Revival of my install thread

[Chad]

the write up was so long that I didnt feel like reading everyones responses, so this may have already been asked
but can you play the music while the sub is covered? I'd think it would just push the cover right off?

It's a wood ring covered with expanded steel for reinforcement and "thinned" un-backed carpet... you can blow an air compressor thru it and will still dent your skin

It sounds exactly the same on as it does off.

[v1c10us]

oh word, I wasnt sure.

[rwest44]

thanks again for your help chad. Very nice work.

[kev12345]

here's my version

taped up the tire for the mold


mold done


gave up on trying to remove the tape...


building the box


sealing the box


letting the glue dry


test fitted the false floor with grill rings on top of box


carpeted false floor with locks on each side


right side holds the amp, left side holds the jack/tools


when i get some time i'm going to put in a proper floor for the amp area. right now its just kinda sitting in there half falling into the spare tire hole. ill probably carpet the sub box too.

thanks for the idea chad

[Chad]

Badass, what's it tuned to and what driver is in it? Did you try the vent at the back also or just go for the front? Did not know if oyu experimented with loading of the vent versus the rear of the hatch. I preferred mine loaded MUCH better.

[kev12345]

i used the same driver as you, and my buddy did the box tuning calculations. i'm an audio noob... i think he tuned it to 34hz? He sent me the box dimensions and away i went. The reason i ported near the seats was because my car is usually loaded with tools which are typically near the hatch area. i wanted to keep things from poking through the carpet as much as possible. what do you mean by loading of the vent vs the rear of the hatch?

[Chad]

By loading a souorce near a boundary you gain output due to coupling and reduce cancellations.