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Fi Technical

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  1. Started by treylittlefield,

    hey guys i have a single cab s10..i plan on running a single 10 between the seats inverted. i have came up wit 2.42cft...would 2 4in aero ports be big enough?? the guy i am buying it from said with that little of power i can build a 2.0cft box and gain a lot i plan on porting it out the side...would 3 in from the wall be enough room for the port?? my back wall is 52in. and my box is 49x13x6.5x10...also i am goin to use 1/2 MDF..any suggestions??

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  2. Started by Brandon445,

    A buddy of mine has an Orion amp, I'm not sure on the model of it but it's a 2400 watt amp and the yellow ecp light I think it is comes on and there is no output from the sub so I'm just kind of wondering what the ecp light is for and why it is on.

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  3. Started by BigCProductions99,

    Big C Again, I Was Wondering Within The Parameters Of 13Hx16Wx12D Would Be A Good Match For A Q 12" In A Sealed Box? Input Greatly Appreciated. Amp Is A Sundown Audio SAE-1200D. Q Has BP Power.

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  4. Started by terra,

    I'm looking for the exact dimensions of the MT gap or the exact coil dimensions to see what other coils will work with it. If Scott or Nick see this i'd appreciate some info. If anyone has the MT coil sitting around and has access to a dial caliper or something to measure precisely I would really appreciate the help. Or if anyone knows the gap dimensions off the top of their head lol...

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  5. Started by josephk,

    I'm looking for someone (Scott? Nick? Just anyone that knows what they're doing) to help me get together a box design (cut sheets, etc)... I plan on running the Q for a little while in a sealed box I built that is right at 2.6 cubes (after sub displacement), but want to build a ported box later so it will hit the lows better. I have no problem with building it, that is easy for me, I just need a good design that is tuned to a certain Hz. I want it to sound good, but be louder from the outside than it will be sealed. Would 32 Hz be a good "middle of the road" tune? The box is going to go in the floor of an ext. cab '01 silverado (still has the backseat, just leaving it up…

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  6. Started by bump_80,

    ok heres the deal im wanting to buy two 18's for my truck and want to know if the btl n2s will fit. I have an 01 ford f150 supercab which is just an extended cab 4x4.What i'm wanting to do is build a wall basically take the whole back seat out and build the enclosure in the truck.I am going to apply dynomax deadner and i have a pioneer avic z130 bt head unit and going to purchase two kicker zx 2500 amps and two yellow tops cause my trucks battery is almost dead anyway also going to get a bigger alt. or possibly two.Have already bought power acoustik mids and tweets.all going to be ran with 0 gauge.so basically i want the btls but dont know if they will fit because of the…

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  7. Started by boalova13,

    i'm not sure what would be the best way to wire my new bl...if you guys could help that'd be great..it's going to be put to a jl 1000/1 thanks in advance..and if you have a diagram post that to..thanks

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  8. Started by ganesh21,

    Need help with deciding on building enclosure for (2) 15" FI BTL. Going for ~36hz This is the amount of room i would like to use: Width = 36" (Max width due to wheel.) Height = 24" Depth = 22" Would be sound better if the sub face up or sub face back. Also the same question apply to the port. All of this is going inside a SUV. What are your recommendation for the port? If the above measurement are small, please give me some recommendation. I would like to keep the box small but also sound good.

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  9. Started by hpdrlr,

    Guys I have purchased some ssd 15's from a guy and was wondering if I could send them in to get the bp power upgrade or if if that is something that has to be done at the time of the first build

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  10. Started by zdoc,

    I scored 2 15"q's of ebay for 405$ So im in the process of designing a new box for them. My box total after speaker and bracing displacement is 11.488cuft. So i need about 137-183 inches of port area. I was thinking a 9inx20in port 25.84 inches long for 30hz. That would leave me 8.798cuft after all displacement with 180 inches of port area. Does this sound good? If not what would you reccomend?

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  11. Sup guys. I currently have 2 15s in my car and the box is around 4.7 cubes. If i got 2 15inch btl fully loaded subs would i have to increase the cubes of the box? Thats my max cubes that can fit in the car

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  12. Started by bigcam112,

    I am planning on buying a BL 12" sub with all the trimmings for xmas... my mom recently bought me a BXI1606D Hifonics amp.... will this be too much power for this sub? i really hope not! =( any input would really help thanks in advance!!

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  13. Started by josetizapan,

    i have a budget of $500 for an amp can anybody tell me what would be better for a 18" bl and 18" btl i will appreciate any help from anybody. thanks, Jose

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  14. Started by Luis Mendez,

    a americanbass 500.1 move 2 BTL 18''in a box 13cf tunin to 33hz only daily use thanks

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  15. Started by wof131s,

    Am planning on using the Hifonics BXi2008 on 2 15 Fi Q's, would BP be necessary?

