What are you doing? - Page 2

willnordacgreen1211 · 04-07-2011, 12:14 PM

cleaning up the engine bay a bit, removed all the insulation from the firewall and fenderwells, also removed the air pump and pressure washed/ partially degreased the engine pay. looks alot better IMO

WE3RX7 · 04-14-2011, 09:25 PM

Finished putting in the seat, relocating the OBD2 port and just waiting on tires

Only have 100 miles on the clutch/flywheel so I need to do some breaking in...

willnordacgreen1211 · 04-24-2011, 01:55 AM

New exedy stage 1 organic clutch kit put in today with the help of my local RCC friends along with the racing beat SS clutch line.

LunchboxCritter · 05-23-2011, 04:39 PM

WE3RX7 · 05-23-2011, 08:17 PM

Turned out pretty good...

Gregory Casimir · 05-24-2011, 12:32 PM

nice i need to learn how to do that type of work

LunchboxCritter · 05-26-2011, 10:45 AM

Thanks guys. This was my first ever fiberglass box. I think it turned out pretty nice.

rx7 vinnie · 05-26-2011, 11:22 AM

Looks good man, you need to mass produce and
Make millions.

willnordacgreen1211 · 05-28-2011, 01:45 AM

^ x2

***TitaniumTT*** · 05-28-2011, 06:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LunchboxCritter

Thanks guys. This was my first ever fiberglass box. I think it turned out pretty nice.

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[IMG]http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll384/LunchboxCritter/RX8%20Subwoofer%20Enclosure/100_33
[IMG]http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll384/LunchboxCritter/RX8%20Subwoofer%20Enclosure/100_33
[IMG]http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll384/LunchboxCritter/RX8%20Subwoofer%20Enclosure/100_33

That's your first ever fiberglass box? DAMN! That's impressive. VERY nice work! And this is coming from a OCD guy who's spent too much time working with fiberglass.

LunchboxCritter · 05-30-2011, 03:05 PM

Thank You. Yes this was my first fiberglass box, and second ever experience with glass. I'm quite proud. I hope to do my door panels (in my rx7) similar to yours.

I actually did buy the things needed to make a mold so I could reproduce the enclosure. I spent alot of time looking at it near completion, and decided it would be more work than I was willing to do in order to prep it to mold ready condition. It is undercut behind where I would want to put the parting line, so I chose to go ahead and carpet the box and be done with it. I did not think the cost/benefit was in favor of producing copies.

4080 has already sold several of these type of enclosures for the RX8 (before going out of business), so the market demand had pretty much been filled. In a few years that might change as the 1st gen. RX8's become less valuable and more of the younger crowd can afford them.

speedjunkie · 06-10-2011, 09:34 AM

Yeah that turned out REALLY well, especially considering being your first one. Looks like you've been doing this kind of work for a while. So, how does it sound?

LunchboxCritter · 01-17-2012, 03:21 PM

Thanks Guys!

Update: Finally got the wiring for the install and integrated the steering wheel controls to the head unit. Here is my amp mounting solution.

Yes those are Slurpee straws used as spacers.

It sounds good. The sub has not yet broken in, but it's still performing very well.

speedjunkie · 01-17-2012, 05:32 PM

That's pretty cool, easy to get to the controls for adjustment. Nice addition of the Slurpee straws too lol.

Pilgrim · 03-01-2012, 03:08 PM

Very nice. Back in my youth I did a lot of customer car stereo work but that was when everyone built speaker boxes out of incredibly heavy particle board.

05-23-2011, 04:39 PM	#19
LunchboxCritter Simply Rotarded Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 166 Rep Power: 17	__________________ LunchboxCritter - 91 NA to J-Spec TII - 88 FC Vert - 04 Rx8 Disclaimer: I am not a mechanic, and I did not sleep at a Holiday Inn. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!!!

05-26-2011, 10:45 AM	#22
LunchboxCritter Simply Rotarded Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 166 Rep Power: 17	Thanks guys. This was my first ever fiberglass box. I think it turned out pretty nice. __________________ LunchboxCritter - 91 NA to J-Spec TII - 88 FC Vert - 04 Rx8 Disclaimer: I am not a mechanic, and I did not sleep at a Holiday Inn. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!!!

