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General => Car audio => Topic started by: gibson on 20 July 2004, 10:28

Title: auto acoustics
Post by: gibson on 20 July 2004, 10:28
they have a stealth box for a mk2 3door. i have a mk2 5 door. will this make any difference. eg are the boot shape/size different in a 3 door
Title: Re:auto acoustics
Post by: Dizzie on 20 July 2004, 12:48
no
Title: Re:auto acoustics
Post by: gibson on 21 July 2004, 09:03
thanks dizzie. Any one have these or know of somewhere else that does "boot kits" for mk2. I cant be bothered with the hassle of making one up
Title: Re:auto acoustics
Post by: Dizzie on 21 July 2004, 10:16
I was thinking about one due to the fact they don't really rob you of your boot like other enclosures do. They're fairly pricey so I was going to build my own if I ever get round to it.

I'll let you know how I get one with it.
Title: Re:auto acoustics
Post by: gibson on 21 July 2004, 11:07
will the enclosure be big enough to get the best out of the sub. they look a little narrow to me???
Title: Re:auto acoustics
Post by: Dizzie on 21 July 2004, 11:29
no idea. if you use a smaller box you get tighter bass. my setups never have tight enough bass so I'll try that. I'm going for a single 10" next and all I have here at the mo is ported 12's so I haven't made one up yet.
Title: Re:auto acoustics
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 21 July 2004, 14:18
when you buy your sub it should tell you what cc the box should be for sealed and ported. try and use this because it will be the optimum figure ;)

i started making a stealth box for mk2 boot. its quite easy getting the shape for the back of the box with fibreglass matting, but thats as far as i went :D

to get the exact cc you have to fill the enclosure up with water and pour that into measuring jugs to measure it ;)
Title: Re:auto acoustics
Post by: AdamB on 21 July 2004, 16:11
to get the exact cc you have to fill the enclosure up with water and pour that into measuring jugs to measure it ;)
LOL, somebody will do that!!! if you must, then put a black bin bag in first to stop the water ruining your hard work, or just work it out mathematically.
Title: Re:auto acoustics
Post by: gibson on 21 July 2004, 21:49
i aint too bothered about exact cc.. Or does this make THAT much difference. I have always built what looks right in the car (eg not too big not too small) and will a little messing around I always get a decent sound in the end
Title: Re:auto acoustics
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 22 July 2004, 13:36
to get the exact cc you have to fill the enclosure up with water and pour that into measuring jugs to measure it ;)
LOL, somebody will do that!!! if you must, then put a black bin bag in first to stop the water ruining your hard work, or just work it out mathematically.

its fibreglass adam, water does nothing to it ;) just have to let it dry in the sun for a bit

i have never not used the exact cc when i make sub boxes, and they have always sounded great, but i dont really know how much difference it will make.

Title: Re:auto acoustics
Post by: Dizzie on 22 July 2004, 14:44
just make sure if you've used a MDF front to screw the sub to that doesn't get wet. MDF doesn't like water at all!