Ok I am about 10-11 months from buying a 2009 Mini Cooper S (waiting because I will pay cash) so I have started my plan for the low end. I have a 10" BL on the way and plan to run it of of a Fosgate 25 to life Punch 150 (birthsheet states >800w rms) I want to keep the box small but want good bottom end I am looking at around .5- .7 ft^ Has anyone run the BL in a small box like that? Any problems or chalenges? I can go larger if need be as the car will not be a grocery chaser but my commuter car BUT I want to still have space in the tiny trunk area for the times the wife and I need to put something back there. As you can see I have time to change the plans but the BL is on the way and I have the Punch 150 so those items are in stone. The rest of the system will be stock with the Harmon Kardon 8 speaker option with the 230w amp.

Thanks all for any opinions/comments and or ideas!

FI website says a box for a BL 10" should be "Ported box: .5-1.2 cuft @ 30-37Hz"

Yes, I know but has anyone built a box on the small end of the spectrum? How did it sound?

I would build a bigger enclosure than 0.5cf. Very small box + low tuning = huge port.

I would build a bigger enclosure than 0.5cf. Very small box + low tuning = huge port.

Kinda digging that Idea, slot port running under the amp rack to the other side of the car. How big do you think it would need to be H X W if it could be 44" long? lol

Going to be a really long port, only thing is with the smaller side of the spectrum your bottom end output really suffers. With that amp i'd try to go on the mid/larger side of things. The BL's honestly dont get to full boogie until about 1500 watts.

well I think with that much power it would probably over power the rest of the car. I will leave the option of a larger amp in the amp rack build when I do it.

All still in the planning phase so I do have the time to try things till I put it in the final car. If it sounds anything like my X's in IB I will happy either way!

I now have a Sundown 1000 on the way, think I will be ok?

I received my BL yesterday.. Oh my, this thing is a beast! This is the 1st BL I have actually seen in person or even lifted! LOL I think My entire baffle with the 2 X series in my celica are not at heavy as this little thing!

Mad props to FI on the crazy stuff you guys build!

on a side note, I will probably have my MINI in Nov-Dec!

Here is a little .5cuft box

Only thing is it is larger than the box that my 12 is in by a lot.

Build the biggest box you can, it will actually be smaller than the small box.

I received my BL yesterday.. Oh my, this thing is a beast! This is the 1st BL I have actually seen in person or even lifted! LOL I think My entire baffle with the 2 X series in my celica are not at heavy as this little thing!

Mad props to FI on the crazy stuff you guys build!

on a side note, I will probably have my MINI in Nov-Dec!

Nice!

Hope you enjoy it..i need to make my way over to celicatech, i simply do not have time anymore. I must find a good ct26 to put on my car to get it running sometime.

This is kinda the rough idea I had.

I size will be determined by the space behind the seats of the mini. Box will be on one side of th ecar and the exit for the port on the other. (port is red area)

Please feel free to tear it up!

Edited August 7, 200817 yr by david in germany