custom (or not ) box for type r

[SQcivic 10+ year member]

hey i need a box for my type r but am wondering if it is even worth the extra money to spend. I just want a sealed box for one 12 type r. recommended sealed volume is .75 - 1.00 cu ft. now the custom box is ganna be around 120 for the shop to make. and the prefab box is ganna be 30. the sales man didnt make a very convicing argument of why i should buy a custom. the prefab is .75 ( within the recomended sealed volume.) he said that the custom box is 1/4 inch thicker material and he could make it fire down. is it ganna be a huge sound difference from a prefab and a custom box. you think its worth 100 bucks more. cuz right now i dont.

1 other thing. how will it sound different from increasing or decreasing the volume of the box. thanks.

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[Vorak 10+ year member]

Well, increasing the volume will make the bass lower and deeper. I don't know if it would be worth paying $130 for a custom box though. Although the custom box would be a lot stronger. I say just make your own box. If you don't have the tools to do it, ask around, I'm sure somebody would let you use their tools.

 

[khi 10+ year member]

Whasasp bro,

jus go for the pre fabbox....or..byob....build your own box....

i had 2 12" type r's in ma pathfinder....and they hit really well, in a box i made myself.

so, eithermake yourown, or get the prefab..

its not worth 130 for a box, for that kinda cash uget get another type R

 

[SQcivic 10+ year member]

hey can you give me a site that has some info on building boxes. how do you seal a box? i just wouldnt want the one i made to **** more than the prefab. alright thanks

 

[Heresy 10+ year member]

All the links I have aren't car audio, sub box specific but are still good...

http://www.thirdgen.org/newdesign/tech/subwoofer.html

http://sound.westhost.com/sp-boxes.htm

http://www.dancetech.com/aa_dt_new/pa/construction.CFM

http://www.diysubwoofers.org/caraudio.htm

Those links are mostly for use with MDF but if you want fiberglass or anything, I have a few of those links which I am just too **** lazy to look up at the moment,//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[HBoB 10+ year member]

I would be interested in some links on making fiberglass boxes. It would be good reading. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Heresy 10+ year member]

Most of the stuff on the net is not all that detailed on the art of fiberglassing. Search this forum 'cause I know someone else asked this question a long ways back. If you can, but this month's and last month's Auto Sound and Security. It's my favorite magazine and includes a pretty good picture tutorial of making a fiberglass box. Anyway, here are some links which I have dug up in the subjuct of glassing, some are about making kick panels and they may be a little dated but here they are...

http://www.resnet.wm.edu/~bplesn/fiberglass.html

http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/7165/how_to_1.htm

http://www.elitecaraudio.com/install_clinic/Kick_Panels/images/

http://www.geocities.com/mcss86_99/howto_kicks

Hope they help, I might have some more but as always, I never arrange my bookmarks all that well so I might stumble upon some more at sometime.

 

[SasquatchBump 10+ year member]

Also look at JL's site for box plans for the 12W6 it is comparable to the type R and it shows both ported and sealed designs.