How to Seal off my Trunk????

[thorshammer1 10+ year member]

Sik, I got no real way of knowing that without testing in your car. Without sealing it I lost when I pushed the box forward. I never got a chance to seal it forward which is my next round of tests after the 22nd.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

if it's for daily I'd do it forward and sealed, so you hopefully have some trunk space left. If you plan on competing you need a TL and LOTS of time testing to figure out what's best for you...

 

[sikcavy 10+ year member]

i got a tl and its for spl and i dont care about trunk space.. if i need room, i got back seats hahahahah. i have built about 7 boxes for this car. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif just getting tired of it i want somethgin that will work for me hahahaha

 

[thorshammer1 10+ year member]

Since you have a TL I'd suggest testing location etc.. Push it forward and seal off the sides with duct tape and see if it gets louder.

 

[sikcavy 10+ year member]

what about the top?

 

[thorshammer1 10+ year member]

What ya mean by top. just seal the edges. if there's a gap fill it and duct tape it. look for pretty after you find your numbers. lol

I see... Yes seal all the way around the enclosure including the top.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[sikcavy 10+ year member]

how do you seal the top though? haha like you did? How will i be able to move the box around if i use the L brackets?

 

[thorshammer1 10+ year member]

Haha. .... Use whatever means possible to seal dat thing. The L brackets are there to hols the sides in place. Burped it in testing without them and darn near dented my trunk from the inside it bles apart so hard.

 

[99traceralpine]

face them backwards = more bass.. it bounces off the trunk lid/hatch and back into the cab.

this is not necessarily true, it all depends on the vehicle. In my car it sounds basically the same both ways.

 

[99traceralpine]

and i didn't use any expanding foam or anything, i just made a custom front cover and nailed the actually box to it and mine turned out very nice. All that foam and stuff is a mess and a waste of time.

heres mine

 

[thorshammer1 10+ year member]

and i didn't use any expanding foam or anything, i just made a custom front cover and nailed the actually box to it and mine turned out very nice. All that foam and stuff is a mess and a waste of time.
heres mine

Nice job! When you open your trunk how much bass do you hear? For me the foam was to seal the edges to eliminate any air to get back through. I like to compete and every little .1 of a db counts after awhile. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[sikcavy 10+ year member]

me too i might do that too.. i might put tape on the interior so if i ever choose to remove the box, i can just rip it out.. i just dont know how i can test all this i already have walls and the floor built just no top.

 

[thorshammer1 10+ year member]

wedge a small piece of wood or ? along the top and duct tape da bish in place.

Got pics of top or of the gap you can't seal?

 

[sikcavy 10+ year member]

i still gotta build the box haha i was just getting ideas.

 

[99traceralpine]

Nice job! When you open your trunk how much bass do you hear? For me the foam was to seal the edges to eliminate any air to get back through. I like to compete and every little .1 of a db counts after awhile. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

thanks man, i didn't seal the edges yet, and i don't think i want to really. The trunk doesn't rattle at all and it is totally awesome sq. What do you mean when i open the trunk, how much bass do i hear though?