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Old 03-23-2011 | 09:55 PM
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Is it good Car Audio Subwoofer Box?

Hi,all guys,has anyone of u have experience with Car Audio Subwoofer Box?How about its sound quailty and performance?Is it worth?
I want to get one for my car,do u have any other good recommendations?
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Old 03-31-2011 | 11:37 AM
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Re: Is it good Car Audio Subwoofer Box?

hate to say, but stay far away from something like that. cheap materials, poor quality speakers, not worth your time. save a few more dollars and get stuff that will fit correctly in the vehicle and sound good

that is a perfect box for having some noise while tailgating, about it
Old 04-02-2011 | 07:20 PM
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I have to agree...

Do take the time to get proper fitting boxes, not only will it look better, the quality is MUCH better in the end.

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...-Trans-Am.html

This is similar to the one I have, but I dont have the FULL depth (wish I did) but it fits perfectly and the carpet almost matches a grey interior. I do have 2 12" subs at 1000watts, and its not to much that it sounds bad. I did stick a bit of rubber behind the license plate though, cuts down on rattle at high volume. I think my box was $100, I'll go get a picture.
Old 04-02-2011 | 07:28 PM
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1, 2, 3.

The extra cash and time REALLY pays off in the long run. Dont go with anything less but quality on your audio as you would with the rest of your car parts.
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Re: Is it good Car Audio Subwoofer Box?

Just remember that the box needs to fit the air requirements of the sub(s) you buy.

The sub, power and box all need to match, otherwise you'll have less than optimal sound.
Old 04-03-2011 | 04:25 PM
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Just remember that the box needs to fit the air requirements of the sub(s) you buy.

The sub, power and box all need to match, otherwise you'll have less than optimal sound.
Exactly! Get the deep well box for 12", the shallow box (if you find one) Is great for 10".
Old 04-03-2011 | 05:47 PM
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Re: Is it good Car Audio Subwoofer Box?

Try. WWW.subthump.com they make custom sub boxes 3/4 thick mdf wood.
Old 04-05-2011 | 10:58 AM
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Re: Is it good Car Audio Subwoofer Box?

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Try. WWW.subthump.com they make custom sub boxes 3/4 thick mdf wood.
i have delt with subthump, i like there products and they were very fast and fit perfectlyy.
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/car-...0-sub-box.html

i have everything installed, ill try to post a picture tonight!
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heres mine, i have my 12" xplodes in my old SPX audio box. they pound!!
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Re: Is it good Car Audio Subwoofer Box?

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heres mine, i have my 12" xplodes in my old SPX audio box. they pound!!
Might want to clean that wiring up A LOT... That's just begging for a break in.

There's a pic of mine floating around here somewhere... The box is 5/8 MDF prefab and cost me about $200. Only problem with it is that the carpet was separating from the wood down in one of the lower corners of the box where it sits in the well when it came out of the package...
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Re: Is it good Car Audio Subwoofer Box?

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Might want to clean that wiring up A LOT... That's just begging for a break in.

There's a pic of mine floating around here somewhere... The box is 5/8 MDF prefab and cost me about $200. Only problem with it is that the carpet was separating from the wood down in one of the lower corners of the box where it sits in the well when it came out of the package...
i dont know how to hide the wires, iv got my A/V cables hidin alittle bit but thats about it, idk how to hid my speaker wires or the amp wires.
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Re: Is it good Car Audio Subwoofer Box?

Originally Posted by evilemokid94
i dont know how to hide the wires, iv got my A/V cables hidin alittle bit but thats about it, idk how to hid my speaker wires or the amp wires.
you could always put a board underneath the carpet and use that for a few purposes:

1. bolt the amp down to something safe (screws into the sheet metal here are bad news because of the gas tank)
2. cut channels into it to route wires underneath amp.

should make things look cleaner while also making things safer and harded to steal
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Re: Is it good Car Audio Subwoofer Box?

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you could always put a board underneath the carpet and use that for a few purposes:

1. bolt the amp down to something safe (screws into the sheet metal here are bad news because of the gas tank)
2. cut channels into it to route wires underneath amp.

should make things look cleaner while also making things safer and harded to steal
yeah iv thought about the board idea but im also not sure if i want to keep my stuff there. iv thought about putting my amp, and cap under my sub box in my well area when i get my longer sub box that covers the whole well area.
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Re: Is it good Car Audio Subwoofer Box?

Originally Posted by evilemokid94
yeah iv thought about the board idea but im also not sure if i want to keep my stuff there. iv thought about putting my amp, and cap under my sub box in my well area when i get my longer sub box that covers the whole well area.
There might be a small problem with that as the amps tend to get quite warm and there isn't any air flow down there... I'm going to vent mine with some PC fans when I get them mounted in the box.

The way I had mine was mounted to a board screwed into the front of the sub box with brackets hidden under the amp. The wires were tucked under the board and down under the sub box where they ran into the back of each side. Also, that enclosure is quite small for those subs (1.0 CF, IIRC from my 1200W Sony)... They may sound better if you take the subs out and buy some pillow/craft filler (probably one large bag per side) and put that in each side of the box under each sub.
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