04 Acura RSX, sub box
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Topic: 04 Acura RSX, sub box
Posted By: mi_what
Subject: 04 Acura RSX, sub box
Date Posted: December 14, 2006 at 1:32 PM
Goodevening ladies and gents,
Sorry I haven't posted in a while but I have been (and still will be until April 07) in Iraq, so obviously I haven't had much time to do glasswork  . I did however manage to score a 2004 Acura RSX (not lucky enough to score the Type S though).
I have already purchased the bodykit and fenders and they're just sitting inside my garage waiting for my return, but my question is to you:
Have you (or your shops) done any fiberglassing to an RSX? and if so can I bother you for some pics? I am trying to get ideas fo a sub-box that won't take up that much room seeing as how the car is fairly small to begin with and I have twins 2 year old girls.
'ppreciate any help, I have been searching all of the sites (cardomain, carsnrides, rankmyride, etc.) and have gotten a couple of ideas but I figured someone on here has HAD to do an RSX...they're only the coolest cars alive...gosh.
-Fournier
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Posted By: bomex_eclipse
Date Posted: December 14, 2006 at 4:26 PM
I Would Like to thank you and others for fighting for our country ( USA) it really does Mean alot to me and Others. If thats the least I can do to help you for standing up for our country I will keep my eyes open for you some pics. Again Thank you, and the rest over seas or where ever for standing up for the usa Thanks, Matt ------------- If You Can Imagine It Glass It!
Posted By: Techmaster
Date Posted: December 14, 2006 at 4:26 PM
There's an amp rack I was working on a few years ago for my RSX, but I got rid of the car before I was fully finished...but there's tons of room in those back corners of that car, plenty of room to do something nice.
Posted By: Techmaster
Date Posted: December 14, 2006 at 4:29 PM
bomex_eclipse wrote:
I Would Like to thank you and others for fighting for our country ( USA) it really does Mean alot to me and Others.
I agree. The liberal media likes to defame our military's hard work and claim that we're fighting a losing battle...but that's a huge kick in the nuts to our hard working military. Keep up the good work. Just because the pessimists speak louder doesn't mean everybody is against you.
Posted By: mi_what
Date Posted: December 15, 2006 at 9:29 AM
Thanks guys, I appreciate it. I no longer watch the news because they portray the war in such a negative aspect, but I guess it's one of those things that media is notorious for. I am personally having a great time over here, I get to see the difference we make and the reason we are over here doing what we do everytime I go out and an Iraqi citizen thanks me.
Techmaster - you do some awesome work, I like how you can pull the whole panel out and keep your amp rack attached to it. So I take it judging by the size of that amp/cap that the pockets in there are deep. That's good, could probably fit a good 12 or two in there. Thanks for the pics, keep 'em coming.
Bomex_eclipse - hey Matt, thanks for the support bro, times get hard out there but I only got 4 more months left before I can drive my RSX lol. Take it easy bro and happy holidays to everyone on here, just say a little something for my fellow Soldiers, Sailors, Airman, and Marines who are with me out here and can't be with their families this Christmas.
Oh and eat the S*** out of some Christmas ham for me!
Posted By: Techmaster
Date Posted: December 15, 2006 at 2:17 PM
mi_what wrote:
Techmaster - you do some awesome work, I like how you can pull the whole panel out and keep your amp rack attached to it. So I take it judging by the size of that amp/cap that the pockets in there are deep. That's good, could probably fit a good 12 or two in there. Thanks for the pics, keep 'em coming.
No, I just removed the trunk panel to do the fiberglass molding. That way I could do the entire project out of the trunk. ;) I would highly doubt you could fit two 12"s one one side. One per side, that would work great. Really, that whole project kind of went to crap real fast, because I wanted to flush mount the amp. I built this elaborate frame to hold the amp from behind and allow me to adjust the elevation of the amp to perfectly line it up with the surface of the fiberglass. By the time it was done, I went to put it in the car and realized it was so big it wouldn't even fit in the trunk. Oops! Guess I got carried away. ;) By that point I was so aggravated, I pretty much said screw it, I'll do a surface mount. Looking back, it would've been a better idea to do exactly what I did, then cover the whole thing in plastic, and fiberglass over that. Make a face for it, basically. That would've been a great way to make it have the flush mount look, and would make running wires super easy. That's what maturity does to us, though...you learn to look back at things you did in the past, and think about how you would do it differently now.
