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Old 12-28-2007 | 05:23 PM
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Need help with box!!! (those with 12" Type Rs)

Ok i got 2 brand new 12" Type Rs for christmas. How did you guys do your box, pics and and dimensions would be awesome.
Old 12-28-2007 | 05:29 PM
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Re: Need help with box!!! (those with 12" Type Rs)

hate to say it man but try a theres tons of info on this site
Old 12-28-2007 | 05:58 PM
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Re: Need help with box!!! (those with 12" Type Rs)

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hate to say it man but try a theres tons of info on this site
I have searched most are for 1 12" Type R, I've yet to see 2 12" type Rs. depth of the sub is 7 11/16"
Old 12-28-2007 | 06:11 PM
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Re: Need help with box!!! (those with 12" Type Rs)

Originally Posted by KBcobra
I have searched most are for 1 12" Type R
Take that and times it by 2
Old 12-28-2007 | 06:16 PM
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Re: Need help with box!!! (those with 12" Type Rs)

just take the back seats out. youll have lots of room for 2 or even more subwoofers lol
Old 12-28-2007 | 06:28 PM
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its goin in the well. IMO rear seat sub boxs look like ****.
Old 12-29-2007 | 08:11 PM
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Re: Need help with box!!! (those with 12" Type Rs)

Might want to try to make one yourself? Lots of good websites to help out. I have attatched mine with 2x10's but you can do a similar project with 2x12's.

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Old 12-29-2007 | 10:13 PM
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Re: Need help with box!!! (those with 12" Type Rs)

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Might want to try to make one yourself? Lots of good websites to help out. I have attatched mine with 2x10's but you can do a similar project with 2x12's.

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nice, i attempted to build one today but failed. Wasted $34 lol. So im goin to buy one. I work with metal can't work with wood to save my life.
Old 12-29-2007 | 10:34 PM
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Re: Need help with box!!! (those with 12" Type Rs)

have you tries figerglass? wen i did mine (2 12s with a 10 in the middle) i and a friend who knows about fiberglass just put tin foil in the well over the carpet then got fiberglass resin and sheets applied it, then for the top is 3/4 mdf wood.

if you know someone or can find out how to mix the fiber glass id do that, plus fibeglass is wayyyyy lighter.
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Re: Need help with box!!! (those with 12" Type Rs)

Originally Posted by pearl_iroc
have you tries figerglass? wen i did mine (2 12s with a 10 in the middle) i and a friend who knows about fiberglass just put tin foil in the well over the carpet then got fiberglass resin and sheets applied it, then for the top is 3/4 mdf wood.

if you know someone or can find out how to mix the fiber glass id do that, plus fibeglass is wayyyyy lighter.
who sells fiberglass for our cars?
Old 12-30-2007 | 11:21 PM
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Re: Need help with box!!! (those with 12" Type Rs)

no body. u gotta make it yourself hence, find someone whos good with working with fiberglass and go from there
Old 01-19-2008 | 07:08 PM
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Re: Need help with box!!! (those with 12" Type Rs)

Update*******
$124 poorer and now i got a custom box from theses guys. its a 3/4 MDF box
http://www.hifisoundconnection.com/S...47238245240235

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Old 01-22-2008 | 07:44 PM
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Re: Need help with box!!! (those with 12" Type Rs)

should of tried ebay. they got lots for like 30 bucks for the same thing.
thats what I did and it been working for good year or so. I got two 12 JL W6v2

nice looking box neways doesnt really match the interior tho. might wanna re carpet it
Old 01-31-2008 | 05:50 PM
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i would have used bigger power and ghround wire and ran each sub on its own channel instead of parralel just my
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