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I have a Taurus. I know what it will take to do anything close that you want. Sealed forward you are going to peak at 32-35hz no matter your tuning which is great for low bass and "hairtricks" with enough power but in order todo it will take a lot. Find someone on here to design you a 4th order for the subs. I don't think it will fit but maybe if you build in the trunk it will and that would be your best bet to even get close to a good hairtrick besides what I mentioned.

And as far as the electrical I recommended that will keep voltage above 13 all day at idle. It won't budge from 14+ while driving or above 1k rpm

hmm i know bandpass is good for competition and stuff because it's really loud for certain frequencies, but i'm looking for more of a daily driver. will i sacrifice the hairtrick capabilities if i go daily?

[box design contest!]

@ OP - does your username mean you're in Pittsburgh?

nope. smack dab in the middle of nowhere...erm.. iowa.

my username stands for 4 12" cvx subs

[box design contest!]

Do one 12" Fi BTL, 12" AA mayhem, or 12" DC XL on a 3k rms amp sealed forward. 2-2.2 cubes net with 40^ inches of port. Budget needs to be $1,500-2,500. Your stock alt will handle 3k with a XS3400 up front and XS3400 in rear with all 0g wiring and 0g big three.

ha i'm not sure if you've seen my screen name, but i have 4 12" cvx's already. i would have gone with fi if i didn't work at best buy and get the cvx's for about 1/3 of the retail price.

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Without cutting the max you can do is 2 10s sealed forward or 1 12 sealed forward with the right port area. Now. If in the trunk you can do two twelves correctly or 3 10s correctly ported. Or 3 12s sealed correctly. Maybe two 15s sealed correctly.

If you want a box sealed forward the max square dimensions are 13 tall and 28 wide then however deep the trunk is technically. If the box is in the trunk you can do about 36 wide I believe in between the trunk hinges, about 18 tall and 30-35 deep I believe and it will fit in the trunk opening with only a little fight.

i think the term "correctly" flew out of my vocabulary the second i looked at the owners manual for the subs.

if i go ported i'm mainly looking to be able to do a hairtrick (even a small one) while still retaining some sound quality.

if i go sealed, i'm looking for the best sound quality possible (but it still needs to be somewhat loud)

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Tempting, 4 12"s in the trunk sounds a little tight on space, but I don't know the car so I couldn't say for sure.

One thing is for sure though, you definitely will not need metal angle braces if the box is built right. My wall rolls with a 2" thick baffle and absolutely no bracing, no baffle flex going on there.bracing just interrupts airflow, maybe use threaded rod instead of 1x1" square dowel.

how does bracing interrupt airflow?

and i'm not sure i know what threaded rod is

[box design contest!]

Tempting, 4 12"s in the trunk sounds a little tight on space, but I don't know the car so I couldn't say for sure.

One thing is for sure though, you definitely will not need metal angle braces if the box is built right. My wall rolls with a 2" thick baffle and absolutely no bracing, no baffle flex going on there.bracing just interrupts airflow, maybe use threaded rod instead of 1x1" square dowel.

how does bracing interrupt airflow?

and i'm not sure i know what threaded rod is

[alternator or battery?]

Upgrade the alternator to a decent amperage.(220-250amps)

don't get alts which are too cheap , they are most of the time unrelaible and wont do rated power.

do you have any suggestions that would work for my car?

if i kept my stock alt and just added the new one to my system? would there be any compatibility problems? and would installation costs just defeat the purpose?

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well when you make a mere 300 every two weeks and you have college in the fall to save for and you're absolutely addicted to car audio, you start to take any help you can get.

so if you ever find yourself looking for something to do, i would greatly appreciate any and all designs.

i might send the winner 20 feet of 12 gauge kicker speaker wire. brand new. i'd just have to figure out shipping.

i've tried designing a few boxes myself, but i can never seem to get the tuning part down and i'm never sure of the volume.

also, if i decided to go sealed, should i do an infinite baffle type deal or stick with a standard sealed enclosure?

so if you ever decide

[alternator or battery?]

what kind of battery do you have under the hood now a normal car batt or a yellow top

ha i wish i had a yellowtop!

but no everything under the hood is stock.

[Your first amplifier - what was it?]

J2-500.1

[alternator or battery?]

i've got an 01' mercury sable (similar to a taurus) and my zx 2500.1 is obviously a little much for the stock electrical system to handle.

i've asked around and got mixed answers, but most of the local "experts" are from best buy...

i'm going to do the big 3 upgrade first in hopes that that fixes everything (i'm doubtful but it's worth a shot when youre on a budget)

but in the likely case that that does not solve all my problems, what would you do; new battery, or new alternator?

or maybe keep the stock battery and add a second batt for the trunk?

maybe even doubling up alts?

i'm fairly new to the topic so keep it as simple as possible.

also, are there anything you would recommend?

price is a pretty big factor.

thanks!

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any and all help is much appreciated

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As someone once said, "Ain't gotta lie to kick it".

ha ice cube.

but there may or may not be a prize for the winner of this "contest"

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hey everyone!

essentially i've got an opening to my trunk that's 13" high and about 30" wide. essentially the max box dimensions are 13" x 30" x 38".

my challenge to you is to design a ported box for the trunk of an 01 mercury sable (basically the same thing as a taurus).

aero ports are preferred but any other types of ports can be used too

1" square dowels can be used for bracing

also, try to incorporate some metal angle brackets for bracing

tuned no lower than 30 hz and no higher than 37 hz

this box will house 4 12" cvx's (the new 2010 version)

so the title was more or less a lie... but now that you've read all this, i would really appreciate some help!

thanks!

[i don't exactly want a low rider]

hey everyone, this is my first post here so i'm likely violating at least 10 different rules right now. but that's beside the point.

i have an '01 mercury sable LS premium sedan (similar to a Taurus) and i'm about to put at least 200 pounds worth of bass in the trunk. right now i only have 2 of 4 CVX 12's in. so my trunk probably has a little over 100 pounds of bass in it at the moment and it's sitting pretty low. i know grandma cars like mine really weren't meant for that much beat, but what kind of rear suspension could i get to help with that?

keep in mind i'm a senior in high school, still living with my parents working part time and only making about $300 every two weeks.

price is obviously a big factor.

so with that in mind, are there any products that you would recommend?

if so what are the prices?

any and all feedback appreciated.

thanks