Sup ORG, heres a couple pics of my box build its still raw, no carpet yet.

The enclosure is 30x14x15, 2cft tuned to 34htz, birchwood, double baffled, countersunk, 45 corners, rounded ports, and resin coated inside.

The builder name is Mike, Mike.AmiCreations@gmail.com

Here the full build, at least 80% build of it.. he ran out of my carpet color.
http://www.mwcaraudio.net/forum/showthread.php?t=889


This is the orginal draft I came up with, that I sent to Mike



This is what he sends me back 2days later.


The creation coming to life.










Ive taken so much from the ORG, here's the opportunity to give something back. Mike is nothing short of a craftsman, his attention to detal and work is TOP NOTCH.

Why have a box builder build a box, when you can have craftsman build you an enclosure!

 

looks solid!

 

Looks good. I may have to have you hook me up with his shop after he gets done with your box.

One question, though. How much does that thing weigh?

 

my question is how much did it cost you? I like it

 

I just sent him an email regarding a box for me

 

He used Birchwood ($25 upgrade option) 1/2 the weight of MDF & about twice as strong.

Im looking at about 30lbs for the box (according to Mike), MDF would have been about 50lbs

$200 with all the upgrades shipped!

If you go on mwcaraudio.net under vendors, there are several way more detailed enclosures, pricing, and scheduled builds.

we all know your substage enclosure can make or break

 

Mike's a beast, he will likely be a vendor on CACO again shortly, we're just working out the details, well Patrick is.

 

Mike got back to me, he quoted me 210 shipped for a box.

 

I had a feeling dudes in the know, knew about this guys work.. I hope he drums up some biz off this!

yo Nismos, I thought long and hard about the IB setup, thanks for all your help btw but I couldnt find anyone that really wanted to do it. I got alot of "yea we can buts"! If thats how the convo starts then you know whats up!

Whats CACO?

specs bro?

 

He hasnt said anything back. I just told him I wanted a box for 2 SX12D4's. Told him what I have amp wise as well. The last email, was telling him what im looking for bass wise. He said he will get back to me tomorrow

 

whatever he comes up with Im sure it will be on point!

He has great communication, we are about 30 emails deep in 7-10 days. I know he thinks Im a PITA and glad hes about done with me!

 

thats definitely a pretty insane box, he has got some serious skills! make sure u postwhore us plenty of pics when u put her in!

 

Ok well my enclosure was completed today!

I must say Im alill bummed out that the beautiful woodwork has been covered up. Maybe ill get a bug up my azz one day and strip her down!

I made a slight change yesterday, the carpet was suppose to be all gray but I emailed Mike and asked if I could change the insert to black. His response "will do!" Thats whats up!

I wanted the subs to look like they were hanging or suspended (yea I may be ghay)

Also, Mike added the fiberglass resin coating to the inside (you can see by the other pics the inside walls are much darker now). The resin will make the inside walls smooth like glass, this helps to increase SPL and lower box resonance. To be 100% HONEST, hell if I know if its really gonna make a difference I had a few extra $$ in the paypal and said F it, go for it!







End result, Id say worth every penny!!

I must say it looks alot bigger then 30x15x14, pics are deciving!

 

looks real good! now we need pics of the install

 

chit it might be a couple weeks, my installer is up to his neck in high schoolers with christmas money!!

 

That is a sweet box dude. But wtf is up with that POS yellow thing in the backround *shivers*

 

are you joking bro, I would love it find a CRX si, in good condition, but thats just a beater!

 

I can hook up your system, I just wont be able to tune it

 

Thanks bro, but my guy is gonna take care of me on Mon/Tues..

Good news is my box well be here Fri, Mike said its one day shipping(FedEx) from GA, apparently hes just across the state line.

Oh the BOOM is gonna rain down upon some unsuspeckin sole & strike a mighty blow to all who refuse to bow befo the 8's (LMAO im trippin)

 

I want to hear your box, before I buy one

 

no problemo mayne!

we'll hook up next week sometime!

