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    2008 Honda Element

    Here is my ride...an '08 Honda Element EX

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    Plenty of room for audio stuff...

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    Stripped naked...

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    Re: 2008 Honda Element

    I got most of my acoustical treatment from sounddeadenershowdown.com.

    Starting with some leftover Dynamat Extreme and CLD tiles.
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    I cut a filler plate out of sheet metal and added deadener

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    Next came some closed cell foam (CCF). For the floor, I managed to get some thick foam runner mat from Lowe's. It was cheap because it had a messed up edge.

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    Adding CCF to the back of the mass loaded vinyl (MLV)

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    Re: 2008 Honda Element

    Laying MLV to act as a noise blocker

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    Getting the rear panel back on was a bitch, but it was all worth it

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    Re: 2008 Honda Element

    My headunit is a Pioneer AVH-P8400BH

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    Polk DB6501 components in the doors

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    My sub is an Audioque HDC318D2

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    My temporary box

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    Re: 2008 Honda Element

    Not pictured:
    Soundstream DTR1.1700D running the sub
    Soundstream DTR4500 running the Polks
    Mosconi 6to8 DSP

    Future plans:
    Replace the Polks with Morel MDT12 tweets, HiVi 3BN mids, and Exodus Anarchy mid-bass
    Additional Soundstream DTR 4.680 amp
    Rebuild the sub box

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    Re: 2008 Honda Element

    Nice build Al! How did you paint the insides of the ports?

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    Re: 2008 Honda Element

    With the blood of my adversaries

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    Re: 2008 Honda Element

    looks great, would love to hear it since you went active.

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    Re: 2008 Honda Element

    Dat sub...

    ...makes my bass bug quiver...

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    Re: 2008 Honda Element

    Thanks guys.

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