Will a prefab box work?

[elblako91 1]

Ok so I only had enough money to buy 1 FI BTL 15" so my plans are to buy a cheap 30 dollar prefab box until i can order the other 15 and then make a custom dual 15 sub enclosure. Besides reinforcing the prefab box so my BTL doesn't blow it apart will i get better bass response from a bigger box?

Thanks-Blake

[Juslivin 1]

You didn't tell us what size box your prefab one is and everyone is gunna flame you for this.

[dbjunior 0]

just build a dual chambered box so you can use the 1 you have now and just drop the other in when you get it.

[Juslivin 1]

Also you can easily build a big box for 30 bucks. Possibly cheaper. I just built a box and i still have some wood left.

[elblako91 1]

Sorry about that the box is 21 inches long 18 inches deep and 16.5 inches tall. And i wanted to build my new one out of 1 inch MDF so its probably not going to be under thirty bucks.

I was planning on doing what db junior said but i thought it would be cheaper going with the prefab for now.

[dbjunior 0]

if your gonna build the box anyway you should just do it now. it probably wont cost you any extra if you build a dual chambered box vs a shared chambered box. as far as construction of the box 3/4 should be fine id just do a double baffle and bracing. proper bracing is stronger than a double layer so the extra 1/4in wont make much of a diffrence if properly braced.

[RobClay 20]

Agreed.

I would do a double baffle. Btl's are some heavy woofers

[elblako91 1]

Agreed.

I would do a double baffle. Btl's are some heavy woofers

Great i don't expect the prefab box i bought to last me long then lol.

Anyways if i build the custom double chamber box for the two 15 btls that are each getting powered by a hifonics brutus BXI2008D what kind of numbers (DB) can i expect to get assuming each sub is getting 2000 watts at 1 ohm and the box is tuned to 35 hrtz. Oh and this will be in a Ford Excursion if that helps any.

[RobClay 20]

Theres no telling what number's youll get, you will have to see once its all set up.

[elblako91 1]

Ha ok the suspense is killing me! I'll keep everyone posted on the build with plenty of pictures.

Edited January 12, 2009 by elblako91

[RobClay 20]

Good.

You should know we love pictures here

[dbjunior 0]

what do you plan to do for a box style. subs up port back. do you have a strong electrical, what upgrades. how large each chamber.

[elblako91 1]

what do you plan to do for a box style. subs up port back. do you have a strong electrical, what upgrades. how large each chamber.

Still researching about the box but i might go with a port right down the center. As far as electrical i currently dont have any upgrades so i wont play it to hard. Each chamber is going to be 4 cubic feet big.

[PindarsLight 0]

I was wondering this about a set of tens. I hear build a box is easy, but I also see tuned this and tuned that. Any Helpful advice on a first time build? Oh the 10's I expect to get are SSDs

[jonbearsmt 919]

why those amps?

[BigCProductions99 21]

Standard 33hz Tuning For SSD's I Guess. Try RE's Box Calc Or The One On SSA. It's A Good n00b Tool. Make Sure You Figure In Sub Displacements Too, For Both Woofers In Each Chamber. I Wouldn't Common Chamber Them Like Some People Do, Reverse Polarity Is A Pain In The Ass Sometimes. A 2-2.5 Cubic Foot Would Be Fine Tuned To 33hz. What Vehicle?

[BigCProductions99 21]

why those amps?

True, True. Hifonics "Power" Lmmfao.

[Duran 387]

Standard 33hz Tuning For SSD's I Guess. Try RE's Box Calc Or The One On SSA. It's A Good n00b Tool. Make Sure You Figure In Sub Displacements Too, For Both Woofers In Each Chamber. I Wouldn't Common Chamber Them Like Some People Do, Reverse Polarity Is A Pain In The Ass Sometimes. A 2-2.5 Cubic Foot Would Be Fine Tuned To 33hz. What Vehicle?

There is no need to reverse polarity in a common chamber.

[PindarsLight 0]

Standard 33hz Tuning For SSD's I Guess. Try RE's Box Calc Or The One On SSA. It's A Good n00b Tool. Make Sure You Figure In Sub Displacements Too, For Both Woofers In Each Chamber. I Wouldn't Common Chamber Them Like Some People Do, Reverse Polarity Is A Pain In The Ass Sometimes. A 2-2.5 Cubic Foot Would Be Fine Tuned To 33hz. What Vehicle?

I have an 05 Dodge stratus Sxt SedanThis box crap runs me through a Loop, I just assume get a pre fab ported box rom like bass slammers or something

[jonbearsmt 919]

Standard 33hz Tuning For SSD's I Guess. Try RE's Box Calc Or The One On SSA. It's A Good n00b Tool. Make Sure You Figure In Sub Displacements Too, For Both Woofers In Each Chamber. I Wouldn't Common Chamber Them Like Some People Do, Reverse Polarity Is A Pain In The Ass Sometimes. A 2-2.5 Cubic Foot Would Be Fine Tuned To 33hz. What Vehicle?

There is no need to reverse polarity in a common chamber.

fosho.. i was confused by that aswell.

[BigCProductions99 21]

Whoops. F'ed That Up. Nevermind About The Whole Reverse Polarity Thing.