Sunday upgrade (pics).....

eth3rton · 04-20-2008, 09:10 PM

Had a busy day but it was worth it. I had a complete set of Focal's. A component set (6.5's & tweeters) and a pair of 5.25 coaxials. I kept my factory HU (for now) and used a Scosche output converter FAI3A (line out converter). Worked like a charm for my 4 channel setup. Highly recommended!! Here are some pics :

Hid the LOC behind the passenger seat area....

Mounted my JL Audio amp on the back of the seat. Left enough room for the wiring so when it folds there isn't a problem....

Folded down...

The only thing I could recommend someone running their own wiring into the doors is to use a tiny bit of dawn dishsoap to lube the wires. The new wire will slide into the harness much easier!!

***07mugencivic*** · 04-20-2008, 09:11 PM

good stuff

***06GAsi*** · 04-20-2008, 09:15 PM

Looks good

eth3rton · 04-20-2008, 09:17 PM

Thanks..! It was a lot of work but well worth it. Sounds insane compared to the factory stuff!

***Zeuceone*** · 04-20-2008, 09:18 PM

cf speakers?

eth3rton · 04-20-2008, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Zeuceone

cf speakers?

Yeah. Focals. Great speakers...

anavrin351 · 04-20-2008, 09:21 PM

it seems like a lot of people are talking about focals lately. Must be good.

eth3rton · 04-20-2008, 09:29 PM

I had them in my '91 MR2 Turbo but now that I'm selling it they aren't gonna go with it.... too much money and it won't raise the value much (not that much anyway). Thought about selling them but said what the hell last night and picked up a wiring kit to put them in today...

brazilianguy · 04-21-2008, 10:48 PM

where did you mount your xovers?

eth3rton · 04-21-2008, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by brazilianguy

where did you mount your xovers?

The passenger is behind the kick panel and the drivers is above the plastic guard (above the pedals).

brazilianguy · 04-21-2008, 11:42 PM

nice nice, also curious to how you did your tweeters
i'll be doing my install this summer, ill be using the same LOC

your install looks super clean, good job

eth3rton · 04-21-2008, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brazilianguy

nice nice, also curious to how you did your tweeters
i'll be doing my install this summer, ill be using the same LOC

your install looks super clean, good job

Thanks. I've read here on the boards people commenting on how the tweeters would be a pain because of the location in the corners. They were absolutely a breeze to install..! Once you pop off the covers there is a whole big enough to stick your hand down (damn near anyway)... Just slipped the tweets in the factory covers and dropped the wires... Remember my dish soap trick if you are gonna run new wires through the doors factory rubber grommets. It really works!

brazilianguy · 04-21-2008, 11:56 PM

awww thats sweet man, good for you lol
i wanted to do that with my tweeters, but they are too fat to fit where the factory ones are, i did took the grill off easy, i have super small hands lol, i'm going to have cut the grill, switch i really dont want to do

***06GAsi*** · 04-21-2008, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by brazilianguy

awww thats sweet man, good for you lol
i wanted to do that with my tweeters, but they are too fat to fit where the factory ones are, i did took the grill off easy, i have super small hands lol, i'm going to have cut the grill, switch i really dont want to do

I had to cut the cup the factory sits in and glue mine in place. I have the type-r's

brazilianguy · 04-22-2008, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by 06GAsi

I had to cut the cup the factory sits in and glue mine in place. I have the type-r's

i'm thinking of just cutting a hole in the grill, and use the flush mount that comes with the tweeters, but i think it might look odd, so idk yet
i dont want to glue mine in

brazilianguy · 04-22-2008, 12:02 AM

btw how do those focals sound?
i havent had a chance to hear them anywhere

***06GAsi*** · 04-22-2008, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brazilianguy

i'm thinking of just cutting a hole in the grill, and use the flush mount that comes with the tweeters, but i think it might look odd, so idk yet
i dont want to glue mine in

Same here. Grilles just did not look right to me. I actually siliconed them in. Why not do that?

brazilianguy · 04-22-2008, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 06GAsi

Same here. Grilles just did not look right to me. I actually siliconed them in. Why not do that?

i'll probably end up doing that, if i cant come up with anything better lol
thanks for the info

eth3rton · 04-22-2008, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brazilianguy

btw how do those focals sound?
i havent had a chance to hear them anywhere

They sound awesome. Really good speakers IMO.

Duce2k · 04-23-2008, 11:53 AM

Looks great man...

, can't wait to get my system done

04-20-2008, 09:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
eth3rton Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 117 Travis iTrader: 2 / 100%	Sunday upgrade (pics)..... Had a busy day but it was worth it. I had a complete set of Focal's. A component set (6.5's & tweeters) and a pair of 5.25 coaxials. I kept my factory HU (for now) and used a Scosche output converter FAI3A (line out converter). Worked like a charm for my 4 channel setup. Highly recommended!! Here are some pics : Hid the LOC behind the passenger seat area.... Mounted my JL Audio amp on the back of the seat. Left enough room for the wiring so when it folds there isn't a problem.... Folded down... The only thing I could recommend someone running their own wiring into the doors is to use a tiny bit of dawn dishsoap to lube the wires. The new wire will slide into the harness much easier!!

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eth3rton Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 117 Travis iTrader: 2 / 100%	I had them in my '91 MR2 Turbo but now that I'm selling it they aren't gonna go with it.... too much money and it won't raise the value much (not that much anyway). Thought about selling them but said what the hell last night and picked up a wiring kit to put them in today...

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brazilianguy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston, MA Age: 20 Posts: 2,373 Iuri iTrader: 3 / 100%	where did you mount your xovers?

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brazilianguy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston, MA Age: 20 Posts: 2,373 Iuri iTrader: 3 / 100%	nice nice, also curious to how you did your tweeters i'll be doing my install this summer, ill be using the same LOC your install looks super clean, good job

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brazilianguy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston, MA Age: 20 Posts: 2,373 Iuri iTrader: 3 / 100%	awww thats sweet man, good for you lol i wanted to do that with my tweeters, but they are too fat to fit where the factory ones are, i did took the grill off easy, i have super small hands lol, i'm going to have cut the grill, switch i really dont want to do

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brazilianguy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston, MA Age: 20 Posts: 2,373 Iuri iTrader: 3 / 100%	btw how do those focals sound? i havent had a chance to hear them anywhere