Custom subwoofer install

[MikeDS]

Lookin' good! What is your interior volume going to end up being? Like .5 cuft? Make sure to put some polyfill in it when you're mouting the speaker.

[mgb4tim]

if that box is PVC, the fiberglass should have popped out with a little persuasion with the tape or foil. I'll give it a test later.

[Silencer2169]

I ve been an installer for many years and haven't done much work witht he prius in general. If replacing the OEM radio with a Pioneer D3 will that affect my climate controls, consumption and energy screens at all or just the audio controls for the factory radio. I dont care about loosing the Steering wheel controls I can always get a PAC SW universal down the road for that, Right?

[hyo silver]

Originally Posted by nylion

...Once you complete the rear compartment fiberglass, how do you finish off the front?...If someone does make a mould, I will happily buy the enclosure.

Generally, a chunk of mdf is used for the face, which gives more mass and provides a sturdy mounting for the speaker. A custom enclosure made at a professional installation shop could well be several hundred dollars, and a mould is much more work than a one-off.

Originally Posted by WaterbedWarrior

...Still have blue tape and foil sticking to it....

Did you use any kind of wax or spray before laying the glass? That would have helped keep the tape from weakening the fibreglass, and keep the resin from bleeding through to the carpet. Curing times are also very sensitive to temperature - my first attempt with this stuff didn't work at all.

[WaterbedWarrior]

Originally Posted by mgb4tim

if that box is PVC, the fiberglass should have popped out with a little persuasion with the tape or foil. I'll give it a test later.

Originally Posted by hyo silver

Did you use any kind of wax or spray before laying the glass? That would have helped keep the tape from weakening the fibreglass, and keep the resin from bleeding through to the carpet.

Originally Posted by MikeDS

Lookin' good! What is your interior volume going to end up being? Like .5 cuft? Make sure to put some polyfill in it when you're mouting the speaker.

I didn't have any problems with bleed through or release, just the foil and the tape used on the foil overlaps sticking to the fiberglass. I put down a layer of tape then 2 layers of heavy duty aluminum foil.

Have yet to decide if I'm going to do an MDF front or wrap the fiberglass around the front using felt and a sub mounting ring. Will cross that bridge when I get to it.

Best guess is about .6cu ft, but all depends how well the back fits, plus the base is a bit smaller now since I formed it inside the bottom side tray. Will almost definitely be using some polyfill to maximize the minimum space inside the enclosure.

May be pouring the backside this morning, depending on how rambunxious I feel when I get home. My 100 sq ft of sound deadening material arrived yesterday. Girlfriend is already asking for me to put some in her car when I'm done with mine. Still hunting for the best price on a set of 2 ohm Infinity 6x9's to replace the front factory speakers and no real clue what I'm going to do about teh factory tweeters up in the dash. Will decide once I open it up and see what kind of room I have to work with. Getting way ahed fo myself.

[HardcoreWR]

I just wanted to share my own project with you guys

Bestandsoverzicht van /sub-prius/

Greets,

Leon
The Netherlands

[WaterbedWarrior]

That's pretty cool, can you still access your spare tire by yourself?

I'm trying for something a little more compact and less intrusive. I need my trunkspace, whether it be hauling luggage or scuba tanks for a dive trip.

[HardcoreWR]

Yes, the spare tire is under the subwoofer, so what I need to do is just remove the plate with the handles.
Then you see a banana-connector ( http://www.summitsource.com/images/products/CMBDRH.jpg )
Just disconnect it and lift the subwoofer, and there is the spare tire

With an empty trunk it will take 1 minute.

[WaterbedWarrior]

Bought a pair of Infinity Reference 9623i 3-way 6x9's for my front doors.

Picked these 6x9's as they have a very shallow mounting depth of 3" and a 2ohm resistance which means I can use a smaller amplifier.
Will be pairing them with a Rockford Fosgate Punch 250aII (which can put out 125 watts RMS per channel at 2 ohm). Speakers are rated to handle 100 watts RMS, so the amp gives me plenty of headroom for some nice clean sound. Have another Punch 250aII which will be pushing my 10" subwoofer.

Just waiting for it to get a little more light outside, then going to continue fiberglassing my box. Didn't get anything accomplished on it yesterday.

[mgb4tim]

my Ranger came with 5x7's in the door, I installed 6x9's, but had to stuff them into the door, and attach from the back side.