Subwoofer/Amp Install in 2018 CX-9 GT -- My first fiberglass project!

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2018 Mazda CX-9 GT, 2016 Hellcat Charger, 2015 GMC Sierra
Hey guys, I picked up a 2018 Mazda CX-9 GT for the wife after she wanted a bigger car after her Lexus. This car is GREAT! But We needed to get a little more bass in there! Since there are no prebuilt boxes made for this car, I decided to dive in and make my first fiberglass subwoofer box to save trunk space at the wife's request. This will be where I track my progress as the install goes along. The subwoofer is a shallow mount pioneer 10" with a Boss amp somewhere around 200-300w RMS. I know the amp isn't the greatest, but I can always upgrade in the future. Anyways, on to the pictures!

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All masked off!

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First layer of fiberglass down

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2nd layer down

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3rd layer down

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the mold pulled out of the car - adding bracing and more layers in the next step

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Added some bracing to strengthen the flat faces, this is a total of 6 layers and it doesn't flex at all with the 1.5 oz mat. the black line is a preliminary trim line

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And a picture of my baby that's in the background of the other photos, for good measure!


I'll continue to update here as I make progress!

Captain
 
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