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corsacdx
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   1st Jan 04 at 09:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Happy New Year to everyone!

Anyway I am considering a new install (the current one is functional but not much fun to look at) and I want to put my JL 12W3 sub in the spare wheel well so I have more space in the boot for amps & caps etc.

Whats the best way of lining the well to get a good solid enclosure that wont sound crap!!!

Cheers for any help - anyone know any websites that show this type of build???

Cheers

CorsaCdx

[Edited on 01-01-2004 by corsacdx]
robtj
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1st Jan 04 at 13:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

my friends mum had that done in a vectra looked mint.. dunno how they do it but i would be interested to know. So i can fit my 1 15" sub there and build the boot nice around it
baza31
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1st Jan 04 at 14:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

ive decided to do that. ive been thinkin about it and im gonna to make a cylinder type thing the diameter of the wheel well and the correct hight to make it the right size,(im gonna make mine out of fiberglass and mdf) , i know most 10s needs a cubic foot but i cant remember how much most 12s need. but i think itīll prob be deeper than the wheel well so ill have it sticking out of a piece of mdf on the floor and using fiberglass and prob chicken wire ill make it a volcano type shape. whats the diamenter on the wheel well??
Adam-D
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1st Jan 04 at 17:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

heres a pic of mine
ive got two more pics to upload yet



ive got it in and working

[Edited on 01-01-2004 by Adam-D]
baza31
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how did u seal it??
Adam-D
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1st Jan 04 at 19:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

right i tried fibreglass and faild misrably so i got some hard board cut it to the height of the box "a big long strip" then screwed it to the posts all the way round then sealed it with sealent ported the box and put the sub in
it doesnt sound as good as my old box but now its out the way and hidden
TOMAS
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2nd Jan 04 at 09:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Did you work out the proper port Adam or did you just shove a tube in? You'll find that a proper tuned port makes a BIG difference...
corb
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my port should be 2.5" in diameter and 16.25" long....................cos ive sold one of my subs
Adam-D
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3rd Jan 04 at 13:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

my port needs to be a little shorter and i think ill need wadding in there
but it souns ok so far not as good but i expected that
Adam-D
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im just sound deading the floor as we speak
Adam-D
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Adam-D
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sounds pretty good now ive sound deded the boot and the box ignoe the fibre glas round the edge that was the first attempt with fibre mat and resin that failed im not gonna tidy it up coz its under the carpet
corsa-fergie
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3rd Jan 04 at 15:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

what do u do if u get a flat tyre?????

only joking !!
Adam-D
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3rd Jan 04 at 16:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by corsa-fergie
what do u do if u get a flat tyre?????

only joking !!


theres a can of holty tyre weld in my glove box
and a rac membership to go wit it

 
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