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Old Feb 15, 2004 | 10:34 PM
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I'm just wondering if using fiberglass sandwich panels would work with a sub box... (fiberglass, foam, fiberglass)... because this would give the box the rigidity but not the weight of mdf... anyone see any other pros/cons of this. I know how to make the panels, and have the skills to do it, but i don't want to waste my time and find out that its going to sound like crap. anyone know if its been tryed and how it sounded?
Old Feb 15, 2004 | 11:05 PM
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why not just fiberglass?
Old Feb 16, 2004 | 02:00 AM
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Fiberglass isn't very stong on flat surfaces. Unless this is for a custom enclosure (i.e. wheelwell, spare tire well...) I wouldn't recommend it...
Old Feb 16, 2004 | 02:50 AM
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i've used honeycomb carbon fibre.unfortunately the angles inside to box caused cancellation above 44 hz..it made absurd air movement @ 42-43hz though(i could slip my hand between the body of the car & the hatch).the box is on this thread in the iasca finals pics [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]
stick to a rectangular box and give'er '$hit!
Old Feb 16, 2004 | 08:26 PM
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so the density of the sandwich panel wouldn't have an adverse effect to the final sound of the subs? i was always under the impression that the mdf was good because it was rigid and dense... am i wrong about this? sorry for asking all the questions guys
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