Cutout too big? Fix?

[528hz 10+ year member]

My sub cutouts are a little too big on my box and I'm leaking air pretty bad from one of the subs.

Anyone know the best way to fix this?

I was suggested to duct tape the shit out of it or just make some baffles...

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[Toone 10+ year member]

baffle or weather stripping

 

[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

A new baffle over the existing hole would be the best way to go about it.

 

[bhsdriller 10+ year member]

^yep

 

[528hz 10+ year member]

Thanks a lot fellas!

I'm going to try and use some thick foam weather stripping and tapping it on with some Gorilla tape. I know the baffles would indeed be best, but I want to try to keep the "stock" asethics of the box before I really go to work on it if I have to.

The total difference in circumference of each cutout is no more than 1/4." Not too bad...

 

[Slammer 10+ year member]

Depending on the box design, you could "double layer" the front board with the driver mounted in it. Cut the hole to the correct size, and then glue/screw the new board over the original. You will have a proper fit and seal, plus add a great deal of strength to the box.

 

[supermaxx123 10+ year member]

Depending on the box design, you could "double layer" the front board with the driver mounted in it. Cut the hole to the correct size, and then glue/screw the new board over the original. You will have a proper fit and seal, plus add a great deal of strength to the box.

^Only way to go. I would not use duct tape.

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

^^^ don't listen to this fool, duct tape adds mad deebeez...no matter how/where it's used

 

[sexy 10+ year member]

It Puts The Duct Tape On Its Skin

 

[supermaxx123 10+ year member]

^^^ don't listen to this fool, duct tape adds mad deebeez...no matter how/where it's used

Unless its specific subwoofer duct tape, then yes.

 

[406er 10+ year member]

start over, ive never let a box escape my possession with out the sub fitting right

 

[tylork92 10+ year member]

yea just double baffle making the 2nd baffle the right size...wont harm a thing.

 

[njaykaplan 10+ year member]

It Puts The Duct Tape On Its Skin

Lol.. Just add a baffle though, and carpet after if your worried about asthetics. People have done it plenty of times, screwed up and just added an extra baffle. How do you think so many people here have triple baffles? lol.

 

[528hz 10+ year member]

I got it fixed!

All I did was get some foam weather stripping from Lowes, cut it to 3/4", and layed it around the inside edge of the cutout. Then I used some Gorilla tape to hold it down. Put the subs back in, and then cut the remaining tape away so you can't even see it.

I have to say it worked great! The subs fit extremely tight now, and no leakage at all.

^^^ don't listen to this fool, duct tape adds mad deebeez...no matter how/where it's used

What about Gorilla tape? Gorilla in my trunk? Yeah!!! I'm not shit'n though...I think I did add dbs from killing the air leakage.

It Puts The Duct Tape On Its Skin

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Unless its specific subwoofer duct tape, then yes.

Gorilla tape...King Kong in da trunk!

start over, ive never let a box escape my possession with out the sub fitting right

I don't want to. Or rather I don't want my buddy to have to build this again:

 

[vfrrider 10+ year member]

Cut a smaller hole next time, lol, jk. Glad ya got it fixed