Posted By: mi_what
Date Posted: December 15, 2006 at 4:25 PM
Ah, techmaster, you are a wise man. I will be willing to second your theory on maturity; I too have learned from experience, I have spent alot of money replacing parts that were broken (half the times the ones I wasn't even working on) out of anger.
So what can you pass on from experience with the RSX? to be honest, I haven't even looked at the car yet, it's being driven by my wife in Texas.
Do you have any parts from your RSX leftover that you would be willing to sell?
Posted By: Techmaster
Date Posted: December 15, 2006 at 5:52 PM
Actually I have a neuspeed strut tower brace I need to get rid of. It's black and in perfect condition. Made a bigger difference in the tightness of the steering than what I expected. The RSX is a great car, you can beat the hell out of it and it will stay fairly reliable. It's very easy to work on, and it's easy to run wire in too. Great car for aftermarket sound. The one major weakness of the car is its seats, especially if they're leather. I'll put it this way: Honda/Acura leather sucks. It gets cracked way too easy, and is paper thin. Other than that, the seats themselves are very uncomfortable. But I do miss the car. It was fun. ;)
My old RSX
Posted By: mi_what
Date Posted: December 15, 2006 at 6:15 PM
looks sweet bro, what did you trade it in for? How much are you asking for that strut brace? I can't wait to get started on my project. I am going to go with a false floor over the spare tire with a circle cut in so you can see the spare rim and fiberglass the subs into the sides, maybe throw a monitor or two in there...who knows. I have already purchased the buddy club 2 body kit and F-1 fenders for it. I got the cloth interior but it's either coming out for racing seats or will get Katzkin leather conversion...not too sure yet. I see that you replaced your stock HU with an aftermarket; did you have to purchase a install trim kit or does the RSX need one?
Well, let me know what you're asking for that strut tower bar and about that HU upgrade.
Posted By: Techmaster
Date Posted: December 15, 2006 at 9:41 PM
mi_what wrote:
looks sweet bro, what did you trade it in for? How much are you asking for that strut brace? I can't wait to get started on my project. I am going to go with a false floor over the spare tire with a circle cut in so you can see the spare rim and fiberglass the subs into the sides, maybe throw a monitor or two in there...who knows. I have already purchased the buddy club 2 body kit and F-1 fenders for it. I got the cloth interior but it's either coming out for racing seats or will get Katzkin leather conversion...not too sure yet. I see that you replaced your stock HU with an aftermarket; did you have to purchase a install trim kit or does the RSX need one?
Well, let me know what you're asking for that strut tower bar and about that HU upgrade.
The HU doesn't need any special kit. You can just buy a regular scosche honda civic wiring harness from walmart for about $5, and the head unit itself will bolt right in, with no trim pieces needed. I could probably do $75 for the bar. Paid twice that and it's in perfect condition.
Posted By: mi_what
Date Posted: December 15, 2006 at 9:52 PM
alright man, sounds like a deal to me. you got a paypal account? Just let me know how much you pay for shipping and I will cover that too. I probably won't be on here for a while, my shift is ending soon, and I get to go sleep for a couple of hours then do it all over again. If you want to contact me you can hit me up at mi_what@yahoo.com, I check that everyday, and we can work out payment and shipping for that strut bar. Let me know if you come up with any more pics or ideas from you previous RSX ownership. Later bro,
Fournier
Posted By: Triple-x
Date Posted: December 17, 2006 at 10:47 PM
Posted By: Techmaster
Date Posted: December 17, 2006 at 11:17 PM
Wow, very clean car. The rims look great with the Wings West body kit, any idea what kind of rims they are?
