SexyH22 Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 i'm pretty proud of this, i think its pretty cool..... the first ever 15" sub in the cab of a del sol. me and a buddy built the box i think it turned out hella good. but i blew the sub so its out now..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLontheDL Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 you used mdf? moving to car audio.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SexyH22 Posted March 16, 2006 Author Share Posted March 16, 2006 yeah mdf. it makes more sense in here doesnt it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLontheDL Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 how did you blow the sub? it looks like it fits snug into your del sol. you no likey ported box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SexyH22 Posted March 16, 2006 Author Share Posted March 16, 2006 nah i dont like ported boxes. i was underpowering it alot. like the amp i had was 150 amp. and i just went too loud and it blew. i dunno if its true, but i heard that underpowering them is bad casue they cant complete the sopund wave or something, like its flat on the top, instead of curvy the whole way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfinitePrelude Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Looks good what setup is that? what was the rms wattage of the sub? no offence but you can't simply blow a sub by underpowering it. Thats how you wear the sub in. I've been running 200watts max amp on a 1000w rms sub. Porting doesn't work well with all subs. it depends on dept and size/ if you got speakers sharing the air space etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmythewop89 Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 it depends what music your playing really. porting a box is for like coon tunes with a lot of bass n crap, but not porting them is better for like rock and more precise bass. not a fan of portholes. when you power your subs, your supposed to power them half of what their max is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfinitePrelude Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 yeah I only say you get peak power out of 12" boxes mostly but you can't port a box if there is more then 1 spesker/sub in one airspace i.e boot/main cabin they interfer to much. My self im more into rock punk rock, but if i got to a car cruise in my area with rock tunes, my car really want be fast enough to get away from it distruction. which also means I will get into alot of fights, and I have done in the past for my old car let alone this one. So I figure its less damaging to the car to listern to allsorts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLontheDL Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 for example if your subs is...oh say 400rms, you need at LEAST half the wattage of that pushing your sub. so you'll need at LEAST 200watt rms to push 400rms. of course under powering sub isn't too bad. as timmy said, ported depends on the music you listen to. rock/alternative you'll prob want tight bass so sealed would be ideal. i listen to a lot of hip hop. hip hop and such is ideal to be bumped in a ported box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9524tee Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Having a ported, bandpass, or sealed box is all about everything, not just space issues, or what type of music... You need to study a woofer and see what it needs for max efficiency, max spl, and sound quality all together. If you cannot meet the needs of a certain woofer and have to sacrifice the sound by using a certain type of box, like for isntance... Say you have a sub designed for a massive sealed box and you cant pull it off, and you put it in a bandpass box... You just messed up hardcore.. BTW, the box looks good in the Sol, good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleanGSR Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 That box sticks out like a sore thumb. Too cheap to mold it in? Might as well have a penis sticking out of your neck to go with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolLesHonda Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 That box sticks out like a sore thumb. Too cheap to mold it in? Might as well have a penis sticking out of your neck to go with it. Bitched. Hahaha, that's for you sexy, for always downing hs stuff. Lol, you guys crack me up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfinitePrelude Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 I think its quite good considering he done it himself. Plus it looks clean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleanGSR Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 I know....me too. I was just messin' with him cause he screwed with me in my thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SexyH22 Posted March 18, 2006 Author Share Posted March 18, 2006 i liek ow it looks. i wanna learn fiberglass thogu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLontheDL Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 fiberglassing is hard. it takes practice but its pretty difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9524tee Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Fiberglass resin makes me feel tingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airjordan223 Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 how does it sound having a 15 right behind you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SexyH22 Posted March 18, 2006 Author Share Posted March 18, 2006 loud, but it sounded hella good. i think i might try to sell the box. whatta you think is a good price w/out the sub? $100?` Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airjordan223 Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 i bet you could get more than 100. q logic boxes are more than that. granted yours isnt name brand or whatever, but still its a custom box and fits perfectly into the back of a sol. just factor in how much the mdf cost you and the other materials, plus how long it took you to build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob669 Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 nicely done man, it looks cool. gona be doing my own custom work soon once i finish guttin out my civic. must be nice to have a 15 right behind u going down the inerstate lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrorocketeer Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 for example if your subs is...oh say 400rms, you need at LEAST half the wattage of that pushing your sub. so you'll need at LEAST 200watt rms to push 400rms. of course under powering sub isn't too bad. Underpowering a sub is WORSE for it than overpowering it (within reason) who ever told you that is full of it fiberglassing is hard. it takes practice but its pretty difficult. Obviously you have never done it. It isn't hard, just messy as hell. It does take a little practice tho. I did both my kick panels out of fiberglass, and I made my own dash out of fiberglass..... and yes, my dash was my first attempt at fiberglassing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SexyH22 Posted April 14, 2006 Author Share Posted April 14, 2006 you are so cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleanGSR Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 Fiberglassing is pretty hard and tedious. I've done it and you definately have to have patience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SexyH22 Posted April 14, 2006 Author Share Posted April 14, 2006 my brothers girlfriends name is pateince. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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