subwoofer enclosure help

[elantra]

Hey i was hoping to get some help. kinda frustrated with the "up an down". well i bought 2 DD 1508 (8") subs to put in a hilux, its not giving me what i want (only use it for 2 song an take it backout) . so i am hoping to build a box an have it act as my backrest, i have seen somepeople do this in frontiers etc an it look just sad. anyone got ideas pictures of how i could put a single 10 in the middle and still keep a simple look.

[riadb]

a single 10 will fit comfortably behind the seat. No need to do any other seat modifications

[3stagevtec]

i really like those 8" DDs.. pretty amazing lil subs if you ask me.. and with the right enclosure, those two 8"s should outperform most 10"s...

what were the specs of the box you used at 1st? was it ported? and what are you looking to get out of them? more loudness, low end response etc..

[elantra]

well to be honest, they played pretty well, but i had one re 12" and i was hopin to get that sound from it. the box was 2.2ish cubic.. not sure the exact figure, with my seat coming forward 1.5" forwardit had 2 3" ports to the top, it was going low it just wasnt geting loud. so i saw some guys customize a back seat/box an it looked really good, i figured a DD9510 or something. the thing is i could have built a center console int he middle but the base of the seat does raise to get the jack.
riadb, yeah boy i know 1 10 go fit but its how loud it go get.

[riadb]

well u could extend the box through the seat so the woofer and the front of the seat will be on the same face. kinda like countersinkin the woofer into the middle of the seat and couple it with the required enclosure from behind

[elantra]

well thats what i thinking, only instead of cutting the seat i just build a box as though its the backrest, problem is i aint seen anybody do it neat yet... i saw a few pics online but that was to much. i just looking to see a finshed product, get some ideas an help.

[riadb]

ohhoo
well normally unless u do glassing for the corners it will never look neat so the enclosure will take some time and effort to build, plus u need a good upholstery person to cover it back .

I've seen it done before but the seats are very very uncomfortable

[elantra]

humm boy right now i feeling to put back in my orginal 6" an call it dey lol. i think i found a guy to do the upholstery for me. as for shaping the box thats another story. i saw some frontiers ( no ofence to anyone) but it does look like they just upholstery a wedge box,

[riadb]

i saw some frontiers ( no ofence to anyone) but it does look like they just upholstery a wedge box

yea...dat's what alot of ppl do lol

If you want i can build the enclosure for you...it will take alot of time tho

[elantra]

ok well i have a friend he usually does everything for me, it would be immoral of me to go to someone else after all the work he has done so far simply cause hes a friend, an i dont wanna tell u yes we go do it an then set up anyone so...but i appreciate it lol. the time is what everyone saying i know its a tuff job to get it how i want. so u feel fiber glass is the best bet?.

[riadb]

daz no scene.... i have no problem with that, i'm glad to offer any assistance possible.

build the rough enclosure with MDF but use fiberglass to create rounded corners and edges of the enclosure to get the rounded seat look. Then the upholstery guy can easily cover it with foam and cloth/leathet and build back a seat out of it. It's a painstaking job and requires both delicate MDF and fiberglass work but the finished product will be great and also comfortable

[- Rovin's car audio -]

i dont see d obvious idea of using flat subs being mentioned ...

[riadb]

he doesn't want flat subs.... performance reasons

[elantra]

riadb, u know i was thinking of getting a material to cover the seat and use it as a mold to fiberglass. and just use that to cover the face of the box..

(...Rovin...), boy everybody have that, i just looking to be different

[riadb]

riadb, u know i was thinking of getting a material to cover the seat and use it as a mold to fiberglass. and just use that to cover the face of the box

but dat wouldn't be hard and uncomfortable to lean back on???

[elantra]

no no i would then cover the fiberglass, i would just use th emold of the seat to get the form..mmakes any sense?

[- Rovin's car audio -]

i remember a while ago seeing somebody do a 2 8s kicker cvr in a hilux which fit good & d bass was sufficient for inside ...maybe u can look online for other 8s which not too tall & use 4 - u must get decent bass from 4 ...

[ruffneck_12]

I've seen it done before but the seats are very very uncomfortable

X34.6

[TK!]

he doesn't want flat subs.... performance reasons

anybody tried the new JL flat subs? specs look decent

[riadb]

no no i would then cover the fiberglass, i would just use th emold of the seat to get the form..mmakes any sense?

you could try it but the seat will look bulkier than the original

[elantra]

anybody tried the new JL flat subs? specs look decent

yeah i know someone that has it, we have the same kinda van and we working together trying different stuff, from what i gather it works well but not worth the price an doesnt get as loud as expected.

well i feel this weekend if i have some time i go try something by myself on the corners on scrap first an see how it look, i will post some pics if it look presentable

[DJ Q]

Why not build sub behind seat and cut the seat to extend a slot port for the original two 8"

imo that will be the best that you can get. and the seats will not be uncomfortable... one person will just be sitting in front of a little fan

[elantra]

well i trying not to cut the orginal seat. i looking for an extra one ( 06 hilux) but riadb give me a nice idea to go with corners etc so i might go with building over the entire thing, that way i get to go how loud i really wanted in the first place.