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Gbelous

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Posted: November 02, 2004 at 9:43 AM / IP Logged

Is there any way to create a ported enclosure that hides the subs completely?

I have an 88 300zx and anything inside is very visible, trying to hide the subs sounds like a good idea so not everyone walking by sees 2 subs staring at them, but I want to keep it in a ported enclosure. Is this possible and if so, does anyone have any photos or sketches of this type of thing?

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Posted: November 02, 2004 at 9:59 AM / IP Logged

Sorry...here it is again. thanks for the notice...

Is there any way to create a ported enclosure that hides the subs

completely?

I have an 88 300zx and anything inside is very visible, trying to hide

the subs sounds like a good idea so not everyone walking by sees 2

subs staring at them, but I want to keep it in a ported enclosure. Is

this possible and if so, does anyone have any photos or sketches of

this type of thing?

Look at my site for ideas of the space I am referring to…

http://www.cardomain.com/id/gbelous

stevdart

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Posted: November 02, 2004 at 10:17 AM / IP Logged

You might think about making something simple like a lightweight wooden frame that will enclose the cargo area, and stretch / staple grill cloth over it. Everything in the cargo area will be hidden, but the sound will not be impeded.

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Posted: November 02, 2004 at 8:42 PM / IP Logged

A fourth order bandpass would be essentially a ported box and would hide the subs from view, however it would be large and therefore hard to hide, a thief doesnt need to see two round things staring at him to know someone has subs, he can tell by looking in the car and seeing a giant box that obviously wasnt put there from the factory. The best advice is to build the box that you want, invest in a good alarm, park in well lit areas, and turn it down when you pull up to a parking lot, dont announce to everyone that you have subs.

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Good luck hiding anything in that car. Also you are more worried about someone seeing that you have stereo equiptment then you are worried about hiding the sub, right?

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Gbelous

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Posted: November 03, 2004 at 7:48 AM / IP Logged

yea, i see your points. my stereo equipment isnt too noticable...my amp is totally hidden and my face plate is removable so if im ever in a questionable area i can always do that and throw something over the subs like i have in the past. ill just keep looking into it and if anything ill use some cloth or even the t-top covers to cover the subs...at least that's cheap...lol

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Posted: November 03, 2004 at 8:19 AM / IP Logged

Where is the spare tire? If it is on the floor, a false floor would be super easy to build. The sealed portion of the enclosure would be fiberglass, and building a bandpass portion out of MDF would get you the desired system type you are looking for. Then you could finish off the trunk with a false floor. Ports could go near the rear end of the trunk, slotted type would be functional, and keep it out of the way.

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