I'm planning to put 2 3" deep midbass drivers in my front doors. To doso I'm going to need to make speaker pods. My question is, should I make the pods in circles, or in a rounded rotor-like triangular design??

Sorry, Jimmy and I were bitching at eachother, and I thought I'd just ask you guys.

 

If it was subtle and not *bling bling* I think that would be cool.

 

an 8" rotor, covered in a vinyl that matched the upper part of the door.

 

Yeah, if it is all stock colors and could be mistaken for a stock component (by someone who doesn't know your car). Just stay away from the yellow!

 

Anyone else??

 

I think it'd look cool, as long as it looks like it belongs- something that you or other rotorphiles might notice as being special, but other wise it'd just look like a well done asthetically pleasing part of yoru interior.

thats the way i feel about exterior rice too-it becomes rice when it's OBVIOUS that it's been tacked onto the car, and doesnt fit into the overall asthetic scheme of the car.

 

I just think the rotor shaped speaker buildout wouldn't fit the door. If you try and make every contour on the car resemble a damn rotor you end up with the bodystyle of the rx-8.... (ok, had to get that jab in there)

I was the one who enlightend colby about interior matching vinyl and getting it to blend in. I've had full lower door pods that people mistook for stock and those were filled with 8" midbasses. (as well as a 4" and tweets)

Again, I just really don't think the rotor shape is gonna visually work.

 

interior matching vinyl? tell me more about it, where can i get some?

 

boat upholstery shops are usually the places to go for the best selection of vinyl. fabric places are second in the list and usually have some hotties working in them.

You really need to get a color sample to bring with you or you'll be making several trips. Learned that from experience. Even when you've done the same color on 8 different cars there's always something a bit off if you don't bring a piece in with you. And if thats not possible then get lots of samples. They'll cut you off a corner to bring home if need be.

 

Most definately don't make it stand out too much (like it was said above...yellow is NOT your friend). I think it'd look nice though I'm down with the rotor styling scheme.

 

hehehe all think it'll be coo' so far Jim-bob... I win.

 

I would do the rotors. If it matches the car, it would look really good. I like how they did the rx8 interior.

 

Knock yourself out... I'll still think they're fagnostic.

 

I usually have pretty conservative taste regarding modifications like this, but I think if you really take your time with the design of the rotor, getting the shape authentic etc., especially planning out what it should look like before hand, then it would be good. I personally still wouldn't put them in my car.

Overall the idea isn't rice, it's homage. That's a good thing, look it up if you but knew it.

 

LOOK IN THE REAR WINDOW OF THE RX8 i think its a woofer... something for u to take a gander at ...

 

Yeah that's on the concept only I bet. Would be nice if it made it to production. There are already a bundle of rotor cues however, probably too many. Good pic nonetheless, illustrates what it may look like.

 

I WOULDNT MIND HAVING THAT SUB MUCH LESS THE WHOLE CAR