I finally started my boot install last night.
It's nothing extravagant, just was inspired by one i saw on here.

So i started it last night (the 23rd of July) with purchasing the wood.
1 x Plywood 1200mmx19000mmx12mm
2 x Pine Short Pieces 70mmx35mmx900mm
8 x Pine Dressing Pieces 42mmx19mmx1.2m
Screws and Liquid Nails
Carpet from Bunnings


I will be mounting my 100watt Pioneer 10" sub with my Boss BA-6000 1400watt amp.


WHAT I LEARNT
That it's quiet difficult to do carpeting first time around, but i got the job done
Liquid nails sucks a-hole
When you dont draw up visual plans it can still work out well!

Pics:

Plywood
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k111/presti_01/1.jpg

Pine Pieces
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k111/presti_01/2.jpg

Boot
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k111/presti_01/3.jpg

Hole Cut
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k111/presti_01/5.jpg


Wood In Boot
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k111/presti_01/6.jpg

Sub in Plywood
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k111/presti_01/8.jpg


First Side Re-done
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k111/presti_01/9.jpg


Second Side Re-Done
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k111/presti_01/10.jpg


Carpet
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k111/presti_01/13.jpg


Liquid Nails
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k111/presti_01/14.jpg

Carpet on Plywood
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k111/presti_01/16.jpg


Sides on carpet
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k111/presti_01/15.jpg


EPIC FAIL Glueing!!!
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k111/presti_01/17.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k111/presti_01/18.jpg


Sub Hole (hexagon because of how i split it at the rear)
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k111/presti_01/19.jpg

Sub and plywood in boot
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k111/presti_01/20.jpg



Sub and side in boot
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k111/presti_01/22.jpg


ALL DONE!
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k111/presti_01/25.jpg

You did alright there for a quick boot install....may i suggest, use MDF....thicker MDF...as that ply will rattle

and upgrade from a 100w pioneer and boos amp:P

Protip... you need a box for that sub :nuts:

mmmmm something about it looks familiar!!

;1088128']You did alright there for a quick boot install....may i suggest, use MDF....thicker MDF...as that ply will rattle

and upgrade from a 100w pioneer and boos amp:P

the ply is 12mm thick, it doesn't rattle at all


Protip... you need a box for that sub :nuts:
i dont run it hard but i will build one when i design one


mmmmm something about it looks familiar!!
haha i think i saw yours and it gave me a kick in the ****! :)

1)the ply is 12mm thick, it doesn't rattle at all


2)i dont run it hard but i will build one when i design one

1)It will with a decent sub there
2) you will build one when you design one. righteo dude :bowrofl: if you ran it hard you'd blow that sub up. You need a box for the sub to be in dude.

I can tell you that poor little foam surround isn't going to like being stressed like that very much... And you might want to put a grille over it to stop any wayward items falling on it.

;1088141']1)It will with a decent sub there
2) you will build one when you design one. righteo dude :bowrofl: if you ran it hard you'd blow that sub up. You need a box for the sub to be in dude.

aight well i might need a mate to help me then cause i dont know how to build it. to support it or just enclose it? excuse my audio sillyness but why do you need one?

good efort tho :)

good efort tho :)

cheers mate, im not usually too good with building things like there will always be something that i screw up majorly but with this i seemed to have done a good job :)

mate for your first effort at ever doing this i think you did a good job the only way to learn is to give it a go :facejump:

cheers mate, im not usually too good with building things like there will always be something that i screw up majorly but with this i seemed to have done a good job :)

at least you tryed to built one :) all i've got is a 12'' 1200 watt sub in a box and a 3000 watt amp but its effective altho i want to do something kinda like what you have started :)

mate for your first effort at ever doing this i think you did a good job the only way to learn is to give it a go :facejump:


:) cheers mate, yeah thats it i have learnt alot and im not done yet, still wanna do some more little things like lights and small additions and i gotta build a box for the sub :)

at least you tryed to built one :) all i've got is a 12'' 1200 watt sub in a box and a 3000 watt amp but its effective altho i want to do something kinda like what you have started :)


Grelise's install (yeahh well http://www.aussiemagna.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67511) really kick started me into doing it so maybe mine will help you :) but im still learning from what i've left out haha. you'rs will be sweet if you get it done, sounds epic!

