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its a sound processor which upgrades the signal from the oem head unit which has rca outputs which you connect to amps then powers your aftermarket speakers, i had this running in my car for a while
http://mobile.jlaudio.com/products_c...php?page_id=79
alpine has one as well, bit more pricey but a bit better than the jl one
http://www.alpine.com.au/showItem.php?item_id=70
rockford fosgate has one as well but their site crashed so yeah... lol
so.. i just bought and am in the process of installing my mugen rr kit today and am in desperate need for a front grill !
The only 2 options available seems to be the FD2R one that comes with a badge or the Vision CF one that comes without one.
225 vs 275(+85 for badge) from JDM concept.
Panel beater reckons he can do painting for the grill for free if i get it in to him within the next couple of days, what do you guys think?
what about the mugen rr grill?
didnt come with it :(
by any chance u know where i can source one?
if you are going to spray it you might as well get the fd2r one
yea, just crossing my fingers hoping i can find a mugen rr one that comes with the badges :(
need more contacts ! will pay comission if you find me one :P
Hey guys,
Does anyone reckon (if they haven't already) having a Honda track day at Sandown (in Melbourne) be fabulous? Why is that not a reality? :P
organise it then!
Stig, how much does this JL cleansweep thing cost? I'm suddenly craving this sorta thing... oh and how much is installation too?
oh and it says
Quote:
Q: Can I use a CleanSweep CL441dsp and still drive my
speakers from the factory amplifier?
No. The CleanSweep CL441dsp outputs are specifically designed to drive aftermarket amplifiers and may not be compatible with OEM amplifiers. It is intended to be an interface between the OEM audio system and aftermarket amplifiers and speakers.
looks kinda hopeless if i don't get a fullon system :(Quote:
Q: Can I use a CleanSweep® CL441dsp and still keep my factory speaker system?
Yes, you could, but it does not make much sense. The factory speakers generally benefit from the OEM equalization curve and would likely sound worse with a corrected signal. The CL441dsp is intended to be an interface between the OEM audio system and aftermarket amplifiers and speakers.
hey guys.
just in my garage at the moment... and i'm trying to remove my front bumper to install my hids at the moment but its really pissing me off lol.
I basically followed this guide http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/light...t-removal.html
except i couldn't find the 10mm bolts he removed at the corner of the bumpers.
I've got the corners popped out. except the bumper area underneath the headlights are kinda stuck.
help?
fark that, don't need to take the bumper off. connect ur HID kit all up, and then do a regular bulb change, and then hide ur ballast on that bar connecting the chassis bar to bodywork - much easier
lol i thought i'd be cool like everyone else and do it.
I've also got hid kit for my fogs as well, and i think i have to remove the bumper for that.
=\ fingers are all black, typing on the keyboard. can't go to sleep until i finish this... or else i can't drive the car tomorrow lol
anyone?
Lol xpire we're having the same night. I had a shit 3 hours getting my hands bruised and battered just to replace my vacuum lines:
http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/5980/img0381i.jpg
In the end changed them all back to stock because they got sucked closed on idle.
Lesson? DON'T BUY SHIT FROM AUTOBARN
LOL!
Xpire,
if u want to take ur front bumper off, it takes me 1 minute to take it off
the clips at the top of the black cover in the engine bay,
the clips all under the front bumper in memory they got 8
and the two screw on the edge of the bumper on top of your wheel
just a phillips head.
and pull the edges out and push it forward from the back edge of the bumper
and voila its out!
I got it!!! Took me 3 hours to take it off LOL. Most of the time i just sat here thinking about what to do =\Quote:
Originally Posted by ej20i
The area under the headlights were really tight, when it came off I thought i broke it, was close to crying lol.
Thanks! :D
exe trackday at winton, nov 21st, get on it!Quote:
Originally Posted by anansting
looking at a bit over 300AUD shipped from the statesQuote:
Originally Posted by curtis265
Quote:
Originally Posted by stanz86
try OTR clayton, give johnny a call and see if he get you one
went to take quick pics today before returning the cr kai, one of the pics i liked, shiett
http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/4035/dsc01311z.jpg
My H11 hid kit is slightly different to my HB4 kit. There are two spade connectors coming out of the bulb...
I've connected both my fogs and lowbeams the same way, but only the lowbeams work. What am I meant to do with these spade connectors?
Edit:
Got the fogs working, spade connectors were meant to go into the original headlight connections. All done! Ballast locations aren't too great =\ and now i'm too lazy to put my car back together...
yo xpire. Which side you from? Meet up with me sometime and I'll help you hide your ballasts
Hey there ej20i, howd you take the resonator off? Is it possible to put it back on? Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by ej20i
yea its possible to put it back on.
just ask a muffler shop to cut it for u and put a straight pipe there and tell him that u want to put it back on later
Ahh, i see. And that was just the muffler yeah? Had a mad racey sound to it!
yea and just a muffler
Sweet as, thanks dude!
