Forte Koup Build (Image heavy)

[Fireitup 10+ year member]

Going to be Deadening the whole rear half of car and doors. Also building box for SSA XCON 15" nothing really special. Will more than likely be using MurderMat MDK for trunk/rear deck and BL for the doors. Will get some before and after videos of the flex and rattle. Will post pics of the car soon.

Pics of the XCON i picked up locally for $200.







Backseat out and most of trim out, not gonna remove trunk stuff til deadener arrives.



Got wood and supplies to build box





Box Design(keeping it simple for now since this is my first box)

Enclosure Specifications:

Fb = 32 Hz

Vb = 4 ft^3

External Height = 14 in

External Width = 33 in

External Depth = 27 in

Port Width = 5 in

Cut Sheet List:

* All Dimensions in Inches.

* Wood Thickness is 3/4 for all Parts.

External Enclosure Parts:

2 x Top & Bottom (3 parts) = 33 x 27

Left & Right Sides =

Side 1 = 25 1/2 x 11 3/4

Side 2 = 26 1/4 x 11 3/4

Front = 27 1/4 x 11 3/4

Back = 33 x 11 3/4

L Port Internal Assembly Parts:

Front to Back = 20 1/2 x 11 3/4

Extension = 3 x 11 3/4

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[AnthonyO 10+ year member]

sub'd

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

Nice, looks like a fun project.

 

[Fireitup 10+ year member]

Pics of Car and current Setup. HU is factory NAV unit with Stock Amp.

 

[THATpurpleKUSH 5,000+ posts]

I would have done sub/port back since its going in the trunk

 

[Fireitup 10+ year member]

Trunk opening is only 15" and i want to be able pull the box out(i have to use trunk at times).

 

[Fireitup 10+ year member]

Little update. Murdermat deadener should be here in the next day or so. Finishing up box build, don't think i did all that bad considering it is my first.

Back, sides and port glued in.





First coat of resin



Second coat of resin and resined bot of top before i glue it on.

 

[Fireitup 10+ year member]

Also what should i put in the rear of the car?? Another set of components, just Mids, or coax??

 

[CJL 10+ year member]

I have those same screws. The torx head wont strip like ****** phillips screws.

 

[Fireitup 10+ year member]

Yeh i will probably use these with any other prjects i have as well. Work so much better than the black phillips head screws.

 

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Btw anyone have an idea which side i should put my terminal bolts on?

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

The bolts can go pretty much any side. I wouldn't put them in the way of the port, but I would put them were they work good for how you plan to wire up your amp.

 

[Fireitup 10+ year member]

The bolts can go pretty much any side. I wouldn't put them in the way of the port, but I would put them were they work good for how you plan to wire up your amp.

Would up top next off to the side of the sub hurt?

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

Naw, should be ok.

Just try not to put it with a few inches of the port opening if you can keep from it. Other then that the entire area is open for you to choose.

 

[Fireitup 10+ year member]

Update, Murdermat came in. Sub finally in box and in car, not deadened yet. Will post up some videos of flex and what not tomorrow. Will also post pics of Murdermat.

Pics of box in car:

Yay no trunk left...







And actually the way its in there i can't even put my back seat back in... Will have to see if i can turn it while it's in the trunk. Will also post some pics of the box out of the trunk tomorrow as well. Would do it now, but **** this thing is ******* heavy to pick up alone... Plan on glassing the outside this weekend and painting. Anyone have any suggestions as to what to put on the bottom of the box so it will slide easier??

 

[DonH 5,000+ posts]

In the future do not just resin the top before hand. The wood glue did not bond properly im sure