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Old 06-30-2005, 10:51 PM
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adding 1 sub to the trunk i need suggestions

i have an 03 TL that i am upgrading the audio in. i just bought the alpine iva-d310 fold out tv, i want to add a sub to teh car to replace the crappy bose that can no longer be used. whati want to do is add the sub in a location that is out of the way and not blockin the mat where the spare tire is.... i was thinkin of mounting an 8" sub in the rear deck where the bose one was.?????? or i wanted to put a 10" sub on the left side of the trunk where thay little cubby hole thing is.... can anyone help me dicide. i need to know the pros anc cons of each situation. oh yea i am using a jl audio W3 (8" or 10") and 500/1 and 300/4 amps and will need to mount them out of the way too. I NEED PICS BADLY. so if anyone has pictures of this in their car then please post them. i have done many searches and havent found what i was lookin for. can anyone tell me how to fiberglass if that is neccessary.

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Old 06-30-2005, 11:03 PM
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There are web tutorials on how to fiberglass. If you've never done it before it's a tough project. See ifyou can practice on someone else's car first.

For what you want I don't think an infinite-baffle 8 is a good choice. For a low-power system maybe but not for what you are doing. You need a glassed-in 10".

Would this work for you?
http://kward1.homestead.com/TSXfiberglassbox.html

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Old 07-01-2005, 10:39 AM
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thats exactly what i want.... thanks alot. ive done bondo and stuff before, do you think i could do this? it cant be that hard. i know i need to find the optimum airspace for the particular sub i am using. i see how they made the backing but how do i make the front part where the carpet is? what materials will i need. what types of resin and such?
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I bought the AudioBahn Cylinder style enclosure....i looks like a tube that your 12 can fit in, it's out of the way, sits on that lip right behind the spare tire and hits a ton, maybe Ebay that, i found it cheap
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It's hard to tell over the Internet if you can glass or not. I suck at it personally - it works, but it's not pretty like Justin's glass work is.

I'd offer to sell you a box but we're backlogged in orders and it would be a while before I could ship.
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Originally Posted by Tyzing
I bought the AudioBahn Cylinder style enclosure....i looks like a tube that your 12 can fit in, it's out of the way, sits on that lip right behind the spare tire and hits a ton, maybe Ebay that, i found it cheap

does it look like that "oak tree-trunk" enclosure?
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Originally Posted by dark inspire
does it look like that "oak tree-trunk" enclosure?

Are you kiddin me, how much money do you think i have????


I could only afford Pine
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I am assuming that you are looking for something akin to this:

http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...ges/120_46.jpg

IN answer to your questions take a look at these, they might help you get an idea of how to go about building a boxfor that corner of your TL:

http://www.icixsound.com/vb/icixnati...do=view&id=120
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yea like that, but just not that slanted.... more flush
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well keep in mind that that is a 12 I have in my trunk, so it had to come out some. An 8 or a 10 w3 would be much easier to get flushed back further.
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