Grelise's install (yeahh well http://www.aussiemagna.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67511) really kick started me into doing it so maybe mine will help you :) but im still learning from what i've left out haha. you'rs will be sweet if you get it done, sounds epic!

thanks buddy i like your idea it has massive noise now with 450 watt kenwood speakers and verada tweeters and 200 watt 6'' poineers and my amp and sub, im looking to do an install like yours :)

thanks buddy i like your idea it has massive noise now with 450 watt kenwood speakers and verada tweeters and 200 watt 6'' poineers and my amp and sub, im looking to do an install like yours :)

niiiice :)
yeah i got 2 pioneer tweeters, 2 4x6 door speakers (i think) and 2 6x9's and the sub. thinking of getting another sub now lol! haha

haha do it lol for me to do it i have to completley go back to scratch and dyna matt it all and stuff my amp could easy run it you should get 2 15'' subs :P

bloody rangas :P

build a box for it man, seriously, its workin at about 5% of what it should be

bloody rangas :P

build a box for it man, seriously, its workin at about 5% of what it should be


yeahh i will, i didn't know that you had to.
thats next, will do it tomorrow if i can figure out how to.
will i needa chuck foam and shit inside it?

not bad for a quick install, but seriously man i would be building a box for that sub as its not designed to run in free air
once you make a proper sized box for the sub you'll notice a BIG difference
also plywood is fine to use when making a sub box, but it has to be a minimum of 18mm, marine ply is the way to go when it comes to ply ;)

bloody rangas :P

build a box for it man, seriously, its workin at about 5% of what it should be


not bad for a quick install, but seriously man i would be building a box for that sub as its not designed to run in free air
once you make a proper sized box for the sub you'll notice a BIG difference
also plywood is fine to use when making a sub box, but it has to be a minimum of 18mm, marine ply is the way to go when it comes to ply ;)


thanks mann
yeah a guy at work said to use marine plywood. so i will have to remove my spare wheel (which is 2inches smaller than my rims) but thats fine, i have RACV lol.

does it matter how big the box is for the sub? like is it the bigger the better? and ill try and get some no gap to make sure the box is air tight :)

bunnings should sell marine ply yeah?

well done... i think for your first try you have done great...looks neat and tidy

well done... i think for your first try you have done great...looks neat and tidy

thanks mate :) really appreciate it :)

last time i went looking for plywood at bunnings they only had the stuff you've used
best bet would be to try a timber place (place that sells just timber)

box size really depends on the recommended internal volume for your sub
this is normally found in the user's manual or you should be able to find it on the web
then you'll need to find a calculator that tells you the inside volume of a box (can also be found online)

last time i went looking for plywood at bunnings they only had the stuff you've used
best bet would be to try a timber place (place that sells just timber)

box size really depends on the recommended internal volume for your sub
this is normally found in the user's manual or you should be able to find it on the web
then you'll need to find a calculator that tells you the inside volume of a box (can also be found online)


ahhh thanks mann ill have a look on the net :) i dont have the manual anymore haha :)
ill have a look at bowens, or google for another timber shop. there is one up in FTG but i think its more for just builders like big timber haha! :)

thanks mate :) appreciate your help

;1088128']and upgrade from a 100w pioneer and boos amp:P
150w sub and it'll take a lot more. Would happily run 250-300, but that's in a sealed box. My bet is that thing would bottom out like a mofo when you crank it IB mounted. Make yourself a sealed box to run that in.

I do miss my old one of these sub's actually, it provided a good fill and they're more responsive than a lot of more expensive subs I've heard, just doesn't shake the buggery out of the car like some people want.

You should put dynamat before adding the sub.

You should put dynamat before adding the sub.

i would have just didn't have the funds at the time :(

Good job on the install mate looks clean. A shame that you didn't know about needing to enclose the sub but hey that's how you learn! You've kickstarted me into doing my install now.

Good job on the install mate looks clean. A shame that you didn't know about needing to enclose the sub but hey that's how you learn! You've kickstarted me into doing my install now.


thanks mann, yeah igot onto it about a week after i did the other stuff.

im already planning my next install :) way better and louder haha