Small ported box or sealed?

[fourlug]

I have 2 Fi SSD 10's that'll be powered by a kicker zx2500.1

I have room for a box that is 27x19x12

I'd like to go with a ported box tuned to 35hz. I'm already pushing these subs with the power is it a good idea to just go with a sealed box?

For a ported box, less ft3 = better able to handle power right?

I'll design a ported box but I'll be looking at probably 1.5 ft3 depending on the size of port.

Sorry guys I've been out of car audio for a couple years so bear with me lol

[Hugh G. Rection]

I have 2 Fi SSD 10's that'll be powered by a kicker zx2500.1

I have room for a box that is 27x19x12

I'd like to go with a ported box tuned to 35hz. I'm already pushing these subs with the power is it a good idea to just go with a sealed box?

For a ported box, less ft3 = better able to handle power right?

I'll design a ported box but I'll be looking at probably 1.5 ft3 depending on the size of port.

Sorry guys I've been out of car audio for a couple years so bear with me lol

you may want to consider sealed. you only have 3.5ft^3 to play with. thats before material, subs, and port.

[fourlug]

Sealed box: H-Qts .2-.4 cuft

Ported box: .6-1.2 cuft @ 33Hz

This is whats recommended on Fi's site. That seams awfully small..

[Hugh G. Rection]

Sealed box: H-Qts .2-.4 cuft

Ported box: .6-1.2 cuft @ 33Hz

This is whats recommended on Fi's site. That seams awfully small..

i usually run 10's in 2.5-3ft^3 each ported. it wangs....

[fourlug]

Here's what I have.

2.47 ft^3

0.21 port vol

I just don't want to go with a sealed design if I can. This will leave 1.235 ft^3 per woofer.

[fourlug]

Well it's in there.. Now I need a real alternator! 60a isn't going to cut it.

[Superjay]

I would go with whatever Fi recommends...they know their subs, and have designed optimum enclosures for their subs...trust them.

[fourlug]

I shouldn't need to say this, but describe optimum. I'm already going to throw more power at them than RMS. That should show I trust their quality =p

I ran my 15" Audioque HD3's @ 0.5 ohm with my 2 zx2500.1's =D 300a of alt, 5 blue tops, 6ft^3 of enclosure. tuned low. I did a 149.7 @ 32hz lol (blew 1 sub eventually)

But yeah I figure the enclosure is small enough that I shouldn't have a problem with this setup. I won't get maximum performance out of the subs but sometimes a reliable system trumps performance.

[VOPA]

Sealed box: H-Qts .2-.4 cuft

Ported box: .6-1.2 cuft @ 33Hz

This is whats recommended on Fi's site. That seams awfully small..

i usually run 10's in 2.5-3ft^3 each ported. it wangs....

By wangs, you ,must mean it has low impact, narrow bandwidth, and leans heavily to the lows. That is huge for a 10