Check out my sub box!
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Burning Brakes
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From: Georgia
Check out my sub box!
I've been working on this for the past week. I'm putting 2 12" Infinity Subs in it powered by an Eclipse amp.
This is my first box so hopefully it turns out good.
Here are some pictures of my progress:
I just started fiberglassing it so I'll post some picture later this evening.
This is my first box so hopefully it turns out good.
Here are some pictures of my progress:
I just started fiberglassing it so I'll post some picture later this evening.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Georgia
Thanks guys, hopefully I'll have the fiberglass done by this weekend. I plan on covering the top with the same color carpet thats in my car. Im just not sure if the carpet will take the shape of the box easily. Do you guys have any tips? Maybe I should cover it in a different material like vinyl. I thought about painting it the same color as the car too but that just seems like a ton of work. What do you guys think would look the best?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Spring Texas
Thanks guys, hopefully I'll have the fiberglass done by this weekend. I plan on covering the top with the same color carpet thats in my car. Im just not sure if the carpet will take the shape of the box easily. Do you guys have any tips? Maybe I should cover it in a different material like vinyl. I thought about painting it the same color as the car too but that just seems like a ton of work. What do you guys think would look the best?
Looking good so far
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Los Angeles Ca
i vote for oem carpet unless you can make a filler piece so the sub box butts up the black piece on the car. if you could do that then i'd say either black vinyl or oem carpet would both look good.
Former Vendor
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Spring Texas
St. Jude Donor '08
and the thumbs go up 
carpeting curves is a pain unless you can find a very streachy carpet. if you're going to apholster it, i'd reccomend a vinyl.
i'm curious your guess on airspace and if you're planning on porting it.
can't wait for more pics.
carpeting curves is a pain unless you can find a very streachy carpet. if you're going to apholster it, i'd reccomend a vinyl.
i'm curious your guess on airspace and if you're planning on porting it.
can't wait for more pics.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Georgia
Thanks for the compliments guys.
Im guessing the volume is going to be about 1.2ft for each side. So I'm hoping the polyfill will add a little bit more volume. If you look in the pics, you can see that I made a false bottom where the amps will sit so that added a little bit more volume for the subs.
I think at this point I'm still going with oem carpet. I think it will look the best. Like you guys have said though, its going to be a pain to stretch it over the curves.
Im guessing the volume is going to be about 1.2ft for each side. So I'm hoping the polyfill will add a little bit more volume. If you look in the pics, you can see that I made a false bottom where the amps will sit so that added a little bit more volume for the subs.
I think at this point I'm still going with oem carpet. I think it will look the best. Like you guys have said though, its going to be a pain to stretch it over the curves.
Team Owner
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From: San Pedro CA
that looks NICE!!!!! I am very impressed!
Did you consider coating it with a thin layer of bondo or something?
What did you put inside the box? Any deadener?
The construction is impeccable! Very well done!
Did you consider coating it with a thin layer of bondo or something?
What did you put inside the box? Any deadener?
The construction is impeccable! Very well done!
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Burning Brakes
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From: Georgia
Thanks for the kind words! I didn't use any bondo. It was pretty smooth. I
sanded a few spots but that is it. The only thing I was going to put in the box is that polyfil stuff. What other kinds of sound deadener can I put in there and how will it benefit me?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Georgia
The carpet it black. I wanted to cover it in the same color carpet as the rest of my car but I needed a carpet that would stretch. I think is still looks pretty good. I'll have to get some pictures of it in the day.
The install is almost complete. I just have to make a cover for the amps with plexiglass and some neon lights.
The install is almost complete. I just have to make a cover for the amps with plexiglass and some neon lights.