Suggestions needed for Subwoofer Upgrade

bigaudiofanat · 09-21-2010, 11:27 PM

In another month or so mine will be out if you can wait. Having a few z owners get a test fit run soon.

Baer383 · 09-21-2010, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by antennahead

Someone did a MDF a while back and it came in close to .35, if my memory is correct. He stacked cut out circles of 3/4 inch MDF to create the enclosure. It was loaded with a 10" Pioneer thinline. Jeff Smith measured the internal volume of the spare cavity and it was .64 .... more info here:

Spare tire well boxes 101.........

Keep us posted, I look forward to your finished product

John

Yeah I know of him he used glass which will yield you a little more room(I personally don't like using it)but with the MDF I have a little freedom elsewhere,the box that I'm making is a stacked ring set up too,but if you look at the people who have made them the rings are too thick,cutting down on volume plus I seen one that the bottom was on top of the spare tire hold down bolt mine will go to the bottom of the spare tire.

It is allot of extra work but I have the time and patience and I want it to like it was suppose to come that way from Nissan.

Juleous · 09-21-2010, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by antennahead

Someone did a MDF a while back and it came in close to .35, if my memory is correct. He stacked cut out circles of 3/4 inch MDF to create the enclosure. It was loaded with a 10" Pioneer thinline. Jeff Smith measured the internal volume of the spare cavity and it was .64 .... more info here:

Spare tire well boxes 101.........

Keep us posted, I look forward to your finished product

John

Yup I made one just like that for my 280z spare tire well. I used my router to cut out the rings stacked and glued it all together worked well, till it got wet somehow anyway swelled and split. That was a long time ago though, I would do the bed liner trick if I were to do it again.

Juleous · 09-21-2010, 11:32 PM

If you got the time might as well do a top notch custom job.

Pics on your progress would be awesome, nice to see people doing their own work.

antennahead · 09-21-2010, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baer383

Yeah I know of him he used glass which will yield you a little more room(I personally don't like using it)but with the MDF I have a little freedom elsewhere,the box that I'm making is a stacked ring set up too,but if you look at the people who have made them the rings are too thick,cutting down on volume plus I seen one that the bottom was on top of the spare tire hold down bolt mine will go to the bottom of the spare tire.

It is allot of extra work but I have the time and patience and I want it to like it was suppose to come that way from Nissan.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juleous

Yup I made one just like that for my 280z spare tire well. I used my router to cut out the rings stacked and glued it all together worked well, till it got wet somehow anyway swelled and split. That was a long time ago though, I would do the bed liner trick if I were to do it again.

Yea, I look forward to seeing the finished product. I think this is the way to go for the DIYer......... and the bedliner trick would finish it off nicely.

Baer383 · 09-21-2010, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigaudiofanat

In another month or so mine will be out if you can wait. Having a few z owners get a test fit run soon.

Do you have any preliminary pics or info like material,size,weight.

bigaudiofanat · 09-22-2010, 12:00 AM

Fiberglass probably, not going to stick out of the top of the floor going to have two options with or without spare tire and may have an option of a alpine pdx5 to fit in it as well.

09-21-2010, 11:27 PM	#61 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	In another month or so mine will be out if you can wait. Having a few z owners get a test fit run soon. __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

09-22-2010, 12:00 AM	#67 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	Fiberglass probably, not going to stick out of the top of the floor going to have two options with or without spare tire and may have an option of a alpine pdx5 to fit in it as well. __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

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09-21-2010, 11:32 PM	#64 (permalink)
Juleous Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Nowhere Posts: 335 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 15	If you got the time might as well do a top notch custom job. Pics on your progress would be awesome, nice to see people doing their own work.