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Hey whats up everyone, I was wondering if some of y'all might be able to give me a few suggestions on a box or maybe a little help. I drive a '97 Tahoe (max dimensions are below) and I only have 2 Q Power 12's in it but I am looking to get away from anything prefab and try to make my own to squeeze every bit out of these 2 12's I can. I will add a few pics of what I have now and I believe the volume is something like 1.6cu according to the Q Power website. I am open to any suggestions y'all may have as to switching the direction of the port or change the direction of how the subs fire. Maybe a bigger box? I'm going to go with 3/4" MDF board and thinking of carpeting it. I'm just trying to be able to compete in some small comps with what I could get on a budget. Thanks in advance for any help.

Max Dimensions:

Tall: 18 inches (to window line)

Width: 45 inches

Deep: 40 inches

Current Box Dimensions:

Tall: 13 7/16 inches

Width: 32 inches

Deep: 16 3/8 inches

Port Dimesions:

Tall: 12 inches

Width: 2 1/8 inches

Deep: 13 5/8 inches

Q Power Box Specs

The Current Box:

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**edit**

Just went through Torre's Box Calc. and it said that the stats of my current box are:

Gross Volume: 3.13cu ft

Port Area: 25.5sq in

Tuning Frequency: 35.94Hz

Edited by 252chevyboyz

- 1997 Chevy Tahoe- Big 3 (1/0)- Dual Autocraft Batts- JVC KD-A315 HU- AQ 2200.1D- 18" AQ HDC3- Box w/ Removable Port (6ft^3 @ 36hz & 6.7ft^3 @ 42hz)- 39' 1/0 & 13' 2/0 Flex-A-Prene

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What do y'all think of maybe moving the port to the bottom? Or maybe two smaller ports at the bottom (one under each sub?)

Something like this:

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- 1997 Chevy Tahoe- Big 3 (1/0)- Dual Autocraft Batts- JVC KD-A315 HU- AQ 2200.1D- 18" AQ HDC3- Box w/ Removable Port (6ft^3 @ 36hz & 6.7ft^3 @ 42hz)- 39' 1/0 & 13' 2/0 Flex-A-Prene

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I entered your box specs, came out to 2.63cubes tuned to 37hz with 9.7sqin per cube of port. Pretty bad box, but that's to be expected of a prefab.

My design is

16Hx34Wx20D

Port: 14.5Hx4Wx25L

Woofer displacement is .21 for both your subwoofers I believe, your box will be built with 3/4" MDF with 2 common walls.

Comes out to 3.67cubes net, tuned to near just below 36hz, and has 15.8sqin per cube of port. Sub upward, port firing towards rear.

Nothing special about my design, but I promise it will be a improvement over your prefab...

Bassless once again. Can't seem to keep a system for more than a few weeks :)

Saving for a '06 Nissan 350z, look for build around June 2012.

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Can I send u a pic via email that I drew up of the box? I got something drawn out but not sure if the ports are where you are thinking about.

- 1997 Chevy Tahoe- Big 3 (1/0)- Dual Autocraft Batts- JVC KD-A315 HU- AQ 2200.1D- 18" AQ HDC3- Box w/ Removable Port (6ft^3 @ 36hz & 6.7ft^3 @ 42hz)- 39' 1/0 & 13' 2/0 Flex-A-Prene

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Can I send u a pic via email that I drew up of the box? I got something drawn out but not sure if the ports are where you are thinking about.

- 1997 Chevy Tahoe- Big 3 (1/0)- Dual Autocraft Batts- JVC KD-A315 HU- AQ 2200.1D- 18" AQ HDC3- Box w/ Removable Port (6ft^3 @ 36hz & 6.7ft^3 @ 42hz)- 39' 1/0 & 13' 2/0 Flex-A-Prene

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Can I send u a pic via email that I drew up of the box? I got something drawn out but not sure if the ports are where you are thinking about.

- 1997 Chevy Tahoe- Big 3 (1/0)- Dual Autocraft Batts- JVC KD-A315 HU- AQ 2200.1D- 18" AQ HDC3- Box w/ Removable Port (6ft^3 @ 36hz & 6.7ft^3 @ 42hz)- 39' 1/0 & 13' 2/0 Flex-A-Prene

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Sorry for so many replies everything is lagging as far as mobile goes

- 1997 Chevy Tahoe- Big 3 (1/0)- Dual Autocraft Batts- JVC KD-A315 HU- AQ 2200.1D- 18" AQ HDC3- Box w/ Removable Port (6ft^3 @ 36hz & 6.7ft^3 @ 42hz)- 39' 1/0 & 13' 2/0 Flex-A-Prene

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