C5 trunk side bin boxes?
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Racer
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C5 trunk side bin boxes?
Has anyone made a fiberglass box that would fit the little cubby hole bins in the trunk on each side of the C5? I have seen a picture of an install that had small woofers floor mounted but I am curious if anyone has seen one built up the side of the trunk and angled so the cone either faces in towards the cabin perpendicular to the floor or faces the other side of the trunk?
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Racer
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Thanks, I found pictures of it which helps.
They say each box was .35cF which is not nearly enough, but in my head I was picturing something that would extend up to the back of a partition and the woofer a lot more vertical which would give more internal volume than the horizontal mounting in the pictures.
They say each box was .35cF which is not nearly enough, but in my head I was picturing something that would extend up to the back of a partition and the woofer a lot more vertical which would give more internal volume than the horizontal mounting in the pictures.
Melting Slicks
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Let me know if you find someone who makes something along these lines. Looking for some type of small sub enclosure myself that's out of the way and doesn't take up the center compartment. 
Melting Slicks
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Has anyone made a fiberglass box that would fit the little cubby hole bins in the trunk on each side of the C5? I have seen a picture of an install that had small woofers floor mounted but I am curious if anyone has seen one built up the side of the trunk and angled so the cone either faces in towards the cabin perpendicular to the floor or faces the other side of the trunk?
Le Mans Master
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they stopped makin em, there was no demand really
this spring/summer me and DPG are going to try to make a few pairs. Glassing them in honestly isnt that hard if u take the time and have decent warm garage
this spring/summer me and DPG are going to try to make a few pairs. Glassing them in honestly isnt that hard if u take the time and have decent warm garage
Melting Slicks
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Really no experience with fiberglass here. If you don't mind, would appreciate if you could let me know how that progresses and maybe I could buy a set from you if you get some extras made. What speaker are you using? The ED 7Kv.2 http://www.edesignaudio.com:80/produ...products_id=33 ?
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Le Mans Master
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Glassing wont be happening till spring/summer its too cold out here in chicago to do anyglassing and too hard to keep the garage heated warm enough with cars coming in and out
I would do em with 8's
IMO if doing it for a 6.5" sub like a 7kv or any other 6.5" driver you could do it pretty easily as you prly wouldnt have to build it up
I know when c6 first came out guys were laying down sounddeadner then taking a board and cutting it to cover the opening and using deander/some non hardening caulk to seal it the best they could against the trunk opening putting a few screws in to hold it down and putting either an 8 or 6.5 sub in there and decent results were had
I would do em with 8's
IMO if doing it for a 6.5" sub like a 7kv or any other 6.5" driver you could do it pretty easily as you prly wouldnt have to build it up
I know when c6 first came out guys were laying down sounddeadner then taking a board and cutting it to cover the opening and using deander/some non hardening caulk to seal it the best they could against the trunk opening putting a few screws in to hold it down and putting either an 8 or 6.5 sub in there and decent results were had
Melting Slicks
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Glassing wont be happening till spring/summer its too cold out here in chicago to do anyglassing and too hard to keep the garage heated warm enough with cars coming in and out
I would do em with 8's
IMO if doing it for a 6.5" sub like a 7kv or any other 6.5" driver you could do it pretty easily as you prly wouldnt have to build it up
I know when c6 first came out guys were laying down sounddeadner then taking a board and cutting it to cover the opening and using deander/some non hardening caulk to seal it the best they could against the trunk opening putting a few screws in to hold it down and putting either an 8 or 6.5 sub in there and decent results were had
I would do em with 8's
IMO if doing it for a 6.5" sub like a 7kv or any other 6.5" driver you could do it pretty easily as you prly wouldnt have to build it up
I know when c6 first came out guys were laying down sounddeadner then taking a board and cutting it to cover the opening and using deander/some non hardening caulk to seal it the best they could against the trunk opening putting a few screws in to hold it down and putting either an 8 or 6.5 sub in there and decent results were had
Le Mans Master
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i would say 2 6" subs in each cubby would work well, i would think about pullin the carpet out of cubbies or cutting it out, deaden it decently like 2 layers and maybe some non hardening caulk around edge and screw a baffle in with like 4 screws, could prly make it 100% reversiable at a later time
Le Mans Master
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i wish i could say i had progressed, now with my new job my own car stereo project is on standby and im pretty sure dave is swamped but shoot him a PM his username is DPG he may be of help but not sure.
Any reason ur against using the center cubby
Any reason ur against using the center cubby
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Congrats on the job.
Le Mans Master
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curious is there any room in the center cubby at all, im just trying to think of solutions for u that dont involve fiberglass
i wish i had time but building sub boxes doesnt quite pay well enough for me to walk away from thsi job
i wish i had time but building sub boxes doesnt quite pay well enough for me to walk away from thsi job
Melting Slicks
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Because the trunk mounted one holds up to 1.5 gallons and I need it having a 3 nozzle methanol setup.
