First box design

[lowsound10]

This is my first box design and first ever box attempt to be made. I was looking for a lil bit of help. I have a Re audio 12" REX but im kinda building the box for a DC audio level 3 12".

I used Torres calculator but idk how to post the image but ill tell you guys what i have so far:

Height 14" Width 25" Depth 12" Gross Volume 1.60ft^3 Woofer Displacement .15

Port Height 14" Width .5" Lenght 9" Tuned to 33.52Hz

I was thinking of using 1" thick wood.

This is going into a 2008 mustang. If you have any opinions let me know like i said first ever but i have seen and know pretty good concept of what to do. Just dimensions and everything quite confusing. I listen to rap mainly hip hop and r&b. Also im trying to make this box last so best materials so theres no leaks or anything. Thanks any input is appreciated

[Jbabycsx]

This is my first box design and first ever box attempt to be made. I was looking for a lil bit of help. I have a Re audio 12" REX but im kinda building the box for a DC audio level 3 12".

I used Torres calculator but idk how to post the image but ill tell you guys what i have so far:

Height 14" Width 25" Depth 12" Gross Volume 1.60ft^3 Woofer Displacement .15

Port Height 14" Width .5" Lenght 9" Tuned to 33.52Hz

I was thinking of using 1" thick wood.

This is going into a 2008 mustang. If you have any opinions let me know like i said first ever but i have seen and know pretty good concept of what to do. Just dimensions and everything quite confusing. I listen to rap mainly hip hop and r&b. Also im trying to make this box last so best materials so theres no leaks or anything. Thanks any input is appreciated

i would not use 1 inch MDF for that box. No particular reason, its just overkill. And is .5 what you meant to put for the port width?

Edited November 14, 2010 by Jbabycsx

[EclipseChris]

I'm no box designer, i leave that to my buddy. As for the box not having any leaks or anything thats all on you, make sure the cuts are nice and use a bunch of glue youll be fine. And at the risk of pissing everyone off, drill holes and screw everything down as well as glue.

[Torres]

two things i noticed off the bat, box height is 14" and port height is 14". that cannot be. if box height is 14", then if you were using .75" wood, the port height can only be 12.5". if that is how the port was going to be lined up however. also...a height of 14" and a width of .5" is WAAAAAAAAY too thin. i hope that was a typo lol

[Jbabycsx]

The port cant be 14 inches tall either. Torres gives outer diminsions for the box size and inner diminsions for the port size.

We posted at the same time. The port being .5 wide is more like a bad leak than a port lol.

Edited November 14, 2010 by Jbabycsx

[lowsound10]

haha ok guys it wasnt a typo but like i said first design still trying to get the hang of it. Alright ill change it back to .75 mdf and ill definitley change the height of port. Any suggestions on how wide the port should be?

[bobmcbob_345]

i would not use 1 inch MDF for that box. No particular reason, its just overkill. And is .5 what you meant to put for the port width?

Pfft, there's no such thing as overkill, I had a 3" baffle and 2" thick sides for a fi ssd 12 a while back.

[lowsound10]

Or if any body wants to give me some sizes thatd be great too

[Jbabycsx]

What are the max diminsions your willing to use for the box?

[lowsound10]

What are the max diminsions your willing to use for the box?

Umm well i know the height has to be like 14" cause then i cant slide it in my trunk cause its a mustang trunk. I was trying to make the box 1.5 or 1.75 cubic feet somewhere for optimal performance. Like i said i have very little idea of how to design a box