Custom 8" Enclosures

[austell]

I plan on using the stock headunit unless I absolutely have to upgrade. The only open spot on the stock headunit is the RCA cable spot

[OICU812]

Looks like you can access the top of the rear struts with your design, clever indeed! You should have put these onto market man looks like you did a great job!!

[ハチロク]

You've been commenting on my build thread so I thought I'd check out what you had done. These look great. Very clean. I might have to steal some of your ideas like the placement of the terminal cup and the nut plates. You said they were a headache but it really makes the front look clean so I might try that.

[gramicci101]

Don't use t-nuts, look up hex-drive threaded inserts instead. Put a bit of gorilla glue or PL premium or some other adhesive on the outside threads before screwing it in, and chase the inside threads with a tap to make sure they're clean.

[wheelhaus]

I had issues with the t-nuts, since the rings were made of MDF, the spikes on the t-nuts wouldn't hold them in place well, and in some cases they'd just chew through the MDF and spin. I'd say use @gramicci101 suggestion if you want to use hex bolts, or just go super cheap and use standard wood screws. MDF is just soft.

[toast]

How are the boxes mounted to the car?

[rmjjensen]

Originally Posted by gramicci101

Don't use t-nuts, look up hex-drive threaded inserts instead. Put a bit of gorilla glue or PL premium or some other adhesive on the outside threads before screwing it in, and chase the inside threads with a tap to make sure they're clean.

+1 on the t-nuts

I used t-nuts and now it's impossible to remove my subs... If I ever have to I'll need to drill off the screw heads.

[wheelhaus]

Originally Posted by toast

How are the boxes mounted to the car?

They fit snugly into the little alcoves in the corner, and I'm using a couple small strips of industrial Velcro on the bottom to keep them in place. If I hit a sharp enough rise or a bump that lifts the car I can hear them thump when they settle, but no amount of high G or braking can make them move. I'd like to fasten them into place, but this is working well enough for now.