SPL & SQ / Fabrication

I have a 98 S10 single cab truck. just bought 2 10" sony xplods. model xs-gtx100lw. along with a sony xplod 800w amp to push them. I, however, can not find how much cubic feet the speakers need. and I would greatly appreciate it if someone could help me out with getting the best and most sound possible out of these speakers. I am going tomorrow to get the wood to start building a box. I am 6 ft tall so room is kind of an issue with scooting the seat up.

Anyone ever used plum ceek Mdf to build a box out of? I was thinking of trying some.

Hey does anyone have an SPL meter that they are selling? Or does anyone have one that lives near Akron or Cleveland Ohio that you could meter for me? I'd appreciate any help. Thanks!

i need help in making a ported box for a re xxx 12" v4 for a vauxhall astra sxi 52 plate could any one please help me

when i make enclosures all can make is sealed enclosures. but id like to start and learn how to make a ported enclosure. i kno theres alot that goes into making these awsome boxes. i want to know how do u kno where walls should go and how big ports should be. and basic stuff like that. this is my first ported box. i got a 10" jl w0 in a sealed box that im not using and wanna make a ported box for that. sounds great but i wanna learn how to make ported enclosures. so how do u do it without guessing? thanks.

My db drag partners ride this season 4- AUDIOPULSE 15'S, WALL 8- AMPS STRAPPED, 20,800 WATTS RMS 8- BATTERIES 2- ALTERNATORS= 510 AMPERS AND 300 INCHES OF PORT -Each amp at .5 ohms just like my sundowns (same wiring on the dual amp single woofer strap) -156 legal (156.4 later that night) with three out of 4 of the 15's on -amps have not been matched perfectly yet -woofers have not all broken in -wall still has not been sealed off -no deadening yet -batteries were uncharged

Okay, I will be finished up my box tonight and had a few questions before I close it all up and get it hooked up. *I've seen online that it says to put weatherstripping around the hole for the sub before putting the sub in the box? This true? *And I've seen people use resin on the inside or their boxes to help the structure? This true aswell? Thanks for the help and thanks to everyone that has helped throughout my first build!!

I have a 95 Cadillac deville with trunk measurements of 47x23x17.5 I trying to figure out the best box for 4 dual 1 aa mayhems if anybody has any good feedback would help out a lot

Hello, this weekend I hope to construct a center console for my truck. The vehicle is a 99 ram 1500 quad cab The box will take place of the center bottom seat cushion, allowing the top flip up portion to still be utilized as storage. The box will house 2 FI Q10 D2 subs with everything but high qts option The box dimensions are H:10" W:15" L:30" Box material will be 1/2 birch ply home depot project panels Box gross volume is 2.11 Port will be precision port dimpled inner + outer flare 4" diameter 24 inches long for a net volume of 1.67 cuft and port tuning frequency of 27.43Hz according to torres. Box will have flame kissed woodgrain with a very dark cherry stain and s…

need some help with a box for a 98 explorer for 2 15'' crystal cmpx215 wood like it ported to 26hz r 30hz i have 41''w 18''tall 20''deep wood like to do 4'' pvc pipe let me no if you can help me out i think i have about 7.4cf i wont to do subs up and ports back i think

just double checking my calculation my box is 2.42ft3 after displacements and the port is 3.5"w by 13.5"h by 42" long my tuning should be 32-33hz im i right at all?

Would there be any negative effects from running all-thread though the back of my box directly into the cab of my truck. The back wall of my truck is already threaded and I could strongly secure the box this way. But Im wondering over time will I get leaks or put to much stress on the MDF. I will be using 1in MDF more than likely. I would seal it and also use a 1/2in rubber mat between the box and back wall and floor to help with sound deadening and vibration. I also will be using the back seat metal bracket to mount the floor to, I can also run allthread through box and floor threaded directly to the metal brackets. This will be a semi wall and will probably make beauty …

Hi guys, I'm in the process of thinking out my rebuild in my car. Here's the origiinal build thread: So I will be using the same subs, 2 18" Mayhems, I will be adding 2 210 amp alts, and Amp upgrade to give me 6Kw+ I want it to be loud and low, play the 25-40hz bracket sweetly, I dont really care outside that cos I dont ever play up above the 40hz range. all help appreciated guys Joe

not for sure where or when this happened, james herren sent it to my phone, hence the crappy quality. anyway, figured it would be good for some laughs. and yep, it's a 172.2db run. wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

ok so i got a 4runner and im running 1000 watts for a skar vvx-10 that should be here in couple days. Howevers i built a box at 1.25 tuned to 30 hertz and too me it seems like a big box just for a single 10, so the question i ask is the box to big or not tune right for my 4runner thanks