05-26-2011, 11:22 AM	#23
rx7 vinnie I SEE DEAD PEOPLE Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: nashville, tn (antioch) Posts: 743 Rep Power: 18	Looks good man, you need to mass produce and Make millions. __________________ VIN-AUTO Rotary list of Fails below: 86 mazda rx7 csp 61 N/A= because RACECAR 87 mazda rx7 t2 with 13b-re cosmo GT42= FKN RUNS!!! 03 Dodge Viper SRT-10 Vert 06 dodge ram 2500 Megacab turbo Cummins=puller 16 MB ML350

05-30-2011, 03:05 PM	#26
LunchboxCritter Simply Rotarded Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 166 Rep Power: 17	Thank You. Yes this was my first fiberglass box, and second ever experience with glass. I'm quite proud. I hope to do my door panels (in my rx7) similar to yours. I actually did buy the things needed to make a mold so I could reproduce the enclosure. I spent alot of time looking at it near completion, and decided it would be more work than I was willing to do in order to prep it to mold ready condition. It is undercut behind where I would want to put the parting line, so I chose to go ahead and carpet the box and be done with it. I did not think the cost/benefit was in favor of producing copies. 4080 has already sold several of these type of enclosures for the RX8 (before going out of business), so the market demand had pretty much been filled. In a few years that might change as the 1st gen. RX8's become less valuable and more of the younger crowd can afford them. __________________ LunchboxCritter - 91 NA to J-Spec TII - 88 FC Vert - 04 Rx8 Disclaimer: I am not a mechanic, and I did not sleep at a Holiday Inn. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!!!

01-17-2012, 03:21 PM	#28
LunchboxCritter Simply Rotarded Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 166 Rep Power: 17	Thanks Guys! Update: Finally got the wiring for the install and integrated the steering wheel controls to the head unit. Here is my amp mounting solution. Yes those are Slurpee straws used as spacers. It sounds good. The sub has not yet broken in, but it's still performing very well. __________________ LunchboxCritter - 91 NA to J-Spec TII - 88 FC Vert - 04 Rx8 Disclaimer: I am not a mechanic, and I did not sleep at a Holiday Inn. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!!!

04-07-2011, 12:14 PM	#16
willnordacgreen1211 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 207 Rep Power: 16	cleaning up the engine bay a bit, removed all the insulation from the firewall and fenderwells, also removed the air pump and pressure washed/ partially degreased the engine pay. looks alot better IMO

04-14-2011, 09:25 PM	#17
WE3RX7 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: VA Posts: 1,812 Rep Power: 19	Finished putting in the seat, relocating the OBD2 port and just waiting on tires Only have 100 miles on the clutch/flywheel so I need to do some breaking in...

04-24-2011, 01:55 AM	#18
willnordacgreen1211 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 207 Rep Power: 16	New exedy stage 1 organic clutch kit put in today with the help of my local RCC friends along with the racing beat SS clutch line.

05-23-2011, 08:17 PM	#20
WE3RX7 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: VA Posts: 1,812 Rep Power: 19	Turned out pretty good...

05-24-2011, 12:32 PM	#21
Gregory Casimir Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 253 Rep Power: 16	nice i need to learn how to do that type of work

05-28-2011, 01:45 AM	#24
willnordacgreen1211 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 207 Rep Power: 16	^ x2

06-10-2011, 09:34 AM	#27
speedjunkie RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 2,089 Rep Power: 20	Yeah that turned out REALLY well, especially considering being your first one. Looks like you've been doing this kind of work for a while. So, how does it sound?

01-17-2012, 05:32 PM	#29
speedjunkie RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 2,089 Rep Power: 20	That's pretty cool, easy to get to the controls for adjustment. Nice addition of the Slurpee straws too lol.

03-01-2012, 03:08 PM	#30
Pilgrim The Newbie Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	Very nice. Back in my youth I did a lot of customer car stereo work but that was when everyone built speaker boxes out of incredibly heavy particle board.