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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 08:29 PM
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I'm having all kinds of trouble getting my driver and passenger side stealth boxes to fit in and look right. Just wondering if anyone out there had put some in before and had any hints/tips/suggestions.
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 08:45 PM
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On the driver side you need to take out the little peice of carpet and then shove it in. Its a tight fit. Didnt do the passenger side, thats where the nitrous bottle lives. Of course take off the platics panels first
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 09:33 PM
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Exclamation what kind of box?????????

hey guys dont mean to ***** the thread but im not shure what kind of box you guys are talkin about/
i have a mtx thunder form box with a alpine type r 10 and i would like some thing better but dont want to lose t-top room. and pics or web site?
thanks
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 10:15 PM
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Check out subthump.com. They're a sponsor. As for my original question, the boxes are all whompa-jawed and pretty much attached to nothing, just wondering how everyone else mounted them.
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 11:04 PM
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shove the box in the hole and thats it. Its a very tight fit and shouldnt fall out.

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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 08:24 AM
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My passenger side subthump also just dropped in. No screws required. 01 SS Vert.
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 09:32 AM
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I had trouble installing the driver side stealth box. Once I removed the carpet and cut off the CD Changer stud, the box went in like butter. The passenger side fits really well with little effort. Just cut the trim panel with a hacksaw with a fine blade. This does not tear up the panel and make a nice clean cut. I am not using any mounting hardware and the boxes do not move at all.
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 10:34 AM
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I had to jam in my box. just a little finess and muscle. lol, but yea after some time it is in there tight and the plastic side thing holds it in place nicely
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On the passenger side, what parts of the panel do you trim off?
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Old Jul 8, 2006 | 10:40 AM
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The trim panel that hides the spare tire. I have a pic in my sig and it is a simple task.
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 09:07 PM
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i kno im reviving an old thread.. but i just bought both boxes from my buddy but he bought the car with them. Now, im trying to put them in my SS as opposed to his old SS

Anyway, on the back of the box is a piece of looks to be MDF thats screwed in.. is that supposed to be there?
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 11:07 PM
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I don't recall seeing that with my stealthboxes.
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 11:12 PM
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mine was covered with grey carpet
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 01:02 AM
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Mine came ported from Subthump. Maybe that piece of MDF was to cover it?
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 06:41 AM
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nah, it was just sticking out of the box like a "leg" lol... i took it off and the box went right in no problem so yea.. thanks anyway guys. i plan on having everything hooked up today.. cant wait
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