Box for 1 Level 4 XL

[Maxim]

Bump..What do you guys think?

Me and my friend have been talking about actually covering at least the top if not the top and front in Deer fur..I havent seen anyone do that lol

Deer fur might act as dampening, kinda like if you covered it in a shag rug. It might look cool though, and it'd definitely be original.

[mr.p]

i recommend getting the level 5 coils, they will be more forgiving to your amp, those amps are not known to put out the cleanest power. Its worth the extra money and if you ever go to sell everyone will ask if they have the level 5 coils

also make sure you have plenty of room behind the port and rear hatch on your suv, too close and things start to get funky.

[DylanH]

i recommend getting the level 5 coils, they will be more forgiving to your amp, those amps are not known to put out the cleanest power. Its worth the extra money and if you ever go to sell everyone will ask if they have the level 5 coils

also make sure you have plenty of room behind the port and rear hatch on your suv, too close and things start to get funky.

Yeah i'm going to get the level 5 coils and yeah I was told 6 inches maximum between port and hatch

Edited January 9, 2010 by LookingForBass

[sodfamily]

Yeah i'm going to get the level 5 coils and yeah I was told 6 inches maximum between port and hatch

I have played around with a Tahoe and a box for 2 lv4 18's and 6 would be the closest I would go. We found the farther away the louder we got. 8 inches was the loudest for us. But we are current have it at 6 due to other circumstances. But I would not go closer then 6. I would also suggest a larger square port in the middle and not a long slot on the bottom.

Jusr my 2 cents..

[oldschool]

Then its tuned to 40hz unless I make it longer like 30" long then its down to 35hz..is there an advantage to a long port like that instead of a square like I had it?

Yes you have to make the port longer and yes there is an advantage to doing the port that way it will be louder also use a slot port calculator for the length of the port.

[DylanH]

Yes you have to make the port longer and yes there is an advantage to doing the port that way it will be louder also use a slot port calculator for the length of the port.

Okay so I will probably need like 3 sheets of mdf

[oldschool]

Also a little trick I learned if you use my port take a measuring tape and space the box exactly 6 inches away from the hatch closed and tune the box a couple of hertz higher than you want to example for 32 tune to 35 because when it is installed like that it will drop the tuning of the box and be. Hell a loud.

[DylanH]

Also a little trick I learned if you use my port take a measuring tape and space the box exactly 6 inches away from the hatch closed and tune the box a couple of hertz higher than you want to example for 32 tune to 35 because when it is installed like that it will drop the tuning of the box and be. Hell a loud.

Okay sweet. Then doing the long port and making it 5 inches tall will be perfect then because I want it to be around 32hz. And if I remember right 5" tall and what ever it was long and i think 20 deep will be like 35hz

[oldschool]

Okay sweet. Then doing the long port and making it 5 inches tall will be perfect then because I want it to be around 32hz. And if I remember right 5" tall and what ever it was long and i think 20 deep will be like 35hz

I would do 6 tall on the port but 5 would work.

[oldschool]

Also if it makes you feel better I have designed and built a dozen boxes for tahoes since steve started his and everyone of them has turned out great.