Sealing off a ported box? lol

[miker 5,000+ posts]

Well could I do it?

People decided they wanted to help me after I did something wrong! lol, not before I built my box...

So I guess my box is way to small for 2 12" subs... I don't really want to spend the 25$ for a new box, and I want it done soon.... Can I seal a ported box? Or would that just ****?

ANYWAY.... I don't have enough room for 2 12" R's ported...

So these are my options...

1 ported.

2 sealed...

If anyone could chime in w/ opinions, and ideas for boxes! that would be greatly appriciated..

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[05gliguy 10+ year member]

What kind of port is it? Well that doesn't really matter cut a piece of wood slightly bigger than your port, put some caulk or whatever around it and screw it down. Not that hard...

 

[Anniku989 10+ year member]

Ported boxes usually need MORE room than sealed (for the same settup), and if your is sealed and too small, your running outta options son.

Polyfill

Edit:

Yeah, totally read that all wrong...

Just glue and screw a board over it.

 

[mapolley07 10+ year member]

he has a ported box already, but it is too small. he needs to seal off the port

 

[miker 5,000+ posts]

Ported boxes usually need MORE room than sealed (for the same settup), and if your is sealed and too small, your running outta options son.
Polyfill

Edit:

Yeah, totally read that all wrong...

Just glue and screw a board over it.

Would that sound good???? I mean guess it's worth a try... If it doesn't work I need a new box anyway... But it would be nice to have that one still, and glue is irreversable..

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

piece of board should work. Or use clothes to stuff it like a dumbass friend of mine once did

 

[miker 5,000+ posts]

so you think a trial w/ NO glue would work ok?

 

[Anniku989 10+ year member]

Yeah, just that little bit of a gap won't hurt to see if you like or or not.

Can always get some non hardening clay and use that as temporary fix to see if you like also

 

[05gliguy 10+ year member]

gray foam tape from lowes... put that down and then the board. Should be air tight then...

 

[miker 5,000+ posts]

gray foam tape from lowes... put that down and then the board. Should be air tight then...

The window insulation? I have some

 

[05gliguy 10+ year member]

I guess, its sticky side on 1 side and the 1/4 in thick foam on the other...

 

[BrianChia 10+ year member]

Foam tape or gasket tape plus a few screws should do the trick.

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

keep pouring concrete into the port until it fills up

 

[miker 5,000+ posts]

keep pouring concrete into the port until it fills up

Joke? yes no? Also that would defeat the purpose.. I need it sealed b/c I need more space for the subs.. Doing this will give me about an extra cubic foot...

 

[miker 5,000+ posts]

Alright... I got some good insulation, it was like a puffy half circle, w/ adhesive on one side... I put that all around the port, and around the back of the license plate, and and "X" through the middle... That thing rattled like no other... It could easily be heard over the bass.. lol..

I'll tell you how it works out once I get it up and running....