13W7 Ported Fiberglass Box **PICS**

[Psyence 10+ year member]

Just got done doing my first layer of fiberglass over my new box.... the box sits between my newly modified rear seats (Cut back 60% seat to 40%) the port will go under the face of the sub, obviously.

Anyways, It should be about 2.3-2.4cuft including port and sub displacement.... I will know more once I coat the inside with resin and fill 'er up with some water...

There will be a 13W7 on a 1000/1 JL Amplifier or 2.

Whats everyone think?

This is what she's going into... (Changed the pic)

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[Eldorado 5,000+ posts]

pics dont work man

 

[Psyence 10+ year member]

pics dont work man

They do now //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[req 5,000+ posts]

i would have definatly made the baffle eaither flush, or at a slight angle, and made the curves from the port to the baffle out of MDF and rounded that edge.

i dont know if that makes any sense. but yea.

otherwise looks laright. pics in car?

 

[Eldorado 5,000+ posts]

Looks like you could ride it

 

[Psyence 10+ year member]

Well. the bottom, back, and about 4" up will not be seen, as its between the seats.

 

[JL12W7INAGS300 10+ year member]

that is very very badass.

 

[pwnt by pat 10+ year member]

That's a lot of glass. Any bracing?

 

[THUNDERBIRD 10+ year member]

thats some nice *** glassing work

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

where's the saddle???

Nice work. would match a JL nicely. plain n smooth.

 

[Psyence 10+ year member]

Thanks guys...

This is only my 3rd Glassing project... But You learn most of what you need to learn in the first 2 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif So this is going a lot better...

As for layers... what would everyone suggest? I would kinda think ported boxes do not need as many layers as a sealed box, or am I just dreamin? I dont see the ported box getting as pressurized as sealed??

Bracing -- I thought about it, but I really didnt have the space to make this box look nice, and still fit where it has to go.... I am very limited for space.

Adding more layers of glass to compensate for bracing? I will atleast do 2-3 more on the outside, 1 on the inside, for a total of 4-5 glass layers, and the heavily resin'd micro fleece... which is probably as thick as 2 layers of glass, just not as sturdy...

Comments?

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

you should have braced the heck outta it. heavy sub. and alotta power your feeding. it.

 

[THUNDERBIRD 10+ year member]

i have 8 layers on my box. but i would suggest doing more for the fact that better be safe than sorry. and it will only take a bit longer

 

[Volenti 10+ year member]

Thanks guys...
As for layers... what would everyone suggest? I would kinda think ported boxes do not need as many layers as a sealed box, or am I just dreamin? I dont see the ported box getting as pressurized as sealed??

Comments?

Around the tuning frequency a vented enclosure is actually subject to more pressure than a sealed enclosure of the same volume. It's only when you drop below the tuning frequency that the pressure becomes less then sealed.

Remember SPL=pressure, if a vented enclosure is producing more SPL than a sealed one, then the pressure is also higher inside the enclosure.

 

[Psyence 10+ year member]

Hmmm good point....

Well I am a little late for bracing, so I better do a few more layers of glass... ugh //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif Its so **** messy, haha.. But worth it in the end.