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Old 01-29-2009, 03:38 PM
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okay so last night i thought of a clean (or i think it would be) sub box designe, but i wanted to ask yall what yall would think...

i was thinking about fiberglassing my spare tire well and the putting the proper board on top of the box, cut a hole around the middle for the sub to go into inverse it then cut a hole in my carpet, and have just the sub, amps (one for sub, other for speakers) and my cap (when i put my 1000W amp in it) so all you see is the sub sticking up and the amps... i think it will look clean what about yall??
 
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Old 01-29-2009, 03:43 PM
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go jump off a bridge...

sorry switch posted that idea in a smack talk thread lol..

its a good idea as it would save room, yet not sure how well or hard it would be so... if you do it def make a walk through.
 
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Old 01-29-2009, 03:55 PM
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So you want it sticking out of the trunk mat? That would look cool for show but wouldn't really serve anymore practicality than a box since you can't put anything where that's going to be.
 
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Old 01-29-2009, 04:03 PM
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it would be more practicle for stuff in the trunk than my current box becuase it takes up my whole trunk pretty much.. with this design i can atleast put my tool box back there again. just make it where it won't move around and i could also put my polisher and small stuff like that back there if i need to....


and it will be able to hold alot of wieght, the board that i am spoce to use is 1 inch think... the only problem i can see is, if i deceide to port the box later, it will take more time to place it properly.
 
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Old 01-29-2009, 04:07 PM
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i've thought of that idea.. but it'd have to be a well made box to get good acoustics.. I'd put a 15 in it,, and stick it up out of the carpet with a custom cage around it at the subs TDC, so it wouldnt hit at max rumble. i like the idea.. but like i said it'd be tough to do.
 
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Old 01-29-2009, 04:07 PM
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Can you like..draw this out? I'm having a hard time putting what you're saying into an image. lol
 
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Old 01-29-2009, 04:13 PM
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picture your trunk with a speaker and amp sticking out of the spare tires place..
 
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Old 01-29-2009, 04:23 PM
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does that make it more clear???
 
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Old 01-29-2009, 04:47 PM
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it looks good,, but i believe it may kill sound quality from the sub. idk how to make it sound good.. i use bandpass standing boxes with my subs twoard the trunk and the amp mounded behind the seats on the back of the box.. its sounds great..
 
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Old 01-29-2009, 04:50 PM
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well like my current box, is pretty bulky, and when i inversed the bac, it sounded soo much better.. and as for great sound quality i would like that, but i want it to be more functional, and sound quality will follow behind that. and if i build the box to specs it should not hurt the quality any, or much.. but it might make the car rattle a little more, but i will have to see...
 
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Old 01-29-2009, 05:30 PM
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i see.. it is very bulky,, i have 2 12's in mine.. BUT id love to do a single 15 with a good box.. so i hope it all works out.
 
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Old 01-29-2009, 05:36 PM
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my single 10" sub takes a 1.75 square inch volume box, which is pretty big...
 
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Old 01-29-2009, 07:48 PM
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This has already been done on s197's and it looked sick.....They just drop a molded box into the spare wheel spot and pumped the amps around it and one was in the box with the subs, but I like the idea. Just another form of stealth kit.
 
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Old 01-29-2009, 08:31 PM
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i knew that this probably has been done before with all the ppl that do sparetireweld sub boxes.... but i was thinking about it last night, so i decided to post it up... and yea i think it will look sick...


do yall think this amp kit will be good... (i will run two amps, and probably hold off on the cap untill i get more power, unless with two amps my lights dim too much...)
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=4694327
 

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Old 01-29-2009, 09:06 PM
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2 amps to 1 10" i wouldnt advise.. 2 amps to one speaker is just odd anyways.. unless its a MTX jackhammer.. But id put a 15 in there if ur gonna do anything.. a 10's not too good for anything but a nice kick.
 
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Old 01-29-2009, 09:11 PM
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no, one amp for sub, one for my rear two lower speakers because the dumb *** who installed my stereo did not hook those back up. and i blew my front lowers so i want some type of a mid...
 
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Old 01-30-2009, 12:51 AM
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i wouldnt expect too much out of that amp kit from wal mart
u get what u pay for
if u are going to be running two amp u need to get a good amp kit and that one is not it
u need to find a TRUE 4 gauge kit
MEANING it has hella copper wire and not just insulation
the more copper the better the amp kit
try to get one from a good audio store
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