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Old 07-02-2012, 02:52 PM
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mike410 returns with a build thread (Low teaser inside 7/23 Update))

Hey everybody, its been a long time since I actually posted something on here. My Fit has been in its current state for a while but a change is here. I hope to get this all done within a couple of weeks.

Teaser:

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Terrible, but only recent picture of my car

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The current, its only temporary (still there 3 years later) setup

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Race prep (j/k)

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Hooked up the new 1/0 to the battery and put the new 200A fuse in. An alt upgrade is in my future.

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Where it goes in through the firewall. Going to seal it up tomorrow.

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Right into the passenger foot well

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Trying to get a rough idea of what I want to do in the trunk. Gonna pick up some materials tomorrow.

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Amazing location for the e-level rocker switch

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UPDATE 7/4:

Got the RCAs in their new location going down the center.

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Zip-tied it to the e brake sensor.

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Wires go under the carpet.

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Hopefully this is all the wiring I have to run to the back. I don't want to take off all the panels again

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Test fitting the tank with the new sub box.

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Box is done. BASS > trunk space

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Back side. Where the amps and some other stuff will go.

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Just threw the amps in there to see how they looked.

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Update 7/15:

So today I created a mount for the tank. I also got pictures of the compressor frame and the finished box.

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7/21 UPDATE:

The Compressor frame bolted down where the spare tire used to bolt to.

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box down

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Holes drilled, no turning back now

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from the underside

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Bulkheads that are going in

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Bulkheads in and the VU4 new location

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Got the very short lines in

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mounting things for the water traps

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Compressor filters on and relays hooked up

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Back all wired up. Glad its getting covered by the seats

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Tank in and everything hooked up

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Tomorrow I am going to work on the welding/fabrication part. Hopefully everything gets done and it lays out.


7/23 Update:

Teaser pic. Full update tomorrow

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7/24 Update:

What few pics I took while working

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Rear bag mount. Yes that is water. We did a bit of this in the rain

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Front bag up in the fender well

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New top mount

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Front pretty much all up

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Rear welded in and all secure

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Close to on the ground

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Just need to take the bump stops out of the rear and see if it goes lower. Ordering Koni's soon.

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Home at last

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Old 07-02-2012, 10:17 PM
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first post updated
 
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Oh shit! Let's see where this goes!
 
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not attractive headliner. should have left stock
 
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Old 07-03-2012, 12:25 AM
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Geckos > Everything you've ever done to a car.

and let's leave it at that.

Back to the build thread folks.
 
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Let me know when you do a video of the front tires smoking at 50MPH.
 
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mike410 and mike410b? are you 2 different people? or just a person with 2 accounts? lol. envious
 
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different peoples. IN for the build cause I may have something up my sleeve as well
 
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different peoples. IN for the build cause I may have something up my sleeve as well
 
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so what are you doing for the front shocks? custom brackets?
 
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first post updated with some stuff


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so what are you doing for the front shocks? custom brackets?
Yup, custom brackets front and rear.
 
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where are you going to be mounting the bags on the back? where the springs are? is there enough room to put the bags where the shocks mount?
 
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actually, are those the bags on top of the box?
 
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