speaker box

finally got my box done! only took about five days workin an hour here and there on it

now i starting on the console to hopefully finish later this week

sorry about not having any "during" pictures with this one, forgot to take pics of while while i was in the process of building it

just fooling around with the paint ideas right now

flat black seems to be where its at with mazdas =)















had i with the flames on it.... but didnt like it so skulls it is!


oh and the cut out is for a piece of plexi-glass that'll have some lighting behind it

I just finished customizing a box for a 12 to fit behind my seat I will have to post it up tomorrow when I get a chance.

dude it looks tight, good job, i was wondering why it had taht hole in it XD

are their some speakers that dont need a breather hole? or do "all" speakers sound better with an all closed in box?

i dunno we installed a RF p1 sub in my buddies single cab dakota and we tried first trying to make a port for it and it hit ok, but the sub "hummed" alot, so then we sealed up the box with some bath/kitchen silicone and hits awhole lot better and rattles his rear glass.. so i guess a non vented box is better in some cases....

here i found a write up on sealed vs ported boxes hopes this helps


"Sealed subwoofer boxes usually are much smaller than ported boxes. If you have a limited space in your car, it would most likely be a good idea to go with a sealed enclosure. Not only is there a size distinction, but there is also a difference in sound between the two boxes. Sealed enclosures tend to produce tight, precise bass and have a flat frequency response curve. They are also usually the enclosure of choice when looking for a Sound Quality oriented setup."

Sealed deffinately handles different tones better, and you can also make them smaller. I am running a tiny little sealed box, and it doesn't sound to bad.

cool man, i appreciate it, ive been wondering for a while, best that i know before i start on one ur box will look sick with lights in it

sealed boxes generally are smaller and if you have a small amount of space to work with that would be the way to go. sealed boxes are mostly used where space is limited or if your looking for sq instead of spl. ported boxes tend to be larger but if built right sound good as well. you also have to take into account the specifications of the subwoofer.some subs sound good in ported, some sound good in sealed and some sound good in either.you should get a manual or a spec. sheet with the sub upon purchase this should give you recomended enclosure designs. you can use these as a guideline for good results. another thing is that you have to design the ported box the best way for the sub. port size, internal volume, and the specifications of the sub all play a role in the way your enclosure will sound.if designed to recomended specs a ported box should provide you with a higher spl than a sealed enclosure in most cases. this is just some knowledge i have of building boxes theres alot more to take into consideration but i hope it helped in understanding some of the things to take into consideration when selecting to go sealed or ported. box looks good by the way show some pics installed.
adam

slmd_87 is right on the money with that last post.
Box came out looking good by the way. I've never built a box myself but my buddy made one for me and it came out pretty good. It was ported and well there is some pics of it on General Discusions "Ultimate Excitement"