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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 10:02 AM
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Going light... Fibreglass box?

I was just curious, a fibre glass box I know is lighter then a MDF made box but is there any difference in sound? I am tinking about making or getting a generic box made to replace my current MDF box to reduce some weight in my car.... Is there a huge sound difference?
Old Mar 30, 2007 | 10:43 AM
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that is a hard Q
reduce some weight in LBS yes thay can be (how thick are you making it )



sound difference maybe
Old Mar 30, 2007 | 05:43 PM
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Well couldnt I just make a skeleton of a box outta MDF and then wrap it in fiberglass sheeting then put some resin on it? Or is that a sh*t way to go?
Old Mar 30, 2007 | 06:05 PM
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Fiberglass gains stregth in curves so making flat walls from it is a no no. If you have flat parts you can lay down a few dowels before you glass. This will make ridges that will add a lot of strength. Depending on how you make it they can be quite light when compared to the same size in MDF.
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try to grt a pic of the place you are looking at
Old Apr 11, 2007 | 08:06 PM
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Well the box doenst need to be anything fancy... its just going in my trunk, wedged between my shock towers.... not a show piece.... does anyone out there make em? I may be looking for a builder lol...
Old Apr 11, 2007 | 08:32 PM
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We build a lot of fiberglass boxes and wood boxes are a bit louder but you can still make a fiberglass box pound. Make your frame out off wood and stretch your shape and add ateast 4 layers of glass, the more the better. If you need someone to build it, we can do it for or if you want some tips on doing it yourself, shoot me a message.
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