Kickin' Cruiser

[Purplehaze]

Sorry for all the "boring" pics here lately guys, but this is all part of the build, so I gotta post them.

I forgot to post this one the other day

[ChillMasterWill]

Box Update:

Okay, so I have 2 sheets of 3/4" MDF, and a couple of Ideas on what box to build.

Also, 6 weeks ago, I had fu*@ed up and bought a pre-fab from Hifisoundconnection.com.

Big mistake. I got two of them in the mail so far, and refused them both b/c the cardboard was ripped and you could see damage. So after the second one I told them I'd just like to get a refund. They said that as soon as they got it back, they would set me up w/ my refund. Two weeks later, when I asked them wtf was going on, they reply:"we still have to see if UPS is going to pay for this or not". Then after another week, I contact them again, only to hear "we can either send you another one, or issue a store credit". I think that is REALLY REALLY SHITTY! But what else can I do? So I guess I'll be getting another one in the mail soon.

But I've been thinking on it overnight, and this box IS almost the perfect size. It's 2.5 ft^3 per sub, and tuned @35htz. I'm just wondering: If I was to glass up the inside of the prefab, and possibly line it w/ polyfil, how that might work out? Part of the reason I'm thinking about trying this route is that I still plan on adding two more subs sometime this year, at which time a custom box will have to be built. Also, it is almost exactly the same as one of my two ideas. I hate to spend alot of time building something that I already have. So, tell me what you guys think: Should I just "refurbish the prefab"?

leave the pre-fab as is especiaillay is you are building an enclosure soon and why are you wanting two more subs? just do the two and power them well, leave your back as intact as you can for future use, like your kids riding in there w/you enjoying the sound, keep it practical

[Purplehaze]

Box Update:

Okay, so I have 2 sheets of 3/4" MDF, and a couple of Ideas on what box to build.

Also, 6 weeks ago, I had fu*@ed up and bought a pre-fab from Hifisoundconnection.com.

Big mistake. I got two of them in the mail so far, and refused them both b/c the cardboard was ripped and you could see damage. So after the second one I told them I'd just like to get a refund. They said that as soon as they got it back, they would set me up w/ my refund. Two weeks later, when I asked them wtf was going on, they reply:"we still have to see if UPS is going to pay for this or not". Then after another week, I contact them again, only to hear "we can either send you another one, or issue a store credit". I think that is REALLY REALLY SHITTY! But what else can I do? So I guess I'll be getting another one in the mail soon.

But I've been thinking on it overnight, and this box IS almost the perfect size. It's 2.5 ft^3 per sub, and tuned @35htz. I'm just wondering: If I was to glass up the inside of the prefab, and possibly line it w/ polyfil, how that might work out? Part of the reason I'm thinking about trying this route is that I still plan on adding two more subs sometime this year, at which time a custom box will have to be built. Also, it is almost exactly the same as one of my two ideas. I hate to spend alot of time building something that I already have. So, tell me what you guys think: Should I just "refurbish the prefab"?

leave the pre-fab as is especiaillay is you are building an enclosure soon and why are you wanting two more subs? just do the two and power them well, leave your back as intact as you can for future use, like your kids riding in there w/you enjoying the sound, keep it practical

Hey man, thanks for the comment. The plan all along has been to squeeze 4 subs in the back of my car, and still have my backseat. But, I have been keeping an open mind, so if the 2 do good enough on their own, I could just say effit. I definitely gotta keep it somewhat practical, but honestly, I'm trying to be over the top as well. You know, have my cake & eat it too?

The reason I mentioned glassing up the inside of the prefab is that it's not as solid as it should be. They used smaller, cheaper wood on the ports, and I just thought if I glassed it up, it may sound better and last longer? But Idk, it does seem like alot of work for just a prefab.

[boom!boom!pow!]

Early bird gets the worm? 5:00am?

[Purplehaze]

Early bird gets the worm? 5:00am?

Early

Mornin'

Stoned

Fu**in'

Pimp

[lombo352]

It really is coming out good man...keep it up... kicker ftw!!

[ChillMasterWill]

Box Update:

Okay, so I have 2 sheets of 3/4" MDF, and a couple of Ideas on what box to build.

Also, 6 weeks ago, I had fu*@ed up and bought a pre-fab from Hifisoundconnection.com.

