Weight?
Printed From: the12volt.com
Forum Name: Fiberglass, Fabrication, and Interiors
Forum Discription: Fiberglass Kick Panels, Subwoofer Enclosures, Plexiglas, Fabrics, Materials, Finishes, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=31658
Printed Date: July 20, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Topic: Weight?
Posted By: neonlizzard
Subject: Weight?
Date Posted: May 05, 2004 at 8:28 PM
Hey guys...
How much does fiberglass weigh?
I know its kind of a silly question and all because it will totally depend on my layering etc...
But for example, I have an 3/4 MDF box right now... its real heavy... If I were to do a similar layout, would it be lighter?
Can I just expect for my trunk to be a gallon of resin and a few yards of fleece heaver?
I'm sure I've already answered the question...
Just curious thats all.
Thanks
-lizzard
Replies:
Posted By: pureRF
Date Posted: May 05, 2004 at 9:45 PM
Fiberglass is lighter for SURE but im not sure how much lighter.
-------------
dream it, build it, fiberglass it
Posted By: 93accordSE
Date Posted: May 05, 2004 at 10:21 PM
It would be lighter in the respect of if you had a whole trunk made using mdf for your subs, or if you had it made in fiberglass. All around it would be lighter and stronger then mdf if you braced and layed it right.
-------------
Posted By: Zero10
Date Posted: May 06, 2004 at 1:49 PM
it will be lighter, but don't expect huge weight savings. as a rough guess, you could weigh a gallon or two of resin (don't really know what size box you would make), and all the fleece, and fiberglass you would use, but that will still come up shy, as you will probably install MDF rings to mount your sub to, and probably bondo the exterior to get it smooth. As well as ports, and whetever else you will add.
|