Homemade Sub Enclosure

[Navy01z]

Originally Posted by VinnyDz28

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."

Do what you want man its your setup but coming from 10+ years of professional car audio installation experience if you dont change that front panel to MDF and buid the rest of the box out of MDF you're gonna loose sound AND blow that Kicker up.

[VinnyDz28]

Originally Posted by Navy01z

Do what you want man its your setup but coming from 10+ years of professional car audio installation experience if you dont change that front panel to MDF and buid the rest of the box out of MDF you're gonna loose sound AND blow that Kicker up.

Yeah man I'm not trying to discount your knowledge. I guess I'm just really frustrated that I spent all day hacking away at that thing (didn't us a jig saw, only for the hole) and people are deeming it useless. I don't know what MDF is. I'm sure as long as I finish off the box it will be fine. My dad has been doing car audio installations since he was a teenager and he built a lot of sub boxes out of plywood and they worked great. The sub doesn't know what I'm enclosing it in, it's an electronic device. As long as it's air tight I don't see the problem.

[Slowhawk]

The thread is entertaining.

[Grovlet]

Originally Posted by VinnyDz28

As long as it's air tight I don't see the problem.

See this is the point Navy was making.... Plywood is very porous, so NOT airtight even if you caulk all the seams

MDF is simply a different type of wood that is extremely dense and will not let the air flow through the wood.

You can get MDF wherever you bought your plywood, and IIRC it's not all that much more expensive...

Nice work so far... Now get er done!!

[VinnyDz28]

Originally Posted by Grovlet

See this is the point Navy was making.... Plywood is very porous, so NOT airtight even if you caulk all the seams

MDF is simply a different type of wood that is extremely dense and will not let the air flow through the wood.

You can get MDF wherever you bought your plywood, and IIRC it's not all that much more expensive...

Nice work so far... Now get er done!!

Yeah it'll be loud enough with plywood I'm sure lol. I'd need a gas mask to cut that shit though haha.

But thanks man, I'm going to complete the box tomorrow. Then Thursday, wiring begins!

[Navy01z]

Originally Posted by VinnyDz28

Yeah man I'm not trying to discount your knowledge. I guess I'm just really frustrated that I spent all day hacking away at that thing (didn't us a jig saw, only for the hole) and people are deeming it useless. I don't know what MDF is. I'm sure as long as I finish off the box it will be fine. My dad has been doing car audio installations since he was a teenager and he built a lot of sub boxes out of plywood and they worked great. The sub doesn't know what I'm enclosing it in, it's an electronic device. As long as it's air tight I don't see the problem.

Like I said man. Do what you want. Its your system. I was just giving advice on how to make it sound its best.

[Badger87TA]

Part of the word "Enclosure" is CLOSE. you have to be in a SEALED box, or Ported box. I could make you a Fiberglass box, but i'd need your car for a few days...

[VinnyDz28]

Originally Posted by Badger87TA

Part of the word "Enclosure" is CLOSE. you have to be in a SEALED box, or Ported box. I could make you a Fiberglass box, but i'd need your car for a few days...

Oh I know, I'm building a closed box tomorrow.

Yeah sorry for tweaking out Navy, I definitely appreciate your input since you obviously know what you're talking about.

[*LS1* Queen]

ya watch urself newb!

hahahaha

[VinnyDz28]

Originally Posted by *LS1* Queen

ya watch urself newb!

hahahaha

hey!!! don't be calling me no n00b!!!