'03 CRV - Custom Box for Alpine Type R + MORE!

[Joe89 10+ year member]

Hey,

My friend got a new car, '03 CRV, and wants to upgrade the stereo. I did her previous car so some of the parts will be new, some re-used.

Equipment to be Installed:

Alpine 9857 with iPod cable

Directed Audio 600D - 600w @ 1ohm

Alpine Type R 12" D2 (old style)

2.5 ft^3, custom aeroport enclosure @ ~34Hz

Memphis 6.5" PR Components

Knukonceptz CCA 4awg wiring kit

Old setup - 12" RD Classic in sealed enclosure

Some of the new equipment

The box w/o internal bracing modeled

Box is angled to sit flush against rear seat

I've never done a custom aeroport or any aeroport install so this should be a fun learning experience... Thanks for looking.

Oh, and one more thing... She came with me to choose the port color. I think it might be funny to have a pink hole at roughly waist height when the hatch is opened. We'll see how it looks.. haha

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[Joe89 10+ year member]

Quick update... All five hours of my work so far has gone into the mould, which will be resined tonight. More pics to come.

All hand-sanded to this point

Used a Dremel to get a rough shape, now ready for finishing sanding

 

[AnthonyO 10+ year member]

sub'd

 

[04murdalanche]

Subbed!

 

[DB-Audio 10+ year member]

nice work so far

 

[Joe89 10+ year member]

Had a busy week and didn't have much time to work, but here is an update...

Finished Sanding the MDF

Applied Resin

Applied Resin Again

Sanded and wet sanded

Now I need to do the gelcoat and lay some chopmat.

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

Pics of car? I'm building my CRV now

 

[Joe89 10+ year member]

I'll get pics of the car when I install everything, which should be by the end of this week

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

I'll be sure to watch the progress

 

[Joe89 10+ year member]

Most of the install is complete, except for the new box. I've been busy so I put her old sub/box in for the meantime. I can say that the CR-V gets loud, even the 12" RD Classic in a sealed box @ 2ohm (receiving ~400w) pounds, especially when the box is moved about 3-4" from the hatch. Here are some pics I managed to take during the installation.

I dremel'd down the ring terminal so it would fit on the stock battery terminal

She had to drive her car after the power wire was run. It got dirty //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

Wasn't paid to do any sound deadening but I couldn't help putting a couple squares behind the speakers... I'm sure it helps!

The 3/4" MDF adapter plates were primered for water resistance, but the window BARELY touched the speaker magnet when the speaker was installed. I decided to attach some weatherstripping I had to provide clearance.

I had to run the stock speaker wiring through the panel so I added a hole and grommet.

Forgot to take pictures of the amp fully installed, sorry!

Finished Front Door

Finished Rear Door

 

[Joe89 10+ year member]

How it will be until I can finish the Type R box...

Thanks for looking

 

[04murdalanche]

nice install bro!

 

[Joe89 10+ year member]

nice install bro!

Thanks.. found some more pics on my phone of the front door. Tweeters were attached from the rear with hot glue. I was skeptical at first at the glue's ability to hold but from now on I will be using it, very easy and very secure, especially when the tweeter cutout is so tight that it snaps into place.

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

Looking good

 

[4bannger 10+ year member]

Nice progress man