I'm from the north side, but I'm all done. Fog light ballasts are in a pretty good spot, headlights are in that angled area right opposite the globe.Quote:
Originally Posted by xenonkuraz
I have a feeling I forgot to zip tie one of the ballasts down... =\ cbf opening it up again to double check... hopefully the double sided sticky tape stays =]
Keep forgetting to make a sound clip of my exhaust.
I love going through tunnels now...sounds like an s2k
Hey guys, the panel beaters are telling me that there's a small clip at the back that breaks easily near the rear bumper area.Because I bummed my rear on one side before, the rear bumper will never fit properly again, if this is true is it possible to replace the clip or repair w/e dmg on it so it fits properly?
Did anyone have similar probs?
ive reversed into a car and cracked my rear bumper a while ago. got it plastic welded and the plastic clips got replaced with metal bolts lol. everything still lines up and u cant tell that anything had happened.
Ooh smart, I"ll see of they can do that. Cheers mate ;)
I got mine for $430 when i had to replace mine, just look around. I know there is a great place in st mary's. WEstern Clutches, they know their shit!Quote:
Originally Posted by ej20i
I just bought an rca converter...gonna run a bridged 4-channel amp to power 2 subs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stig
hopefully it sounds ok with the stock head unit...
otherwise which is the preferable option?
get a processor or upgrade the headunit?
Would anyone be interested in buying genuine mugen window visors for $250?
if u asked me that like.. a month ago i would have bought them off u already. :\
Hehe well I have a spare set :)
Man...
It took me the last 3 hours and 20 mins to get the power cable from the battery to the boot. I spent like an hour or more searching for a hole through the firewall but ended up going through the fender
OH MY ROFL thats exactly what I did!!!
Funnily I nearly ran it through the driver side fender but thought "maybe the passenger side fender will have the same grommet for some unknown reason"...
I had to remove the ECU just to get to it but yeah...woot
been having a break now its time to get back and see it through
that power cable was a bitch to do, was even more of a bitch when there was no diy available back then and i had to figure it out myself LOL
well good on you all for doing it, i woulda never figured it out :(
Any of you guys with a sound system and normal battery having issues with power? i.e. lights dimming? I saw them talk about it on 8thcivic
yea, hence i upgraded to an optima yellow top
yikes. what kind of sound system though? will I be ok just running a couple of subs? amp rated at 600watts max
you will get light dimming normaly if you dont have caps for your subwoofer, depends on how many watt is your sound system. but eventhough i have cap, still i upgraded to optima yellow top and put hks grounding kit
Yeah I was just about to ask if I should install a capacitor.
Can someone clarify,
should I ground my cap and amp separately?
i.e
power cable -> cap
ground cable -> cap
cap+ -> amp+
cap- -> another ground point
and my amp has two 25amp external fuses, so will the one 50amp power fuse (close to battery) be enough for this whole setup?
I couldn't find any real place to mount the ground cable in the boot...so I stuck it on the taillight screw. Would this be ok?
Another question...
I'm planning to follow this guide:
Do I need to strip the wires from behind the stereo, or can I just go straight to the speakers? I'm planning to connect the converter to the rear speakers...which would be much easier than taking apart the dashQuote:
Installing a line out converter/rca converter
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Step 1
Locate the wires running from the head-unit or factory amplifier to the speakers. In some cases you will find these wires behind the head unit, but it may be easier to go directly to the speakers.
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Step 2
Once the speaker wires are found, use the wire strippers to remove 1 inch of insulation from each one. Attach the left channel of the L.O.C. to the left speaker, and the right channel to the right speaker.
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Step 3
Solder the L.O.C. wires to the speaker wires and seal the connection with heat shrink or electrical tape. Secure the L.O.C. to the vehicle. Plug in some RCA cables to the L.O.C. and run them to the amplifier.
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Step 4
Adjust the amplifiers' gain levels to a medium setting. Turn on the stereo and adjust the volume to a comfortable listening level. Use a small screwdriver to adjust the gains on the L.O.C. up until distortion is heard, then turn the gain down until it goes away.
