Enclosure for Sony Xplode

[ABXX49 20]

I got a phone call from my buddy today and he wants me to build an enclosure for his step dad's jeep. The woofer is a 12" Sony Xplode that he used to have in his truck. I have NO experience with this woofer. What would you guys, if you have experience with it, recommend for the airspace for a ported enclosure? I'm not sure on the power, I'm assuming like 300w though.

[Bobaflob 0]

10kw free air sounds good.

[ABXX49 20]

10kw free air sounds good.

Thanks. Seriously, thank you.

[NB50 206]

See if you can find specs and get max dimensions.

[Bobaflob 0]

Found this on sony's website, didn't give a suggestion for ported.

Sealed Enclosure Vol. (Net Lit.): 21.8

Xplod 12

Edited January 26, 2009 by Bobaflob

[ABXX49 20]

I have max dimensions, but I know I won't need them.

[slim2fattycake 85]

i'd tell him its a waste of time for a xplode.

[aznboi3644 2]

xplodes are decent for the money...get surprisingly loud...sound like crap though.

sealed I'd suggest around 1.5 cu ft net. ported between 2.0-3.0 cu ft tuned 35-40Hz

[akjay907 0]

hell, they arent bad for a 60 dollar woofer. they get alright loud, but sound like shit.

[Noobtastic14 0]

xplodes are decent for the money...get surprisingly loud...sound like crap though.

sealed I'd suggest around 1.5 cu ft net. ported between 2.0-3.0 cu ft tuned 35-40Hz

Sonys dont have the mechanical tolerance of nicer woofers- i would suggest 1.5-1.75cuft @38-40hz sub up port back in a jeep.

-Drew

[Tyan 1]

eXplode FTW

[ABXX49 20]

xplodes are decent for the money...get surprisingly loud...sound like crap though.

sealed I'd suggest around 1.5 cu ft net. ported between 2.0-3.0 cu ft tuned 35-40Hz

Thanks for the recommendations guys, I think I'm going to give this one a try. Trust me, if it were up to me we'd be running a different woofer.

[nem 2,019]

A few years ago we ran 14 of these in a van. The only way we were able to make them sound decent was putting them in about 2.5 cu ft tuned to 30 hz. I still have one left if want info on the enclosure and port.

[ABXX49 20]

A few years ago we ran 14 of these in a van. The only way we were able to make them sound decent was putting them in about 2.5 cu ft tuned to 30 hz. I still have one left if want info on the enclosure and port.

Sure, why not! Thank man.

[nem 2,019]

This is the first picture I have tried to post. Hope it works.

Outside dem 25.5"x18"x14"

Port 4"X13.6"

[mdexxxiv 1]

Ideal enclosure for these consists of about 40 feet of dirt mixed with the detritus of our society.

[nem 2,019]

Ideal enclosure for these consists of about 40 feet of dirt mixed with the detritus of our society.

That pretty good.

[ABXX49 20]

This is the first picture I have tried to post. Hope it works.

Outside dem 25.5"x18"x14"

Port 4"X13.6"

Thanks man. I'll post my sketch up rendering later.

[MKader17 332]

Thanks for the thread. A buddy of mine wants me to make him a box with 2 xplod 12's but I was always to embarrassed to post this thread

[MKader17 332]

This is the first picture I have tried to post. Hope it works.

Outside dem 25.5"x18"x14"

Port 4"X13.6"

Is that a flared port? kind of looks like a hole with polyfill stuffed in it from the picture

[a1161979 3]

This is the first picture I have tried to post. Hope it works.

Outside dem 25.5"x18"x14"

Port 4"X13.6"

Is that a flared port? kind of looks like a hole with polyfill stuffed in it from the picture

Or an unpainted PVC pipe which has been used as a port...

[ABXX49 20]

Thanks for the thread. A buddy of mine wants me to make him a box with 2 xplod 12's but I was always to embarrassed to post this thread

Haha. I TRIED AND TRIED to get him to buy my Sundown SD1 v2's. He would have nothing to do with them though. I also decided to go with a sealed box for space reasons.

[nem 2,019]

This is the first picture I have tried to post. Hope it works.

Outside dem 25.5"x18"x14"

Port 4"X13.6"

Is that a flared port? kind of looks like a hole with polyfill stuffed in it from the picture

Or an unpainted PVC pipe which has been used as a port...

It is jsut a 4" piece of pvc. We did take a shaper tool and round the edges. I am looking to see if there are any pics of this build.

[aznboi3644 2]

I've never had any mechanical problems with the xplodes.