Very, very nice work on that sub enclosure. Too bad you guys didn't finish it, I would've loved to see the final product.
Posted By: Triple-x
Date Posted: December 17, 2006 at 11:45 PM
ANYWHO.. thanks for the compliments...
rims are uhhh...Axis i believe.. i dont know if thats the model or the brand but i know its something axis. lol
as far as the build.. yea you and i both , i was way disappointed when i heard it was being sold.. that car had A LOT of engine work.. was 423hp at the WHEEL by the time he sold it.. all of the engine work was done by Cybernation in miami.. at the time they were the authority on rsx engine mods.. but the cuaght his car on fire in the engine bay so DONT GO THERE!!! LOL
anyway , if anyone knows an rsx owner that might like to continue this install the way they want, i have the boxes.. they are not for show only a custom fit into each corner of the rear of the hatch, then a bueaty panel must be fabricated over them. that is the stage we were at in the last pic.. the skeletal structure was being built , and once it was done , grill cloth was to be stretched and stapled to the rabbeted edges of the skeletal ribbing and resined, glassed.. blah blah , we all know the story..lol
Posted By: Techmaster
Date Posted: December 18, 2006 at 10:31 AM
Yeah, Cybernation are gods in the RSX world, their turbo kits are awesome.
Posted By: mi_what
Date Posted: December 19, 2006 at 11:41 PM
Triple-X,
Thanks for posting man, that car is clean. I like the rims too...19s if I'm not mistaken? That setup was going to be badass. If you still got the boxes I can take them off your hands and show you a completed project...that might make for a happy ending to this tragedy. The only thing I would do differently (and believe me this is not criticism) is probably add an amp rack on an actuator in the back (towards the rear seats) and falsify a floor board that would allow the spare rim and tire to show (once I get my rims and tires). But, like I said, if you're willing to hand the project over I'm sure I can finish it for you.
Posted By: integratyper934
Date Posted: December 23, 2006 at 1:43 AM
looks like an alpine install
Posted By: Triple-x
Date Posted: January 26, 2007 at 10:26 PM
mi_what wrote:
Triple-X,
Thanks for posting man, that car is clean. I like the rims too...19s if I'm not mistaken? That setup was going to be badass. If you still got the boxes I can take them off your hands and show you a completed project...that might make for a happy ending to this tragedy. The only thing I would do differently (and believe me this is not criticism) is probably add an amp rack on an actuator in the back (towards the rear seats) and falsify a floor board that would allow the spare rim and tire to show (once I get my rims and tires). But, like I said, if you're willing to hand the project over I'm sure I can finish it for you.
sorry man , been away from the board for a while..
you still interested?
Posted By: Triple-x
Date Posted: January 26, 2007 at 10:26 PM
mi_what wrote:
Triple-X,
Thanks for posting man, that car is clean. I like the rims too...19s if I'm not mistaken? That setup was going to be badass. If you still got the boxes I can take them off your hands and show you a completed project...that might make for a happy ending to this tragedy. The only thing I would do differently (and believe me this is not criticism) is probably add an amp rack on an actuator in the back (towards the rear seats) and falsify a floor board that would allow the spare rim and tire to show (once I get my rims and tires). But, like I said, if you're willing to hand the project over I'm sure I can finish it for you.
sorry man , been away from the board for a while..
you still interested?
Posted By: Triple-x
Date Posted: January 26, 2007 at 10:31 PM
jeez.. this forum is dbl post central..
and i know it.. all the more reason why i only cliked ONCE DAMNIT!
LOL
Posted By: mi_what
Date Posted: January 27, 2007 at 12:23 AM
Yeah, bro, don't worry about not being on in a little while. I have been away for some time too. Dealing with all the dirka's here. I am definatly still interested in the box. Let me know what you want to do about it and like I said, I have until April over here before I can even start working on it, so we got time to plan.
Later gents
Fournier
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