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  16. Started by calebnowak,

    I was just wondering which is best on the Fi Btl the dual one, or the dual two, an if order the universal what does it come set as or what? Please help me before i order thanks.

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  17. Started by Poundhardheh,

    Hey guys, my enclosure is nearly finished. The specs are.... It's 3.97 cubes before displacement, so I am guessing around 3.5 after due to the sub displacement and the bracing. The box is tuned around 33hz. I've tryed it in my friends vehicle and it pounds pretty hard. Not 100% happy yet. I'm thinking that's just because it's not broken in yet. I heard it in a Ford Expedtion, but the sub will be going in a 96 Cutlass Supreme. Hopefully it will get much louder. I'm powering it with a JL 1000/1. But what I'm wanting to know is are those good specs for the box? That's about the biggest box I could fit in the trunk. Help would be appreciated!

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  18. Started by canyonondubs,

    I was told that I could check the sub with a dmm meter to see if its in good condition I got a 1.9 reading is this good, I think so just want to make sure? Its a 2 ohm dvc

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  19. Started by Dangrebel,

    alrighty fellas i've decided to go with a 18'' btl-n2 and my truck is a 2000 gmc sierra ext cab long bed. i know the rear seat is gonna be gone i am planning on pushing the 18 with a soundstream dtr3400 and a ported box tuned around 32 hz so if anyone can reccomend enclosure specs i beleive my dimensions with the back seat out are 54'' long , 34'' tall, 24'' deep. if any body can help me out i greatly appreaciate it

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  20. Started by Rush24,

    If anyone could draw me up some designs for 1 15" bl send me a MSG and I'll give u measurements of my trunk. Website says 3-5 cubic foot.. So shuld I go 3 4 or 5? Wuld it fck with the sub if I went bigger or smaller then reccomended? I was lookin at sme pro boxes and this one is 3.87 Cft. Any1 reccomend pro boxes or would I be better off gettin one made?

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  21. Started by SQnissan,

    i have a 15' Q. want a box that will get really loud. recamended size is 2.6- 4 cu ft. @ 28-33Hz. with 12- 16 sq. in. of port per cu ft. would a larger port be better than a smaller one?? i was thinking of doing 4 cu ft. @ 35 Hz. with a 6" x 10.5" port. how long would i need to make the port to tune at 35Hz??

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  22. Started by josephk,

    Well, here's the deal. I've been running my 15" Q in a sealed box for the last month or so and I am wanting to build a ported box for it sometime soon and need help getting a design together. I have no problem building stuff, I'm just no good at getting something together that will be right for my application (right ft^3, right port size, cut sizes, etc.). Below is a pic. of the largest outside dimensions I can possibly go with. The 4" rise is to clear the tranny hump (it's going in an ext. cab silverado.) I'm wanting something tuned to ~33 hz or so. If anyone can get together a design for me, that would be great. Just send me a PM or reply on here and we can go into fu…

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  23. Hey guys, After putting my 15" BL together in a 3.5cuft box, which sounds awesome, now I just have to fix my amp problems. Anyways, I have to build a box for a friend for her 15" Q. I suggested sealed since she wants to do more stuff in the trunk and I didn't want to take up the whole trunk like my box! We both have Scion tC. I was thinking a box for the 15" Q sealed with the exterior dimension of 12" high x 32" wide x 16" deep, with 3/4" wood. That will give an interior volume of 2.69cuft w/o sub displacement, so with the sub it is 2.5cuft. The sub will be powered by a Kicker sx1250.1 amp, that amp supposedly gives out 1250 watts at 1 ohm. So with that given se…

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  24. Started by UNIT 6639,

    I got a baffel cut for my 12" box so I could convert it to accept my BL 10", I have a box uilt to spec for the BL only its for 2 BL's. I have not got around to ordering the 2nd (money) so I had to put it in something else until I get the second. My dual box is common chamber, so I cant run it that way without the other sub. So, I put the BL in the 2.15 cuft box powered by my 9.1, 1200 rms, its very loud and low, only, I know its not good for the sub to be in a box thats too big. I hear it will make the sub super efficient (spelling) , I am thinking to add some MDF to the box to shrink it down or run the sub at 4 ohms (450 rms) until I can get the 2nd one for the dual inst…

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  25. Started by wrldzmyn,

    My enclosure is 1.3 cu ft sealed, should I add some poly-fill to soften the boom a little if so how much should I use, 1lb, 2lb, somewhere inbetween ? Thank you.

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