joemomma
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Mach460 tweeter pod fab and install
Got the tweeter pods modified and installed. I had to make a mounting plate for the
new RF tweeters. The first plate I made was from 1/8th inch ABS plastic, but it was
too thick and causing the Mach pod grill not to seat all the way. So, I cut new plates
from the thinner ABS I got from maintenance previously.
This stuff is messy as heck when working with it, BTW.
The RF use a "compression" mounting system secured with one screw through both pieces.
Here you can see where I trimmed the bottom of the pods to make room to fit with
the stock (non-Mach) door panels. It is mostly out of view, so it doesn't have to be
perfect.
Even with the thinner ABS I was still getting interference from the Mach grill, so I
had to do a little trimming inside and remove the beauty ring from the tweeters, which
just pop off.
Mounted and installed:
Pro-tip - install door panel before mounting tweeter pods. Ask me how I know....
I also went to work on the rear seat delete back, to get a port of some sort to allow
some bass through. I ended up turning the sub around (facing the rear) and that helped some too.
My thought was to cut/lift the carpet, cut the ports, and re-glue.
Cut lines marked out:
Carpet cut, and ports marked:
Ports cut and carpet with spray adhesive ready to go back down:
This is the back side of the seat back (the trunk side). I just hit it with some satin black
rattle can:
I didn't get a pic of the front, but it looks OK. I might get some kind of graphic to go over the seams.
Got the tweeter pods modified and installed. I had to make a mounting plate for the
new RF tweeters. The first plate I made was from 1/8th inch ABS plastic, but it was
too thick and causing the Mach pod grill not to seat all the way. So, I cut new plates
from the thinner ABS I got from maintenance previously.
This stuff is messy as heck when working with it, BTW.
The RF use a "compression" mounting system secured with one screw through both pieces.
Here you can see where I trimmed the bottom of the pods to make room to fit with
the stock (non-Mach) door panels. It is mostly out of view, so it doesn't have to be
perfect.
Even with the thinner ABS I was still getting interference from the Mach grill, so I
had to do a little trimming inside and remove the beauty ring from the tweeters, which
just pop off.
Mounted and installed:
Pro-tip - install door panel before mounting tweeter pods. Ask me how I know....
I also went to work on the rear seat delete back, to get a port of some sort to allow
some bass through. I ended up turning the sub around (facing the rear) and that helped some too.
My thought was to cut/lift the carpet, cut the ports, and re-glue.
Cut lines marked out:
Carpet cut, and ports marked:
Ports cut and carpet with spray adhesive ready to go back down:
This is the back side of the seat back (the trunk side). I just hit it with some satin black
rattle can:
I didn't get a pic of the front, but it looks OK. I might get some kind of graphic to go over the seams.