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Mods done during these long last few weeks:

• Honda floor mats (finally)
• Gas cap holder installed
• Trunk floor re-build in 3/4 inch MDF
• Trunk floor carpeted using Crutchfield's silver carpet
• Trunk floor now allows access to spare [whole reason of doing this]
• Stinger Pro Series 4 gauge ring terminals
• Stinger Pro distribution block
• Stinger 4 gauge wire
• Stinger triple shielded RCA wire
• Lightning Audio Strike LS10-03 Capacitor installed
• Autometer Cobalt Voltage gauge
• autometer Cobalt Air/Fuel guage
• Dual gauge pod for behind steering wheel
• Gauge pods cut, filed, and sanded to view fuel/temp gauges
• Shifter trim painted glossy black

So, it took about 20 hours total work with everything.
This was my 1st time using a jig saw, and 1st time carpeting wood. So the back of the wood looks crappy but who cares.
No the carpet sits much nicer than that now.

Also taken before carpet put into final place







Why I started this whole project in the first place

Some pics of the gauges:









NEW PICS:







What do you think? All Questions/Comments welcome!

 
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excellent. pics once everything is installed! I was thinking of getting a a/f gauge, but isn't there a rumor going around that it wont read accurately or something cuz our cars are narrow band...i dunno.

 
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Good luck on the install and the test.

post some pics when your done

my finals dont start untill next week...... then im takeing 2 summer classes.....not going to be a good time

 
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A narrow band only basically says if it is Rich, ok, or Lean.
A wideband sensor and gauge, which usually run $400+, give you an actual measure in specific units. This is a must if you are tuning. But since the A/F gauges was a cheap gauge to just fill the 2nd hole and has no actual value to me then I dont even care. As long as it works.

But of course tons of pics when its done!

 
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wouldn't an ammeter gauge be more valuable to you than an a/f gauge?

 
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narrow a/f gauges mess with your ecu over time; thats the rumor. aem makes a wide band which is supposedly safe.

 
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yes, but its also $200 compared to the $70 A/F and I didnt have enough!!!
But that was the original idea.

 
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major update in post 1

 
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All the sketches look nice man, can't wait to see the real install pics, post up when done yo

 
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I will do all the installation and work the VERY last weekend of this month. I need the whole 2 stall garage to pull this one off and my parents wont be gone for the weekend till then. but once they leave that friday ill start the work and try to get it done by saturday night, pics and all!

 
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AEM wideband AFR

heres a link to the aem wideband afr gauge for $194.99, that's a deal.

 
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nice, looks good. are you planing on raising the floor? Im not sure you will have the clearence with the spare in there, but you might depending on what you have for an amp/cap.

 
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Wow! Those sketches look pretty good. I wish knew how to draft on the computer...

 
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is your amp gonna get propper airflow in that box? I dont wanna be the bad guy, but your amp may overheat if it doesnt get enuf air...

 
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my amp has never even gotten more than luke warm in the hottest days. the 500/1 runs incredibly cool. i have the back of the box with a 1" tall slit for wires, but there will be no front. So that whole side by the heatsink fins is open to flow out the hot air. i might even hook up a 12v fan on the other side to keep cool air flowing in, but probably not.

Download and try out "SketchUp" thats what I was using. Its not a CAD program, but its SUPER simple. almost exactly like pen and paper!

The floor will be made of 3/4" MDF, and already is. So the box will be on the back 1/2 of that big piece of MDF and the front will get a hole in it. So its only going to be 4" deep from the trunk floor surface. I have a little under 5" at the worst spot. So it will fit. If not Ill be cutting some more and squeezing everyhting in tighter!

 
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^ah, cool, I was just playing devils advocate, didnt what you to build it, then burn your car down, lol cool, keep it up!

 
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lol its ok. by the way the amp now is under 1 cm from the box so it can only breathe in a space about 1 inch deep, by 4 inches tall, by 6 inches wide. so 24 cubix inches and its ok there, never gets hot.
This will give it that whole bottom of my trunk to breathe so its going to be fine!

 
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nice, does that allow you to keep the spare tire without having to raise the floor?

*edit, i just read. lol nice anyway!!!

 
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updated again, post #1 Got a little done. I will be doing more soon!

 
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nice setup .. can't wait to see the final product

 
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updated again...amp position was bad, so i am looking at other options

 
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HUGE update in post #1 - ITS DONE!!! Yay!
Feedback please!

 
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very nice

 
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Hell Yea, looks awesome. Best part is its functional.

 
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exactly. I wanted it to look somewhat professional, but be functional, clean, and a little show-off-ish.
thanks

 
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The only thing that bugs me about it is the hinges. I would use some matching grey rustoleum paint on them. They would blend in a little better.
+ rep for ya.

 
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Looks good man I like your trunk setup and dash looks real clean.

 
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Ur setup looks sweet, question how did you change all your ac and controls all blue? If Leds what voltage?

 
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Yo where do you get those votmeter guages that are in your steering wheel well? And what are your blue guage covers called and where do I get them?

Thanks

 
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iw ant that gauge setup!!