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i couldnt be more happy with the work Joey and Bing did at Simplicity in sound for me. . I knew our nsx stereo sounded bad and dated but after getting all this done i didnt realized how bad it actually was.
I had 3 guide lines to follow for this build, i do not want to lose my ashtray, i wanted everything hidden and i do not want to lose leg room for the passenger side. I would say they did everything i asked and more :smile::smile::smile:
If anyone needs some work done on any car, check out Simplicity in Sound 879 Ames ave Milpitas ca 95035 ( 408-533-2399)
and check out their facebook to see more of their builds. https://www.facebook.com/simplicityinsound?fref=ts
This is Bings own write up on the build, enjoy!!!
Hi guys,
Its not often we get to work on a car that neither of us have touched before, and its even cooler that we got to be involved with a project on the ground floor. As soon, this car is going to be transformed into a fully blown wide body show car project!
I also want to point that this was Joey's first full project at Simplicity In Sound, with virtually no assistance from me beyond telling him to hurry up!!! hahah jk. After you see the pics, i hope you will join me in congratulating on a job truly well done.
Since this is Joey's first time taking pics for a full build logs, there will be a few sections a bit light on detail, but i am sure that will come in time.
anyway, lets get started.
The car is owned by Kris from 5 fifteenautobody in burlingame, CA, a high end body shop that does a lot of show cars...he purchased this vehicle not too long ago with the specific intention of building it into a show vehicle. For the audio portion, he gave us these goals:
1. custom install double din radio into the stock location
2. replace the blown stock system with something better (lofty goals i know)
3. keep everything in the cabin, nothing too flashy or showy, but clean and flowing with the car's original interior theme.
in other words, quite different what i used to do by myself but one key thing about this build is that on initial inspection, it doesnt seem like much, but once you dive deeper into the build, you will realize just how much work, detail and effort went into it.
so..lets get started.
first, two quick shots of the car. this will be the last time this car looks like this, as very soon, its going to get taken apart to do the wide body kit. Air Rex sponsored the project and supplied the car with one of their integrated kits, and here is the car on full up and full down:
First, a shot of the fused holder that we used in the front "trunk"
for those of you who is not familiar. this is what an OEM 92 NSX's dash looks like:
and here is what our completed product looks like. Kris supplied us with a Clarion NX500 double din headunit, and also a JDM screen pod from Science of Speed, everything is done again in OEM finish:
quick shots of the NX500, the two together and the JDM pod:
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Here i want to emphasize something i am supremely impressed with, and that is the FIT AND FINISH around the headunit. and i will just let the pictures do the talking:
behind this seemingly OEM lookg is a uh...trail of tears actually lol.
so here are some build pics of this process.
first, the trim panel was removed from the dash, whcih then looked like this:
perhaps the most difficult part was pealing off the bubbling metal finish from the plastic, the car was showing its 20 plus years and the entire thing was about as brittle as a cracker, so Joey had to reinforce it at several locations using trips of ABS:
then the clarion headunit was bolted in place:
there is an aftermarket bracket they sell for this purpose, but from the pictures, it looks like it only supports the unit from the top, so Joey designed his own system that secures the unit from both top and bottom:
and a quick shot of the unit bolted up:
a quick test fit reveales just how much filling and sanding he will need to do:
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next the area was tapped up and body filler applied to smooth out the panel:
then we found an ABS trim ring that fit the clarion almost perfectly and grafted into the dash opening:
after much sanding, filler and resanding, the piece was finished and shot with hi build primer, we also scraped the oem metallic finish from the ashtray door, ground it down, and shot that in primer. without doing this step, the top of the door will bind a lil bit on the bottom of the headunit when it opens, again, ATTENTION TO DETAIL
next the JDM dash pod was installed, whcih we dont have a lot of pictures of, but if you are curious what it is:
