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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 02:58 PM
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progress is nice, but I'm confused as to how that works, not quite sealed, not quite IB.....
Old Feb 23, 2009 | 03:23 PM
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Nice! You know how many people I have told over the years to use their spare tire well that way???? NOBODY ever would do it...
air leak problem?
Old Feb 23, 2009 | 04:12 PM
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progress is nice, but I'm confused as to how that works, not quite sealed, not quite IB.....
Im a little baffled by this to, no pun intended!
Old Feb 24, 2009 | 12:08 AM
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still working on it...I'll post the finished trunk tomorrow
Old Feb 24, 2009 | 08:45 AM
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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Looks like a sealed tire well enclosure to me. No IB at all. Just sealed. The sealing surface between the large wood baffle and the carpeted panel underneath, and then that carpeted panel to the metal floor of the car would be the potential air leaks. Perhaps the OP can explain how the panels are held down tight to prevent air leaks.


Originally Posted by Dukk
Nice! You know how many people I have told over the years to use their spare tire well that way???? NOBODY ever would do it...
Whatchu tawkin' bout? That's how I had the first setup in the Daytona. Big ole 3/4" MDF baffle with a RF XLC 15 in it laid overtop of my tire well. I had put that thick truck canopy weatherstripping around the tire well to somewhat seal against the baffle. I even ported it! And it sounded good too just on a Punch DSM 40i. I couldn't detect any leakage sounds at all.
Old Feb 24, 2009 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by SUX 2BU
Looks like a sealed tire well enclosure to me. No IB at all. Just sealed. The sealing surface between the large wood baffle and the carpeted panel underneath, and then that carpeted panel to the metal floor of the car would be the potential air leaks. Perhaps the OP can explain how the panels are held down tight to prevent air leaks.
Ding Ding Ding....The first layer is 3/4"Baltic Birch with PL premium'd all to hell...Two tubes so far maybe more in a day or so. The second board is 3/4"MDF and secured the the first board and fastened at the factory four corners with black carpet. Next is another 3/4"Baltic Birch(amp rack) hinged is at the rear and the edges are raised for the grillz.

Photos are a comming - Jason and I are doing all we can to finish this up...The kicks are still incomplete but hopefully Saturday and Sunday will be a sucess.

Btw there will be no finished photos until after Daytona(if the car is done)
Old Feb 24, 2009 | 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by avidedtr
Ding Ding Ding....The first layer is 3/4"Baltic Birch with PL premium'd all to hell...Two tubes so far maybe more in a day or so. The second board is 3/4"MDF and secured the the first board and fastened at the factory four corners with black carpet. Next is another 3/4"Baltic Birch(amp rack) hinged is at the rear and the edges are raised for the grillz.

Photos are a comming - Jason and I are doing all we can to finish this up...The kicks are still incomplete but hopefully Saturday and Sunday will be a sucess.

Btw there will be no finished photos until after Daytona(if the car is done)
Ahh I get it now, that actually how I had my subs installed when I had my 91' civic hatch, they sounded great in there to!
Old Feb 24, 2009 | 02:54 PM
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I guess I'm just an idiot (fairly obvious) but I'm just not seeing it.

so how does the part that lifts (amp rack) seal?...will there be fasteners?

...I guess I'll just stop trying to figure it out and check it all out on the way to Florida then carry on sir.
Old Feb 24, 2009 | 03:04 PM
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Whatchu tawkin' bout? That's how I had the first setup in the Daytona. Big ole 3/4" MDF baffle with a RF XLC 15 in it laid overtop of my tire well. I had put that thick truck canopy weatherstripping around the tire well to somewhat seal against the baffle. I even ported it! And it sounded good too just on a Punch DSM 40i. I couldn't detect any leakage sounds at all.
I don't remember that at all

lol - funny thing is that's how I installed a Kicker C-18 in a Daytona back in the day. Pre-fiberglass

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