ok guys, i have my system that i built. the only problem is that i slightly cut the opening too big and one screw didnt grab the wood enough to seal. so not i have a VERY SMALL leak. is there anything i can do to fix this without rebuilding?

also, is poly fill worth it? i have 2 JL 12W3v3 powered by a JL 500/1 in a regular cab STX. i was just wondering what poly fill would do to this system.

 

poly fill makes the subs act like they are in a bigger box then you have them in.

I personally would redo the box, but thats just me.

 

well, i would redo the box as well, but im in FL at my college apartment so i dont have the resources to do that. im just trying to fix it so i dont hurt the sub.

 

yeah i know what you mean, i found out the box i built was missing a few screws, so i put a ratchet loading strap around it for now

Maybe you can stack some tape or something on the edge of the wood that was cut back too far, and then that might help seal it up, both in twords the middle of the hole, and up twords the back of the sub

 

do you have and extra half inch? you can double up the baffle and cut a new hole in that

 

thats what i was kinda thinking, maybe go get some would and use the rotozip that i have and build a decorative ring of some sort. what do you think?

 

and also, what about the poly fill??? is it worth it? ill have the subs out and could add it while they are out.

 

see above text Meaning if your subs' required airspace volume is bigger then the volume of the box, then you will want to use some. If your box is bigger then needed for the subs. then you may think about putting something solid like more MDF inside the box to lower the volume

 

As suggested, I would just cut a new front baffle that your could seal and screw to your existing box.
OR, depending on how big of a gap there is and how temporary you want it...ducttape. Serious.


As for polyfill, I dont even mess with the stuff.