Front stage question

javig999 · 10-17-2007, 02:09 PM

I am possibly taking the upgrade route and am considering going with an actively x-over 3-way front stage (7", 2" dome mid, 1" tw). Has anyone considered using the little window area, forward of the mirrors in the Civic sedan, as a "pod" for say a tweeter and midrange dome? I thought the outside could be replaced with a fiberglass piece to match the car or dinok'd (flat black tint) on the inside. This area seems large enough to provide space for even a 3" mid with proper fabrication. It is high enough as well to provide proper imaging and on-axis response.

Any thoughts? Does anyone have photos of an istall utilizing this method?

Thanks!

suorum · 10-17-2007, 03:00 PM

Bikinpunk did something like that but only for the tweeters. I am sure you can work on something nice for that area.

There are some pictures in one thread but now I am busy to stop and look for it

MaXaZoR · 10-17-2007, 03:24 PM

its been done, see this link
http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...d=38&catid=477

MaXaZoR · 10-17-2007, 03:27 PM

I don't know how it would look outside the window, I have an Si so this is not possible. I'm doing a 3 way active install as we speak w/ 2" Dayton Dome Mids in the kicks, I'm going to try the tweeters in the kicks as well or I might decide to move them up to a pillars. Then 6.5 focals are already in the door.

bikinpunk · 10-17-2007, 04:43 PM

I did this for midrange & tweeter at first, but went back and took the tweeter out. Notacop (linked above) had a shop do it for tweeter only. Bastards stole my idea. :)

What I have is not complete. I "finished" in April after a couple months off & on working on it. I'm going back to wrap my entire a-pillar in grill cloth so that it will all look as one solid piece. But, here's pictures of the build process and how it currently looks.

When I re-do them in the coming months I"m going to fire my midranges off axis and straight across the dash rather than on-axis. When I fired on-axis it caused problem with the driver's side fitting; the outer portion of the midrange sticks out about a 1/2" and it's aggravating to look at.

javig999 · 10-17-2007, 05:23 PM

Thanks. I would love to see how it turns out.

I am surprised q-forms or someone like this has not marketed a piece like this in mass production. They could even include (or sell seperately) stickers to cover the glass on the outside that would match the car...it would be ideal...

MaXaZoR · 10-18-2007, 10:15 AM

A lil freeback of the project I did last night. I played around with tweeter placement. I don't have picks up, but I stole someones pic of their kickpanels. I placed the tweeters in the red circle. A they are PERFECTLY imaged. I didn't play w/ time aligment or anything yet, but you should def consider this spot. I'll take picks tonight and post them up tom.

10-17-2007, 02:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
javig999 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 20 Jav iTrader: 0 / 0%	Front stage question I am possibly taking the upgrade route and am considering going with an actively x-over 3-way front stage (7", 2" dome mid, 1" tw). Has anyone considered using the little window area, forward of the mirrors in the Civic sedan, as a "pod" for say a tweeter and midrange dome? I thought the outside could be replaced with a fiberglass piece to match the car or dinok'd (flat black tint) on the inside. This area seems large enough to provide space for even a 3" mid with proper fabrication. It is high enough as well to provide proper imaging and on-axis response. Any thoughts? Does anyone have photos of an istall utilizing this method? Thanks!

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10-17-2007, 03:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
suorum Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Knoxville, TN Age: 29 Posts: 434 iTrader: 4 / 100%	Bikinpunk did something like that but only for the tweeters. I am sure you can work on something nice for that area. There are some pictures in one thread but now I am busy to stop and look for it

10-17-2007, 03:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
MaXaZoR Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North NJ Posts: 490 iTrader: 4 / 100%	its been done, see this link http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...d=38&catid=477

10-17-2007, 03:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
MaXaZoR Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North NJ Posts: 490 iTrader: 4 / 100%	I don't know how it would look outside the window, I have an Si so this is not possible. I'm doing a 3 way active install as we speak w/ 2" Dayton Dome Mids in the kicks, I'm going to try the tweeters in the kicks as well or I might decide to move them up to a pillars. Then 6.5 focals are already in the door.

10-17-2007, 04:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
bikinpunk Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Age: 25 Posts: 2,705 Erin iTrader: 2 / 100%	I did this for midrange & tweeter at first, but went back and took the tweeter out. Notacop (linked above) had a shop do it for tweeter only. Bastards stole my idea. :) What I have is not complete. I "finished" in April after a couple months off & on working on it. I'm going back to wrap my entire a-pillar in grill cloth so that it will all look as one solid piece. But, here's pictures of the build process and how it currently looks. When I re-do them in the coming months I"m going to fire my midranges off axis and straight across the dash rather than on-axis. When I fired on-axis it caused problem with the driver's side fitting; the outer portion of the midrange sticks out about a 1/2" and it's aggravating to look at.

10-17-2007, 05:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
javig999 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 20 Jav iTrader: 0 / 0%	Thanks. I would love to see how it turns out. I am surprised q-forms or someone like this has not marketed a piece like this in mass production. They could even include (or sell seperately) stickers to cover the glass on the outside that would match the car...it would be ideal...

10-18-2007, 10:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
MaXaZoR Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North NJ Posts: 490 iTrader: 4 / 100%	A lil freeback of the project I did last night. I played around with tweeter placement. I don't have picks up, but I stole someones pic of their kickpanels. I placed the tweeters in the red circle. A they are PERFECTLY imaged. I didn't play w/ time aligment or anything yet, but you should def consider this spot. I'll take picks tonight and post them up tom.