donpisto's '01 Accord Build Log (Alpine, Zapco, TC Sounds)

[audiobahnuser18 5,000+ posts]

very nice don very very nice. All look's great. be sure to check out my build thread man i updated again.

 

[donpisto 5,000+ posts]

01 Accords FTW!!! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif
Nice work man, I'm eager for the finished product, wanna come deaden my coupe when your done with that??? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

If I ever go to Florida, sure thing //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[donpisto 5,000+ posts]

hey about to do a build with the w200 in a 2002 accord V6 with the bose system and was wondering if you had any advice.
Is the deck a drop in fit? were there any modifications needed?

Did you have the amped bose system

did you ever run it with the stock speakers?

how did you bypass the factory amp?

I want to be prepared when i tear it down and i dont want to many unexpected obstacles

I had a single din stock radio and a little pocket thing underneat the radio, which looked something like this:

I took out that pocket and the OEM radio and the w200 fit in just fine with no modifications at all. I don't have the Bose system so I'm not quite sure how to bypass that while running the stock speakers. I did run stock speakers off the head unit for some time, but I just used the adapter for aftermarket radios (bought the Scosche one at WalMart for 5 bucks). If you have any other questions let me know, I'll be glad to help.

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

How much does your hood weigh now?

Very nice project, subscribed

 

[eric12421 10+ year member]

looks really good, the deadening makes me jelous!

 

[donpisto 5,000+ posts]

I have no clue to be honest, lol. Quite a bit heavier. I'm probably not going to do the sludge over the hood. I'll be better saving it for the wheel wells instead. With the 3 layers of Spectrum I noticed just a slight improvement. I don't think another layer would make a significant difference. Firewall still needs to be done.

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

Awesome work!

 

[THUNDERBIRD 10+ year member]

i like it but why didnt you sell the w200 and get a w205 so you wouldnt need the blackbird dock?

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

i like it but why didnt you sell the w200 and get a w205 so you wouldnt need the blackbird dock?

then he can sell the dock to me //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[donpisto 5,000+ posts]

I bought the W200 when you could get the W205 for around 700, I saved 200 buying the w200. Also, I like how the w200 has a graphic EQ, which the w205 doesn't...though I haven't used it yet //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

James, you got a Blackbird? Since when? Also, if someone needs a Blackbird, have a spare one, though the screen is cracked. If you get the deck then it will function just fine since you use the w200 screen.

Anyhow, I started on the baffles today...all I can say is that all went downhill. a 3/4" baffle is definitely not going to work. The mid still hits the glass. Another issue is that the mid overlaps the holes for the stock location. To overcome this issue I figured I would cut one baffle out first and screw it into the stock location. And for test purposes, use the baffle I had just cut out and screw that into the 1st baffle. The mid would then get screwed into the 2nd baffle. Sine I was using two 3/4" baffles I had more than enough depth, but that brought another problem, the door panel sticking out.

I think I will be fine with a 1" baffle, so I will do two 1/2" baffles. When I do the final product, I will glue the two baffles together and do a combo of eyeballing and using the stock baffle to figure out where the first baffle will be screwed in from. Even with the 1" baffle, I still have overlap from the door panel. Some of the melted clips that were on the speaker grill that I cut off need to be entirely cut off. There are small portions where the inner part of the door panel need to be cut off which isn't a big deal. My only worry is the door panel that will be exposed. I kind of don't want to cut through the door panel. My worry is cutting and messing up and it being visible.

I may (hopefully not) have to put this into the hands of a professional, or maybe another DIY'er who can lend a hand. I'll try and see what I can do tomorrow as far as test fits go and if all goes well, I will work on the final products by gluing the pieces and then screwing into the door, followed by covering the baffles with deadener. The last task will be to make some speaker grills, which it think will be the tricky part. If anyone has suggestions I'd love to hear them.

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

No blackbird here. or dock. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

for the baffles. try having your door panels on w/ the grill off and see how much room you have to work with (from the back of the panel to the glass)

 

[donpisto 5,000+ posts]

Yeah, it's a very small amount to work with. I might be fine with the 1" but who knows. The grill is off, and will have to remain off since I cut it off.

I'll have some pictures up later tonight, I'm too lazy to upload them right now.

Also, another crucial piece of setup is not working right. I'm sure some people have seen my most recent thread of my current eBay purchase. I'm seeing if I can find a power adapter for my Super Nintendo to see if it will work. I found out that you can use an N64 or Gamecube A/V cable for the SNES...Radio Shack didn't have the AC Adapter I needed so hopefully I'll have some luck with another Radio Shack, Best Buy, or Circuit City tomorrow.

 

[donpisto 5,000+ posts]

I figured with the state tax refund I'll modify the cosmetics of the vehicle. Got a pretty good deal on this stuff so I figured why not. I got JDM Altezza black tail lights, JDM Black projector lights, and a cold air intake. I installed the tail lights, but need to deaden the back of the lights since they will rattle quite a bit. I probably will even put rattle pad behind them.

As for the headlights, I have to take off the bumper so I'll be working on that tomorrow and hopefully the intake as well. I'll also be buying an HID conversion kit next week //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Here are before and after pictures.

Before:

After:

With the lights on (wasn't really dark out at all so you can't really see the full effect).

 

[Idealrealist 10+ year member]

NOOOOOOOOOOO, why?!?!?

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

is it too late to return those?