curse Posted November 22, 2009 Report Posted November 22, 2009 Well i'm talkin to a member here about buyin his 18" dc level 5 but first i got to make sure i can fit it decently in my trunk (wall is not an option and im not taking out the back seats). my trunk is 16-17" high depending on location and im looking to run a box this size (optimum size without going into a different shape from square/rectangle): 32" wide, 16" tall, 30" deep. should be ~ 7.795 cu. ft before and displacement. im lookin to have the box tuned to 31-33hz as i listen to mostly rap and techno. the sub specs according to DC site are: Mounting Depth = 10.5 Mounting Hole Diameter = 16.75" Motor Width = 9.84" Weight = 80.5lbs VC Diameter = 3" Flat 8 layer Sd = 1159.00 cm² Suggested Ported = 5³ ft Suggested SPL Ported = 8³ ft I was thinking of facing up towards the trunk/spoiler, as it obviouslly will not fit facing the license plate haha. was planning to use .5" MDF with a double baffle due to the sub's weight, can do more if neccesary though. Really wanting this setup but i wanted to check on spacial issues with all of you! Thanks ahead of time, can get any more information if needed, pics etc.
Big Lo Posted November 22, 2009 Report Posted November 22, 2009 Well i'm talkin to a member here about buyin his 18" dc level 5 but first i got to make sure i can fit it decently in my trunk (wall is not an option and im not taking out the back seats).my trunk is 16-17" high depending on location and im looking to run a box this size (optimum size without going into a different shape from square/rectangle): 32" wide, 16" tall, 30" deep. should be ~ 7.795 cu. ft before and displacement. im lookin to have the box tuned to 31-33hz as i listen to mostly rap and techno. the sub specs according to DC site are: Mounting Depth = 10.5 Mounting Hole Diameter = 16.75" Motor Width = 9.84" Weight = 80.5lbs VC Diameter = 3" Flat 8 layer Sd = 1159.00 cm² Suggested Ported = 5³ ft Suggested SPL Ported = 8³ ft I was thinking of facing up towards the trunk/spoiler, as it obviouslly will not fit facing the license plate haha. was planning to use .5" MDF with a double baffle due to the sub's weight, can do more if neccesary though. Really wanting this setup but i wanted to check on spacial issues with all of you! Thanks ahead of time, can get any more information if needed, pics etc. .5 MDF is a no no, at LEAST .75 if I was you.
curse Posted November 22, 2009 Author Report Posted November 22, 2009 reduces cu ft to 7.282 if i do that but its true that it may be neccesary due to such a heavy sub. there is a small black box on the trunk of my car that if i remove will give me a for more cu ft that could allow for 8 cubes before displacement with .75 wood, i'm pretty sure its the amplifier for the stock sub but i need to go look , gonna go do that. Thanks for the input though!
Big Lo Posted November 22, 2009 Report Posted November 22, 2009 reduces cu ft to 7.282 if i do that but its true that it may be neccesary due to such a heavy sub. there is a small black box on the trunk of my car that if i remove will give me a for more cu ft that could allow for 8 cubes before displacement with .75 wood, i'm pretty sure its the amplifier for the stock sub but i need to go look , gonna go do that. Thanks for the input though! Yeah 7.282 is plenty man
curse Posted November 22, 2009 Author Report Posted November 22, 2009 if i CAN remove this black box (which i no longer think is the amplifier since no coords run from it...) i can actually do 8 cu. ft with .75, still contemplating .5 with a double baffle for reinforcement though.
Big Lo Posted November 22, 2009 Report Posted November 22, 2009 if i CAN remove this black box (which i no longer think is the amplifier since no coords run from it...) i can actually do 8 cu. ft with .75, still contemplating .5 with a double baffle for reinforcement though. I never owned DC (though I plan on the future), but I recommend you do not use .5, you need a strong-ass box for that 15" monster, you'll also need bracing for sure.
1992Chevy K1500 Posted November 22, 2009 Report Posted November 22, 2009 if i CAN remove this black box (which i no longer think is the amplifier since no coords run from it...) i can actually do 8 cu. ft with .75, still contemplating .5 with a double baffle for reinforcement though. That black box could have pins on the back that connect it (for quick disconnect/quick connect). And you need at least .75, .5 will break and die with that sub on rated power! My comp setup (Not bad for what it is): HP Compaq Presario V6120US laptop with: 15.4" widescreen AMD Turion 64 X2 1.6GHz processor 2x1GB stick DDR2 SDRAM (667 Mhz) Seagate Momentus 500GB SATA HDD 128MB shared video memory Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit 12 cell Lithium Ion battery (actual battery usage time: 6 hours) What it does: On a USB 2.0 Wireless card
curse Posted November 22, 2009 Author Report Posted November 22, 2009 its an 18" but i suppose that .75 will be neccesary, if i can get this stupid box thing out of my trunk that i will Definitely be using .75 as it will be like .5 cu ft bigger even though the thickness has gone up, thanks to extra room gained. Also, i could work a "T" shaped box in very nicely, but i'm not sure if it would sound very good in this type of enclosure? pics of trunk: link to album pics if they wont work for you: http://img9.imageshack.us/g/img0057hq.jpg/
Big Lo Posted November 22, 2009 Report Posted November 22, 2009 its an 18" but i suppose that .75 will be neccesary, if i can get this stupid box thing out of my trunk that i will Definitely be using .75 as it will be like .5 cu ft bigger even though the thickness has gone up, thanks to extra room gained. Also, i could work a "T" shaped box in very nicely, but i'm not sure if it would sound very good in this type of enclosure? pics of trunk: link to album pics if they wont work for you: http://img9.imageshack.us/g/img0057hq.jpg/ Trunk dimensions?
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