hey fellas, im looking for someone in the philly area, that can build me a box for my 2 12" kicker l7's.... if im not mistaken the box needs to be anywhere from 5.0 cu ft to 6.5 cu ft + port. the box will be going into my 03 max. i have absolutley no problem of helping in the process, i just dont wanna be raped with the price. and some of the prices i've gotten from various shops have been crazy as hell... any help is greatly appreciated.

kicker specs are: 12 L7

2.5 cu ft + port
2.5 x 13.25 port, 16.5 long

or

3.25 cu ft + port
3 x 13.25 port, 14.5 long

 

I'm from philly and I know of two car audio places that might be able to do something for you.

Ks Autotek (215) 473-1953
4977 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA

Sound Waves Car Audio & Alarm
904 Chester Pike, Prospect Park, PA 19076
(610) 534-0668

 

don't pay over 200 for the box. hell my friends and i don't usually charge over 150 for a ported box.

 

ask on www.caraudio.com, there are some really really good box builders on there, you'll get an offer in a second, and it will be way cheaper than a shop, and just as good quality.

i had a guy on the ca.com forums build my buddy a dual sealed box, he requested 1.5 cubes per chamber, slanted front face, all rounded edges, flush mount the subs, with a specific carpet color, and the thing was PERFECT, better than we ever thought it was going to be. On top of that, it was under $200 shipped (and it was massive!), and took less than 2 weeks. you just cant beat that.

 

thanks guys for the input i'll check those places in philly out, as well as the ca forum... wish me luck... i had one shop in philly on 24th and south "all that jazz" the dude told me 750 for the freakin thing... can you believe that sh*t, that was the highest of all the prices i had, the cheapest i found was 375.. but, im going to try these other places, thanks again.

 

Definitely do not go to all that jazz. They charge way too much.

 

if you check out the enclosures forum at CA.com, there should be a sticky with lots of box plans my friend drew up not too long ago. you can try to build it yourself.

 

Mike, you could definitely build a box yourself. From the work I saw in your car I'd say you're capable. You just need a table saw, jig saw, screwgun/screws, glue, wood and carpet.

 

thanks for your confidence... i would def try it myself but dont have a table saw to get those percise straight cuts... secondly i was doubting my planing skills, tryin to figure out the size, and what not for the box. i came across this site though that takes all the guess work out. so i might just got to home depot and get them to cut the boards for me. oh, the site is www.subwoofertools.com check it out sometime.

 

the guys at caraudio.com charge a nominal fee to design a box. Depot charges like $0.50 per cut, or if you find a nice guy, free.

 

home depot does NOT make precision cuts. just keep that in mind. the equipment they have on hand are mainly for course cuts.

 

In My Opinion A Box That Is 5-6.5 Cubes Is Huge For A Trunk... Ive Seen Ppl Assemble Boxes And When It Came Time To Installing Them= It Wouldnt Fit... Also You Need More Than Just A Table Saw To Build An Enclosure... You Want This Thing Done Right... You Want It To Sound Good Also... Let The Experts Build Your Box... Pay The Extra Loot For Peace Of Mind... Remember The Person Building The Enclosure Will Be Responxible For That...

 

good news, i found someone to build me a box for my subs... i was directed to another site, Caraudio.com and posed the same question in there forum, somebody in MD offered to design and build the box for me, im waiting for the box to get finished now. the best part is the guy is only charging me for the materials, you cant beat that.. SHOUT OUT to MENDON99 thanks for that link...gotta get ready for this road trip down to MD to get my box..
this is the design the guy sent me for the box.




he said it would be 5cu ft, and tuned to 34hz, i'll keep you guys posted

 

sweet dude, told ya .

who's making it for you?? whats his handle?

 

what program did you use to design the box. also how do you tune a box to 34hz

 

dont know his handle on the forum, but his real name is ryan, he had emailed me right after i put the question on the forum.. hopefully he'll get back to me in a few days, i got plans for that puppy.

 

looks nice... but i dont think the L7 is gonna fit in there...

 

why won't it fit...

 

just a guess, but he might be saying that because the L7 are square, and the pic of the box has round cutouts... only a guess though... the guy building the box knows whats going in the box.

 

well, the front baffle can be cut to fit any sub if the box's physical dimension allows it. so far i don't see any issues with this box and your L7's.

 

im not sure what he was talking about, we both know you can cut the hole any way needed... i guess we'll have to wait til he chimes back in to clear it up.

 

good guess!!

seriously, looks like they're gonna pound in there... prepare ur self

 

update w/ pics.... halfway done






more to come

 

it's gonna be loud

 

I am also working on a custom box right now...


Does anyone know what software was used to make that design?

also, are there certain sealing compounds which are better then others? (my box is not going to be ported)


David

 

Those cut outs look a little scary with the tools available

 

Shes huge... post whether or not you had problems puttin it in ur trunk...

 

the guy emailed me yesterday, said he had to sand and fill in the screw holes, said it should be done in a day or 2... yeah, it does look a lil big for the trunk, but i had 2 15" L7 in there before, and they fit pretty good. got my fingers crossed though. will keep you posted.

 

ITS FINALLY DONE!!!!!!!






i gonna try to take this road trip over the weekend and pick this bad boy up... what you guys think of it?

 

Looks pretty good, but it's going to need some form of covering. Any plans for that?

 

im sure the guy will carpet it.

looks good man, should slam

hopefully it fits in your trunk

 

i gotta carpet it myself... part of the deal. its cool wit me though considering what im payin for it

 

I always love it when a DIYer compares his prices against a retailer's, as if the stuff created in a garage is going to somehow determine pricing of a real product.

 

So, what you build as a DIYer isn't a "real product"

 

retailers usually bends unsuspecting people over.

so, whats the difference between a DIY box and a box made from a retailer? box does the same thing, only difference is the price.

 

Pessimism and mistrust doesn't mean there's any equity between the work of a pro vs. shadetree cats. Plus, the overhead is significantly more.

See above. Understanding of basic costs of running a business helps.

 

So basically what you're saying is, since it's a company with a company name, insurance, employees, building costs, material costs, and a whole slew of other financial factors involved, they have a "right" to charge you more than what someone who may be just as, if not more skilled than them, in charging you more for what could be an inferior product? Is that about right?

 

???

 

nice argument...good luck getting it in. i had to take the spring arms out of my last car to get mine in, hopefully you can fit it. worst case take out the spare and the floorboard and start angling and cursing

thats what my single fifteen box took lol.

 

ok, been away from the org for a few days, dont really know what happened in posts 33-39, but im going to go pick this thing up on friday... once in i'll post some pics of it...