SPL & SQ / Fabrication

I built a sealed box for my 12" ICON to proper size for my mustang, but I've recently sold that car and picked up a small hatchback. I want to stick with the sealed enclosure design for this car to minimize the amount of space. Whats the smallest I could go enclosure-wise for the ICON? Would it be possible to go smaller than the .9-1.25cu ft size thats recommended if the difference way made up with polyfill? Ideally i want as small as box as possible but I still want the sub to sound great.

Good morning. I would like to help build a garage door: number two mount sub woofer 15 " box with dimensions width 96cm height 38 cm depth '51 internal dimensions of the box 185lt. transmission characteristics of the sub woofer: maraca: Ciara MOD: 395A http://www.ciare.com/pdf/catalogo/CS395A.PDF someone can 'project box to send only two sub box with a door? thanks and goodbye

just bought a 18'' fi bl dual 1 ohm im runnin 2 ohm 2 a 1200.1 jbl.. im installing it in a 96 yukon..4dr. how should i build the box , which way should the sub face ..and port...how many cb ft...thanks..

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I am thinking about getting someone to make me a custom box. Anyone know anyone that does this?

ok. i think i might have the box ready to go with all the deminsions. i play on putting 2 sundown nightshade 18s in my truck. i was told it need 12^2-16^2 inches of port area. so the box i came up with is 11.5 cubes, with a a port that is 33 inches tall and 5.5 inches wide, this will give me 181.5^2 inches of port area and i need 184 with the box size. its going to be tuned to 30hz. will this work out to be a good box? or do i need to do something different, just let me know

So I decided to pick up another Sa10 so I can wire down to one ohm. Now I just need to figure out how to fit these in my Infiniti I30. I've always done sub back, port back but can't with the four tens. I'm thinking about doing port and subs up, I've also thought about subs up port through the armrest. I'm capable of designing and building the box, just wanted to know if anyone had any advice about the layout. Thanks -Rick

The dam thing didnt fit again, lol, but we took it apart and put it in seperate. The subs definitely move alot lot more, only thing is its louder but only in the trunk still , and now its flexing the side panels and trunk is now rediculous. i wish i still had my friends camera.. I'm hoping if i can stop the flexing the sound will go into the car instead of rattling out. ANy thought.s.. BTW the box i'm pretty sure isnt done right, but oh well for now

Im designing a box to go under the rear seats of my Ford F150 but i dont have any designing programs i have the specs for the biggest sealed box that i can fit but i want to design a ported box tuned to 33 Hz for a 10" Fi Bl. If anyone can design a box using these specs it would help me out alot! and let me know how many cuft the box is. thanks!

Hey everyone, been a member here ever since I bought my saz1500D last summer, and I Love it! been running it at 2 ohms to a pair of the older type r 12's in a sealed box since then. Around the time I bought the amp I got 2 of the new R 12's and now its come time to try and build a box for them, this is the first box I'll ever attempt so I dont really know how to get proper dimensions, ive tried the re calculator, but im still unsure if im right....so I figured I'd ask. but anyway vehicle is 98 gmc jimmy so space isnt a huge factor if need be, i can take some measurments of max size subs Type R 12 dual 4's x2 amp sundown saz1500D@ 1 ohm I'd like to have subs firing up slot…

my question is, should there be any nocitable difference if i switch boxes. it will be for 2 10" chaos on a t1500-1bd my current box is a 1.8 cubic feet tuned to 32hz and will build a bigger box, a 2.5 cubic feet tuned to 33hz all this measurements are net volume, and the bigger box has a bigger port thanks

The site lists 1.8 cu.ft. for the IXL 12 SL. I am assuming this is for either home or car use, so would a box approximately 1.52 ft3 with pollyfill be adequate? More specifically my dimensions are: 17"x15.5" top/bottom 15.5"x11.5" r-side/l-side/inner baffle 17"x13" front/back internal: 15.5"x14.75"x11.5" This is attempt number 2 for a box. I needed some mdf for door speaker baffles and had to buy a whole sheet so I figured out all the numbers for a 1.35 cu.ft. box because thats what i remebered and had it cut at lowes today (actually I have enough for 2 boxes that size). I got home to make sure i remembered right, and of course 1.35 is for the icon, the other sub I was t…

Okay I have two 15" fi ssds in a 95 ford explorer im looking for a ported box design tuned at 33hz Ive look everywhere and I am having trouble figuring out how to design one myself

Have this started on a couple other sites. Been out for awile (5-6yrs). Wanting to get back into comps. I already have 6 MA HK4000ds and a VW Golf hatchback. Also have a buddy selling a couple Americanbass VFL400.1s for a good price. Would prefer to stick with the MAs because I have them. Looking to do 2-15s in a wall. Prefer the street class to save $$$. Have about $3500 to spend. Also what would be some good sub options. I used to run some Apxx's and have seen several motors forsale. Also the RDs I have seen do really well.

