My first glass project, 99 Acura 2.3 cl
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Topic: My first glass project, 99 Acura 2.3 cl
Posted By: seracis
Subject: My first glass project, 99 Acura 2.3 cl
Date Posted: January 02, 2007 at 12:34 PM
Replies:
Posted By: ricoshay
Date Posted: January 02, 2007 at 2:28 PM
very nice,crispy install!
Posted By: seracis
Date Posted: January 02, 2007 at 4:26 PM
Thanks for putting all the pics in one post. I tried it and they were all screwed up. Thanks ricoshay!
Posted By: killer sonata
Date Posted: January 03, 2007 at 8:33 AM
awesome build! I really like it. a shame to see all that hard work gone to waste on a pair of audioblings though :(
Posted By: ajnewman18
Date Posted: January 03, 2007 at 11:06 AM
awesome install, very clean and simple. but most importantly, how does it sound?
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people who live in glass houses sink ships
Posted By: memphis9
Date Posted: January 03, 2007 at 11:24 AM
Nice! very clean
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G-Boys Customz
Northville, MI
Posted By: another-kelly
Date Posted: January 03, 2007 at 12:17 PM
looks good. sure it's only your first attempt?
Posted By: ss-installer
Date Posted: January 03, 2007 at 5:34 PM
fresh-n-clean
Posted By: integratyper934
Date Posted: January 03, 2007 at 6:11 PM
thats a nice job routering those vent slits for the sub. must have been fun to carpet them :)
Posted By: specialaudio
Date Posted: January 03, 2007 at 6:57 PM
yea i like that idea covering the subs with those freshie carpet covers...
how does it pound?
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93' Cutlass
Posted By: seracis
Date Posted: January 03, 2007 at 8:48 PM
I would rather have different subs but those were a gift from a good friend several years ago. I'm waiting for the "OK" from the Mrs. to get new subs, sub amp and 4 ch. amp. I think it sounds pretty good. The amp is weak. It's an Xtant 200. It cost me $100 4 years ago and it's still going. This was my first project solo from design to build. I've helped on a few at work but not very much at all. They don't think I know what I'm talking about when it comes to anything other than tinting, even though I've been installing 12V for 18 years. The used a jigsaw and a drill on the grill slits. Drilled holes at each end of the slit and cut between them. Carpeting wasn't that bad. I built the box to hold JL W1's or W3's, depending on the spending budget. Future amp setup should be JL 500/1 and 300/4 or 450/4. Just for giggles, I thought I would let you know that there is only 1 port. The other is a dummy port. Why? Because I'm OCD. I wanted the symmetrical look and according to the JL book of port and enclosure dimensions, 2 ports would have required both ports to be 10 inches or so each. But with 1 port, it only needed to be 4 inches or so. It made no sense to me, but I'm not going to argue with their R&D dept. So, I made the left port with a bottom. You can't tell even if you are looking straight at it. Thanks for all the comments. I wish my wife would let me do something to the Odyssey mini-van. A couple 10's on a baffle in the back would sound nice but NOOOOOOOOOO. Not in the mini-van.
Posted By: integratyper934
Date Posted: January 03, 2007 at 9:11 PM
how do you guys build your ports? we had this huge argument at work about how to calculate it. some people said what ever the length is of one double to accomodate the second. what we agreed upon was that you make the port for the airspace not for the woofers. in a sense the box doesnt know theres two...... what do you guys think?
Posted By: seracis
Date Posted: January 04, 2007 at 7:57 AM
You are correct, you tune the enclosure, not the subs. As for "what ever the length is of one double to accomodate the second" that is not necessarily true. It is very complex and bypasses my understanding. When the guys and I at work build ports when usually build slot ports or rectangle shaped. The internal volume of the port is an important figure. You must deduct sub volume as well as the amount of space the entire port will take up. The box does not know or care how many ports you have as long as wind noise in the port/s is not a factor. Also, you have to keep the end of the port far enough away from the sub and the internal walls.
Posted By: actypes
Date Posted: January 07, 2007 at 2:28 AM
nice work and you accomplished your look of the symmetrics.. The only thing i have to say about it about is how you put the peanuts in before you fiberglassed. Even that 3-4 maybe 5 layers of glass may have taken away 1/8 of the amount of peanuts you put in the enclosure.. But im just picky with stuff way to often... haha, if it sounds good, who the fu.. cares? nice job
Posted By: Cougar.Modder
Date Posted: January 12, 2007 at 12:41 PM
I do love the look, and keeps the simple look of the trunk intact. I had myslef made an attempt on a enclosure and wasn't happy overall. I am also thinking this route of using the trunk as a base. Thanks for the idea and showing them great pics. Good stuff.
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Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: January 15, 2007 at 2:30 PM
Do you get any port noise with just one port???
Posted By: seracis
Date Posted: January 16, 2007 at 12:44 PM
The port was made to JL Audio's book of specs. No port noise that I (or anyone else here at work) can hear.
Posted By: aquaacura
Date Posted: January 19, 2007 at 4:11 PM
Wow someone else with a 99 2.3! Very clean install, I'm going to do a normal fiberglass enclosure, but nice work. Long live cl's!
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