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Fi Technical

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  1. Started by whitesharingan,

    I've never done a recone before, and I was wondering if there's instructions on exactly what needs to be done. And how to use the adheisive kit that comes from the website. Thanks for any help.

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  2. Started by FiAudioSubwoofersjj,

    I am going to build an enclosure soon and I don't know what box I should use Which box will get loud and clean a t line or ported , my sub is an Fi Audio SSD 12 any one have plans for either my trunk is 33x21x15 I like the quarter wave t line design but I'll do what you guys think is better Thanks -JJ

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  3. Started by FiAudioSubwoofersjj,

    Are there any 3D designing software to design a custom subwoofers box? thanks -JJ

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  4. Started by Whatshisface176,

    Just ordered a SP4 15 from Fi and am hoping to get a box design going for it before it's to arrive. I'm not the best with designing boxes and tuning them therefore hopefully someone may be able to help. Max trunk space available for enclosure: H=16" W=30" D=26" Was wanting to tune the box @ 36hz with about 5 cu ft. Any help on cut sizes and port dementions?

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  5. Started by DustyTheGinger,

    Hello, I am trying to find designs for a single FI SSD 12 inch ported subwoofer box. I want 2 cubic feet tuned @33hz. I can only find plans for 2 SSD subs in a box. Any help would be great!

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  6. Started by strick9,

    Brand new fi ssd wired to 4 ohm on a apsm 1500 mini for break in all set with smd dd-1 had hooked up for 1 day and it broke neck joint smoked coil former has hole and just overall dunno why it would have happened that way with low power, song played was off decaf zip 31 track was first in list, running in a 03 2500 ram diesel has 145amp alt dual big batteries under hood running 4ga power n ground into amp and 8ga raptor wire to sub. Ne ideas? Edit : spiders broke from former along with falling apart also.

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  7. Started by ncc74656,

    i just got my sub hooked up and my chasing electrical issues. while testing the sub i noticed the dust cap got very very warm, to the point of me wanting to pull my hand away when i touched it. the sub was not reaching xmax and was also not fully powered. i have the sub wired as follows to a ZX2500.1. now i noticed that the kicker amp flashes protect when the bass hits but its not constant. so i expected there to be a grounding issue. i ran all new 0ga power and ground using 5/8" brass bolts and nuts and 1/8" brass flat washers on a freshly grinded clean section of my frame rail. im replacing my alt wire to 0ga and am looking into a new alt. all this said i feel that th…

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  8. Started by orlandoman,

    I am truly worried about this since I am eager to get a X10 or X12 and it has to deal with power issues. I have an Arc Audio XXD 2080 and it des 240 x 1 @ 4 ohms when bridged. I truly have been wanting to get a Fi Audio sub since three years ago but would like to know would the amp and the X10 or X12 would work together hand in hand or would it be a total flop?

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  9. I am trying to get a box together for my to fi q 12s & I am looking at about 5 cubes net (maybe too big for the subs possibly 5 cubes gross would be better?) after port, sub, bracing displacement tuned to about 32hz powered by saz 3500v2.I am stuck on port area or it was just less than I expected I could put 2 6inch aeros in but the length is what gets me. I was using the torres box calculator 5.57 per cubic foot & that seemed kinda low to me since the specs say 12-16ft per cu ft I know thats a general rule of thumb for slot ports but still. I guess what I need is some help designing a box my max dimensions are 19" Height x 39" Length x 17" depth. This is going…

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  10. Started by ncc74656,

    11 cubic for 2 Q 18's. i want to retain the 33hz volume as much as possible but i absolutely want to reach 75hz at a very good volume out of these. my idea was to go 11 cubic and put a bit of poly fill inside. it is not for certain that i will buy 2 Q's, i will know after i test my rebuild SP4 to see if i can get the volume i want out of it at the frequencies i want. im expecting i wont be able to. this would be the box design:

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  11. I have been having trouble trying to understand on how to make a box design, so I was just going to see if anyone here could help me. I know that when some one asks this question they tend to leave out important information when needing help so I'm going to give you all the info I can, and please tell me if I am missing anything. Trunk dimentions(MAX): 17" Tall, 35" Wide, and 20" Depth Subwoofer: Fi Sp4 15" Loaded D2 ohm sub wired to 1 ohm Amp: Audioque2200D Wire: All Sky High Car Audio Cable Alt: Stock 180 amp Batteries: Xs Power D4700 hood & future Xs D1200 trunk It'll go in the trunk of a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze. I've tried using Torres Box calc and google sketc…

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  12. Started by Nathen Markus,

    I know people are going to say it depends on my application, but what would be a good starting net volume for a box for a single Team 15. Running on a DC 5K with 2 XS batteries and a Northstar 170ft. Do these subs like bigger enclosures? I will be slamming it daily but also doing some SPL. I'd like to tune it around 33hz. Thanks in advance.

