Podiums for acoustics 16 cm in the door of a VAZ 2112 how to make?

Why install speakers on podiums in the doors of a VAZ 2110

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The simplest explanation for why a podium is needed on a VAZ 2110 is, at first glance, quite easy to understand; using them, you can move the speaker out of its usual seat. But this is not the main reason out of several that still exist.

In order for any car speaker to sound great, you definitely need to calculate everything correctly, starting first with the acoustic design and ending with a rigid base. When the internal acoustics are turned on, they begin to experience heavy loads. If in this case it is not drowned out, they begin to flow onto the trim panel and other elements made of thin material. And how correctly the sound distortion occurs. The podiums serve precisely to dampen vibrations.

What should the podiums be like for the VAZ 2110?

As a result, it was found out by people over time that podiums are intended not only to improve the appearance, namely the midrange. After all, the sound quality of speakers of various sizes depends on it.

To achieve a more effective result and subsequently dampen unwanted vibrations, the podiums on the VAZ 2110 must be quite heavy despite their small dimensions.

In order to make the podium heavier, it is best to make it from a special material. But motorists most often opt for cheaper material such as plywood. It is very easy to process it at home with your own hands.

As you know, plywood itself is a fairly light material and, in order to increase its weight, the podium for the VAZ 2110 needs to be made as large as possible. But at the same time, you should definitely take into account all the features of the vehicle inside the cabin.

In the process of determining the right size, you need to focus on the quality of the outgoing sound of the outgoing music, but you should make sure that additional elements do not interfere with the operation of the main devices. For example, you can take a newly installed speaker; it should not interfere with the subsequent use of the door handle. Acoustic podiums on the VAZ 2110 must be attached to a metal base, but not to the door trim.

Why is this necessary:

1. First of all, a weak mounting base does not provide complete vibration absorption.
2. Secondly, it simply cannot withstand a heavy podium with a speaker.

How to make and install podiums for 16 and 20 speakers on a VAZ 2110 with your own hands?

In order to carry out independent work on making a podium for any speakers, you need to prepare the following materials:

Any plywood or any other suitable material. This is necessary so that in the future it would be possible to cut out the ring parts.

Next, you will need sheet material that can absorb vibrations. It is needed for subsequent processing of the vehicle body in the place where it is planned to install new podiums on the VAZ 2110 in the future.

To make quite complex parts with your own hands, you also need to have fiberglass on hand.

Epoxy resin composition with hardener.

Nylon women's tights or any other similar synthetic material for making parts using technology, which in turn is called hosiery.

• Elastic glue
• Sandpaper
• Special acoustic fabric
• For subsequent work you will need the following tools:
• Complete set of keys
• Screwdrivers are different
• Stationery or construction knife
• Sharp scissors
• Electric drill
• Electric jigsaw
• Tassels

How to make universal podiums for speakers

In most cases, you can do without investing in the purchase of factory podiums and make the element yourself. It's not as difficult as it might seem at first glance.

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To successfully make a podium you will need the following materials:

• plywood 6–8 mm thick;
• degreaser;
• cardboard;
• polyurethane foam;
• putty;
• glue;
• epoxy adhesive;
• nylon tights;
• dye;
• fabric or leather for covering.

In order to put your idea into practice without any difficulties, it is best to prepare the necessary tools in advance:

• scissors;
• hacksaw/jigsaw;
• pencil;
• stationery knife/blade;
• sandpaper;
• putty knife.

Almost all the tools and materials for making podiums are available on the farm of an experienced craftsman

Dimensions and shape of the acoustic podium

The technology described below involves the manufacture of podiums for speakers located in the front or rear doors of the car. Most often, there is one speaker with a diameter of 13 centimeters in the door. However, regardless of its size, the podium manufacturing technology will be the same:

1. First you need to figure out what kind of podium shape is suitable for the interior of your car.
2. It is necessary to measure both the dimensions of the existing speaker and the dimensions of its protective mesh.
3. The diameter of the speaker ring will correspond to the diameter of the seat for it in the podium. And the outer diameter of the ring will be equal to the diameter of the protective mesh.
4. Once you have approved the form, you need to draw it on a piece of cardboard.
5. The resulting template must be carefully cut with scissors.
6. Next, we apply the template to a piece of plywood and trace it with a pencil.
7. For two doors we will need two plywood blanks that can be cut with a hacksaw or jigsaw.
8. It is necessary to cut out the hole in the podium as accurately as possible, since if the proportions are violated, the speaker in the pocket will not be securely fixed.

Photo: correct procedure for making a shelf in a car door

It is recommended to carefully calculate all the parameters of the speaker in order to cut out a ring with the required dimensions. The hole must exactly follow the shape of the podium. Giving the podium volume and the desired shape is an important stage of the procedure.
The process of creating podiums for speakers does not end here. The workpiece must go through several more stages of design.

In order to give the plywood podium an attractive appearance, polyurethane foam is usually used. It is applied to the surface of the plywood. Then you need to do the following:

• when the foam has completely hardened, you need to work on the shape using a stationery knife or blade - you can give the workpiece absolutely any shape;
• After initial processing, you will need to apply one or two layers of putty to the product. After it has dried, you will need to give the podium the smoothest and most embossed shape possible by treating it with fine-grained sandpaper;
• the resulting product can be painted in any color, and it is advisable to paint in three layers for deep color saturation;
• As another design option, reupholstery is also allowed - that is, the use of elastic fabrics that can be attached using adhesives to decorate the podiums. You can cover the podium blanks with almost any type of fabric or artificial leather, but you should take into account the practicality of the material and its durability.

Upholstery with artificial leather is one of the most labor-intensive stages in design.

