Silver Member Username: Mvplefty12Pinellas, FLA America Post Number: 217 Registered: Mar-06 | Went to a local shop today to get a quote for some 15" cvr's and the guy was telling me about a box he can build me that the port is connected to the cabin of the car... appearantly they run the box w/ the subs facing forwards and all the air and bass comes straight into the cabin... I sat in his car (2 10" kicker cvr's on 600 watts) and it slaaaaammed, has anyone ever heard of this type of box or worked with them? They want to charge me $550 for the box... is it worth it? |
Platinum Member Username: Chaunb3400Huntsville, Alabama U.S. Post Number: 10123 Registered: Jul-05 | nooooo |
Silver Member Username: ShortysetniesRock Vegas, NC US Post Number: 484 Registered: Mar-06 | Just sounds like a ported box facing the cabin. Doesn't sound too special. Defiantly not worth it |
Silver Member Username: Mvplefty12Pinellas, FLA America Post Number: 219 Registered: Mar-06 | Well, what they do is a custom cut into the back dash where the port connects from the box, it's pretty hard to explain. |
Gold Member Username: LbecknerTulsa, Ok Usa Post Number: 1302 Registered: Oct-04 | its easy man. just build a sealed box and install it. then measure the distance from the box to the back dash. punch the number into a box building program to get the proper dimensions. then plumb the port to your back dash |
Silver Member Username: Mvplefty12Pinellas, FLA America Post Number: 220 Registered: Mar-06 | How will i figure out the tuning for that? What kind of box program can I use to figure that out? Thanks, Andrew |
Silver Member Username: Mvplefty12Pinellas, FLA America Post Number: 221 Registered: Mar-06 | anyone? |
Gold Member Username: LbecknerTulsa, Ok Usa Post Number: 1314 Registered: Oct-04 | http://www.carstereo.com/help/Articles.cfm?id=31 |
Silver Member Username: CadillacdbHouston , TX Post Number: 868 Registered: Aug-05 | if your willing to have a box built i assure you that there are much better places to have one built other then that over priced shop and the sad truth is that most the shop guys dont know a thing and will probably build you a horrible box and i would suggest a site i once had a box built at but i cant remember the name and i dont have the link in my saved stuff because recently i changed ISP's .. but the place is a place most guys know about on here so if they threw out a few names i could probably remember which is where i had mine built, didnt use the box tho because i fucked up and didnt take my trunk automatic latch into the equation when i sent them the size specs needed so after getting i couldnt fit it in my trunk but it was a great box and i did install the subs and listen to it while it sat outside of the car and everything was so perfect that it brought a tear to my eyes to know i wouldnt be able to use the box in my car |
Gold Member Username: LbecknerTulsa, Ok Usa Post Number: 1324 Registered: Oct-04 | cadillac if your a real enthusiast then you would get an angle grinder and cut anything that is in your way. just use liquid nails to close the trunk lid when your done. lol |