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  2. Posted · Edited by dharris2488

    Make sure you find every area that gos into the trunk. There are a lot of little spaces where air can get back into the trunk. . I have used a lot of spray foam lol. . . .yea forsure get some pictures up so we can better understand everything

    Will do... I will snap some pics now and post.  I will start working on my enclosure for now and run some wire, until I get a good understanding of what it takes to seal off a trunk.  This may be a dumb question, but I'm going to ask anyway.  If "properly sealed off," with same power and subs, should I notice a DB increase?  Basically, is this the "best" way to face an enclosure for SPL and SQ in a sedan?  I know variables exist that can come into play, but going from rear fired to sealed (trunk, not enclosure) forward, theoretically I should notice an increase in SPL?  It should also reduce trunk rattle almost completely as well?

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    Hey guys, I'm currently starting my (2) 12" Ethos build and I was planning on firing both the subs and the port into the cabin of my 2013 Toyota Camry.  So far, I'm framing out what I can in the smaller oval shape opening behind the seats that Toyota decided needed the be there.  It's about 36" wide, 15" tall, and about 8" deep.  I'm basically laying 2x4's down until I get to the point where I can have a flat surface in my trunk for my enclosure to bolt up to.  This oval area will be dead space from the inside of my car, so I may do some fiberglassing and "pretty" that area up with LED's, or something of that nature.

     

    Now, as this is an oval, and 2x4's are straight, I will obviously have some gaps that aren't/won't be sealed off completely.  This will in turn lead to cancellation from the sound going back into the trunk, and that's not what anyone wants.  Can I tape off the edges there and spray some of that expanding foam in these gaps?  What is the best solution to this problem?  If there are any other hints/tips on sealing a trunk properly, I would GREATLY appreciate any comments, as this is the first time i've ever done this.  I'm here to learn from some of the best in the business, so as always, anything thrown my way is appreciated.

     

    I probably need to post some pics to better explain this, but maybe there are rules to sealing off a trunk that I don't know.  If there are some do's and dont's about sealing, it would be great info to know.  All I plan on doing is framing out that hole, then basically put heavy duty L brackets on my enclosure and butt it up against the frame to secure it.  I would then glue/caulk/or silicone the edges to make sure they were air tight.  It's all the area around my enclosure that I'm trying to wrap my head around.  How will I keep sound from going back into my trunk?  Sitting here scratching my head now... morning.gif

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    Welcome to SSA! I'm in the Copperfield area

    Nice area.. we thought about moving out there, but decided here.  Any shows in our area coming up?  Like I mentioned, I'm just getting back in the swing of things and don't really know where the local or regional shows are.  Can you steer me in the right direction to find this info out?  Maybe we meet up one day and show each others stuff off over a few brewski's...

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    Hello all, I'm new to this forum and want to give everyone a breif introduction to myself.  I've been in car audio since the early 90's, but took a LONG break from it (almost 13 years), and just recently decided to open my wallet back up and get involved again.  I like to hunt, fish, now have a serious passion for car audio, and take care of my wife.  I'm an outside salesman for a tooling company that mfg's drills, taps, end mills, and other specialty tools.   Enough about me...

     

    I drive a 2013 Toyota Camry and I am now working on my 4th system in it since the beginning of the year!  Yeah, I know, lots of wasted dollars.  I thought I was going to start off and be happy with one PIoneer 12 and a Hifonics amp.  YEAH RIGHT!  Anyway, on to my new system.  Right now, I'm rolling around with a SoundQubed Q2200.1 on (2)HDS3 12's and for my mids/highs, have a Kenwood XR400-4 powering Infinity Kappa 6.5 components and a set of rear fill Kappa 6x9's.  I'm running stock HU, as I like steering wheel function and navigation, so I bought an AC LC2i and things are working out ok so far.  I was introduced to this sight by a guy over on SMD who informed me about the DSS Ethos drivers.  I have now bought another Q2200.1 to strap to my existing one, and (2) 12" Ethos D2's, as this will be hopefully my holy grail build.  I also bought another 4channel, SQ Q4-120, and bought some Bullet tweets from SQ'ed and (2) set's of 6x9's (have no idea where I'm going to install these, so hopefully I can learn how to fiberglass on this sight).  As far as electrical goes, I have a MechMan 240amp alt, 4 AGM's, with 1/0 flexible welding cable running throughout.  Waiting on some tinned copper bus bars to arrive this week to hopefully make my next install look as professional as possible. 

     

    Today, I'm working on the frame to seal off my trunk so I can do this build correctly.  I still have A TON to learn, so hopefully some of you smart guys out there won't mind throwing me a few pointers on how to seal my trunk off properly.  I would imagine there are a few out there that can throw some pointers to me about enclosure design as well for the Ethos subs.  This should be a fun build, a loud build, and one that will be a pleasure to listen to.  Quetin introduced himself to me already and has been really cool from the get go.  I look forward to meeting many more people that have the same attitude/personality that Quentin has.  Much respect...

     

    Well, this post is long enough, so I'm going to close it out.  I look forward to reading many posts and learning as much as possible.  I'm sure I will add to threads when possible, but really I'm here to learn from some of the best in this field.  Looking forward to learning and meeting some new people.  Good luck everyone...

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