Street Banging 2003 Passat

[jmgb4 10+ year member]

Ok after talking to a lot of people and re designing a ton here is my final box unless there is something major wrong with it....

DC Level 5 15" being powered with a SAZ-3500D. I am running a 400 amp alty and all zero gauge wire, big 3 and three huge bats... Going to start working on this project March 19th using .75 MDF.

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[collin.k 10+ year member]

whats that gonna be tuned to?

 

[collin.k 10+ year member]

opps, i see its 33hz

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

Looks good, should be a nice setup.

 

[retrojordans 10+ year member]

I'de think about 1.25" MDF for that sub, it will take apart a normal flimsy box.

If not the thicker MDF, lay a few solid layers of fiberglass, or a ton of resin.

Also need to 45 degree all the corners, or again it will probably break the box down.

My $.02

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

I'de think about 1.25" MDF for that sub, it will take apart a normal flimsy box.
If not the thicker MDF, lay a few solid layers of fiberglass, or a ton of resin.

Also need to 45 degree all the corners, or again it will probably break the box down.

My $.02

as long as the enclosure is well build and properly braced he won't have an issue.

 

[retrojordans 10+ year member]

as long as the enclosure is well build and properly braced he won't have an issue.

This is true, but a well built enclosure includes glassing or resin and 45 degree inside angles. An 80lb sub is not a toy...I've seen a lvl5 free air on 2,500 watts walk it's way across the top of a work bench on music...That sub puts in serious work and deserves a real box.

This sub will flex the windshield of that car from 6+ feet away...It will take apart a prefab (3/4" MDF) box like a Haitian building in an earthquake.

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

This is true, but a well built enclosure includes glassing or resin and 45 degree inside angles. An 80lb sub is not a toy...I've seen a lvl5 free air on 2,500 watts walk it's way across the top of a work bench on music...That sub puts in serious work and deserves a real box.
This sub will flex the windshield of that car from 6+ feet away...It will take apart a prefab (3/4" MDF) box like a Haitian building in an earthquake.

LOL,I thought that was funny. Sorry, but I did.

I bet the enclosure will be just fine. Your talking about a lot of over kill unless he is a SPL nut. A prefab enclosure is built below par of even a basic enclosure.

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

This is true, but a well built enclosure includes glassing or resin and 45 degree inside angles. An 80lb sub is not a toy...I've seen a lvl5 free air on 2,500 watts walk it's way across the top of a work bench on music...That sub puts in serious work and deserves a real box.
This sub will flex the windshield of that car from 6+ feet away...It will take apart a prefab (3/4" MDF) box like a Haitian building in an earthquake.

I'm still LOLing at this

 

[slammedincouch 10+ year member]

I'de think about 1.25" MDF for that sub, it will take apart a normal flimsy box.
If not the thicker MDF, lay a few solid layers of fiberglass, or a ton of resin.

Also need to 45 degree all the corners, or again it will probably break the box down.

My $.02

^^would also recommend this. Rather safe than sorry. Had mine built out of 1" thick MDF for a single btl on 3k and have yet to have any problems with it

 

[jmgb4 10+ year member]

Alright after re checking some things and talkin to some more people i should put 45s in the corner so here is the new box!!



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[DylanBeatz 10+ year member]

Wouldn't the most important corner to have a 45 in it be the bend in the port? I see you live in madison. Maybe sometime we should meet up for some demo's. Maybe at radio doctor if they have a show this year

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Yeah man that box isnt going to cut it......need to Kevlar it! Then you be good to go....

 

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

any pics of your car?

 

[jmgb4 10+ year member]

Wouldn't the most important corner to have a 45 in it be the bend in the port? I see you live in madison. Maybe sometime we should meet up for some demo's. Maybe at radio doctor if they have a show this year

I can add a 45 in with the port no problem. Send me a pm about meeting up. Ill do whatever / whenever

any pics of your car?

Yup. Do you want older ones? Or more recent? Ill post what I have here in a little

Yeah man that box isnt going to cut it......need to Kevlar it! Then you be good to go....

Hows it not going to cut it? Kevlar? Huh?