What's a reasonable cost for a 8-9c sealed box?

[BreakingBad]

Ok. I am having a local install shop build me a new box for my 18. From the looks of it, it'll be around 8 cubes in size.

One shop charges $150, but i will never go there, ever.

Another charges $200.

Also, steve meade will charge $250+shipping for a box for 1 18 with bracing.

This local install shop wanted $300 for a basic ported box, i'm going to call tomorrow but the thing is im not paying friggin' 300+ for a **** wooden box.

Do custom ported boxes normally cost more than sealed? And i know if i mention bracing he'll be like uhhh thats another $50 or something. I want to negotiate with them since i give ALL my car business to them, and im sure if i brought a reasonable offer to the table with comparisons, he would work with me.

So what i want: a sealed box, around 8 cubes for 1 18" sub with some bracing inside.

what is a reasonable price?

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[NeverEnuffBass 10+ year member]

That is a bigass seald box. All prices listed seem about right coming from a shop

 

[dvrmstrng 5,000+ posts]

jeeze...the money you'd save if you just did it yourself.

 

[BreakingBad]

don't have the time, unfortunately.

i just don't want to get ripped a new ahole.

one shop charges 150, another 200, another 300...

i want to negotiate with him on labor and parts cost, so for that kind of box, whats fair?

and its for 1 2007 18" RE XXX

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

Not a bad price for such a big box...

 

[05gliguy 10+ year member]

2 sheets of wood, some screws, and some caulk or liquid nail is only like 60-70 bucks

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

why in the world would you want a a sealed box that big lol

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

2 sheets of wood, some screws, and some caulk or liquid nail is only like 60-70 bucks

thats why you dont use caulk or liquid nails to hold a box together.

wood glue man.

and that is a hellova price on the box, i change 150 for a 4 cube ported box

 

[05gliguy 10+ year member]

thats why you dont use caulk or liquid nails to hold a box together.
wood glue man.

and that is a hellova price on the box, i change 150 for a 4 cube ported box

I haven't had a problem using it, and until I do, maybe then I'll use wood glue.

 

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

Is the box going to be finished with carpet? Those prices are pretty reasonable IMO.

And yes, generally a ported enclosure with the same NET volume as a sealed enclosure will cost more, because there is more material involved.

 

[Skip01 5,000+ posts]

Wow that 150 is reallyyyyyyy good....yeh its only 60-70 bucks for materials, but labor to....and not getting a mess with saw dust or glue on ur fingers

$150 is wellllll worth it...want it ported, throw some aero ports in it

 

[J31Rob 5,000+ posts]

Lots of would, lots of glue, lots of screws.

Cheapest route = DIY.

 

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

Wow that 150 is reallyyyyyyy good....yeh its only 60-70 bucks for materials, but labor to....and not getting a mess with saw dust or glue on ur fingers
$150 is wellllll worth it...want it ported, throw some aero ports in it

LOL, thats not exactly the best way to do that....

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

thats why you dont use caulk or liquid nails to hold a box together.
wood glue man.

and that is a hellova price on the box, i change 150 for a 4 cube ported box

... i need to charge more.

I haven't had a problem using it, and until I do, maybe then I'll use wood glue.

You should use wood glue SO you won't have problems. why wait until you have a problem?

they call it wood glue for a reason. You probably won't ever run into problems, but using wood glue to give your box more strength on the bonded joints.

Those prices are pretty decent. I sure hope they add a lot of bracing because I'm sure those panels will be quite larger. The larger the pieces, the more they can flex.

 

[BreakingBad]

its 8 cubes because its been talked about in a previous thread, for my application and the sound i want (low, low, low, low, low and deep) an 8 cube sealed is what ive been told would be better than a ported tuned super low. plus the sealed would hit the notes better. i dont care to get insanely loud.