LayneRuley Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 Ok so my new box for my two 12's is almost here and im wondering how do you screw them into the box. Now i know this sounds silly but there is more. I have heard the just screwing down the speaker will cause air leaks around the basket or somthing like that. So i have read the people use weather stripping as a gasket or somthing like that. So i bought some, closed cell somthing like that. so what do i do whith it? Do i lay down the stripping then the sub then screw through all of it orr what.... please help and yes yes yes im a newbie =) come on here, please no bull crap answers, just trying to get some help.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeyrapboy Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 (edited) Well man on the back of most subs there is a strip that looks like weather striping already there. I always just predrill my holes and just screw it down. Its always been flush as hell with no air leaks. Edited May 29, 2010 by jeyrapboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LayneRuley Posted May 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 Well man on the back of most subs there is a strip that looks like weather striping already there. I always just predrill my holes and just screw it down. Its always been flush as hell with no air leaks. well you know the part of the woofer that is metal that protects the underside? Well it goes right up to the ring around the face of the sub so the understide is bare metal, now the front has stuff that looks like weather stripping though. Does this mean the subs are made to me mounted backwards like ive seen? the magnet is very nice looking...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeyrapboy Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 (edited) well you know the part of the woofer that is metal that protects the underside? Well it goes right up to the ring around the face of the sub so the understide is bare metal, now the front has stuff that looks like weather stripping though. Does this mean the subs are made to me mounted backwards like ive seen? the magnet is very nice looking...... You talking about the basket? Okay the only part that you need to worry about is the lip (where you put the screws) under that lip should be some soft (almost foam like) strip all the way around. If there is and its in good shape, the you are okay. as long are your sub hole in your sub box is not too small or big Edited May 29, 2010 by jeyrapboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeyrapboy Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 What type of subs are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nslugger44 Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 Well man on the back of most subs there is a strip that looks like weather striping already there. I always just predrill my holes and just screw it down. Its always been flush as hell with no air leaks. This is true for most subs, but some do not it depends on what you bought. That weather stripping will work though just lay it down and make sure its even the whole way around. Then make sure its pre-drilled, and slap it in. No sweat Quote (2)12" Rockford Fosgate P3's (1)AudioQue 1200D (1)AudioQue 4x90 6.5" Infinity Kappa Components (2)6" Elemental Design e3.6's 6x9 Infinity Kappa Coax JVC Arsenal H/U Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeyrapboy Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 This is true for most subs, but some do not it depends on what you bought. That weather stripping will work though just lay it down and make sure its even the whole way around. Then make sure its pre-drilled, and slap it in. No sweat Yea i know with MOST do. But i have seen some that dont. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LayneRuley Posted May 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 This is true for most subs, but some do not it depends on what you bought. That weather stripping will work though just lay it down and make sure its even the whole way around. Then make sure its pre-drilled, and slap it in. No sweat sounds like a good plan, My sub doesnt have that little foamy stuff onder it, it has it on top though.... should i mount it backwards? Also when i lay down the foam, whats predrilling? or srewing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeyrapboy Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 sounds like a good plan, My sub doesnt have that little foamy stuff onder it, it has it on top though.... should i mount it backwards? Also when i lay down the foam, whats predrilling? or srewing? Okay just put some weather striping on the bottom, and are you serious? Predrilling and screwing? You dont know what the hell that means? That just means drill a hole slightly smaller then the screw you will you and screwing is self explanatory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LayneRuley Posted May 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 Okay just put some weather striping on the bottom, and are you serious? Predrilling and screwing? You dont know what the hell that means? That just means drill a hole slightly smaller then the screw you will you and screwing is self explanatory. Sorry dude, just trying to make sure i had the right thing in my head. and i drill through the stripping two when i lay the sub down i screw through it two correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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