What Screws For My Box

[audio_phill 10+ year member]

lol, 6.125 is def tc2+ lol. Keep in mind I go through 150+ subs a year man, hard to keep all details in check lol.

 

[audio_phill 10+ year member]

You dont have any issues with them breaking? They hold solid in the MDF?

I've had them rip through stamped frames and never had one break, had a few that were crooked that couldn't be used, but never a fail.

 

[audio_phill 10+ year member]

http://www.caraudio.com/forums/car-audio-classifieds/473625-audiomobile-evo-2210-s24.html

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

http://www.caraudio.com/forums/car-audio-classifieds/473625-audiomobile-evo-2210-s24.html

That be the one. DVC3 ohm sub. My motor isnt as shiny as yours, but Ive read thats an issue with the TC motors is that they like to tarnish over time.

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

Those wont work with my sub or box. The mounting holes on the Evo are very close to the edge. After getting those Hurricane nuts in there I wouldnt be able to get the sub out. The motor would get stuck on them.

Sink the Hurricane nuts into their holes and then use a Dremel with a grinding bit to shave the flange.

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

Sink the Hurricane nuts into their holes and then use a Dremel with a grinding bit to shave the flange.

Dont have a dremel.

 

[taylorpro 10+ year member]

dude i HIGHLY doubt ur gonna have issues breaking those oxide screws.lol. they're pretty beefy. and ive used straight up drywall screws to hold in my HDC3 15 (mounted vertically mind you) on 1500 and never even broke one of those.lol. the oxide ones are about twice the thickness of drywall screws.

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

dude i HIGHLY doubt ur gonna have issues breaking those oxide screws.lol. they're pretty beefy. and ive used straight up drywall screws to hold in my HDC3 15 (mounted vertically mind you) on 1500 and never even broke one of those.lol. the oxide ones are about twice the thickness of drywall screws.

I wont. I just want to make sure they are going to hold in the MDF tightly without stripping out.

 

[taylorpro 10+ year member]

I wont. I just want to make sure they are going to hold in the MDF tightly without stripping out.

they will do good. nice deep threads

 

[audio_phill 10+ year member]

if you strip them, your pre-drilled hole is too big lol. I just mounted a SS RL-s 12 with them... effortlessly lol. 46lb driver, 8 x 1" BLk Ox screws, have no fear, these things are extremely strong and the threads are plenty deep. I pre-drill with a 3/32nd bit and have yet to strip one without just plain over powering it with a drill, I've countersunk heads in mdf before without the first hint of strip. Used the same screws to mount a 21" DP (small washers under the heads) once as well, no prob even with a 10K per sub burp. Will be using these to mount a 64lb 4HP 12 soon as well, and I have absolutely no doubts that they will hold. Think of it this way, even at 100lbs, each screw will only have to hold 12.5lbs if mounted with sub firing down lol.

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

I think Im going with a number 10 head. They will fill the gasket holes better so it looks more flush and uniform rather than the size 8. I just hope I measured right.

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

Sink the Hurricane nuts into their holes and then use a Dremel with a grinding bit to shave the flange.

Don't you want to put them in from the back side anyways, so as you tighten the bolt you're also ******* the nut tight up to the MDF? I heard using some adhesive with those nuts will keep them from ever wanting to slip out, like I have heard of them doing before.