ScoobyDoo555

Quick question -

I've got a 12" sub and box - how do you lot fix the box down so that it doesn't fall forward "on full chat"

car is a MY99 4dr turbo

answers on a postcard - after some suggestions

Dan

[Edited by ScoobyDoo555 - 5/19/2003 10:26:13 AM]

ScoobyDoo555

30 views and not a single opinion???????

c'mon Scoobynet!!!

Chiark, any ideas??

Dan

Pyrocam999

Velcro ???

sammyh

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Blue tack


I use an elastic luggage strap - works quite well

ScoobyDoo555

Thanks Sammy

I had thought of velcro (thanks, btw ), but wasnt't sure whether it was strong enough to stop the box from falling over on full chat/boost....

However, a luggage tie and velcro..... hmmm ....interesting

Cheers guys

Dan

DJ Dunk

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I just strapped mine down using the bar that runs along the underside of the back seats. Didn't budge

chiark

Bolts are really the only answer, or very very strong straps.

Velcro is not good enough - it'll rip in the event of an accident, and a heavy sub box can kill. Literally. Don't just trust that.

BigRed

Wasn't there a post on here regarding fixing a sub down using kitchen cabinet adjustable legs, not to sure how this was done but may be worth searching the forum. I must agree with chiark though , the only sure fire way to fix a sub is with bolts, in the event of a sudden holt the sub can enter the car at high speed and be a potential killer. DO NOT USE VELCRO

john_s

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Could always fill the boot with cr4p so there's no room for the sub to move!

John.

warbs

Forget about aciidents (...ok so don't forget about them but...) if the box moves or breaks free whilst you're cornering it's enough to really knock the car off balance, enough to do the whole "I parked my car upside down in a hedge sketch"

I know this, although it was more of a roundabout/brown underpants sketch.

On my second attempt I used one leg from under a kitchen unit to hold it steady, and then two bits of mild steel straping (like meccano) to bolt it to the ceiling of the boot and above a wheel arch. You don't need to dril any holes for this - but you're not going to win any ICE-God prizes either.

If you're really interested I'll take some photo's at the weekend.

Cheers

Chris

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MORGS

PRO-DRIVE

Done the same as DJ dunk and yes they don't budge

warbs

Sorry about the quality of the picture - these were taken with a phone (not a camera).
Sorry about the quality of the install - how anyone can spend time doing this for fun is beyond me



You can see the two metal straps easily enough and it probably wouldn't be too dificult to hide them. The magic is in the black plastic kitchen unit riser between them, it expands between the box and the roof of the boot - this is what really takes the strain, if it breaks or works loose then the metal strips stop the box from launching.

Apparently you can't buy the risers, I tried DIY and hardware shops - but if you go to a friendly kitchen/bathroom showroom they may just give them to you out of their box of spares. This is what happened to me - they were called Jackson Building Centres and I'll be going back there to buy a big patio! But then I'm very fickle like that.



I've got a requirement to be able to remove the box without tools - so there are wingnuts holding the box to the metal straps.

Hope this is helpful to someone.

If anyone's got any better ideas then please let me know. So far this has worked OK.


Cheers

Chris

BigRed

Have a look at screwfix directs web site , they have these adjustable kitchen legs at a very cheap price, you do have to buy 4 though.

chiark

Ikea sell 'em.

Not sure that the metal strips would stop much in the worst case scenario...

warbs

Chiark,

Hmmm - you're right, I didn't think about worst case too much.

I'm not keen on drilling holes in anything - especially not the floor.

How about glueing MDF to the floor plan and then screwing into that?

Chris

chiark

Make a lump of MDF that just can't move, screw into that and you should be fine.

My old box could not physically move into the passenger compartment - that's one solution

Flying Scotsman

I had 2 Diamond 12 inch subs fitted in my wagon and we strapped them to the rear strut brace! worked a treat!

MARK MORRIS

sextons told me to make a false wooden floor then bolt/screw the sub box down to that, havnt done it yet as im waiting for my car to go in for a new fuel pump
mark

Dood

I find wedging the mother in law between the box and perimeter of the boot works quite well.