Fiberglass Enclosure for the Protege5

[GGKAuten]

Yeah I thought about doing this whole completely elaborate setup and painting it, and having these elaborate plexiglass grills built into the tub and everything and it was going to fit over the form you see now and tub out my whole trunk. Well after just making the box you see in the pictures I decided it is WAY TOO much trouble for a first timer to be making all that. So I decided baby steps was the better idea for now. I am about to re-do it and fiberglass two 8's in the back. One on each side of the trunk with a sort of aggressive curve towards the hatch. This way I still have all my trunk space without losing any sound. I also am getting a different amp for them. I will post pictures when I can. Maybe I will do it DIY style and document everything, if I feel like I did a good enough job that is.

 

[1sty]

i have a high quality head unit and i want high quality sound, not loudness, thats right. a real crisp sound.. and i have two kids so, i want to have my truck space yes. lol

The system I have described will fit all of your needs.
8's are not intrusive or loud but can be very good at reproducing higher sub bass and even midbass that larger woofers simply can't.

 

[SPRFLY]

really i didn't know that... ha! i learned something today. lol thanks guys..anything else i need to know please tell me.
i was thinking of doing something simlar to ahmads, painting it to match the car..

 

[1sty]

Yeah I thought about doing this whole completely elaborate setup and painting it, and having these elaborate plexiglass grills built into the tub and everything and it was going to fit over the form you see now and tub out my whole trunk. Well after just making the box you see in the pictures I decided it is WAY TOO much trouble for a first timer to be making all that. So I decided baby steps was the better idea for now. I am about to re-do it and fiberglass two 8's in the back. One on each side of the trunk with a sort of aggressive curve towards the hatch. This way I still have all my trunk space without losing any sound. I also am getting a different amp for them. I will post pictures when I can. Maybe I will do it DIY style and document everything, if I feel like I did a good enough job that is.

The other reason to do it the way you did is if you actualy use your trunk. Vinayl, paint, and plexiglass with get the crap kicked out of them by most real world drivers. They just aren't ment to be in a trunk with stuff flopping around.

 

[SPRFLY]

isn't there like some kind of cage or bars you can put on them to pretact the subs?

 

[SPRFLY]

hey i know this is out of the question in the thread, but, here goies.. i am looking for headlight bulbs in red... do they exist? i'd rather have red over blue, because my car is red highlights and yellow...

 

[1sty]

isn't there like some kind of cage or bars you can put on them to pretact the subs?

Yeah a grill, You can buy them form the sub manuifacturer or make one custom.
However, if you have a painted sub box or even one that vinayled, the box itself is going to get beaten up.

 

[1sty]

hey i know this is out of the question in the thread, but, here goies.. i am looking for headlight bulbs in red... do they exist? i'd rather have red over blue, because my car is red highlights and yellow...

I believe they do but its highly illegal.

 

[SPRFLY]

Yeah a grill, You can buy them form the sub manuifacturer or make one custom.
However, if you have a painted sub box or even one that vinayled, the box itself is going to get beaten up.

oh man, that sucks

 

[SPRFLY]

I believe they do but its highly illegal.

really!! i guess because brakes are in red..huh... but still i think it would look killer on my car don't you?

 

[1sty]

really i didn't know that... ha! i learned something today. lol thanks guys..anything else i need to know please tell me.
i was thinking of doing something simlar to ahmads, painting it to match the car..

Do not paint anything that will be exposed to loose flying objects in the truck. Otherwise it will look like crap within a week. If you want to paint something, do a painted insert like I did with my kick panels. This way the pretty parts are totaly covered and not able to be damaged.

 

[1sty]

really!! i guess because brakes are in red..huh... but still i think it would look killer on my car don't you?

Not so much brakes, but most states have laws about the colors of lights and anything either blue or red is considered a saftey or police color. Red for police, ambulance and fire trucks.

 

[SPRFLY]

Don not paint anything that will be exposed to loose flying objects in the truck. Otherwise it will look like crap within a week. If you want to paint something, do a painted insert like I did with my kick panels. This way the pretty parts are totaly covered and not able to be damaged.

send me some pics so i can see what your talking about.

 

[1sty]

http://www.msprotege.com/vbb230/showthread.php?t=84673&highlight=kick+panels

 

[SPRFLY]

Not so much brakes, but most states have laws about the colors of lights and anything either blue or red is considered a saftey or police color. Red for police, ambulance and fire trucks.

wow thats news to me... thanks i was about to by these blue ones off ebay for a dollar.

 

[1sty]

wow thats news to me... thanks i was about to by these blue ones off ebay for a dollar.

It depends on the state obviously but I have been ticketed for blue lights. I know people that had to have their cars towed for green ones.

 

[SPRFLY]

thanks
but did you do anything to the truck? i will only ever so often have a stroller back there.. and when we take a road trip i'll have bags back there...

 

[SPRFLY]

It depends on the state obviously but I have been ticketed for blue lights. I know people that had to have their cars towed for green ones.

wow where are you ? i'm in TX i've seen alot of cars with blue ones. here

 

[1sty]

thanks
but did you do anything to the truck? i will only ever so often have a stroller back there.. and when we take a road trip i'll have bags back there...

Not yet. The kicks show what I am talking about though. The painted part is hidden under a grill most of th etime so that it can not be damaged. Don't put anything near a painted sub box that you wouldn't slam on your hood and thrash back and forth. Imagin doing this with a stroller or a luggage bag to your hood, the result will be the same to a painted sub box.

 

[SPRFLY]

oh my ya, i know... i'd hate that... lol

hey heres a question for ya... i found a CR hood, that isn't perfect but its a
B-STOCK HOOD IS A HOOD MADE WITH GRADE A CARBON FIBER, WHEN THIS HOOD WAS MADE IT DIDNT COME OUT PERFECT WHEN FINISHED & BECAME A B-STOCK HOOD. for $1 and shipping of coarse is $175 but that is really cheap for a CF hood don't you think?