Awesome work, Geo!!
Awesome work, Geo!!
Labor of love
For the life of me I can't figure out why I am applying body filler to a sub enclosure that will be hidden under the floor of my vehicle. I don't NEED to be perfect here:
Sanding sanding sanding sanding. Re-apply body filler. Sanding sanding... Well, you get the point.
Grab an energy drink. Time to lay down some primer:
Primer complete. Time to lay down the paint. This stuff is weird. It goes on and then gets darker as it dries:
Painting all done:
Yep, still fits
About 1/2" clearance between hatch cover and the top most part of the speaker baffle:
Just about 1-1/4" clearance between subwoofer cone and cargo area hatch cover. That should be enough space for the Sundown Audio SD4 to pound out the bass:
To be continued:
Ge0
Last edited by Ge0; 09-21-2020 at 10:33 PM.
Scanspeak - Dynaudio - Helix - Bose
Now lets finish this sucker up.
Add adhesive backed closed cell foam to the exterior of the box so it does not rattle and vibrate in the trunk:
https://resonixsoundsolutions.com/product/ccf7-7mm-ccf/
Now add a carrying strap for when I need to remove the sub:
I double the strap material over itself so it could be stronger with a screw driven through it:
Use the proper size center punch to mark screw hole locations:
To be continued:
Ge0
Last edited by Ge0; 09-21-2020 at 10:39 PM.
Scanspeak - Dynaudio - Helix - Bose
Where was I?
Oh yeah, drilling big holes in sh!t.
Seal up the hole with silicon:
Seal the other side so wire is not vibrating against sharp fiberglass edges:
Now stuff the box lightly with some polyfill:
Wire up the sub. I used XT60 disconnects here because I might want to try a few different subs. This is the fast way to switch them out:
Use wire ferrules to make connection with the push terminals:
And there we go:
Just a few minor adjustments in fitment and we should be golden.
BTW: I ran a quick listening test before my sons baseball game tonight. Dang this little sub hammers.
Ge0
Last edited by Ge0; 09-21-2020 at 10:44 PM.
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Problem. My cargo lid does not close all the way because of this plastic handle that hits the top of the sub box:
There is about a 1/4" gap. I could either modify the handle, or...
Raise the floor another 1/2"
Nothing like making a mess with your router outside just as the sun is setting.
Drill pilot holes and re-install in vehicle (refer to my earlier post to see how I installed these).
I now have an additional 2" of clearance under the cargo floor. I can fit a deeper subwoofer if I want.
Cargo hatch now sits flat. The handle does not touch the sub enclosure any more. I even vacuumed out the trunk for this photo .
Ge0
Last edited by Ge0; 09-23-2020 at 11:08 PM.
Scanspeak - Dynaudio - Helix - Bose
So now that most of my install work is done...
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Ge0
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nice work, I hope you are proud of that.
Won't motor noise get picked up by the mic?
that looks familiar.
Steve, not when you're blasting PN. SNR.
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Those fan motors aren't as loud as they used to be. I was a bit surprised when I ran the motor of my new fan (living in Phoenix, AZ, you have lots of fans) without the blades. Really quiet!