michigancapri92 Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 i am going to be putting a 10 inch subwoofer in my friends car and i want to make the subwoofer fin inside the cavity of the spare tire. i dont really know how to build a round enclosure and i was wondering if there are any tips on how to do it. Quote Teamcapri.comThe TeamCapri 1992 Mercury Capri XR22012 FORD EDGE SQ BUILDOld build logMy FeedBack1992 Mercury capri XR2 Hyper LED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boon Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 3 ways to do it... 1. Glass it 2. Make like 20 MDF rings and stack them, wastes a load of MDF 3. Make 2 MDF circles for the top and bottom, join them with mdf 'ribs' kinda like Stonehenge or something, get some thin bendy MDF/ply/whatever, bend it around the circle to close it in then apply epic resin + glass + expanding foam to the inside. IMO this is the easiest and strongest way to do it. Quote 10.x volts fo' life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baaudio Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 Like boon says, best results would be to glass the bottom of the spare tire well then make the baffle out of mdf. This will be the most efficient use of the space you have Quote Team NWSPL baaudio Build Log 2001 GMC Sierra walkthrough 4 Mechman Elite 370s, 10 AGM batteries, 3 Crossfire XS v2 18s, Crossfire 8k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEMT8 Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 I would probaby make a square enclosure a little smaller than the spare tire well so it can slide in and then cut the top part where the sub would mount a big cirle a little larger than the tire well and then... Idk the pieces are there, someone could make a good idea out of it. Quote formerly known as Jaylor Swift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassl0va Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 I would probaby make a square enclosure a little smaller than the spare tire well so it can slide in and then cut the top part where the sub would mount a big cirle a little larger than the tire well and then... Idk the pieces are there, someone could make a good idea out of it. That would waste probably 1/3 of the space in the well. But if they don't need the full volume then it would work. Quote My RE MT 18" wall build Former build, farewell beloved wall.In progress, Toyota Starlet build This forum has a massive boner for ridiculous electrical upgrades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skullz Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 You could use a giant beach ball glued to a 4" piece of pvc hung from something and slowly wrap it in paper mache till its hard enough to hold its shape to apply some mat and resin and then build up some layers till its thick enough. Quote 01 Ford focus ZX3 Pioneer AVH-X491BHS PPI PC 4800.2 Morel Maximo 6.5" x2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassl0va Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 You could use a giant beach ball glued to a 4" piece of pvc hung from something and slowly wrap it in paper mache till its hard enough to hold its shape to apply some mat and resin and then build up some layers till its thick enough. I think he was meaning a cylindrical enclosure instead of a sphere. Great idea though, it makes me want to try it. Quote My RE MT 18" wall build Former build, farewell beloved wall.In progress, Toyota Starlet build This forum has a massive boner for ridiculous electrical upgrades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skullz Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 (edited) Then buy a sono tube slap a couple of pieces of 3/4 MDF on, and at one end with the sub cutout and your set. EDIT: just a note of caution though as you'll probably need to use poly fill inside the chamber as round and closed cylindrical tubes can make some unwanted noise due to the sound waves bouncing around inside. Edited September 9, 2010 by Skullz Quote 01 Ford focus ZX3 Pioneer AVH-X491BHS PPI PC 4800.2 Morel Maximo 6.5" x2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodzyspl Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 brother in law just did this with his 10 we build it with mdf but used alot of edges not so much round..coundlt be stuffed we just made it like.. umm whats that 8 sided shape? anyways yeh it sounded nice it is wat it is Quote AUSTRALIA do i need say more? HU: some crap pionee AMP: dc 9k @ 18v SUB: 4 elevation audio sqx 12" Battery: 2 neuton power 8200d burp setup for fun 152's soon to come: rebuilt soundstream xxx (2 18" OR 3 15" wall) Bunch speakers, more batts and new HU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socky Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 brother in law just did this with his 10 we build it with mdf but used alot of edges not so much round..coundlt be stuffed we just made it like.. umm whats that 8 sided shape? anyways yeh it sounded nice it is wat it is octagon? Quote Jeep Cherokee 4dr -4.75 in front, new rusty's 4.5 in rear leafs -micky thompson 35x14.50x15 -locker rear -Rusty's offroad Engine/transmission/transfer case/crossmember/gas tank skid plates -Warn front bumper with 8000lb winch -Custom rear bumper -Warrior product tube doors (summertime) -Optima redtop (starter) -26XK miles and still runs like a bat out of hell Kenwood H/U 1/0 wire, 136 amp alt 200 ah batteries 12.7 daily 2 Apsm 1500 @ 2 ohm strapped on zv3 d1 with ns softparts Mb quart 125.4 wired to 4 aura 6's 3.6 cube box tuned to 36 plays down to 23hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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