I was thinking about doing fiberglass door enclosures for my upcoming sr6500 install

[IrishChamp 10+ year member]

I was thinking about doing fiberglass door enclosures for my upcoming sr6500 install instead of sealing the entire door. has anyone done this, would I still have to use sound deadening on the door, how would they sound compared simply being installed in a nicely sealed door? I'm thinking around .4 to .6 cubic ft but I think I could even go a little bigger if I'm creative with the shape and if it wold be beneficial. I like the idea of not having to use layer upon layer of sound deadening on the door it self.

I'm also going to look into making custom kicks but I think I might be able to fit a bigger enclosure in the doors rather than the kicks, also I would not take up foot room. I might just put the tweeters in the kicks, either that or up high in a custom fiberglass piece on the doors next to the a pillars.

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[kovemaster559 5,000+ posts]

just use tupper ware and deaden it works the same for a door enclosure

 

[keith89 10+ year member]

I was thinking about doing fiberglass door enclosures for my upcoming sr6500 install instead of sealing the entire door. has anyone done this, would I still have to use sound deadening on the door, how would they sound compared simply being installed in a nicely sealed door? I'm thinking around .4 to .6 cubic ft but I think I could even go a little bigger if I'm creative with the shape and if it wold be beneficial. I like the idea of not having to use layer upon layer of sound deadening on the door it self. I'm also going to look into making custom kicks but I think I might be able to fit a bigger enclosure in the doors rather than the kicks, also I would not take up foot room. I might just put the tweeters in the kicks, either that or up high in a custom fiberglass piece on the doors next to the a pillars.

I'm wondering how this sounds compared to a normal door install for the 6500's. I have the same speakers just mounted in my deadened door. They sound great, but I plan to make a fiberglass mount to install them on the door panel instead of behind it.

 

[IrishChamp 10+ year member]

Hm, interesting idea, I would just have to find the right volume container or put a couple together to make a shape that would fit while providing enough volume.

just use tupper ware and deaden it works the same for a door enclosure

 

[SethPhillips 5,000+ posts]

just use tupper ware and deaden it works the same for a door enclosure

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[IrishChamp 10+ year member]

the guys over at polk audio forums said that these speakers do better in free air, just a nicely deadened door, midbass sounds better, however they do like to be on axis, that makes the mids really shine. tweets like to be on axis as well. I'm going to install them on axis with the opposite head rest.

I'm wondering how this sounds compared to a normal door install for the 6500's. I have the same speakers just mounted in my deadened door. They sound great, but I plan to make a fiberglass mount to install them on the door panel instead of behind it.