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will this work? fiberglass mtx enclosure to strengthen it?

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Old 08-13-2009, 12:37 PM
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I have an original mtx stealth box. fit's great, woofer is pretty weak. Doing some upgrades now and was wondering if I can just simply fiberglass the inside of the box to beef it up and make it strong enough to support a nice upgraded woofer with a few hundred watts going to it.

Figuring this will be a much less expensive way vs having to buy a brand new stealth enclosure from a stereo shop.

Seems like a reasonable solution. Would like to hear what of you guys that are more in the know than me think.
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It should be strong enough on it's own to handle another sub. I've owned that enclosure in the past and put several different larger 10" subs in it. The only issue a couple of times was the cutout diameter.
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thanks! great to know. it just seemed like it may be too flimsy and buzz and vibrate. I will give it a shot. any recommended woofers for the upgrade? I am heading over to your site now to check out your rear hatch amp rack. if you can give me some recommendations on subs maybe I will order one from you at the same time.

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p.s. how does the stealth amp rack mount?
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Wait a minute on the subs as I may be getting RE Audio back in a few days. Nice subs. The JBL Power series subs are also pretty nice. Depends on what type of bass your going for as well.
As for the amp rack I mounted wood behind it using the screws for the tail lights and screwed the rack to that.
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thanks for the replies.
I will wait for 2 weeks and then contact you about buying the amp rack for sure and see what you have to say on subs.
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i had a new version alpine type r that is a decent sub and it sounded really good.




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