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Okay building this sub box for three alum10N audiobahn 10" subs. The box is tuned to 38 hertz as the sub maker recommends... Port length was put as 10.68in depth...

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Ah sorry. My bad. 34 x 15 x 22.

tuned to 38 hz

Box was made this way, port firing in the back because my max dimension I can work with is 36 x 15.5 x 26.

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3 x 13.5 x 10.68

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Ok if your external dims are 34x15x22 and you are doing a flush mount and assuming a displacement of 0.15 cuft per each of the 3 subs then your port needs to be:

4 inches wide, 15.83 inches long and 13.5 inches.

4 inches wide port will produce a Vent area/Vb of = 12.8 a 3 inches wide port will produce 9.6 therefore 4 inches is better.

And keep in mind that the corner of the port should have at least 4 inches wide so smooth it properly. Wood thickness is assumed at 0.75 inches.

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But that kills the volume I was going for. that's why I had it set at 3...I'm going out and cutting all this wood..so I need to measurements...correctly...so you're saying I need a 4" wide port with a 4" corner slit.

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I doubt 13.5 sqin per 10" sub is enough unless you are not running much power.

And port volume is NOT related to box volume, it is determined by air velocity. If you put 3 cheap-o tens with a 5mm of excursion on 100 watts in that box, it will work fine. Put 3 tens with 25mm of excursion with 3000 watts, and while it may sound great, the port will not be operating as it should.

Current system:

1997 Blazer - (4) Customer Fi NEO subs with (8) American Bass Elite 2800.1s

Previous systems:

2000 Suburban - (4) BTL 15's and (4) IA 40.1's = 157.7 dB at 37 Hz.

1992 Astro Van - (6) BTL 15's and (6) IA 40.1's = 159.7 dB at 43 Hz.

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I doubt 13.5 sqin per 10" sub is enough unless you are not running much power.

And port volume is NOT related to box volume, it is determined by air velocity. If you put 3 cheap-o tens with a 5mm of excursion on 100 watts in that box, it will work fine. Put 3 tens with 25mm of excursion with 3000 watts, and while it may sound great, the port will not be operating as it should.

While you're ranting on my "cheap-o" subs and such...what's your advice on the measurements...you gave me no advice...if you have nothing good to write..please don't write anything at all.

But what advice you did give, I know what you meant. Thank you for that.

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