fiberglass box
10/28/13, 08:59 PM
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fiberglass box
Anyone on here make a fiberglass box like this yet? this was in my BMW and im looking to build a new one for my car. I gotta have some low end bass.
10/28/13, 10:04 PM
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10/30/13, 11:22 AM
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I paid $599 with free shipping, and that included the box AND the JL 13v3 driver. My local shop makes them for $550 + tax, so it's about a wash, but you can get custom finish (painted, fabric, custom color), so it's up to you how you want to do it.
10/30/13, 04:12 PM
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I have one of these, way cheaper than the JL box and it pounds:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=131019773196
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=131019773196
How did you like the fit of this box? I was considering it as well.
10/30/13, 06:03 PM
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I have one of these, way cheaper than the JL box and it pounds: Video Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=131019773196
11/1/13, 09:29 PM
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Fit is great, it's about the same quality as what you would get if you paid a custom shop to build one for you locally. Plus it leaves room on the top to mount an amp, so it's great if you just want to leave a small footprint. Plus I can pull my entire setup out by just pulling out a few wires for track days or more space.
Go for it -- after replacing my custom box with this, I am much happier.
Well good luck finding anybody to build one for you for $120, I'm guessing that was your cost to build it yourself?
Go for it -- after replacing my custom box with this, I am much happier.
Well good luck finding anybody to build one for you for $120, I'm guessing that was your cost to build it yourself?
11/2/13, 05:47 PM
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There is this option on Amazon for fiberglass:
I ordered a wood (MDF) Zenclosure that should be here next week. You can specify the cutout opening size and volume if less than 1.1 cu ft.
http://www.zenclosures.com/2005-2013...tangcorner.htm
For a sub I'm using a Dayton 10".
http://www.parts-express.com/pe/show...number=295-510
It should work for my purposes, but I'm not trying to blow the glass out of the car.
I ordered a wood (MDF) Zenclosure that should be here next week. You can specify the cutout opening size and volume if less than 1.1 cu ft.
http://www.zenclosures.com/2005-2013...tangcorner.htm
For a sub I'm using a Dayton 10".
http://www.parts-express.com/pe/show...number=295-510
It should work for my purposes, but I'm not trying to blow the glass out of the car.
11/14/13, 12:58 PM
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Not fibreglass, but I made an MDF one for an old 12" MTX I had back in the spring that tucks away in the same location.
I saw those $80 ones on Ebay and worried that they'd stick out into the trunk space a bit too much. This one has more volume and doesn't take up much room at all:
That being said, it is heavy. It was tricky to make too with all those angled cuts and everything needing to fit together tightly.
I may make another scaled down one for a 10" that'd be about 4 inches shallower than this one. It'll probably be one of my winter projects.
I saw those $80 ones on Ebay and worried that they'd stick out into the trunk space a bit too much. This one has more volume and doesn't take up much room at all:
That being said, it is heavy. It was tricky to make too with all those angled cuts and everything needing to fit together tightly.
I may make another scaled down one for a 10" that'd be about 4 inches shallower than this one. It'll probably be one of my winter projects.
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