Hi, I am getting ready to switch my system from my firebird to my truck, so I can sell the car.. It's going in a 99 s10 ext. cab xtreme.. I have 1 12" pioneer premier 3002d4, It's in a sealed box now, but I want to build a ported one for it. I will be using a precision power 1500 amp at 2 ohms, so roughly 1000 watts to it. I know how to do the wood work, but I am not near as good with calculations.lol. A good slot port box design wood help a lot, if anyone has the time. I would like it to be tuned to 34hz, with 1.7 cu without the sub. For room in the back of the truck I have 14 1/2"x18 1/2"x50".. I know thats more than enough, but thats the total space I have. Also, wh…

I am currently in Iraq and cannot measure my doors. I drive a 2004 Ford Focus sedan. Does anyone have a Focus or know the mounting depth? I have some MLI-6.5s but they were incredibly inexpensive as I got them used from a friend and I would have no qualms with not using them. I really would like to know if I can fit the Peerless SLS 8" in my doors. I know 8"s fit diameter wise, or at least they look like it from here: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/9621. It would be awesome to have enough low end up front that I could put my RL-i 10 in a sealed box to save some space or even do away with a sub together.

Was wondering what would be the best options(in terms of loudness) in regards to size,port direction and sub firing direction. Space I am working with is Depth: 23 in Height: 26 inches Width: 42 inches So I can fit a decent sized box in it. car looks like That one isn't mine but it gives you an idea of what I am working with, but will have inside pics up tomorrow I appreciate whatever help I get.

So, explorers finally safetied.... Now i am going to start the box build. I plan on installing 2 15's for now, but 4 in total down the road. My question, would it be bad for the subs to oversize the box to leave room to cut in speaker openings down the road? The subs call for roughly 3.5 @ 33-35 hz, if i made the box like 12 cubes tuned to the proper frequency what effect would it have? How does the increased size effect the sound and response of the sub? Will their be any dangers in running a sub in an oversize inclosure for daily driving? Thanks in advance. Chris McDonald

ok i was told to post this here, this is a link to my thread. can i please get some help on this please! sa-10 box help - SSA Car Audio Forum

I just received a phone call from Matt Borgardt at ID. Due to the fact that he is seriously ill, we will be unable to have the IASCA event on Jan 24th. The event will be rescheduled for some time in April. The next IASCA show will be February 15th at Beach Autosound in Huntington Beach, Ca. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause any of you. Please try to spread the word so we don't have people driving in from out of town to show up at an empty parking lot. -Todd Woodworth

Vehicle: 1992 Ford Festiva System setup: 2 layers of peel and seal on the roof, hatch and entire cargo area from bpillars back... 160 amp ohio gen alternator, 950cca optima red top up front, xs 450cca in the rear... big 3 with accel 2 guage power and grounds....head unit - jvc-kd-avx2.... amplifier - atomic 1000.1....american bass 4" coax (front and rear).... subs - 2 sundown sa8d2 version1's Space to work with in hatch area:: 35" wide 12"deep 16"high material: 1" NOVA PLY goal: MECA Street 1/ 142-145 @ the headrest Car peaks out at 50 hz with mic on passenger seat, drivers door open, passenger door closed, woofer on passenger side, port on driver side, woofers and port f…

Ok, so I float around a few different forums and everyone has something different on the subject. Could someone please explain port loading? Why would you want have the sub in different locations in relation to the port? (close, far, centered on the face, etc) For example lets say for arguments sake; lets just have the port and sub on the same plain on the box for this discussion. I'm always trying to learn things to help me make louder, better boxes for my customers. I figure understanding this phenomena will help. Thanks in advance

i have 2 memphis 15''pr in sealed box.room is kinda tight(honda)gonna build new box.heres dim,34''w,16''h,24''d.i want to port the box but have no idea how and to put ports,length.want ports facing inside of car.can someone please help me out on this one?thanks!!

The title says it all. How much space should I have between my port and rear wall? My port will have a 9,5" x 20.5" surface area, the enclosure is 20 cu.ft., I will be using two Fi Q 18" powered by a Hifonics XX Colossus II amplifier that will deliver about 3000W rms. The reason I ask is that I don't have enough room for the tuning I want, so I want to make it as close to the intended tuning as possible. I was thinking that 8" will be enough if I make the end flared and the wall "pointy" to reduce turbulence. Would this be enough? Picture of how I was thinking about making the enclosure:

Vehicle: 93 Passat Subwoofers: 4 12" DD1500 Series Amplifiers: Unknown, 2000 watts max clamped class Now my initial thought form what ive seeen is a 10 cube box tuned to around 34 for daily and w/e the vehical likes for spl subs clustered up by passenger head rest, port drivers side. other than that im not sure what else to ry when building a wall... So if you have a wall or know of some good pointers please let me know! NOw for a few quesitons: 45° corner pieces or reverse rounds? 2x4"s around the box for supports or just double layer everything? does the location of the baffle matter that much? as in how far away it is from the b-pillar? and how would you find the best…