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  13. Started by ncc74656,

    I have only recently built my first vented box and ive built a few sealed but anyone can do that. I want to try a 4th order to see how it works. my goals are to flatten my response curve and hit 30-90 hz. a large part of this is just the experience so its not all about the sound but i do want to get a more musical setup with high output volume. I played with things all night and read up with what i could to see how this thing is ment to work. thoughts? the .33 cubic that is directly off the sub cone in the vented box is not taken into consideration on the torres sheet. by my math the tuning will lower itself a bit with that.

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  14. Started by ncc74656,

    what is the formula to determine how much longer a port needs to be with kerfs? i intend to have 1 3" kerf on top and a 2.5" kerf on the port bend. anyone have any links? thanks.

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  15. Started by orlandoman,

    I am truly worried about this since I am eager to get a X10 or X12 and it has to deal with power issues. I have an Arc Audio XXD 2080 and it des 240 x 1 @ 4 ohms when bridged. I truly have been wanting to get a Fi Audio sub since three years ago but would like to know would the amp and the X10 or X12 would work together hand in hand or would it be a total flop?

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  16. Started by ncc74656,

    how do i get the spider off the basket? ive been sitting here for 40 min with a razor and all ive managed to do is remove a 1/2" section and cut into the aluminum basket.

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  17. Started by ncc74656,

    im building a sealed box for my sp4 to see what it sounds like. is it as simple as just making a 23X23X22 box out of 3/4 and a couple lengths of all thread?

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  18. Started by Jamie Hebert,

    need dimensions on a box for a 15 fi sp4. website says 3,5 cu ft but other people are saying go 4 cu ft. really would appricate it

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  19. I had my box custom made and shipped to me. I asked for a 15" birch box to be made. The specs are 31.25 inches wide, 16 inches high and 19 inches deep. 3.25 inch wide port with 47.25 sq inches of port area. 3.55 cubes internally after displacements and tuned to 31.8Hz. All of these numbers appear to be within the specs posted by Nick for a BL 15....this is the only size box that will fit in my trunk. And taller, wider or deeper and it will not fit. Obviously a bit bigger would be great but is this not an efficient box? And if not, how, when it is built within the specs posted for BL 15 enclosures? Thanks.

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  20. Started by cloud77,

    So I'll be running my SSA Zcon 12" on 3k for now until I get around to purchasing a recone for an sp4 motor I got in a trade. My problem is..I have a trunk car and limitations on box sizes. Depth and height are a problem for me. I have come to the conclusion that the biggest I can fit is an L port enclosure about 3.9-4 cubes. If I give it about 4 inches of port and still have net, will this enclosure server well to the sp4? I'll be running 3k @ the sp4. If not recommend what you all have experimented with.

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  21. Started by tburt915,

    Does the cooling option effect the performance of the sub? like does it make the sub quieter or anything? i read the flatwound coil makes a sub prone to peak so what does the cooling option do?

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  22. Started by J2phat4u,

    Just trying to see if I can get this sub re-coned again because I cant order the re-cone from the site since its a 12 with the 4 inch coil. Hopefully someone from FI responds.

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  23. Started by J2phat4u,

    Guys, I was wondering why some people go outside the recommended cubic feet from FI for enclosure size? I am thinking because its vehicle specific or is there another reason? I have seen guys running 4 BL 12's in a 13 cube net enclosure.

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  24. Started by ncc74656,

    a friend wants a fi q 18" in a blow through box in his S10. my thought was to build a box in the bed with a collar of linexed MDF into the cab. once i have the box built then i would build another box over it to span the distance of the bed rails and help weather proof the box in the bed. a ZX1500.1 will be his amp with a 220A mechman alt and a XS 2500 battery. he mostly listens to chilly peppers, some techno, basically what ever pandora throws on. to that end i think the sub might do well tuned a tad higher than 32 but what are your thoughts? is there anything that most people over look when building a blow through?

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  25. Started by mgameforever,

    Hi my name is michael, I am new here and figured this would be best place to get help. I have 2012 fusion, I want to add these 15s I understand the box will have to be built in the trunk and will pretty much take it all up. I will be putting the batteries in the spare tire well. I will be running DC power 270Xp. Min of 2 runs pos/ negative 0 gauge from front to rear and probley the NS-1 amp. I have around 45 inches in length, 18 High, and 25 deep. I have been doing some research and it looks possible and many cars have 2 15s but just trying to get others opinions. I know it gonna be hard but I figured might as well do it right the first time. Thank you for taking time to…

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