Subwoofer in spare wheel well??

[Cookson]

Anyone done this? Got any pics etc?

I want to chuck my sub in, but CBA with a big box in there. Thinking fibreglass matting to use the shape of the wheelwell, then mounting this to an MDF floor

 

[Sam]

Do it. Sounds like a plan. Youll have to cut the steel rod out though wont you ?

Sam!

Edit: What hapends if you get a puncture ? Going to put your sub on ? :rasp:

 

[domjolly]

Exactly what I have done now made a fibreglass shell out of the wheel well, then attached that to an msg board that runs along the floor of the boot, you can then make a very simple false floor covering the amp and sub so you get full use of your boot. I just use a can of that tyre inflate stuff incase I have a puncture, coz correct me if I'm wrong but 182 don't have spare wheels

 

[Cookson]

Exactly what I have done now made a fibreglass shell out of the wheel well, then attached that to an msg board that runs along the floor of the boot, you can then make a very simple false floor covering the amp and sub so you get full use of your boot. I just use a can of that tyre inflate stuff incase I have a puncture, coz correct me if I'm wrong but 182 don't have spare wheels

Got any pics of this fella?

Do you know the rough volume of the wheelwell?

 

[Scrooge]

This is mine, I had it for about 10 mins before I decided it was a poo idea.

 

[st3ve]

It's a good idea, makes use of the space available.

False floor is a good shout too. Can put the amp and all the wiring under there.

 

[Cookson]

This is mine, I had it for about 10 mins before I decided it was a poo idea.

Why did you not like the idea? Was it the sound that was not good?

 

[Scrooge]

It sounded pap tbh and I couldn't really use my boot as the sub itself had no guard plus I had no spare wheel.

 

[Cookson]

It sounded pap.

Hmmmm

I suppose thats down to the volume of the box, and it not being ported. You can "fool the sub" by adding wadding behind it, so it sounds like its in a bigger box. Did you have it encased in fibreglass, or just an MDF panel with the sub in, lay over the wheel well?

 

[Scrooge]

It was an MDF panel with spare wheel well covered in Dynamant

 

[Charlie.]

 

[Adam.]

Didn't know bmx'z had spare wheel wells :nono:

 

[Cookson]

Charlie, looks good fella. You do it yourself?

It was an MDF panel with spare wheel well covered in Dynamant

Ahhh, so it wasnt dealed/boxed proper. no wonder it sounded pap, lol

Didn't know bmx'z had spare wheel wells :nono:

Mate, if you want to follow me round the forum, feel free. I can send you some pics of me in a thong or something if you want?

Hell, ask me nicely and buy me a Carlsberg, and I might even let you hold my nuts for me

xoxo

 

[Adam.]

Mate, if you want to follow me round the forum, feel free. I can send you some pics of me in a thong or something if you want?

Hell, ask me nicely and buy me a Carlsberg, and I might even let you hold my nuts for me

xoxo

Fancy posting some pics of you in "that" t-shirt with jaloff rice and beef spilling down it?

 

[Scrooge]

Lol your BMX is almost as famous as Roys RS. Yep it wasn't sealed properly I just couldn't be asked with all of that.

 

[Charlie.]

Charlie, looks good fella. You do it yourself?

Yeah just knocked up a quick box without a lid, stuffed it, got a sheet of MDF, cut a hole, joined sheet to box, dropped sub in.

Never gonna sound amazing, but gives you a s**t load more space and a nice little punch in the back.

 

[Cookson]

Fancy posting some pics of you in "that" t-shirt with jaloff rice and beef spilling down it?

Only if you promise to send me a 720p vid of you beating on off over it

xx

Lol your BMX is almost as famous as Roys RS.

 

[Laura]

everything ends up in your sub..

 

[Tigger]

I filled the wheel well in mine

 

[Cookson]

Laura, is that box flat, or does it go into the wheel well?

 

[Laura]

goes down into the wheel well.

 

[laberridge]

should of used the bottom sheet of mdf as the lid with sub cut out, would have looked more "neat"

 

[Laura]

Mine? The pic of it finished is on page 1. Don't think it could have looked any neater tbh

 

[Fisher_172]

You can buy a pioneer active sub that is designed to sit in your spare wheel if you turn the wheel upside down lol

 

[Cookson]

goes down into the wheel well.

Pretty much what I want to do with mine. Any idea on the measurements for that box mate?

In fact............ fancy just making mine for me? lol

 

[laberridge]

Pretty much what I want to do with mine. Any idea on the measurements for that box mate?

In fact............ fancy just making mine for me? lol

i'm going to be doing something very similair this weekend. i can send you all the dimensions and measurements if you want?

 

[EddDurrant]

Anyone done this? Got any pics etc?

I want to chuck my sub in, but CBA with a big box in there. Thinking fibreglass matting to use the shape of the wheelwell, then mounting this to an MDF floor

mate chin off the fibreglas, i did mine and it works perfectly, use some 18mm mdf from travis perkins and got the carpet to wrap off ebay, in total cost me about £17
be prepared foryour sub to get scuffed like mine!

 

[Laura]

Mine? The pic of it finished is on page 1. Don't think it could have looked any neater tbh

Pretty much what I want to do with mine. Any idea on the measurements for that box mate?

In fact............ fancy just making mine for me? lol

Was a fair few years ago now I'm afraid I can't remember them. And no ta I hung up my sub box making hat a good while ago lol

 

[Cookson]

mate chin off the fibreglas, i did mine and it works perfectly, use some 18mm mdf from travis perkins and got the carpet to wrap off ebay, in total cost me about £17
View attachment 59904be prepared foryour sub to get scuffed like mine!

I have absolutely no idea what you are trying to say? I kinda read it as you just screwed a sub to a board and laid it over your spare wheel well without sealing

 

[laberridge]

I have absolutely no idea what you are trying to say? I kinda read it as you just screwed a sub to a board and laid it over your spare wheel well without sealing

thats what i'm guessing, surely that cant sound good?

 

[wozzaa]

Have a JL 12W7 in the wheel well of the C4.

Done properly a wheel well box can sound brilliant. Just have to put the time in and do it right. Took a good while to get it all in and done properly. Still not actually finished the top layer yet either.

 

[DanielG]

Got my box sitting in the spare wheel well

 

[EddDurrant]

I have absolutely no idea what you are trying to say? I kinda read it as you just screwed a sub to a board and laid it over your spare wheel well without sealing

Basically forget fibreglassing, its a waste of time, the sub sounds better than it did in the enclosure

 

[Cookson]

Basically forget fibreglassing, its a waste of time, the sub sounds better than it did in the enclosure

LOL

I take it you dont know much about audio then

 

[Goodj]

Am I the only person who uses their boot for carrying things... like luggage or shopping?

To have your sub cone exposed is just asking for something sharp to set itself free of a bag and leave you with a duff sub.

That's why I'm sticking with my all-in-one tube, it may not be the best, or the prettiest, but it does the job well.... and I've still got a full-size spare.

 

[Laura]

mine had a lid that went over the top when the boot was in use

 

[EddDurrant]

LOL

i take it your someone who wastes money and believes wifes tales then

 

[Laura]

huh?

 

[mugglesquop]

LOL

i take it your someone who wastes money and believes wifes tales then

tone deaf much?

laura - he was replying to Cookson

 

[Cookson]

LOL

i take it your someone who wastes money and believes wifes tales then

So you think a sub screwed to a piece of MDF and just hungover a wheelwell, with no sealing or padding behind, is going to sound better than a properly sealed unit??


REALLY?