Big mistake. I got two of them in the mail so far, and refused them both b/c the cardboard was ripped and you could see damage. So after the second one I told them I'd just like to get a refund. They said that as soon as they got it back, they would set me up w/ my refund. Two weeks later, when I asked them wtf was going on, they reply:"we still have to see if UPS is going to pay for this or not". Then after another week, I contact them again, only to hear "we can either send you another one, or issue a store credit". I think that is REALLY REALLY SHITTY! But what else can I do? So I guess I'll be getting another one in the mail soon.

But I've been thinking on it overnight, and this box IS almost the perfect size. It's 2.5 ft^3 per sub, and tuned @35htz. I'm just wondering: If I was to glass up the inside of the prefab, and possibly line it w/ polyfil, how that might work out? Part of the reason I'm thinking about trying this route is that I still plan on adding two more subs sometime this year, at which time a custom box will have to be built. Also, it is almost exactly the same as one of my two ideas. I hate to spend alot of time building something that I already have. So, tell me what you guys think: Should I just "refurbish the prefab"?

leave the pre-fab as is especiaillay is you are building an enclosure soon and why are you wanting two more subs? just do the two and power them well, leave your back as intact as you can for future use, like your kids riding in there w/you enjoying the sound, keep it practical

Hey man, thanks for the comment. The plan all along has been to squeeze 4 subs in the back of my car, and still have my backseat. But, I have been keeping an open mind, so if the 2 do good enough on their own, I could just say effit. I definitely gotta keep it somewhat practical, but honestly, I'm trying to be over the top as well. You know, have my cake & eat it too?

The reason I mentioned glassing up the inside of the prefab is that it's not as solid as it should be. They used smaller, cheaper wood on the ports, and I just thought if I glassed it up, it may sound better and last longer? But Idk, it does seem like alot of work for just a prefab.

you won't be able do to do 4 subs of anything unless they are 8's sealed in the back that area is small, you won't have adequate air space for a ported enclosure the 2 sounds better for efficiency, and glassin up the pre-fab would help some but it needs to be glassed outside also to be more solid ya feel me?

[Purplehaze]

Well, nothing really new to post, as we are getting a bunch of rain. But I did make another quick vid of some Lil Wayne playin. It's an older song, but the higher notes really sounded good. Sorry, I'll be putting up some better vids this week!

[ChillMasterWill]

Well, nothing really new to post, as we are getting a bunch of rain. But I did make another quick vid of some Lil Wayne playin. It's an older song, but the higher notes really sounded good. Sorry, I'll be putting up some better vids this week!

nice vid dude, yeah that Lil' Wayne A Milli is always a banging song but some systems can't produce it just right but from the sound of yours you are on it, I wear my seat belt also hahahaha

[Purplehaze]

you won't be able do to do 4 subs of anything unless they are 8's sealed in the back that area is small, you won't have adequate air space for a ported enclosure the 2 sounds better for efficiency, and glassin up the pre-fab would help some but it needs to be glassed outside also to be more solid ya feel me?

Thanks for the advice! I got ya on the prefab, it's not worth the time to mess with. But on the 4 subs, I have two design that I think would work. What do you think?

The first is for 4 12" L5's. It's 8 cubes total, a dual chamber box, divided rt down the middle. Each side would hold two subs, sharing a port. I would have to make new brackets for the seat, so it would give me an extra 2 inches, and the amp rack would then be built on the backside of the box, between it and the seat. The ports would be on the side. And after bracing and port displacement, each sub would still be getting around 1.8 ft^3 which I think is their min.

The second idea involves 2 12's, and 2 15's. The box would be sorta like 3 boxes built in to one. The bottom would be a single, ported chamber for the 15's, and the top would be separate, sealed chambers for the 12's.

See, I am going to do something like this eventually, otherwise I would not have put in all this time and money on the electrical system. Could have done it a lot cheaper just for 2 12's, but everyone has that, and I am trying to do this different. If it just can't possibly be done, then Ill just do whatever it takes to make it happen, new back seat, or whatever. And if my olady gets this SUV she keeps talkin about, then we will just say screw the backseat! But I really, really would like to keep it, and get it all to fit. That way I really would have something different.

Where there's a will there's a way, rt?

So, what do u think?