Subwoofer enclosures and rear shelf mounting

Discussion in 'Modifications & DIY how-to' started by BelvnAWD, Feb 7, 2007.

  1. BelvnAWD

    BelvnAWD I'm Vin, Bell-Vin...

    Basically, I am sick of having my subwoofer box int he back of my car. I DO NOT need a massive amount of bass. I just want a little fuller range then I get with the stock speakers. I'll admit it, I occasionally like to turn it up a little and listen to rap/hip-hop or techno. I know I have a problem but I am working on it. Anyways, I currently have a 10" sub that I am pleased with, but I hate the box rolling all over the trunk. I have heard some cars that have the sub mounted in the wheel well and you have to turn it up pretty loud for the sub to actually make a difference. How much bass would I lose by building a really small enclosure that I could mount to the rear shelf, inside the trunk? I know there is some formula for maximizing the space in a box for a sub, but am not sure what it is. Thanks for any input!
     
  2. GTscoob

    GTscoob Black is Beautiful

    Well your sub should have a spec sheet that shows the optimal amount of air in the enclosure, it should also give the volume that the sub takes up, add the two numbers together and make a box with that much interior space. You can use polyfill to make the sub sound like its in a bigger box. Why dont you just screw some brackets into the trunkliner to hold the sub in place, heavy duty velcro also works wonders.
     
  3. moose

    moose Infina Mooooooose!

    Yeah dude, TECHNO? :fawk:

    Depending on the box design (ported, sealed, whatnot) you may or may not be able to pull it off. You will need a woofer that is designed for a very small enclosure--the manufacturers should list the specs on their website. Check out Kicker and JL for starters...
     
  4. miloman

    miloman Retired Admin

    hey there... don't knock on techno... it turns me into this :D
    [​IMG]
     
  5. FTZ

    FTZ ^.^

    I am looking into the Spare Tire well Sub setup for the summer. I have never played with Fiberglass, so not sure how long it will take, or how good it will look. If you are looking for something to keep your Sub box from sliding around, I can build you a false floor out of MDF to mount the box to.
     
  6. BelvnAWD

    BelvnAWD I'm Vin, Bell-Vin...

    Thanks Jason! I really want to try to free up my trunk, while keeping the sub. I know putting it down in the wheel well is the best option, but I haven't been able to find a decent price on Resin and Hardner (fiberglass) anywhere. You got a source?
     
  7. moose

    moose Infina Mooooooose!

    Even Home Despot sells is pretty cheap these days.
     
  8. BelvnAWD

    BelvnAWD I'm Vin, Bell-Vin...

    The one in Loganville doesn't carry it, at least they don't know where it is in their store...
     
  9. pEd

    pEd This ain't no Piccadilly!

    ^^ I had that same problem when I was looking for fiberglass/resin/etc....
    they said they didn't have any.

    Well.... I started looking around the paint/spray-paint area and what do ya' know....
    they have it after all.

    I would suggest looking around in the paint area. They may very well not have any.
     
  10. moose

    moose Infina Mooooooose!

    The Home Depot on 78 near my house had it last I was there, in the paint area.
     
  11. BelvnAWD

    BelvnAWD I'm Vin, Bell-Vin...

    Are you talking about the one by Publix on 78 closer to Stone Mountain or the one by Walmart? I will def. check out the paint area...
     
  12. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    The one down on ponce sells MDF. The logical solution is you come down here, and we go out to Chipotle which is right across the street.
     
  13. moose

    moose Infina Mooooooose!

    The one by Publix... where the NTB and Burger King and whatnot is. They had it with the paint repair/patch stuff.
     
  14. moose

    moose Infina Mooooooose!

    You'll have a hell of a time making a box to fit the spare tire out of MDF. :)
     
  15. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    Haha, I misread what he was looking for (reading through too quickly while taping a headlight)
     
  16. Kokopelli

    Kokopelli Active Member


    I doubt its the techno that turns you into that. :p
     
  17. miloman

    miloman Retired Admin

    ok... techno is just one of the triggers
     
  18. yerrow

    yerrow Active Member

    why not do one of the raam audio underseat enclosures?
     
  19. ShaneSTI

    ShaneSTI Active Member

    get an infinity basslink, mount it in the corner by bolting it down to the floor and be done. works good with me.;)
     
  20. 1ll-WRX

    1ll-WRX Active Member

    yerrow, do you have a link to this? sounds interesting
     
  21. yerrow

    yerrow Active Member

  22. 1ll-WRX

    1ll-WRX Active Member

    cool....where would i get one new?...don't have the money just yet so..this looks like it's gonna sell in a few days...
     
  23. yerrow

    yerrow Active Member

    search raam audio on nasioc's stereo section, i don't think they have an official site
     

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