 

this is the box im looking at, it will however be ported. he quoted 240 shipped
http://www.caraudio.com/forum/car-au...hualittle.html

 

OP howd it come out?? ^ tiger that box looks sick!

 

mike and I are in discussion. he said he could start on it on the 12th

 

he said it will be like this, but with the front like the one above

 

he said he will have a final design tonight

 

Ill take some pics, the install just got finished yesterday!!

You seen my box, you KNOW what your getting!!

very NICE!

not to take anything from anyones building/woodworking skills but Mikes the MF'ing MAYNE MAN....

 

ask JT how it sounds!

just wait till my subs breaks in and loosen up a bit..

Ill be back @ JT's in about 2/3 weeks so we can do the big 3 and retune!

whats JT's org's screen name again? dudes an **** F'er when it comes to installing, I LOVE IT!!!

We did the hi's & xover install yesterday and he didnt want to cut the door b/c the tweets wouldnt fit the stock Bose location, we took the tweets out of their housing and installed them in the Bose location. Dude just went the extra mile with the whole install b/c he could have very easlier said "F it" they dont fit and started hackin up the door!

 

jt is not on the org, hes on a local forum called http://www.tennspeed.net

heres my box. its gonna be black on the outside, grey inside, with a black suede insert around the ports

 

thats what he did to my door but thats what i told him to do he did take his time, it took him like 30 minutes to do both sides. they are like in the same exact place on both sides

 

oh dayum, thats puuurty!

what subs you running again?

whats the specs on the box, mdf or birch?

 

2 directed sx12d4, the box inside volume is 3cubic feet. and its mdf. im unsure what color combo i want.
im thinking something like this

 

so leo, did yall get everything in??

 

yessir!!!

those subs are just soooooooo freakin tight right now, on certain songs you can kinda get a sense of how hard & low it'll drop, I cant wait till they loosen up a bit!

Im gonna see JT in about 3 weeks so we can re-tune and the BIG3.

 

im gonna have to see him myself, once i get my box. so he can tune everything

 

Finally install pics!

PPI D3000/1 on the 8's @1.5ohm appox 1200(w)ish. They sound sick but being new there tight like a virgin and tryin my DAMNEST to break them in nice and slow.

PPI A12000/4 (110x4) on Crossfire X6 comps (tweets are alill bright) up front & Alpine (SPR-17C) 6.5 coax rear. I know rears are frowned upon but I just couldnt leave them empty

 

Im gonna need a ALOT more deadening!!

My rear deck is making the bass sound like azz! Ive already deadened the top of the deck addressing the Bose but it looks like I need the bottom of the deck done too. The passenger side rear pillar sounds like someone is back there with pot and wooden spoon.

Cant wait till the weather breaks, deadening in 30 degree weather is a biiatch!

 

yes it is. I did my trunk when it was like 20 in january about 2 years ago. COLD

 

Wut made u get 8's?... Jus a question cuz im thinkin of upgradin my bose sub also since im upgrading the radio n speakers. Also wut r good quality n clear subs n speakers?

 

I went with the 8w7 becuse there no one really does 8' subs and I wanted to be different and its and sq & sql sub.

Ill tell you one thing they BEAT like a *****, their LOUD and CLEAN and the JL 8w7 is "argubly the best 8 on the market." Not many companies are making kick azz 8's. I hear DD has a new 8' sub coming out thats suppose to be a monsta as well, but I went with the proven product.

If I was to do a 10's or 12's I would have maybe gone with IA, Sundown, DD or RE because JL is expensive and you can get more bang for ya buck with those brands and sound just as good.

Ive had a few people listen to the car before they knew what I had and they have been very impressed but they 8's. They didnt think 8's could get that low or loud.

I could have gone any way I wanted on my sub stage b/c of what the 8's ran me and possibly blown the trunk off my max if I wanted too, but it was just something about those lill subs that stuck with me and I had to have them!

I would recommend 8w7's to anyone but NOT at full price ($750 pair), I got both of mine for $500 (its nice to know lill people in high places) $500 YES, $7fiddy hell naw!

And its nice to sound better and just as loud as guys with two 10's or 12's.