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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
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Printed Date: October 31, 2024 at 5:57 PM


Topic: dumb enclosure question

Posted By: JoejBlow
Subject: dumb enclosure question
Date Posted: September 04, 2003 at 5:41 PM

K i just bought a set of woofers and box for my car nothing special it was kind of a kit thing that has 2 10" sub and came with a box (planning on replacing the subs when i can afford them)   now the box is ported and the front of the sub are enclosed with a plexi glass front with like 6" gap between the subs face and the plexiglass now the problem with this is that i don't exactly have the biggest trunk in the world and i use it for work and other things like putting skis or golf clubs in the trunk so i want to maximize the room  i have so i was wondering if i could cut off 4"-5" of that gap and seal it back  up again 

now would doing that completely mess up the sound from the box or could i do it with out it effecting it too too much

as i said dumb question :):) :P




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Posted By: auex
Date Posted: September 04, 2003 at 5:59 PM
If the box is a bandpass box, don't cut it because it will ruin it. If you need room then build a sealed box that is easy to remove.

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Posted By: c.c.
Date Posted: September 04, 2003 at 6:35 PM
dude...do yourself a favor, sell the box, buy some 3/4" mdf at home depot (maybe 10 bucks), some caulk and a tube of "carpenters goop".  then make a box that is around 1-1.25 cft for each sub, or for one box, make it like 2.5cft or so.  changing the dimensions of a box already built is tricky, and will ruin the box more than likely.  if anything, try carstereo.com for some box building ideas.  its got calculators and all.

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Posted By: wvsquirrel
Date Posted: September 05, 2003 at 12:33 AM
Yea, from the way you described it you bought a bandpass box. Cutting it down in size will ruin the box and it will sound like sh$t. Either buy or build a sealed enclosure, it will make your life a lot easier.

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