Sub Box Ideas

[Tahoe_96]

I cut the entire inside panel out, from the rear corners up to where the rear seats fold back to. I made the top and mounting face with 3/4" MDF to give me the approximate size I wanted, and fit pieces of MDF inside the cut fenderwells to make the sides. The back wall of the enclosure(s) is actually the outside skin of the fenderwell, with something like 6-8 layers of fiberglass mat stiffening it, and sealing it to the MDF of the box. All told, I've got about 2.4 cu ft per enclosure, which equates to about 2.0 cu ft after port and driver displacement, perfect for my old-school Celestion AD15-H's.... that's right, 15" subs in 2.0 cubes, can't do that with ANY of today's long-excursion subs.

I recessed the subs into the enclosures, so that I could make covers out of some 3/8" plywood to protect them. Drilled a bunch of 3/4" holes in a grid pattern to allow for air movement, and covered the cover with some acoustical carpet.

I've also got a pair of Powerbass S-10 subs in my center console I fabbed up, firing downward. I made brackets to move the seats out and back 1 1/2", I now have about 14" between the seatbelt mounts. Made an amp rack to fit on the floor from the dash to the back of the front seats, I have 3 amps mounted on it. The Powerbass subs are in a 2.0 cu ft enclosure (I think??), and fire downward at the amps, with about 1/2" of clearance between the cones at max travel and the amps. I had enough room to do a flip-open lid in the top of the enclosure, I can store about 20 CD's, and all my paperwork for work (as a contractor). This enclosure is squared-off, but the front face slopes down towards the dash, leaving me access to the power ports.

Been in my truck for about 4 years now, still going strong.

My next truck will be a Suburban, I plan on doing another center console the same way, but will do it with fiberglass and body filler, I want it to have a more rounded look to it.

that sounds like one hell of a set up... love to see some pics

 

[BigDaddy13440]

Will get some pics up when I get it back... currently at the shop, having the FI spider replaced, the AC fixed, and whatever else it needs....

When I get it home, replacing the pads and rotors, shoes and drums, new hardware and adjusters this weekend (to the tune of $350 for parts). Also, picked up all four doors (in a helluva lot better shape than my current ones!), a hood, tailgate and rear quarter panels for $300, going to swap everything over, and then texture the whole '**.... will try a product called Restore from Home Depot, it's used to resurface decks and concrete, very similar to Herculiner or RhinoLiner.....

Guess I'm gonna keep my '** for another few years....

 

[Tahoe_96]

Will get some pics up when I get it back... currently at the shop, having the FI spider replaced, the AC fixed, and whatever else it needs....

When I get it home, replacing the pads and rotors, shoes and drums, new hardware and adjusters this weekend (to the tune of $350 for parts). Also, picked up all four doors (in a helluva lot better shape than my current ones!), a hood, tailgate and rear quarter panels for $300, going to swap everything over, and then texture the whole '**.... will try a product called Restore from Home Depot, it's used to resurface decks and concrete, very similar to Herculiner or RhinoLiner.....

Guess I'm gonna keep my '** for another few years....

loot of work ahead of you I just recently put new shocks and leaf springs on mine..... while you changinging those quarter panels get some pics of those fiberglass boxes you created

 

[Bossy70]

Truckin' had a cool box built for a Tahoe.
http://www.truckinweb.com/tech/1109tr_jl_audio_system_performance_audio/viewall.html

 

[Tahoe_96]

Truckin' had a cool box built for a Tahoe.
http://www.truckinweb.com/tech/1109tr_jl_audio_system_performance_audio/viewall.html

now thats an awesome setup.....but that would attrack thieves like crazy

 

[Bossy70]

would have to tint the back windows DARK : )
My Tahoe was owned by the county... the fronts are 5% and it looks like they put 5% over the factory rear tint.

 

[BigDaddy13440]

now thats an awesome setup.....but that would attrack thieves like crazy

I had an old '90 Suburban (big-ass boxy thing@!), that I spray-painted the rear quarter windows black. Inside, I built tool boxes from the middle-row seats all the way to the barn doors, could hold a LOT of shit in them! I imagine if I were to use all that space for subs, I'd have had about 15 cu ft per side, not including the well for the spare tire (on the driver's side).

Otherwise - don't have my Tahoe back yet.... no pics...

 

[kaoticlife]

http://treasure.craigslist.org/pts/3127991283.html

 

[SunlitComet]

Anyone else tried one of these boxes? They make them in a 8, 10, and 12. I thought about getting one and trying some of the MB Quart shallow mounts. Maybe some other type of shallow mount.

I use the dual 10" model.

 

[97srad750]

I use the dual 10" model.

Sound good? Decent low notes?