Fiberglass sub box?

[superman18]

I have a 2000 firebird with T-tops. I have 2 10' subs in the back with a walmart type wooden sub box. it weighs so much its almost not worth having it in so i was wondering is there another type of lighter box i can get for it, like fiberglass.and will a fiberglass sub box make the subs sound different...like worse. If so are there any other sub boxes that are light weight for me to use.

[MrCoffee]

Re: Fiberglass sub box?

worse? no, fiberglass is used on most sound competition vehicles. however I do not think anyone makes fiberglass boxes that you can buy. check out this article
http://www.fbodyaudio.com/articlevie...tealthbox.tech

[One Bad MOFO]

Re: Fiberglass sub box?

worse? no, fiberglass is used on most sound competition vehicles. however I do not think anyone makes fiberglass boxes that you can buy. check out this article
http://www.fbodyaudio.com/articlevie...tealthbox.tech

thats not really true most hardcore comp vehicles use mdf to hdf in single up to multiple layers. fiberglass is more for looks than performance.

[MrCoffee]

Re: Fiberglass sub box?

most hardcore comp vehicles use fiberglass these days. mdf is what you get at best buy. when you're getting judged on your install and creativeness you go with something else. as far as performance goes, as long as it has the correct air space and holds the sub(s), a box is a box

[CAMAROWIDBASS]

Re: Fiberglass sub box?

agreed i have a buddy with an astro van which is for comp use only he has 38 sheets worth of 4X8 MDF in that Astro. It weighs 12,000 lbs

[One Bad MOFO]

Re: Fiberglass sub box?

most hardcore comp vehicles use fiberglass these days. mdf is what you get at best buy. when you're getting judged on your install and creativeness you go with something else. as far as performance goes, as long as it has the correct air space and holds the sub(s), a box is a box

do you have any pics or numbers of these comp cars with fiberglass boxes? not trying to be an ***, i've just never seen it before.

[96firebird311]

Re: Fiberglass sub box?

You guys are talking about two totally different installs with totally different goals. For pure SPL....MDF is easily the most common choice. For a real show car, fiberglass is the way to go.

Superman, nobody sells fiberglass drop-ins for the camaro/firebird. Sorry. But I would really think about taking a crack at it yourself. It's not NEARLY as hard as you may think. Fiberglass is pretty damn forgiving IMO.

[MrCoffee]

Re: Fiberglass sub box?

here's fbodies...
http://www.fbodyaudio.com/gallery/1badbird no longer competes, system is gone :(
http://www.fbodyaudio.com/gallery/blknite01
http://www.fbodyaudio.com/gallery/djsexay2 he's sponsered by JBL
http://www.fbodyaudio.com/gallery/album01 actually a memeber of this board
http://www.fbodyaudio.com/gallery/firehawk_526
http://www.fbodyaudio.com/gallery/4thgens <-- mixed

http://www.fbodyaudio.com/gallery home dir with brief descriptions

[One Bad MOFO]

Re: Fiberglass sub box?

yea we're totally talking about different types of cars here. im talking




pure spl vehicles.