highvelocity said:What does the poly fill do for your sound?
highvelocity said:Hey Everyone!!!!!! I think I can post some pics now. Here goes!!!
yog182 said:Has any one put poly fill in their boxes?
highvelocity said:What does the poly fill do for your sound?
yog182 said:Here is my go at the boxes prior to putting them in. I decided to go with the rubber under coating for the covers.. I figure you wont see them so i didn't take the time to carpet them. This was my first time ever putting together a sub box but they are sealed and sound awesome.. I will put up some pix of the install after hiding the wires and such.
Z66Modder said:Went to a car stereo wholesale shop and bought it by the yard. I only needed one yard wide as the roll was 5 or 6 feet long. Ran about 16 bucks. Any install shop will sell you the stuff.
I spent several days building the boxes, mostly because it was an after work project and the glue drying. It could be done in one afternoon I suppose if you hot glued and nailed it. I used Elmers, hot glue and nails. I pre-drilled the nail holes so as not to split the 1/2" mdf.
arizona-dave said:How long did it take for you to build both boxes?
That sounds a little thick for your box. I actually went to a bunch of stereo shops asking them where they got their cloth to cover their custom built boxes. One of the shops told me about a local outlet that sold what they termed "Trunk Liner Fabric" it was exactly what the pro shops use on their boxes and it blends with the factory carpet beautifully. They also sold me the spray on adhesive to use with it and gave me pointers on making it a clean looking install. Basically I just laid it over the box and glued one side at a time. when it was necessary I trimmed with scissors along the edge then with a new sharp razor to get the cleanest looking edge. I didn't put any liner on the bottom of the boxes. Hope this helps.arizona-dave said:So, Id like to know how other people glued/attached their carpet to their boxes.
Ive got pitch-black nice carpet for it. Its about 1/8th thick, maybe a tad less, and has a rubberized backing.
With a square box, Id just use adhesive and wrap the corners....but are there any tricks with odd shapes and jogs like my box has?
Does anyone use staples, or just glue?
Thanks!
iamten7 said:That sounds a little thick for your box. I actually went to a bunch of stereo shops asking them where they got their cloth to cover their custom built boxes. One of the shops told me about a local outlet that sold what they termed "Trunk Liner Fabric" it was exactly what the pro shops use on their boxes and it blends with the factory carpet beautifully. They also sold me the spray on adhesive to use with it and gave me pointers on making it a clean looking install. Basically I just laid it over the box and glued one side at a time. when it was necessary I trimmed with scissors along the edge then with a new sharp razor to get the cleanest looking edge. I didn't put any liner on the bottom of the boxes. Hope this helps.
arizona-dave said:Its actually closer to 1/16" thick I think, and it bends pretty easy, but it sounds like what you used is almost like fabric?
You know...Living in Phoenix is great weather-wise...but finding stuff like this for projects is impossible. Im from Portland originally, and finding this kind of stuff was easy. Nobody here knows Jack! Anyway, I cant even find an audio shop with Shallow subs in stock...NOT ONE...Un-Believable. On-line it is.
Thanks for the info...Im gunna try and find the spray adhesive as well. I was also considering leaving the bottom uncarpeted...I appreciate the hhelpful info! Great forums!
Z66Modder said:3M spray on adhesive you get in a department store is what I used, and it works great. The material is more like a fabric than a carpet, very pliable.
arizona-dave said:Its actually closer to 1/16" thick I think, and it bends pretty easy, but it sounds like what you used is almost like fabric?
You know...Living in Phoenix is great weather-wise...but finding stuff like this for projects is impossible. Im from Portland originally, and finding this kind of stuff was easy. Nobody here knows Jack! Anyway, I cant even find an audio shop with Shallow subs in stock...NOT ONE...Un-Believable. On-line it is.
Thanks for the info...Im gunna try and find the spray adhesive as well. I was also considering leaving the bottom uncarpeted...I appreciate the hhelpful info! Great forums!
iamten7 said:well i know they are waaaaay over priced but as a last resort you can always go to the stereo shop at best buy and get the fabric to cover your boxes. I priced it out and they are extremely overpriced. it was like 4X the price of the fabric place i found my trunk liner material at. I will see if I can dig up the name of the place I got mine at in the next couple of days maybe you can give them a call and see if they'll mail you a yard of material ......it shouldn't be that much $$.
iamten7 said:Dave you CANNOT fit 10" speakers under the seats and get enough cu/ft volume for the sound your looking for yet still retain midgate function. That is the point of this whole thread. A box that maintains midgate function, while giving you the best sound, out of the biggest possible speakers, that will fit in the space. Stop spending sleepless nights pondering over the inevitable when soneone else already lost enough sleep over this for all of us. Really your only question is what do you want more at this point, bigger speakers and a shorter bed or the setup explained in this thread and maintain use of the midgate with the full use of your available bed space. Good luck.
angshan said:all done! sounds great. adds the right amount of bass.
midnightrunner said:Hey everyone, Im also new. I just traded in my 05' Audi A4 and Workvan for a 06' Avalanche with On* & Bose. How did you guys wire those subs in? Did you retain the bose sub under the center console or do our trucks not have it?