http://scienceofspeed.com/products/interior_performance_products/NSX/ScienceofSpeed/display_pod/
we just got two quick pics of the dash before drilling and the back of the screen, hehe:
next, the wiring harnesses were prepped and all the cables done behind the dash cavity neatly and cleanly, and the headunit bolted in place:
Joey then extend the clarion's USB cable, make a cutout and flush mounted to the front side of the armrest cubby, with a small metal bracket to hold it in place, a 21 century looking design for a 20 year old car
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For the front stage we went with a set of Morel's redesigned Hybrid Integra 6 6.5" two way point source driver, we dont have a lot of pics here, but basically, the entire door was sound proofed with STP foam, and Joey fabricated a spacer/adapter that allowed a 6.5" speaker to fit in the same manner as the original bose enclosure, the baffle was sealed with truck bedliner to protect them against the elements, and the morel bolted up. I am sure you can get the idea from these three pictures
For the sub, we wanted to get a fair amount of bass into the cabin and the natural choice is to utilize the space in the passenger side foot well that previously housed a useless 4" driver. This also allows for a totally hidden set up for daily driving. here is the normal view with the stock floor mat in place:
and pull back the mat and here is what you see, a single morel Primo 10" subwoofer in a .7 cubfeet sealed enclosure staring back at you. we customized a Morel Ultimo 10" grille for the sub:
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saved for pictures
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but what is REALLY cool is how great this car sounds. and i dont mean "oh it sounds good for a crappy sports car interior and simple build" i mean this could be one of the best sounding pure passive systems i have ever built. with a 10" sub anchored upfront and the new morel integras being so natural and smooth, i barely had to do ANYTHING to the eq, the only thing did was turn trebel down 1 notch on the headunit and thats it. xover point is around 100hz, and really it just rocked, a ton of output, clean, smooth and i mean really, way beyond my own expectations on what this car can sound like...
so thats it...i hope you guys like it, and i want to emphasize once again that 100 percent of the project goes to Joey...
bravo!
Prime wont let up load anymore pictures so Please check out their face book
https://www.facebook.com/simplicityinsound?fref=ts
and http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum...n-meets-eye-92-nsx-build-arc-audio-morel.html for the full write up and pictures.
you have to see how they mounted my amp!
I had 3 guide lines to follow for this build, i do not want to lose my ashtray, i wanted everything hidden and i do not want to lose leg room for the passenger side. I would say they did everything i asked and more :smile::smile::smile:
If anyone needs some work done on any car, check out Simplicity in Sound 879 Ames ave Milpitas ca 95035 ( 408-533-2399)
and check out their facebook to see more of their builds. https://www.facebook.com/simplicityinsound?fref=ts
This is Bings own write up on the build, enjoy!!!
Hi guys,
Its not often we get to work on a car that neither of us have touched before, and its even cooler that we got to be involved with a project on the ground floor. As soon, this car is going to be transformed into a fully blown wide body show car project!
I also want to point that this was Joey's first full project at Simplicity In Sound, with virtually no assistance from me beyond telling him to hurry up!!! hahah
jk. After you see the pics, i hope you will join me in congratulating on a job truly well done.Since this is Joey's first time taking pics for a full build logs, there will be a few sections a bit light on detail, but i am sure that will come in time.
anyway, lets get started.
The car is owned by Kris from 5 fifteenautobody in burlingame, CA, a high end body shop that does a lot of show cars...he purchased this vehicle not too long ago with the specific intention of building it into a show vehicle. For the audio portion, he gave us these goals:
1. custom install double din radio into the stock location
2. replace the blown stock system with something better (lofty goals i know
)3. keep everything in the cabin, nothing too flashy or showy, but clean and flowing with the car's original interior theme.
in other words, quite different what i used to do by myself
but one key thing about this build is that on initial inspection, it doesnt seem like much, but once you dive deeper into the build, you will realize just how much work, detail and effort went into it. so..lets get started.