Hello all. I was hoping to get some advice from the SSA community. I have a 2009 Sierra Ext Cab. Currently for substage i am running a 18" Zcon and AQ2200d. The box is 6.6cu ft. net @ 28hz. with 112sq in port area. Sub is firing forward behind drivers seat, port is up. The whole truck has been deadened other than the roof (not too much flex). Pics can be seen im my build thread. Since the pics i have added the AQ2200d and changed the tuning from 34hz to 28hz with a port extension. (the port now fires up from the top front instead of the top back) Changing the tuning really helped with my lows but its still not quite where i want it to be volume wise. Some songs that slamm…

Hello, I have a box designed and it currently has 4.6 cubic feet net internal volume after wall thickness/drivers/bracing. I would like to port this box and the port face is 13.5hx4w. What length would the port need to be to tune the box to 33hz and 35hz? Also what would the lenght need to be if the port face was 13.5hx4.5w? Thanks

so today i noticed my port feels like 80grit sand paper becouse i forgot to glass it will fiberglassing this thing give me gains??? its gata sound better right?

Hey guys, so my dad really wants an Image Dynamics 12 for Father's Day and I want to build him a box for it. It's going in a Honda CRX, and I want to try and load it off the rear hatch. I just need a simple sealed design and cut sheet. He's got 35"s between the two shock mount plastic panels and 28" from the open storage box to the back so space isn't an issue whatsoever, especially for a sealed box. Only thing important is that I want it fairly close to the 35" across so I can mount it right behind the storage tray angled back to the hatch class. Any help? Thanks a lot guys, and here are all parameters you might need http://www.imagedynamicsusa.net/files/59633398.pdf

How much will having a bend in a round port affect tuning & sound? Not talkin like 90's, maybe a 30-45 at most. Is there a way to compensate for it w/ length or something or just trial & error? Bigger port maybe? ie 5" port 30 deg bend compared to 3" port with same bend?

box dimensions 38 * 13 * 15.98= 7894.12 in³ = 4.56835 ft³ tuned to 32hz Bracing with 1 in dowel rod up/down r=.5 h=15.95 3.142 * .25 * 15.94 = 12.5 in³ = 0.007233 ft³ front/back r=.5 h 12.97 3.142 * .25* 12.97 = 10.188 in³ = 0.005895 ft³ probably two of these.. perpendicular or parallel so this leaves either 4.553884 for parallel or 4.555222 for perpendicular, up/down and front/back plus sub displacement of .19 4.363884 parallel.......... and for port area, with 57.25 in² slotted, ~50% for aero is 28.625 in² so a 6in aero port will be about 13.62 in long with the flare, with 28.26 in² without. round is also about 55% more efficient than slot so.. i think all my math …

I recently bought 2 RE AUDIO SXX 12" woofers and plan to build the enclosure (vented) by myself (first time in my life). Since the manufactorer's web site only provides a box calculator for one woofer, can somebody kindly give me some advice on dual woofer enclosure and port measurement? In order for the box to fit in the trunck, the size constraints are: Length < 35", Height < 16.5". I prefer SQ over SPL and hope the bass hit as hard as they can. Thanks so much! The T/S parameters are listed below and more info. can be found on http://www.reaudio.com/woofers.php#goto_sxx Qes: 0.32 (Electrical Q value) Qms: 4.4 (Mechanical Q value) Qts: 0.30 (Total Speaker Q value)…

Big dilemma, trunk car im working with. I have 7.445 Cu Ft internal area for use if i fire up but the box will be removabable so i can grab my spare tire if i need to. Will up firing in a trunk lose me alot of spl or clarity? Which direction should i fire the port if im making this setup. Also for two RE SX 15's how much port area should be used? The port area is a very limiting factor as its robbing the little amount of area i have. The other way i can do is rear firing but i must make a two piece box to fit it in the trunk. The subs would only be 2 inches from the rear lid of the trunk. I gain .2 cu ft from switching but the amount of work would be substantial and i wou…

so i inverted my 18" fi q today and have the motor sticking out...it is alot louder. i can now do a hairtrick, which is what i have been striving for lol, my question is....why does it make it louder? is there any theory behind it or is it something that just is?

so ive built a few boxes before an they were simple an nothing special so i use a box calculater that i no longer have( computer crashed)! so im trying to build a box for this 15 btl fl to go in the hatch back of my 1982 mustang! i found a new box tuning calculater (torres) from smd site it has the height 1 an 2 an depth 1 an 2 so i figured hey it will work but it doesnt for me..it messes up an doesnt add height 2 in so i makes it just a square box i wana do 21" tall front 13.50" tall in back 17" deep an 35" wide.. with them specs i want sub up flush mounted an the port would have to go forward towards the top of the box! if that makes since.so THE would make the inside …