What material for sub box

I'm going to make my own sub box to fit into a cubby hole in the Mk2 golf boot. What material should I use? Is it worth it? or is it cheaper to buy one designed to fit discreetly into the side of the boot?

 

I guess carpeted MDF, They arent very expensive Id just buy one so you know that its been put together 'properly'

 

thick maple ply is the best stuff to use !

 

if you want to make one to fit in to the side of your boot you will need to use GRP and then a fron plate which would be MDF.

it isnt easy though,

tim

 

12mm MDF is easiest.

 

i personally think you would find it hard to make a sub box out of 12mm MDF to fit in a cubby hole!

tim

 

Depends how big the 'cubby hole' is! 12mm MDF is pretty easy to work with.

 

mmm, maby, but it wont be as subtle as a GRP one,

tim

 

Easier though.

 

IF you have any sot of skill you can make an mdf one so easily!

 

Exactly...

 

Handy Andy

 

Ply wood is crap for making subs.. the different grains all resonate at different frequencies which can and do cause phase cancellation....

 

Umm, yeah, what he said. I'm a numpty with tools and I made my own sub-box, need to get it back from my folks' house really.

 

If making GRP boxes then try to keep the amount of glass to a minimum, cos the more you have to make out of it the harder it'll be, try and keep as many MDF panels as possible. I took on the job of making a piar of boxes for a Mitsubishi Colt and regretted it badly as there's only 2 MDF panels in it, the face and the floor, nightmare of a job. MDF is easier and cheaper to work with than fibreglass too, just that glass is much more versatile.

Trim it all off with a 5mm layer of foam and some leatherette and it'll look sweet.