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WadeTustian

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hello, my friend has a kicker l5 12 inch sub in his 2001 ford focus hatchback, the thing is its in a sealed box and he likes it loud so I'm trying to get him to buy a ported box, but he doesn't wanna loose a lot of sound quality. from what i read running a ported box is like doubling wattage on a sealed box?

anyway here is one of the boxes he is looking at

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_7285_12-Square-Hole-Long-Rear-Slot-Ported-Enclosure-for-Kicker-Solo-Baric-L3-L7-Subwoofers-121KP.html

or this one?

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/3-CU-FT-VENTED-12-KICKER-SoloBaric-L3-L5-L7-SUB-BOX-/400266540333?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d31beb52d#ht_2238wt_1001

also he probably would build a box but doesn't have the materials, and tools. there is this other box here on ebay, i donno what one is better? what one will be louder?

2007 Mazda 3 Sedan

Pioneer 80-prs
B2 Zero.7

2 15s 4inch coil psi recones temp til my subs are reconed
Focal P165-v15
Audison voce quattro

fully active


Only gonna get louder

146.1 at 38hz

138.x at 24hz

Build log
http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/191444-mazda-3-sedan-sql-build-audisonfocalb2aa/

Posted

Second box... Front ports are mainly preferred..they sound a little better.

Although...you can make that box for half the price and the longest it'll take is a day.

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Posted

Do'nt buy those prefabs for those squares, the prefabs for those suck ass. You'll be louder with a sealed box rather than a horribly designed ported box. I say get a design made up from someone on here then got to lowes or home depot and have them cut everything, then all you'd have to do is glue, then make a hole for the sub which a local audio store or wood working place should do it for 10$. That would be cheaper and wayy better than buying a prefab online....

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I just got wood at lowes and what I do is get my pieces cut 2 inches bigger on all the dimensions and cut it down myself. I don't have many tools so I use a jig saw for cutting. All you need is a good eye for straight cuts

subwoofers - two eclipse 88120s

box - 3.4 cubes tuned to 32 hz

amps - aq1200 and pheonix gold zx450

New build :

2 obsidian audio 15s

same amp

6.1 cubic foot box tuned to 32 hz in a civic hatch

Posted

thanks everyone :), i did build my dad a box for his truck and it did fit, just never got around to putting a sub into it so i think i would be able to build a box hopefully next semester in school, im just wondering who i would be able to contact on here for a box design, i would def do that, what would be best for a port? it is in a hatchback and currently the sub is faceing the trunk, not sure what would be louder? but yes if someone could get me a box design for a 12 kicker l5 that would be wonderful :D

2007 Mazda 3 Sedan

Pioneer 80-prs
B2 Zero.7

2 15s 4inch coil psi recones temp til my subs are reconed
Focal P165-v15
Audison voce quattro

fully active


Only gonna get louder

146.1 at 38hz

138.x at 24hz

Build log
http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/191444-mazda-3-sedan-sql-build-audisonfocalb2aa/

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