FAO anyone with a Stealthbox (Autoacoustics)

[Pabs]

Hey all


Finally got my stealthbox last week and fitted it. (ordered it 2nd december) First corner I went around it fell over. Now I just lay it in the middle of the boot cos I dont want it to do the same again and damage something.

Velcro is shockingly cr*p.... Doesnt seem to hold much at all.
AAcoustics are aware they have this problem and advertise on the install sheet that you can get some more sent to you if needed.

So I requested more was sent.
I have now been sent 2 strips that I wouldnt consider enough to hold something 1/4 the size/weight.

Has anyone done anything else to support it/stick it in? Perhaps bolted it somewhere? If so, where?

I am gonna have another go with the velcro and put on as much as possible over the weekend, but i dont think its going to help.

The velcro actually works better with only 1 have of it being used (the hooks part) and having it grip onto the boot carpet, rather than the opposite half of the velcro, as the sticky backs are weaker than velcro and just pull the velcro away from the side of the car.


Anyone got any ideas?
Please help
ta

 

[Icecavern]

Bolt it mate. If you have a look in the thread on icecavern about the sub box I made for Beckys Leon you'll see where.

Velcro WILL NOT hold the sub bix in place in an accident!

 

[Ju.]

It fits in with your rear Brace in then?

Funny thing is mine never used to hold with the velcro, but after degreasing the plastic trim it buts up to, it's been fine!

I've also modded the boot tidy tray to go back in, so that stops it from falling over aswell

 

[Pabs]

i sold my boot tidy tray cos I didnt think it would all fit in.

Absolutely LOADS of room with my rear brace in - so no problem there.

Cheers Pete, I will look at Becky's install and see where you have bolted it in. I didnt really want to drill a hole in the box, but if its the only decent way to hold it in then so-be-it.

 

[Icecavern]

Its the only way to do it properly mate.

 

[Pabs]

yeh. PITA if you have to install/remove the sub from the box to remove the box from the car tho

I found the pic - that hole (triangular one) must be the one the 12v cig lighter comes through in my boot, so I know where it is at least...
Cheers

 

[Icecavern]

No the lighter socket is further towards the back of the car mate.

 

[Pabs]

Thats the picture from becky's thread - pretty sure my cig lighter comes through the large triangular hole???

 

[Icecavern]

Oh sorry yeah see what you mean now. That cable with the plug on it is the plug for the cig lighter socket.

 

[Pabs]

ok mate thanks for your help. I will see what happens with the velcro and then go from there.

 

[Icecavern]

No problem, it's your life

 

[m0rk]

5th Gear did a crash test with a toledo at 40mph or so with all crap in the boot.

it came out the windscreen.

 

[Icecavern]

Yeah breifcase. Just think how easily a sub box with a sub about 5x the weight ( just the sub ) of the breifcase would come through.

 

[Pabs]

ok guys.

Firstly i am not stupid, and ignoring advise from the likes of ICEMAN and m0rk is just plain stupidity in itself. I am not suicidal, and so I took your advice and bolted the box in.

Thanks for the pics pete, helped a lot. I found a short threaded bar in my dads garage an some nuts. Drilled out the hole to 8mm and nut on either side, poked it through the boot carpet and drilled a hole in the back of the stealthbox. Pushed the box onto the rod and put washer and nut on the inside. Then installed subwoofer.

Bl**dy thing aint gonna move an inch now

Cheers for your help guys! Once again I bow down!