8th Generation Honda Civic Forum - View Single Post - DIY: Putting a subwoofer in the rear deck of an LX

djpaw · 01-22-2008, 11:26 PM

So I was sick of a big box in my trunk, so I decided to put a sub woofer in my rear deck. Problem is, the LX does not come with a sub cut out or even a port in the rear

Thanks to CivicCoupe06 and CollegeHillsHonda for helping make this possible.

This link will tell you how to remove a LX deck and put an EX deck with a sub woofer port and the Third LED brake light.
DIYHonda.com Video Podcasts: Podcast Episode #97 - Civic Coupe LED 3rd Brake Light Upgrade

Here is a pic of the LX Rear Deck

Here is a pic of the EX Rear Deck

This is how the deck looks, with the rear deck out

I then placed a stencil that comes with the subwoofer, to trace the cut out for the port.

I then cut the deck. This was a PITA, but I used snips and it took me 2 hours, Can be done in 2 minutes if you have the right tools

This is the Pioneer 8" Shallow subwoofer that I was using. I also purchased some weather stripping to provide a padding between the sub and the metal.

Cut it and shaped it and stuck it bottom of the woofer.

Fixed the sub in the cut out

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After

01-22-2008, 11:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
djpaw Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 987 iTrader: 7 / 100%	DIY: Putting a subwoofer in the rear deck of an LX So I was sick of a big box in my trunk, so I decided to put a sub woofer in my rear deck. Problem is, the LX does not come with a sub cut out or even a port in the rear Thanks to CivicCoupe06 and CollegeHillsHonda for helping make this possible. This link will tell you how to remove a LX deck and put an EX deck with a sub woofer port and the Third LED brake light. DIYHonda.com Video Podcasts: Podcast Episode #97 - Civic Coupe LED 3rd Brake Light Upgrade Here is a pic of the LX Rear Deck Here is a pic of the EX Rear Deck This is how the deck looks, with the rear deck out I then placed a stencil that comes with the subwoofer, to trace the cut out for the port. I then cut the deck. This was a PITA, but I used snips and it took me 2 hours, Can be done in 2 minutes if you have the right tools This is the Pioneer 8" Shallow subwoofer that I was using. I also purchased some weather stripping to provide a padding between the sub and the metal. Cut it and shaped it and stuck it bottom of the woofer. Fixed the sub in the cut out Before After