2 x 10" subs in a custom fiber glass box 1999 C280 :)

[Brando457]

So I have had these 2 subs sitting in my garage for about a year now. They were custom made for my brother's friend in NYC, but he never got around to building the box. My brother finally built me a box yesterday and finished it today after a year of waiting.

The box is fiberglass wrapped with carpeting for now. When I get money I am going to send it to the body shop for paint. Also we are going to be making an amp rack and some other stuff for my trunk.

If anyone in NJ or NY area would like one built contact me.

Anyway here are some pictures.

Applying the fiberglass resin
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l240/Brando457/sub%20box/img2.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l240/Brando457/sub%20box/img3.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l240/Brando457/sub%20box/img5.jpg

Bondo + Sanding
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l240/Brando457/sub%20box/img7.jpg
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l240/Brando457/sub%20box/img8.jpg

Finished and wrapped
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l240/Brando457/sub%20box/img10.jpg

The man who made all this possible (my brother)

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l240/Brando457/sub%20box/img9.jpg

Subs in trunk
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l240/Brando457/sub%20box/DSCF4022.jpg
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l240/Brando457/sub%20box/DSCF4021.jpg
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l240/Brando457/sub%20box/DSCF4019.jpg

[Benzon]

Beats the box I built. Looks good. Let us know how it sounds.

[Brando457]

Originally posted by Benzon
Beats the box I built. Looks good. Let us know how it sounds.

sounds really good the only problem is those subs each require 800w for them to sound proper. Right now I only have an Alpine amp that does about 800w total. So I have 400 split between the 2.

But they sound really clear on every song from rock, rap, techno, even pop (had girlfriends ipod! I swear)

I can't wait to get a new amp, some front and rear speakers and put my 4ch in :)

Next I think I'm going to lower my car and tint it. Or debating just tinting it and putting my BBS rims back on. I had a set of clear corners, but one of the clips broke and it fell out on the highway doing 80 so now I'm back to my OEM ones, which are so fugly.

[AirPost]

Looks great. Is this custom made for the W202 trunks? Do posts some trunk pictures.

[Brando457]

Originally posted by AirPost
Looks great. Is this custom made for the W202 trunks? Do posts some trunk pictures.

it is made for my trunk yeah measured to branch across from left to right perfectly. I am going to post trunk pictures tomorrow. I tried taking a few on my phone, but they wouldn't come out good so I used my gfs digital, but she won't be sending them to me until tomorrow.

[c280nz]

nice box, yea chuck up some pics of your car and the instal in ur boot.
wot brand subs are those? they look pritty clean and purposful, unlike some of those other wanky cheap brands :-)
u shud see my rough set-up, one infinity 12 in a black spraypainted box with a tie-down holding in in the boot, full ghetto style :-) haha

[RemoLexi]

reminds me of my box building days! wish I could throw up some pics but my computer was wiped couple weeks ago. :(

I see that you guys did a quick one huh ? I used to have to paint-prep them so they would be smooth as J-lo's ass.

[Brando457]

Originally posted by RemoLexi
reminds me of my box building days! wish I could throw up some pics but my computer was wiped couple weeks ago. :(

I see that you guys did a quick one huh ? I used to have to paint-prep them so they would be smooth as J-lo's ass.

Yeah I was kind of in a rush going away this weekend coming so I wanted it in. To the person who asked what kind they are, Im not sure my brother's friend had them built in NYC from some place, so they're custom but by who the hell if i KNow

[Markland556]

looks like some fiberglass fun, i remember when i did a custom enclosure in my 300E. It was awsome except that it leaked alot.
Now that i look back i kinda want to make another, excpt for all the stickey goop everywhere and the itchey nights, and i kinda got sick for like a month. LOL

O and this first pic was taken when i was like half way done taking it out. The thing is still sitting in my garage as-is. The amp is broken though.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/xboxonly/SSL10402.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/xboxonly/P1010323.jpg

[Proven Guilty]

that looks like shit markland. lol

[Markland556]

first time. kinda took a stab in the dark. it worked really nice in the car

[Benzon]

Mine looks ghettotoo, but I was tired of waiting, and just wanted them in. Sound's killer though. I'll through up some pic's later. I'm running 2 MB Quart Reference 12's and a Memphis MCD1000.

[Brando457]

posted pics of it in my trunk

[Brando457]

tints coming next week woohoo

[Logic]

you say those subs require 800 watts apiece? hmmmm thats more unlikely...maybe for 5 seconds most subs give there max rating , the rating you would be looking for is the RMS rating... whats the name of those subs? subs i have seen that can handle power like that are alpine type X , diamond D6 and D9's etc. as far as your alpine amp were you giving the RMS rating or total max output?

[Brando457]

Originally posted by Logic
you say those subs require 800 watts apiece? hmmmm thats more unlikely...maybe for 5 seconds most subs give there max rating , the rating you would be looking for is the RMS rating... whats the name of those subs? subs i have seen that can handle power like that are alpine type X , diamond D6 and D9's etc. as far as your alpine amp were you giving the RMS rating or total max output?

they're custom subs as I said not sure, my brother does this kind of stuff for a living hence him building the box. He was the one who said that each sub should have 800 watts to them. He said I can get away with 1000 which would be 500 to each so idk.

My alpine amp can do a max of 750 i believe again not sure. When it comes to car audio or I talk to my brother and let him give me the best setup. Hes been in the game for 10 years now so I trust him especially when it comes to my car.

[Brando457]

trying to figure out what to tell my gf to get me for my birthday

any ideas...

specifically for my car heh

[Logic]

well if she is rich then maybe a in dash nav system:P

[Brando457]

Originally posted by Logic
well if she is rich then maybe a in dash nav system:P

I already have a kenwood flipout tv, nav, dvd, ipod adapted :)

so im thinking suspension or tint not sure yet

[expo5.0]

for future reference-

visit my "gallery" thread i just started here and/or wattsupcustoms.com (check out the how-to) if you are looking to tackle a project like this.