 inch mids have been mounted on wood and then mounted to the speaker bracket ready to go back in the door http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=27025 http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=27030 http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=27035 And a big hole in the spare doorcards http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=27040 The big hole is for these http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=27045 http://samuelellis.cozywebhost.com//gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=27010 Kicker RMB8inch Mids - old skool now as they were made in 2002 but as far as i can tell never out of the box until i got them a couple of years ago and have never been powered up The 8inch mids are having a small enclosure built around the back of them so they dont fight for airspace with the 6.5's Its getting close to time when we can power it up properly, set the crossovers etc and actually get some readings on the meter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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