been asked by a few people so here it is
this is the most simple way to create a stealth install in a clio with a boot well
start with your standard boot, with all wiring already in place and strip it back of all carper sound deadenting etc
then to make your box
i use 18mm MDF as its easy to work with
obviously the box size will depend on the sub your using but there will be a maxiumum size because of the size of the well if your feeling adventerous you could make a hex shame box, or a fiberglass one, but imo thats a bit overkill and fiberglass will be an expensive and complicated way of doing it.
remember you can use fibre wadding inside a sealed box to create the illusion of a larger box should yours be a little under the reccomended size
then glue and screw the peices together, always best to use pilot holes for the screws else the mdf can split, use lots of no more nails, you dont want a leaky box.
check it fits ( for the metal spike in the middle of the floor, i drilled a hole in the bottom of the box exactly the same size, i will later seal around that using hot glue, this not only helps keep the box perfectly secure but also means you can return your boot to normal)
messy
add the lid, cut the sub hole and put in place
use your boot carpet to make a template for the new one
use a jigsaw to cut it out (you will need to work out where the sub box sits and cuta big hole for that)
taa daa
then the support beams need to go in, i used 6x4 timber. to allow free flowing air around where the amp will sit i used small peices of MDF to to sit the beams on for this
then the lid, same template as before, but rember this is the neat one
here you can go in 2 directions, either completely sealed lid , if so just get some high quality dark grey capted and glue it on making sure to pull it tight.
or you can make it so you can see the sub, if so you need to cut a hole over the sub box
you may wish to make the top of your box look a bit prettier
then you will need to put skirts around the hole to toutch the top of the sub box
and cover
and done
this is the most simple way to create a stealth install in a clio with a boot well
start with your standard boot, with all wiring already in place and strip it back of all carper sound deadenting etc
then to make your box
i use 18mm MDF as its easy to work with
obviously the box size will depend on the sub your using but there will be a maxiumum size because of the size of the well if your feeling adventerous you could make a hex shame box, or a fiberglass one, but imo thats a bit overkill and fiberglass will be an expensive and complicated way of doing it.
remember you can use fibre wadding inside a sealed box to create the illusion of a larger box should yours be a little under the reccomended size
then glue and screw the peices together, always best to use pilot holes for the screws else the mdf can split, use lots of no more nails, you dont want a leaky box.
check it fits ( for the metal spike in the middle of the floor, i drilled a hole in the bottom of the box exactly the same size, i will later seal around that using hot glue, this not only helps keep the box perfectly secure but also means you can return your boot to normal)
messy
add the lid, cut the sub hole and put in place
use your boot carpet to make a template for the new one
use a jigsaw to cut it out (you will need to work out where the sub box sits and cuta big hole for that)
taa daa
then the support beams need to go in, i used 6x4 timber. to allow free flowing air around where the amp will sit i used small peices of MDF to to sit the beams on for this
then the lid, same template as before, but rember this is the neat one
here you can go in 2 directions, either completely sealed lid , if so just get some high quality dark grey capted and glue it on making sure to pull it tight.
or you can make it so you can see the sub, if so you need to cut a hole over the sub box
you may wish to make the top of your box look a bit prettier
then you will need to put skirts around the hole to toutch the top of the sub box
and cover
and done
