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just finished my install...wanted to share a quick pic of the finished product...

needed 34" total of 3" port to be tuned @32Hz

The sound quality is amazing compared to my last memphis setup...I'd definitely recommend any FI line

needed 34" total of 3" port to be tuned @32Hz

The sound quality is amazing compared to my last memphis setup...I'd definitely recommend any FI line
everything looks great
i would have put the driver more toward passenger side and ports together on drivers side
i use a ported enclosure as well with 1 each 15" and 2 each 4" PSP ports with a 90 degree elbow and mine is 35 hertz and it is tough getting them in
good job
i would have put the driver more toward passenger side and ports together on drivers side
i use a ported enclosure as well with 1 each 15" and 2 each 4" PSP ports with a 90 degree elbow and mine is 35 hertz and it is tough getting them in
good job
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Originally Posted by SMB350Z
where did you get that box, and did it come ported/with tubing?

And heres a pic with the top but before my new sub and ports. After this, I covered the floor in Stinger sound deadener and stuffed in polyfill everywhere i could around the box to help with road noise (huge difference)

Next were the ports which I ordered from partsexpress.com...the total was kinda pricy but they look great.
Then came the fun part...making the 'beauty board' which follows the contours of the trunk and the only thing i actually carpet. I just used 1/8" particle board and spent about 5 hours on getting the curves right. Was well worth it though



From the back...

I thought keeping this lip would be nice so I could still put my things back here without having to worry about them rolling around onto the sub/ports
WalMart JUST so happened to have matching carpet for me! haha


i ALMOST left it inverted, but then decided against it...

And here are the original dimensions...2.25 cubic feet before sub/port displacement
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Originally Posted by quakerroatmeal
What kind of ports are those? Looks good, I'm really not a fan of sub/port up though. But I like it, is it covered up most the time or do you leave it like that?
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Originally Posted by dkmesa350z
very nice build. Let us know how you like the port tubes. I've never used port tubes and curious if, assuming proper dimensions, they sound as good as a properly built slot port
Last edited by JonnyRod; Aug 20, 2008 at 05:55 PM.
Oh, I love the box. Thank you for the dimensions also. I'm going to rip my current enclosure out and build this one. When you get a chance, could you post the part #'s for the port tubes needed, and length also? I'm assuming you needed "elbows" also?
One question though. How did you get the factor floor mat to tuck into the enclosure so clean?
One question though. How did you get the factor floor mat to tuck into the enclosure so clean?
wait whats the mounting depth?
o also so did u drill the sub into the box and then put the beauty board on top of it or is the sub screwed onto the beauty board im confused?
is the lip from the beauty board or from the box?
o also so did u drill the sub into the box and then put the beauty board on top of it or is the sub screwed onto the beauty board im confused?
is the lip from the beauty board or from the box?
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Originally Posted by vo7848
Oh, I love the box. Thank you for the dimensions also. I'm going to rip my current enclosure out and build this one. When you get a chance, could you post the part #'s for the port tubes needed, and length also? I'm assuming you needed "elbows" also?
One question though. How did you get the factor floor mat to tuck into the enclosure so clean?
One question though. How did you get the factor floor mat to tuck into the enclosure so clean?
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Originally Posted by blackz123
wait whats the mounting depth?
o also so did u drill the sub into the box and then put the beauty board on top of it or is the sub screwed onto the beauty board im confused?
is the lip from the beauty board or from the box?
o also so did u drill the sub into the box and then put the beauty board on top of it or is the sub screwed onto the beauty board im confused?
is the lip from the beauty board or from the box?
And the ports and the sub are drilled into the top board also (as shown in pictures)
The beauty board is only 1/8" thick so that lip you see is mostly from the box...If i would have built the box flush, I wouldnt have had enough clearance for the sub to sit inside
o ok i see well im going to b atempting to build something like this tomorow so hmm im gonna need a deeper mounting depth so were going to see hwo ti turns out hopefully good
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Originally Posted by SMB350Z
wow! good work, impressive.....how much will you charge to build me one? lol...
Originally Posted by rs90808
Yea i'll PM you the part numbers, but what do you mean tucking the stock carpet? Are you talking about around the sub? I carpeted that with stuff from walmart