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Step 5
Turn the volume up on the head unit and make sure that there is no distortion present in the amplifier. If distortion is heard, adjust the gain on the amplifier and L.O.C. accordingly.
theres a grounding point in the boot if u lift up ur carpet
dont use the bolt from ur tailight, ur tailight will start dimming
on another note,
please dont use capacitors,
it will only do damage to ur amplifiers
is like ur amp is not getting a constant feed but a short burst of power
ive seen so many amp blow up because of the owner thinks by using a cap it will sort out problems
no it wont it may seem like it
but all its doing is soilving problem on the face by covering it up and not looking inside what is the main problem
lights dimming is normally poor grounding
im running 4 channel and mono at 300 WRMS kicker without any problems of the lights dimming same as my jazz
under the carpet behind the back seat where the massive metal bar is, theres two bolts there, ground them there
Okay awesome thanks guys :)
Anyone know if it's ok to connect my converter directly to the rear speakers? Or should I go closer to the source i.e front speakers or behind the stereo?
Also, for the guys who have a LOC already in their car...
is it necessary to run a remote wire to the amp from an acc source too? because my LOC only has 4 wires for left and right speakers
u can run em from the back
yes u do need to run remote wire from acc coz thats ur turn on wire for ur amp
run it from the fuse box, easier
hey tim can u install that benen tow hook if i got the mugen rear lip on?
yea of course
guys, whose going to the massive meet in sydney?
man the number of ppl that put down their names are like nearly 100!
Kinda urgent - just need to confirm for our cars lug nuts; 12x1.25? yes / no?
http://www.lugshack.com/ProductDetai...ctCode=65554BK - is this site legit? going to be ordering these.. out of stock atm but still need to know.
thankyou!
You need 1.5 screw thread, 1.25 aint gonna fit on the fd mate. Make sure that its 1.2x1.5 and that its got 16 normal nuts plus 4 locking.
which fuse do I run it from and how?Quote:
Originally Posted by ej20i
our pitch is 1.5 not 1.25 as ekay1 said
Xenon Kuraz,
u need a test light and the take off the bottom part of the driver dash like the light grey one and on top of the fuse box there should be hella lot of wires
just use ur test light to which one is an acc power
lol woops.. i was thinking of nissan?
Cheers guys, and does that site look legit? i got the link from an old 8th civic forum so it should be ok?
Sorry, my nets capped so i cant check lol. And btw, check the tip shape, could effect your rims, I THINK. Goodluck with the lugs!
12 x 1.5 - Spline drive; http://www.lugshack.com/ProductDetai...557BK&CartID=1
Any dramas with those? Does the site look legit? it came off 8th civic so? .. any probs using these on my lms/
+1 fk yea they wil have a huge effectQuote:
Originally Posted by ekay1
Quote:
Lug nut information
Aftermarket lugs are made for aftermarket wheels. Not only for "wheel safety", because nobody wants your rotas, but because the seating on the inside of the bolt is correct. Stock wheels have a ball seat while aftermarket wheels have a conical seat. Dont be a DUMBASS and put aftermarket lugs on your stock wheels, otherwise when you make a thread asking why your wheel fell off, I'll point at this thread and laugh.. then say sorry. If you do have a stock spare or steelie spare in your trunk but aftermarket wheels make sure that you keep stock lugs in your trunk.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ball-seats.jpg
they seem to be right? .. can anyone confirm so i can order the damn things already :P
Guys please help. What is acc power from stock headunit? Purple or red? Or something else?
what are you trying to do? :D get power when key on acc?Quote:
Originally Posted by xenonkuraz
yea get the power from on top of the fuse box
and i just guttered my wheels 2nite!!!!
:( was tired from work!
bloody hell!
yes does anyone know what colour? i pulled the stereo outQuote:
Originally Posted by vlixcool
Yeah it says violet/purple...but I'm just not so sure, need someone here to confirm
do you have volt meter? just measure that pin and turn on your ACC to test. DIY without proper tool is no no :D
Oh never mind. Thanks for the link bro it is purple.
wrong link up there lol - is this the right nuts? http://www.lugshack.com/Black_McGard..._p/65557bk.htm
I always buy my McGard lock nuts from them.
got a set of 07-08 sport rims only if anyone is interested
my wheels are sold. new wheels to come soon! :D
wat u buying?
im still thinking. i wont be balling coz i dont have a huge budget, but im still looking
woot! I installed my subs and amp today finally...it looks pretty pro for a first time job.
No wires visible and I mounted the amp on the back of the seat, sounds pretty good too, but I hate when the doors vibrate from the speakers
dynamat away~
I have a spare box of dynamat at home. Will it really reduce the vibrations though?
do your front doors and rear parcel shelf, big improvement
take some pics and post them up here man! no point point in this thread without some pictures lol. been so long since someone has modded somethingQuote:
Originally Posted by xenonkuraz
found some old photos LOL.. i wish i had the balls to go low on the front back then esh!! the rear is sexy as!
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/DSC05855.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/DSC05856.jpg
dang those wheels are nice. and the roof spoiler is nice too...i just bought a plastic one lol
Hey guys I just got my mugen wing. Any recommendations on where to fit and paint?