How do you build a sub box for a specific sub?

[TylerParrish]

I know it probably takes quite a bit of math, but that's what I'm best at. I know how to build decent "general" boxes, but I was wondering what are the things I need to know for building a box to a specific sub so that I can get the most out of the subs I want.

[bkolfo4]

Designing a box for a specific sub is fairly easy. You can find a lot of info at diysubwoofers.org or you can buy books like Vance Dickinson's loudspeaker cookbook.

The issue is that most car subs do not model up looking like "ideal" subwoofers. They take advantage of the vehicle cabin gain and in most cases much higher power driving them.

The tools can still be very handy if you have experience with the response of your vehicle or if you are comparing 2 subs in a particular box, or one sub in 2 different boxes.

Brian

[TylerParrish]

Designing a box for a specific sub is fairly easy. You can find a lot of info at diysubwoofers.org or you can buy books like Vance Dickinson's loudspeaker cookbook.

The issue is that most car subs do not model up looking like "ideal" subwoofers. They take advantage of the vehicle cabin gain and in most cases much higher power driving them.

The tools can still be very handy if you have experience with the response of your vehicle or if you are comparing 2 subs in a particular box, or one sub in 2 different boxes.

Brian

ahh, thanks, so it's not always about the subs....damn, there are wayyyy too many factors in car audio :/ i guess it's the risk we're willing to take

[Neckbeard]

you gotta know how much air they need and what you wanna tune the box to, and to get more bang for your buck, go bandpass, its a bad ass feeling hearing your box slam

[OrionStang]

Your best bet is to decide on which sub you want to use. Then, look for people that have actually used that sub and know what it does and does not like.

[OrionStang]

you gotta know how much air they need and what you wanna tune the box to, and to get more bang for your buck, go bandpass, its a bad ass feeling hearing your box slam

Little more to it than that. Good start though.

[Neckbeard]

you gotta know how much air they need and what you wanna tune the box to, and to get more bang for your buck, go bandpass, its a bad ass feeling hearing your box slam

Little more to it than that. Good start though.

haha, i know theres more but you gotta start some where

[TylerParrish]

What I really wanna go with are FI BL 10's.....I was gonna go under the FI section on here, but they got rid of it for some reason D:

Your best bet is to decide on which sub you want to use. Then, look for people that have actually used that sub and know what it does and does not like.

[Neckbeard]

What I really wanna go with are FI BL 10's.....I was gonna go under the FI section on here, but they got rid of it for some reason D:

Your best bet is to decide on which sub you want to use. Then, look for people that have actually used that sub and know what it does and does not like.

if your going 10's, go rockford's P3's or T1's, my friend has 2 of em in his durango with a stock d slot box, louder then some 15's

[TylerParrish]

What I really wanna go with are FI BL 10's.....I was gonna go under the FI section on here, but they got rid of it for some reason D:

Your best bet is to decide on which sub you want to use. Then, look for people that have actually used that sub and know what it does and does not like.

if your going 10's, go rockford's P3's or T1's, my friend has 2 of em in his durango with a stock d slot box, louder then some 15's

Naw, I'm good....they wouldn't be able to take the kind of power I plan on throwin at the BL's