Custom Sub Box

[Vtolds]

Anyone know of any sites with direction and pictures of custom sub boxes?

[eag182]

writies thread or http://web.njit.edu/~cas1383/proj/Glassing2/index.htm

[Vtolds]

Good site but not exactly what I am looking for, I want a site with directions to just plain Sub Boxes so I can make a custom exact box for the subs I buy plus it will be way cheaper to build then buy.

[eag182]

Yea I built a simple one too and regret it now, I definitely wished I had looked at fiberglass earlier, so.....

[Vtolds]

Cant I alwasy biuld a wood one and instead of carpeting it Cant I put Fiberglass Body filler on it and paint it all up? but I probably will just carpet it, if I happen to biuld one. I actaully have 2 10 inch sub boxes I guess I could use but I would wanna make them different I have a Idea of recessing the amp in between the subs.

[eag182]

For me its not about having the glassed look but rather relocating the sub to the recessed left and right parts of our trunk, like writies.

[Vtolds]

Damn is it hard to take Carpet of from old boxes. I just took the last 1.5 hours just doing one box and I didnt even do the bottom. THe boxes are made of only 1/2 in MDF, so I think probably cover the boxes in either another 1/4 inch of MDF or maby if you guys think it will work maby just a 1/8th inch of what my dad calls Luna Board, to just cover the old boxes you and to do the recessed amp, or do you think it would rattle a tad bit?

[Vtolds]

I started my sub box it is very rough atm. It became quite aparent that the amp wont fit in between 2 10inch subs with the 39inches of trunk space I have, so I plan on mounting the amp on the back. What do you guys think? do you think that the wood I used will rattle to much? I think it is pretty solid, I plan on just leaving a Dead spot in Between the subs but it will be all covered up front and back. Anyone know a good site to buy BLACK carpetting and spray adhesive?

[jamcllw]

Here's some carpet:
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cf...tnumber=261-700 (http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=261-700)

For the adhesive I'd go to the nearest Home depot or lowes. Part Express has it but you can get it cheaper from one if the other places.

[AGT]

What did you make it out of?

[Vtolds]

The Boxes are 1/2 inch MDF they are old boxes I just stripped the carpet off From and just attached them together with 1/8th inch Luna Board the stuff was I talking about a couple posts up.

[AGT]

oops missed that part haha....I am a very visual guy...just ask all my ex girlfriends :lol:

[wrightie]

Dood no offence but that is CHAP

[racin4JC]

You might have a vibration problem with that 1/8 in. stuff. Also I have heard it isn't good to mount amps on the sub box because they rattle so much it will ruin the amp.

[jonez]

Here is a site that is very useful. http://www.glassmanscustomforum.com/

[Vtolds]

Originally posted by wrightie@Mar 7 2005, 05:30 PM
Dood no offence but that is CHAP
Yeah it is CHAP <_< It is very rough atm as I said, I have pretty extensive wood working skills and I also have about 2 months before the Subs and amp will be bought so I am sure it will be done by then. Do you think I will need ports or should I leave then like they are with no ports?

[mikegett]

Unless you know what you are doing, do not port the box. Not all subs will work well in a ported enclosure and wrong port lengths can cause drastic peaks in the sub enclosure efficiency.

[Vtolds]

Originally posted by mikegett@Mar 7 2005, 10:17 PM
Unless you know what you are doing, do not port the box. Not all subs will work well in a ported enclosure and wrong port lengths can cause drastic peaks in the sub enclosure efficiency.
Thanks I'll keep the box as is, makes it easy then all I ahve to do is close that big whole up in the middle and I will be almost dont

[slowandlow]

i like 3/4 mdfb and dubble it up on the baffel. so you can resess the sub.

[AGT]

What kinda subs you puttin in there?

[Vtolds]

The Eclipes Subs we have been talking about in my other thread.

[Vtolds]

I mocked up some Cardboard into the center of the box and photoshopped the subs in, its snowing out to much for me to work on it.
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/6/web/798000-798999/798958_15_full.jpg

[Vtolds]

The box is coming along good. I picked up a 8 foot sheet of 1/2 inch MDF today, then had to have them cut it into 4 pieces so I would fit in my car :( but I all I really need is about 1 quare foot but they made me buy the whole thing. Anyone ahve any idea how much carpet I would need to cover that box? The only measurement I have right off the top of my head is it is 39 inches at its longest point.

[jamcllw]

It took 2 yards of 40" wide carpet to cover a 19"x16"x13" box so you should be looking at about 4-6 yards of the same width. My box in the olds that has 2 12" subs right next to each other took 3.5 yards.

[Vtolds]

Would this work good to cover the box? CABINET CARPET JET BLACK YD (http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=260-768)

[jamcllw]

It would but I'd get the automotive kind that they have. The automotive kind is a little bit bushier (for lack of a better term) and is easier to conseal seems with. I just went buy and picked up some of the black last week and covered the speaker box going into the Geo. I posted pics on here in the audio section. Look at them so you know what I'm talking about when I say bushier. That carpet that you linked to is flat. Thats the best I can explain it. I checked both out when I went there and liked the automotive kind better even though its about $1 more a yard.

[FormulaNERD]

like not so much buzzcut, but small afro?

[Vtolds]

I just ordered 6 yards of black automotive carpet and 2 spray cans of Adhesive for $54.78 <_< which now I realize I could have bought a box for about the same but it wouldnt have been custom. Look at my Elantra Page for the box whih I completed this morning except for carpet.

[jamcllw]

I was just at Parts Express today. I got stuff to do a ghetto alarm on the Geo. You could have saved a couple of bucks by buying the adhesive from Home Dept or Lowes. If you need any help on carpeting the box let me know.

[mikegett]

Since quite a few of us either will or have carpeted it may be a good idea to post some pointers. Descriptions of the process, luck with particular carpets, adhesives, and places to buy. Just a thought.

[Vtolds]

Carpet will be here thursday, I have friday off and I will attempt to do it if the weather allows. I have to do it outside since I have no garage, so I hope it works out alright.

[Vtolds]

Originally posted by jamcllw@Mar 16 2005, 07:51 PM
It took 2 yards of 40" wide carpet to cover a 19"x16"x13" box so you should be looking at about 4-6 yards of the same width. My box in the olds that has 2 12" subs right next to each other took 3.5 yards.
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I dont know I just got the carpet I ordered 6 yards and OMG is 6 yards alot of carpet. Well I guess I will a couple yards left over when I am done. Maby if I can find some nice Generic Dirtections to biuld sub Boxes I will crank a couple out with all my extra MDF and carpet.

http://img223.exs.cx/img223/203/alotofcarpet9fy.th.jpg (http://img223.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img223&image=alotofcarpet9fy.jpg)

[jamcllw]

Your going to see that when you start to cover the box that your going to use more than you think. The box in the alero I thought 2 yards was going to be enough and I ended up having to go back and get a couple more.