1988 Ford Taurus Wagon Build *PICS*

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I thought I would share my current build with you guys. This box is designed to fit two Pioneer Premier TS-W2000SPL’s (The older version of the current 3001’s) in the back of my overly red Taurus wagon. The box that I built before was tuned too high for my liking, so I decided to make a new one. To maximize space, the ports will go over my wheel wells and the back is slanted to fit flush against the seats.

This box is 4.5 cubic feet tuned to 33hz with approximately 48 square inches of port. The design is mine, but I would like to give credit to IDSkoT for helping me with the ports.

Here is the design in Google Sketchup, which I learned to use just for this project. It really made the build a lot easier.

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Necessary components for the job: The cuts and the beer!

On to the step-by-step build. Base + Sides + Back + Bracing. Fairly straightforward.

The double baffle. The circles turned out pretty good with a jigsaw and the Pioneers fit perfectly.

 

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Next I had to cut the base for the ports.

Test fit. My plan is going according to plan... w00t!

In this case, a regular 90 degree angle would create far too much port noise. I had to make the ports rounded. To do this, I carefully cut out four quarter circles like so.

Obviously, you can't make perfect circles with a jigsaw.

Next, I glued and screwed them together. Once dry, I sanded them down smooth.

Not bad. During the turn, the port is actually about 1/10 of an inch smaller, but without precision equipment or even a router, I think they turned out pretty well.

 

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The box after more sanding and silicone.

Ports primed and painted. Not the smoothest thing in the world, but I'm not too worried about it.

More gluing and screwing. Then some sanding and more silicone.

Terminal cups. I didn't really want to use these, but I had them from my old box and wanted to get it done tonight.

The subs. These look a lot better than the current model, IMO.

Box in. Subs will go in tomorrow since I have to extend the wires coming from the terminal cups. Not quite long enough. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

Stay tuned…

 

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Reserved for pics

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

very unique style ports, i like. good work

 

[Pop da Hatch 10+ year member]

made a lot of extra work for yourself, should have moved the subs futher out to the sides of the box and ran a single port down the center. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

made a lot of extra work for yourself, should have moved the subs futher out to the sides of the box and ran a single port down the center. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

The box is only 16" deep at the top. I couldn't fit a big enough port there. To make it work, I would have had to extend the box out another 5 or 6 inches. Besides, boxes like that are boring

But your right; this box has taken a lot of time.

 

[Pop da Hatch 10+ year member]

Ok then, looks good.

 

[MTX520 10+ year member]

looks good bro!

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Must be image shack. Pics not working on work computer. Will peep it when I get home. I love those subs!

 

[mazdakid 5,000+ posts]

looks like a good idea to round the ports. not bad

 

[BushJ311 5,000+ posts]

Looks good. Like the design.

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

Looks good. Like the design.

x2, pretty cool.

 

[rumblebee2 10+ year member]

x3 i like to see unique boxes. cool idea with the 1/4 circles for the port.