first, two quick shots of the car. this will be the last time this car looks like this, as very soon, its going to get taken apart to do the wide body kit. Air Rex sponsored the project and supplied the car with one of their integrated kits, and here is the car on full up and full down:
First, a shot of the fused holder that we used in the front "trunk"
for those of you who is not familiar. this is what an OEM 92 NSX's dash looks like:
and here is what our completed product looks like. Kris supplied us with a Clarion NX500 double din headunit, and also a JDM screen pod from Science of Speed, everything is done again in OEM finish:
quick shots of the NX500, the two together and the JDM pod:
- - - Updated - - -
Here i want to emphasize something i am supremely impressed with, and that is the FIT AND FINISH around the headunit. and i will just let the pictures do the talking:
behind this seemingly OEM lookg is a uh...trail of tears actually lol.
so here are some build pics of this process.
first, the trim panel was removed from the dash, whcih then looked like this:
perhaps the most difficult part was pealing off the bubbling metal finish from the plastic, the car was showing its 20 plus years and the entire thing was about as brittle as a cracker, so Joey had to reinforce it at several locations using trips of ABS:
then the clarion headunit was bolted in place:
there is an aftermarket bracket they sell for this purpose, but from the pictures, it looks like it only supports the unit from the top, so Joey designed his own system that secures the unit from both top and bottom:
and a quick shot of the unit bolted up:
a quick test fit reveales just how much filling and sanding he will need to do:
- - - Updated - - -
next the area was tapped up and body filler applied to smooth out the panel:
then we found an ABS trim ring that fit the clarion almost perfectly and grafted into the dash opening:
after much sanding, filler and resanding, the piece was finished and shot with hi build primer, we also scraped the oem metallic finish from the ashtray door, ground it down, and shot that in primer. without doing this step, the top of the door will bind a lil bit on the bottom of the headunit when it opens, again, ATTENTION TO DETAIL
next the JDM dash pod was installed, whcih we dont have a lot of pictures of, but if you are curious what it is:
http://scienceofspeed.com/products/interior_performance_products/NSX/ScienceofSpeed/display_pod/
we just got two quick pics of the dash before drilling and the back of the screen, hehe:
next, the wiring harnesses were prepped and all the cables done behind the dash cavity neatly and cleanly, and the headunit bolted in place:
Joey then extend the clarion's USB cable, make a cutout and flush mounted to the front side of the armrest cubby, with a small metal bracket to hold it in place, a 21 century looking design for a 20 year old car
- - - Updated - - -
For the front stage we went with a set of Morel's redesigned Hybrid Integra 6 6.5" two way point source driver, we dont have a lot of pics here, but basically, the entire door was sound proofed with STP foam, and Joey fabricated a spacer/adapter that allowed a 6.5" speaker to fit in the same manner as the original bose enclosure, the baffle was sealed with truck bedliner to protect them against the elements, and the morel bolted up. I am sure you can get the idea from these three pictures
For the sub, we wanted to get a fair amount of bass into the cabin and the natural choice is to utilize the space in the passenger side foot well that previously housed a useless 4" driver. This also allows for a totally hidden set up for daily driving. here is the normal view with the stock floor mat in place:
and pull back the mat and here is what you see, a single morel Primo 10" subwoofer in a .7 cubfeet sealed enclosure staring back at you. we customized a Morel Ultimo 10" grille for the sub:
- - - Updated - - -
saved for pictures
- - - Updated - - -
but what is REALLY cool is how great this car sounds. and i dont mean "oh it sounds good for a crappy sports car interior and simple build" i mean this could be one of the best sounding pure passive systems i have ever built. with a 10" sub anchored upfront and the new morel integras being so natural and smooth, i barely had to do ANYTHING to the eq, the only thing did was turn trebel down 1 notch on the headunit and thats it. xover point is around 100hz, and really it just rocked, a ton of output, clean, smooth and i mean really, way beyond my own expectations on what this car can sound like...
so thats it...i hope you guys like it, and i want to emphasize once again that 100 percent of the project goes to Joey...
bravo!
Prime wont let up load anymore pictures so Please check out their face book
https://www.facebook.com/simplicityinsound?fref=ts
and http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum...n-meets-eye-92-nsx-build-arc-audio-morel.html for the full write up and pictures.
you have to see how they mounted my amp!
