Walling off my car, part 2 (the pics thus far)

[explorer2 10+ year member]

Last sheet of 3/4" 4x8 birch that I bought was about $50. Steel tubing would require a welder and some expierance. If you are going to go the 2x4 route Simpson makes brackets that may make things alot easier and sturdier for you, especially once you hide them behind a beauty panel.

http://www.strongtie.com

 

[mtdewelf 10+ year member]

oh, btw, i would stray away from the bottom port. it was a horrible in my van.

would this be solely from a SPL standpoint?

anything against doing something really similiar with port for daily driver?

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

Where would I get the Baltic Birch? I can't do steel tubing because a) it will probably weigh a ton and b) it's going to probably exceed my budget just for the welding.

explorer: Which would you recommend for where?

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

oh, btw, i would stray away from the bottom port. it was a horrible in my van.

Tommyk told me the same thing... but I was wondering what exactly that meant...
I'm doing Daily/Bass Race... and my only other option is port on top, which is worse than port on bottom from what I hear.

 

[mtdewelf 10+ year member]

hey kenny if you get any clarification on the port, PLEASE PLEASE hit me a PM.

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

hey kenny if you get any clarification on the port, PLEASE PLEASE hit me a PM.

I'm sure someone will step in here...

 

[saywhat? 5,000+ posts]

mtd, you should be fine. I dont see why he said that, other than he meant for a strictly SPL build.

 

[First-Bass]

interested in seeing more photos my self.

Ive built 5 walls in my time, so far, and I am shortly about to do 2 more, its always interesting to me to see other installs,

Dont be afraid to post more pics, keep em coming

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

interested in seeing more photos my self.
Ive built 5 walls in my time, so far, and I am shortly about to do 2 more, its always interesting to me to see other installs,

Dont be afraid to post more pics, keep em coming

Not many more pictures to be posted... I will be taking a TON of pictures of the rebuild.

Kenny

 

[saywhat? 5,000+ posts]

he should be geting the wood/cuts early this week.

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

Someone help with the following questions:

1) Why should we not use a bottom port? I heard it was better than a top port, and it's the only thing we can really fit with our design. It's not an SPL setup per say, I'm not burping... I'm doing a kickass daily and Bass Race setup. If it's still really not recommended, do you have any ideas for a better front baffle design?

2) What is the desired use of 2x4s? I was thinking of assembling the box and stacking flat 2x4s all around the sides...screw/Titebond II each one into the one below it, and screw each one into the wall. Some of you recommended building the 2x4 from first, but I'm thinking it would be easier for me to lay the Birch and get that all done first. Sure, with 2x4s you have something to screw into when putting the Birch up... but if the 2x4s are an inch to the left and I can't fit the sheet of Birch there... I'd be screwed. Ah well, guess that's what measuring is for!

 

[pimpedout97x]

i dont think theyre anything wrong with a bottom port...ill tell robin to chime in, his ports on the bottom, and he hasent had any problems or anything.

 

[delvryboy 5,000+ posts]

do a drivers side port, it will work great for daily and bassrace. i lost across the board with the bottom port, kick/dash/bassrace/headrest/drive-by.

if i build a bassracer next season, it will either be a bandpass or it will have a drivers side port.

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

Problem is... two 18's don't really fit staggered with a driver's side port. The current wall in my car was meant to be that way, but it's so **** close that I don't feel comfortable doing it...

 

[delvryboy 5,000+ posts]

how much port area are you trying to get?

have you been following this? http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=197247

thats a great build and has alot of good pics.