Homemade Sub Enclosure

[VinnyDz28]

Originally Posted by *LS1* Queen

ya its prob not gonna sound to good set up like that...problem is that plastic panel is not sealed air tight either..unless u like an airy sound of vibrating plastic lol my guess is thats what its gonna sound like

yeah i guess you're right. like i said it's nbd though making a box requires 5 more squares of wood and some screws haha

[Navy01z]

You have to make a "box" man. The plastic panel wont seal it and the metal is gonna vibrate to shit everytime the sub hits absorbing the soundwave and killing the bass. Bass is pressure and the sub cant make any pressure without a box. Also the cutout fits great but I would use that as a template and cut another one out of MDF. Even if you build an airtight box the sub is stil gonna leak because plywood isnt airtight. That Licker Comp in the picture is the sub your gonna use I take it so build the box between .6 and .75 cubic feet sealed. Make sure you use alot of screws or staples and caulk all the seams.

[DemonWithin99]

I'm with them on this one dude, unless you have a stable support system (ie. enclosed box) the sub will rattle and shake all the plastic it's surrounded by or to.

if that's a 10-12" sub it needs at least 2cuft (I may be off by a lil) of breathing room and your right that corner will have the space but it should be really secured to the hard surfaces in order to get the best out of it.

[Navy01z]

Originally Posted by DemonWithin99

if that's a 10-12" sub it needs at least 2cuft (I may be off by a lil) of breathing room and your right that corner will have the space but it should be really secured to the hard surfaces in order to get the best out of it.

Youre off alot Joe. lol. If you put that Kicker in a 2cubic foot sealed bos it willbottom out with even 200watts put to it, the voice coil will tubb on the pole and once you get that friction say goodbye to that sub. haha. Even portes that Kicker Comp shouldnt be in anything bigger than 1.5 to 1.7 cubic feet. He's building sealed. At the absolute most .85 but that model on Kickers ine runs best in .75 cubic fooy sealed.

[DemonWithin99]

so I was correct in my being off (a little) lol.

Navy has more XP when it come to this stuff than I, so take the guidance and make it correctly or pay up $$ cuz learning mistakes with audio equipment can cost as much as the car if your careless... lol

[VinnyDz28]

Originally Posted by DemonWithin99

so I was correct in my being off (a little) lol.

Navy has more XP when it come to this stuff than I, so take the guidance and make it correctly or pay up $$ cuz learning mistakes with audio equipment can cost as much as the car if your careless... lol

I ain't paying shit. Big whoop, all I gotta do is take 5 more pieces of wood, cut them to size, and screw them to the face I made with the sub in it. Really no big deal. I probably shouldn't have advertised anything about a "sub box" in this thread, more of a cheap alternative to the "stealth box."

[DemonWithin99]

that's all good but the advise being sought and given should help you find the path towards enlightenment...

[VinnyDz28]

Originally Posted by DemonWithin99

that's all good but the advise being sought and given should help you find the path towards enlightenment...

[bottledbird68]

Eh, screw the stealth boxes. This pounds pretty good and doesn't interfere with the t tops

[VinnyDz28]

Originally Posted by bottledbird68

Eh, screw the stealth boxes. This pounds pretty good and doesn't interfere with the t tops

That looks cool! I already hand built my stealth box though and it doesn't interfere with the t-tops.