Dissapointment with JL subs
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Melting Slicks
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Re: Dissapointment with JL subs (knewblewkorvette)
the box was for a sealed 10" but they are sold out. 
. it was only gonna cost me 20 bux for this one. It was fully sealed and carpeted, 3/4" MDF and had gold terminals. They retail for $80 but the place i went to buys overstock so you can get stuff cheaper. They had dual sub boxes that i was about to buy($37.95) but then i realized that they were for 12" subs. That would have been some air leak 
. it was only gonna cost me 20 bux for this one. It was fully sealed and carpeted, 3/4" MDF and had gold terminals. They retail for $80 but the place i went to buys overstock so you can get stuff cheaper. They had dual sub boxes that i was about to buy($37.95) but then i realized that they were for 12" subs. That would have been some air leak
Team Owner
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From: San Pedro CA
Re: Dissapointment with JL subs (knewblewkorvette)
I think you need to go do the following:
1) Go to Home Depot, Lowes, whatever.
2) Buy 1 each, 4'x8', 3/4" MDF
3) Buy 1 each, Circular Saw
4) Buy 1 each, Jig/Sabre Saw
5) Buy 1 each, drill + bits
6) Buy 1 each, tape measure, straight edge & Sharpie
7) Buy 1 each, tube of RTV sealer
8) Buy 4 yards, ozite, colour matched.
9) Buy 1 each, can of 3M Upolstery Adhesive (contact cement).
10) Commence to follow the directions with the subs and make your own box.
Buying these off the shelf POS will do nothing but ruin good hardware.
It will take you about 3 hours to build a box... take your time... measure twice, cut once. Pre-drill everything, or the box will split. Drill a hole for the wire leading into the box... it will result in less resistance and will make a better seal (pour RTV into the space left by the wire).
Use the RTV to seal all seams. Too much is just right.
Let the assembled box sit over night, so the RTV can dry, then proceed to bump, yo.
[Modified by bogus, 9:34 AM 5/17/2004]
1) Go to Home Depot, Lowes, whatever.
2) Buy 1 each, 4'x8', 3/4" MDF
3) Buy 1 each, Circular Saw
4) Buy 1 each, Jig/Sabre Saw
5) Buy 1 each, drill + bits
6) Buy 1 each, tape measure, straight edge & Sharpie
7) Buy 1 each, tube of RTV sealer
8) Buy 4 yards, ozite, colour matched.
9) Buy 1 each, can of 3M Upolstery Adhesive (contact cement).
10) Commence to follow the directions with the subs and make your own box.
Buying these off the shelf POS will do nothing but ruin good hardware.
It will take you about 3 hours to build a box... take your time... measure twice, cut once. Pre-drill everything, or the box will split. Drill a hole for the wire leading into the box... it will result in less resistance and will make a better seal (pour RTV into the space left by the wire).
Use the RTV to seal all seams. Too much is just right.
Let the assembled box sit over night, so the RTV can dry, then proceed to bump, yo.
[Modified by bogus, 9:34 AM 5/17/2004]
Burning Brakes
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From: Dallas City IL
Re: Dissapointment with JL subs (battsup)
Your system is only as good as it's weakest link. You've spent good money on good equipment, so don't skimp on the enclosure.
Build one yourself if you have the proper tools, or better yet, have a pro do it. You will be very happy in the end. Good luck.
[Modified by M396 #00-011, 9:36 PM 5/18/2004]
Build one yourself if you have the proper tools, or better yet, have a pro do it. You will be very happy in the end. Good luck.
[Modified by M396 #00-011, 9:36 PM 5/18/2004]
Le Mans Master
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From: Bahston Mass.
Re: Dissapointment with JL subs (M396 #00-011)
True. I'm only running one 10" JL sub, in the stock storage area behind my passenger seat. I paid to have a custom fiberglass enclosure made, so it'd use every square inch possible. This one sub pounds, to the point that you can get a good back massage with low volume 
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Drifting
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From: Sacramento CA
Re: Dissapointment with JL subs (battsup)
This should solve the problem... *look below* I dont think the 10s will make ur heart stop... Im sure they will sound great in a proper box though!
Seriously.. Like they said bigger box!
[Modified by SlumpinC5, 11:30 PM 5/19/2004]
Seriously.. Like they said bigger box!
[Modified by SlumpinC5, 11:30 PM 5/19/2004]
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Melting Slicks
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Re: Dissapointment with JL subs (knewblewkorvette)
No updates yet, but after what you guys said about possibly blowing my subs, i disconnected them. I'm not going to build the box because i can get prefab boxes of good quality for cheap and because i have 4 state finals coming up and im also trying to improve my marks at the same time. I went to pick up the box today but the store closed just as i got there 
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Melting Slicks
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Re: Dissapointment with JL subs (battsup)
Just had my cousin set the eq for me( i couldn't set it myself because i couldnt visualize it) and it made a world of a difference. Can't wait until i get my new box.