Video: how to make a podium in a car door with your own hands

The process of creating podiums - from coming up with the shape to cutting the foam and polishing the workpiece - turns into a real art for creative people. Every car enthusiast can feel like a sculptor creating a masterpiece!

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Made of plywood and treated with polyurethane foam, this podium is no different from the factory one

Making a podium in machine racks

The option of placing shelves in racks is more complicated due to the fact that they will need to be dismantled. However, it is quite possible for a neat car enthusiast to independently manufacture podiums on racks.

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So, the work consists of performing the following steps:

1. Dismantling the racks.
2. The position of the speakers and their height on the stand should be carefully calculated so that they do not obstruct the driver’s view.
3. In the right place you will need to screw the speaker cup with self-tapping screws.
4. After this, you can use nylon to give the stand the desired shape.
5. Next, the product is treated with epoxy glue to give it greater strength.
6. To make the stand look smooth and even, you can lightly sand its surface with sandpaper, and then apply epoxy glue again.
7. Then a layer of putty is applied, and after it dries, the final sanding of the stand is carried out.

Further, at the request of the car enthusiast, you can either paint the rack or reupholster it.

Photo: the main stages of making shelves in racks

Dismantling the racks must be carried out with the utmost care so as not to damage the interior trim. The choice of location for mounting the cups for the speakers is decisive at this stage of podium production. The podiums are ready for decoration. In
general, the process of making a podium in racks is similar to the technology for processing podiums for car doors.

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Algorithm for making a podium for a car ceiling

The podium on the ceiling of the car is characterized by large dimensions, since the largest speakers are usually located in this place.

Despite this, any car owner can make a podium on the ceiling - you just need to very carefully install the structure:

1. It will be necessary to dismantle the headliner so as not to damage it during operation.
2. The shape and appearance of the podium are selected based on the size of the speaker.
3. Usually plywood and polyurethane foam are also used.

Obviously, the procedure for manufacturing ceiling podiums is similar to the similar process in the production of door podiums.

It is noteworthy that these schemes for the manufacture and further design of podiums are suitable for any type of speakers - both round and oval. Regardless of the available speaker dimensions (13, 16, 20 and 25, as well as oval 6*9), the podium will fulfill its main purpose - to improve the sound quality of the acoustics in the cabin and securely fix the speaker in the desired position.

Photo: step-by-step production of a plywood shelf

The procedure requires caution, as it is easy to damage the interior trim. It is necessary to accurately calculate the dimensions of the podium based on the dimensions of the speaker. The workpiece must be treated with polyurethane foam, sanded and painted.

Guide to making and installing podiums in doors on a VAZ 2110

1. Initially, you need to remove the entire door trim. In the future, determine the future location where the new podium will be installed.
2. Subsequently, you need to prepare the place for subsequent installation. As a result of determining and final selection of the location for future installation, it is imperative to paste the inner surface of the door with a material that absorbs vibrations.
3. The next step is to draw the shape of the podium; in this case, you should definitely take into account the above recommendations (tips). First of all, you need to take cardboard and cut out a tentative template from it. Subsequently, you need to attach it to the place and immediately determine the attachment point.
4. After this, the prepared template must be attached to the plywood. Or to any other material that was subsequently chosen for manufacturing.
5. Now, after tracing the test piece, the final part is cut out using the final material. And finally, you need to drill the necessary holes in it with an electric drill for further installation of fasteners.
6. Then you need to apply the prepared workpiece one more time, but at the same time you need to drill holes in the car door directly in the metal for further fastening.
7. The next step is to treat the plywood blank in several layers with any protective compound or varnish of your choice and finally wait until the blank dries completely.
8. Then, using stainless steel bolts, you need to attach the podium on the VAZ 2110 to the car door with locknuts and washers.
9. Then you should connect the desired acoustic dynamic speakers and only then secure them.
10. After this, you need to try on the position of the car door trim panel.
11. If this happens and the card partially blocks the diffuser, if necessary, then it is worth marking a larger hole for any speaker.
12. Finally, make the existing holes larger according to the pre-applied markings. And then put the trim panel back in place. If ultimately required, the standard speaker grille can be easily modified. To do this, you need to take glue and acoustic fabric, cover it with a standard grille and then insert the speaker into the panel. Then you should completely assemble the vehicle door for the VAZ 2110. And immediately check how much better the sound of the outgoing music has become.

What are podiums

The acoustic podium is the base for the speaker, thanks to which it is fixed in the desired position. The podium serves as a speaker mount, for example, in a car door or pillar.

Those speakers that are built into the podiums give a completely different sound: richer and deeper, with clearly distinguishable high and low frequencies.

What are speaker shelves used for?

We can say that the podium performs several functions in the car interior:

• the variety of appearance of the podiums helps to hide an unattractive sound system or emphasize the strengths of the interior design;
• expands the acoustic capabilities of the speakers in the cabin;
• podiums can be made from various materials and decorated with leather, wood, velor and other types of finishing fabrics to create a unique interior;
• in complex-shaped podiums it is easy to place non-standard and large-sized speakers, for example, a horn.

What types of podiums are there?

Podiums are divided into only two types: external and internal.

External ones can be considered podiums that are mounted directly in the car interior - for example, on the rear parcel shelf. However, most often, car enthusiasts use internal podiums in car doors to better fix the speaker and improve the character of the sound.

Traditionally, most cars already have standard speakers or holes for them. Usually their sizes depend on the make of the car. Domestic cars typically have speakers with a diameter of 130 mm. Foreign cars can have built-in podiums of larger sizes - 160, 200 and even 250 mm.

Car door speakers are usually round or oval in shape. Depending on the car model, podiums must take this feature into account. In general, the shape of the podium can be absolutely any, since the main purpose of this element is to securely fix the speaker in order to give volume and clarity to the sound.