Zv4 18 in a 2004 Pontiac Vibe (Full Build)

[Lee Carter 150]

Looks cool-  Glad your dad is getting better.

[Fi 4 life 0]

Happy to hear about your dad dude.

[hondakilla98 29]

I like you "lets see what happens" attitude. Since you added all that weight to the door panels. Are you adding any extra attachments from the door panel to the door itself? Maybe some screws  or something? Are the speakers in a sealed enclosure on the door panel? Or do they vent into the doors?

[Sencheezy 689]

looks good!

[Corey Wagner 7]

I like you "lets see what happens" attitude. Since you added all that weight to the door panels. Are you adding any extra attachments from the door panel to the door itself? Maybe some screws  or something? Are the speakers in a sealed enclosure on the door panel? Or do they vent into the doors?

The door panels are held on by about 10 plastic clips and 4 screws from the factory.  I am going to see how well it holds before I add any extra screws in.  I don't think I am adding THAT much weight to it where it will make any difference.  If I need to, I can always do that later.  As far as the enclosure goes, it is sealed off behind the door panel.  I layer down some fiberglass on the front and back of each door panel to add strength and also to seal it off as a chamber.  

[Corey Wagner 7]

I am hoping to do some good work on the car tomorrow.  I plan to run the RCAs, run the 0awg runs from front to back, do the big 3, install the new battery, and maybe even get the doors wired up.  Depends on how motivated I am tomorrow when I wake up.

[Corey Wagner 7]

Getting a lot done today.  Finished the Big 3, and now working on mounting up speakers to the door panels.  Pics incoming.

[Corey Wagner 7]

 

 

 

I mounted the crossovers to the back of the door panels.

 

 

These speakers look so amazing to me. I can't wait to hear them tonight!

 

 

I am going to be covering the door panels with suede next month. I just plasti-dipped them for now. (Yes, I know I should have sanded them better before painting them) I got impatient to hear them. 

[Corey Wagner 7]

Big 3

 

 

 

Also decided to plasti dip my A-Pillars

 

 

 

Turned out well.  I like it.

 

[hondakilla98 29]

Looking good. I bet you're excited to hear it.

[Corey Wagner 7]

I wasn't able to work on the car much in the last few weeks due to 2 things:

 

1) My dad has been getting better so I have been spending a lot of time with him.

2) I moved to a new apartment closer to work.

 

I just got some new wheels and tires today.

 

 

I love the way they look!

 

I also finished the doors and reinstalled the interior.  I am planning on covering the door panels in suede in the next few months but I wanted to hear them play for the last part of the summer.

 

Edited July 23, 2014 by Corey0927

[jcarter1885 995]

Nice upgrades man, wheels fit the car well.

[Jasonc13 33]

Pods look good! How do you like them?

Shame Pontiac is no more.

[Corey Wagner 7]

I still have some tuning to do, but so far I like them.  If I had to do it all over again, I know of a few things I would change, but that is the fun of doing something you have never done before.  

[Corey Wagner 7]

I am going to start drawing up the design tonight after work for the sub enclosure.  It will be a basic ported box tuned to 33 Hz.  

[Corey Wagner 7]

Yesterday I bought a tablesaw...

 

 

And made some cuts

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was working off of my design

 

 

And even did some 45's.  

 

 

I have everything cut and sitting in my living room.  Of course this happens to be one of the busiest weeks I have so it won't be finished until next weekend most likely.  

[Jasonc13 33]

What is the reasoning for putting another 45 bend at the port opening?

 

 

Tablesaw is a must for perfectly square cuts!

[Corey Wagner 7]

The 45 at the opening of the port was kind of a last minute thought.  I want to try it out as a pseudo-kerf and see if I can tell a difference or not.  Plus, it looks kind of cool to me.

[Sencheezy 689]

nice progress

[Corey Wagner 7]

Thanks, I hope to finish up the box this weekend.  With my schedule, I am not able to just sit down and finish it.  I need one day of nothing going on so I can just knock it out.

[Corey Wagner 7]

Did a mock up in sketchup before the build...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Corey Wagner 7]

Assembly begins!

 

 

 

 

Tools are fun

 

 

 

 

 

Starting to take shape

 

 

 

The pictures of the sub cut-outs doesn't do it justice.  That bike is a 26" Mountain Bike.

 

 

First baffle on

 

 

 

Test fit the top baffle

 

 

Closer

 

 

 

Tried something different with the port.  We will see how it sounds...

 

 

 

The Zv4 in all it's glory

 

 

 

It got dark on my pretty quick so I wasn't able to finish it tonight.  Tomorrow morning I plan to attach the top baffle and bolt it down.  It should be playing by 10am.  I can't wait to hear it!

[antoinez28 62]

Looks good

[Corey Wagner 7]

[Corey Wagner 7]