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<blockquote data-quote="bugflipper" data-source="post: 6841532" data-attributes="member: 621756"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20020808224043/integra.cyberglobe.net/caraudio/resources/fiberfill/" target="_blank">Sub Box Polyester Fiberfill</a>Generally most folks use a ratio of 1lb/1ft3. I use a little over usually 1.25 or so per cubic foot. The stuffing increases db of the low notes. .5-1.0 lb would most likely get you going well. The idea is for it to break up the internal waves and dissipate heat. So it needs to be fluffed up. I use wood glue to secure it in several places and just try to keep it in one big piece. What you are doing is making the box act as if it is larger than .7. The bigger the box the more pronounced the low deep bass. An easy way since you have not used it before may be to use none at all. Listen for a while, then put in a full pound. If you do not like, grab a hand full and try again. Each person&#039;s likes are subjective, so just tune it how you want it to sound. When you get it there just secure what&#039;s left with wood glue or staples. It would probably never hurt a woofer. But the stuff feels coarse and I just never liked the idea of it rubbing on a cone for years on end. If you ever go ported you can use it as well. Just staple screen to the back of the port to keep little puffs from blowing all over the car.Good Luck</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bugflipper, post: 6841532, member: 621756"] [URL="http://web.archive.org/web/20020808224043/integra.cyberglobe.net/caraudio/resources/fiberfill/"]Sub Box Polyester Fiberfill[/URL] Generally most folks use a ratio of 1lb/1ft3. I use a little over usually 1.25 or so per cubic foot. The stuffing increases db of the low notes. .5-1.0 lb would most likely get you going well. The idea is for it to break up the internal waves and dissipate heat. So it needs to be fluffed up. I use wood glue to secure it in several places and just try to keep it in one big piece. What you are doing is making the box act as if it is larger than .7. The bigger the box the more pronounced the low deep bass. An easy way since you have not used it before may be to use none at all. Listen for a while, then put in a full pound. If you do not like, grab a hand full and try again. Each person's likes are subjective, so just tune it how you want it to sound. When you get it there just secure what's left with wood glue or staples. It would probably never hurt a woofer. But the stuff feels coarse and I just never liked the idea of it rubbing on a cone for years on end. If you ever go ported you can use it as well. Just staple screen to the back of the port to keep little puffs from blowing all over the car. Good Luck [/QUOTE]

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