Explosivesound Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 (edited) Im building my sub box but I dont know how thick to make the enclosure. Sub is 18" Atomic APX. Will be 6cubes net @32hz. How thick should the box be. I was thinking 1.50 all around and a 2.25 baffle. But I can go 3" all around if need be. Although it will be awhile before I run the reccommended 5000rms in the meantime Ill be running about 3000rms. I was told by another guy his AP(one step lower than the APX)12 Was still flexing his box with the 1.50. I will not be glassing the inside of the box so should I go 3 all around? Edited July 22, 2009 by Explosivesound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHINO11550 Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 That should be plenty good Quote H/U Pioneer deh80prs w/ HRT iStreamer Ipod DACFront stage is active, 4 Morel Elate 6.5" & 8 CDT DRT26 tweetsamp running 4mids, Mosconi Audio 300.2amp running 8tit & alum tweets, Mosconi Audio 200.28 12" Ascendant Audio Chaos. amps 2 Digital Designs M4'zbox is a 4th order band passbatts. 1 XS Power D3400 under hood,6 D3100 in back2 XP 370 amp DC Power alts.MLA module 15+voltsAll in a 97 2door Tahoe LT2010 West Coast Reg. 140-149.9 Bass Race Champ Team Bass Hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Explosivesound Posted July 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 the 3"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beanz Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 maybe his was flexing cuase he didnt build it right maybe?? but that 3" seems like it would hold it up. Quote That's why they don't deliver. Yer ass better go sit along the side of the road and wait. You can't expect them to travel up some dirt road in a hick / back woods town. Thats how horror movies start I explain things very simply and use analogies in terms of Pickles, and grape drink, pool noodles and jackhammers...if you can't put 2 and 2 together there man, There simply is not much more I can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHINO11550 Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 the 3"? My homie has 2 APX 18'z in a wall & he has 1"1/2 all around & it seems fine Quote H/U Pioneer deh80prs w/ HRT iStreamer Ipod DACFront stage is active, 4 Morel Elate 6.5" & 8 CDT DRT26 tweetsamp running 4mids, Mosconi Audio 300.2amp running 8tit & alum tweets, Mosconi Audio 200.28 12" Ascendant Audio Chaos. amps 2 Digital Designs M4'zbox is a 4th order band passbatts. 1 XS Power D3400 under hood,6 D3100 in back2 XP 370 amp DC Power alts.MLA module 15+voltsAll in a 97 2door Tahoe LT2010 West Coast Reg. 140-149.9 Bass Race Champ Team Bass Hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewer_brewer Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 yea 3" will be plenty, that thing will be fn heavy. Quote REFS http://www.caraudioclassifieds.org/forum/itrader.php?u=2026 http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/44535-official-brewer-brewer-feedback/page__p__625998__hl__brewer__fromsearch__1entry625998 "you're not allowing natural selection to work, you're like the guy that invented the seatbelt" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Explosivesound Posted July 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 The other thing I like about the 3" is my enclosure size. Its almost a wall in my backseat If I go with that but if I go 1.5 the enclosure is quite a bit smaller. I figure if I go bigger thats less cabin space! Not too mention its just about unstealable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boon Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 maybe his was flexing cuase he didnt build it right maybe?? but that 3" seems like it would hold it up. Believe me, it was built right Did close to 140dB at 29hz from 1 12 in fact. But that was a 1.5" baffle with 0.75" the rest of the way around, quite a large box too. You'll be fine with 1.5" all round and a 2.25" baffle. Maybe throw a 4x2 in there between the 2 largest faces. Quote 10.x volts fo' life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewer_brewer Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 do triple 3/4 inch all the way around. and then brace it. j/k Quote REFS http://www.caraudioclassifieds.org/forum/itrader.php?u=2026 http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/44535-official-brewer-brewer-feedback/page__p__625998__hl__brewer__fromsearch__1entry625998 "you're not allowing natural selection to work, you're like the guy that invented the seatbelt" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Explosivesound Posted July 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 I guess ill go ahead and do the 1.5 with 2.25 baffle and run a brace from front to back and top to bottom! 140db @29hz. from 1 12 is amazing! I would be happy to do that with my 18 APX! Thats what, equal to 2 12's and its the next model up! Maybe Ill get better numbers than I thought I would. My one downside is I have a 4 door. Sub enclosure will take up 90% of my back seat but I have a feeling those four doors are going to leak a lot of air! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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