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    securing a wall...

    Mine is bolted to the floor in 4 locations using 3/8" bolts and 2" washers, the side filler panels are screwed to the box and then screwed to the trim panels, which gives it even more stability.
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    Box Build for Piston: ~10 cubes NET

    WOooohoooo First competition in ALOT of years and I brough home 1st in Street Beat 4 and Modified 1001-2000 Dam good day here!!!!! I screwed up both runs in SB4 (blew a fuse on first run, shut down early on second) so I averaged at 141.9 but guys saw the meter show 155+ at times. I just...
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    Well we just metered it and hit 152.8 @47hz volume at 20 (wanted to play it safe and not hurt anything. I've been up to 23 on the volume before so there's more SPL out of this setup than 152.8 That was on tones though... it wasn't built for that I'm definatly going to the usaci deal this...
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    Box Build for Piston: ~10 cubes NET

    LOL Matt, ya goof! I'm still racing... just not nitro (much)
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    Box Build for Piston: ~10 cubes NET

    From planning/design to actually driving 6hrs round trip to get it I would say roughly $300.00 which was less than what I had originally thought a box with that design and craftsmanship would cost to build! lol yea Rustler isnt exactly known for its chassis tuning ability LOL Right now im...
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    Box Build for Piston: ~10 cubes NET

    I always enjoyed playin' in the dirt more lol. I run mostly offroad but have just started doing well in Oval too. Lipo/Brushless is a trip! Not to pimp my site here, but if you're into RC have a look at http://www.heartlandrc.com its a site I own/operate for the midwest racing scene.
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    Box Build for Piston: ~10 cubes NET

    Thanks! Get up here already lol. I've got a set of ear plugs you can have, hehe
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    yep yep SP2, raced it all of last year but decided to retire from racing nitro this year.... time for R&R.
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    Ty Ty I'm purely guessing here but I think with the box and all subs its somewhere around 320lbs I've ordered new springs for the rear, you can definatly tell there's more weight back there... it wasn't exactly setting great 1/4 mile times at the track before LOL I hope to have it on the TL...
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    Box Build for Piston: ~10 cubes NET

    I tell ya, the oddest sensation so far in this thing, when its hitting extremely hard it feels like the AC is on. If I start with a 80 degree temp, it starts to feel like its 60 in there... had a couple of ppl experience this. Odd
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    Box Build for Piston: ~10 cubes NET

    Not yet, my wire that I ordered didnt come in so I need to wait till thats done before really opening this thing up. Hopefully tomorrow Today I bumped it up a few on the volume and found more area's that need dynamat... namely the entire van
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    Well, it works. The End LOL man this thing is nothing short of AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I never expected it to have this much performance, holy friggen crap! This box is so well balanced with the type of bass its producing, the extremely low tones hit just as well as the higher...
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    Box Build for Piston: ~10 cubes NET

    3250rms (2) Kicker 1500.1
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    Box Build for Piston: ~10 cubes NET

    I hear that! I'm not even taking the amps out of the box until every wire is run, every detail of the box is done.. because I know once those things start bumpin', I won't finish (*$% lol
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    Box Build for Piston: ~10 cubes NET

    All the subs are mounted and ready to go, basicly everything inside is done except for the install of the 701 unit and configuring that mess. Only thing left is finish amp rack, install amps and make connections at the amps WOOOHOOOO lol now THIS is close!!!!! Saturday's little project...
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