Need Ideas For My Subwoofer Enclosure

[BE4TNUT]

Ok I am ready to get my box built for my system. Im running one 12" Eclipse Titanium with 2 MA Audio Caps and Eclipses 2000w amp. Thing i cant decide on is how to design the box. All I know is its gonna be fiberglass sealed.

I dont want it to take up all the room in my trunk and access to my spare would be nice also. Any pictures and ideas you guys could give me would be great. Will even supply pictures of the final product once its done.

Thanks,
BE4TNUT

 

[steve12345]

Since you want access to your spair theres not really much you can do, but maybe you could fiberglass maybe two ten's into each corner of the trunk and cut your carpet and board to fit around them....just a thought???

 

[BE4TNUT]

Well the thing is though I am only running one 12" sub. Access to the spare would be nice but not a must.

BE4TNUT

 

[Coldandafraid]

I just built a triangle shape to fit up infront of the cargo net, so you can still get at the spare, and also, fold down the left side rear seat if ever needed.

 

[Flat Lined]

Take out the back seat and have the sub and amp mounted in a custom box in its place.

 

[BE4TNUT]

Well this car is my daily driver so I am keeping all the seats intact. Any other ideas? Anyone have pictures?

BE4TNUT

 

[justincredible]

I'm in the same boat as your bro, I've got one 12 and want a custom enclosure...

How much are you looking to spend?

I found a cool pic put its for 2 12s, I'll post it tommorrow

 

[BE4TNUT]

Heya justincredible - i added you to my AIM list lets keep in touch to figure this out. My friend builds custom enclosures and i did a website for him so hes hookin me up good. Anyways im anxious to see that pic.

BE4TNUT

 

[dsmnate]

Originally posted by BE4TNUT
Ok I am ready to get my box built for my system. Im running one 12" Eclipse Titanium with 2 MA Audio Caps and Eclipses 2000w amp. Thing i cant decide on is how to design the box. All I know is its gonna be fiberglass sealed.

I dont want it to take up all the room in my trunk and access to my spare would be nice also. Any pictures and ideas you guys could give me would be great. Will even supply pictures of the final product once its done.

Thanks,
BE4TNUT

How big of a box does the 12" Eclipse Titanium need?

You should be able to build one between the rear shock tower that is big enough to hold the sub.

I built the box pictured below last year to fit 2 12's in an isobaric configuration taking up only .75 cu. ft. But I no longer use that. I switched and built a box for 2 10's between the shock towers now.

You can go HERE for pics of my current setup and the process of building it.

Here the old setup I had that you may be more interested in with your 12" sub.....

 

[outkaster]

How much is that set up costing you dsmnate? How did you get in contact with cloud nine?

 

[dsmnate]

Originally posted by outkaster
How much is that set up costing you dsmnate?

I bought all the componets of my stereo off the internet at www.onlinecarstereo.com and www.hookedontronics.com for a total of approximetly $1200-$1300. That included the following:

Alpine Type-X 6.5" Component Set
Alpine Type-R 6.5" Coaxils
Alpine MRV-340 Amp
2 - Alpine Type-R 10" Subs
Alpine MRD-500 Mono Sub Amp

I built the box out of both MDF and Fiberglass and installed everything myself.

How did you get in contact with cloud nine?

Cloud 9 Customs is the car club I belong to. You can find out more information about the club at www.cloud9customs.com

 

[Davidle]

Here is a pic of my old set up.. It holds 2 12" JL W3's....
Hand laid fiberglass on top of trunk lid with two sealed tubes underneath the subs, so it's NOT free air set up... The subs pound like a mo-fo!
Nice deep clear bass when music is on too..

You still can lift it up and down, just like the original lids can do..
That way you can still get to the spare tire

 

[BE4TNUT]

The problem I am seeing with that trunk lid setup is that my strut bar is in the way.

BE4TNUT

 

[dsmnate]

Originally posted by BE4TNUT
The problem I am seeing with that trunk lid setup is that my strut bar is in the way.

BE4TNUT

Someone who could create a box like that could also make it possible for you to keep your strut bar with the box. Even it if required creating a tunnel through the box for it.

 

[Davidle]

Originally posted by BE4TNUT
The problem I am seeing with that trunk lid setup is that my strut bar is in the way.

BE4TNUT

You are right, becuz I don't have a strut bar and it will be on the way...


BUT....like what dsmnate said.. There is plenty of other ways to make it so the strut bar will go through..

 

[BE4TNUT]

Anyone else have any ideas? I would even appreciate pics of your current setup.

BE4TNUT

 

[98eclipse]

Here is my set up I fiberglassed the whole thing myself. it can be removed by lifting up on it and there are two boxes underneath that can be easily removed as well. http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=62643

 

[MNGSX]

Build it into the corner using the inner fender well for enclosure space.

 

[Phat95Talon]

Originally posted by Davidle
Here is a pic of my old set up.. It holds 2 12" JL W3's....
Hand laid fiberglass on top of trunk lid with two sealed tubes underneath the subs, so it's NOT free air set up... The subs pound like a mo-fo!

Sealed tubes? Did you cut into the trunk lid?

 

[98SilverGS-T]

if you want an idea...check out my gallery...i got 2 12's...u can set it up like mine but just have 1 sub instead of 2

 

[BE4TNUT]

Originally posted by 98SilverGS-T
if you want an idea...check out my gallery...i got 2 12's...u can set it up like mine but just have 1 sub instead of 2

Hey bro I really like your system alot? What did you use for the grey finish? it looks so stock, i love it, im gonna do that with a slight variation, amp will sit next to the sub and caps on the other side so i dont lose spare tire access.

BE4TNUT

 

[98SilverGS-T]

it's all mdf wood wrapped in vinyl...