Hey all,

I ordered a glove box enclosure from Wicked CAS. I am trying to install it and I'm wondering if anyone who's installed one before can let me know how you secured it to the car. I am installing on the driver side (where the stock sub location is) and I don't know if I should drill holes in it and bolt it in... how do I support it from the bottom?

Any install tips are welcome. I am trying to wrap up tonight as I don't have a garage (live in an apartment) and am borrowing one to do this

Thanks!

 

Just FYI to follow up on my own question... I called Wicked CAS this morning and they told to drill holes in the enclosure to line up with the factory bolt holes for the glove box (or stock sub bracket in my case). That is enough to secure it in place (no need for brackets or support in the back).

I am a little embarrassed I didn't think of this myself, but I am posting this in case anyone else has the same question and was dumb enough to do what I did and try the install on a day when the shop is closed.

 

That sounds right. I put mine in the passenger side (driver side holds the amps) and had no troubles installing it. The piece wedges in pretty tight, and the reinforced front faceplate with stock bolt holes keeps it well braced. In an ideal world the faceplate would have been a little larger so that the bolt holes weren't so close to the edge, but if they did that it would be tough to fit under the plastic trim pieces.

One piece of advice:
Dynamat or close off the two holes in the sheet metal leading into the center console.

 

This box is designed just to lay in the space behind the glove box door right? Sits on the factory sound deadning or dynamate or what ever you have there. Since this box fires down does the face of the sub just sit on sound deadning material? Is there any type of support to keep air between the face of the sub and the mat?

 

Any thoughts on this. ^^^^^^^

 

Structurally it's held in place by a tight fit and the reinforced front plate that bolts to the stock bolt holes that usually fasten the subwoofer mount, so it doesn't sag to the ground. In other words, there is some airspace under it.

 

I am asking because I had some time and extra 5/8" MDF so I built a box using the dimensions in this thread https://my350z.com/forum/audio-and-v...-location.html I have not tried to install it yet but was just curious on how it was supported.

 

I haven't used one of those boxes (down firing ply wood), so I can't comment on the fit. But it's significantly different than the Wicked CAS one. The overall dimensions may be similar, but the fiberglass molded CAS looks to be a little smaller and it has a reinforced top plate which mounts to the bolt holes and keeps it in place. Then the rest of the box drops down inside the sub mounting well at an angle. There's also a notch in the side that seemed to get wedged in, so it's held quite securely.

Fitting the more generic box, looks much harder than using the CAS box which is "custom" molded. Saves some money, I'm sure, but you'll have to get a little creative to fasten it I think.

 

I guess I can figure out the mounting after I get into the stock sub area. Another resone I built it was for a larger air space for the sub. Mine has .76 cubic feet should be perfect for the 10" Rockford P3

 

Pics!!!
Intrested in finished project..

 

I have the box built but not installed. I will try to get pic's up later today or tomorrow