thanks for your reply. the problem is that here on the forums in the fi technical>bl box enclosure thread it states BL 18 – Ported box we recommend using 5-10 cubic feet @ 30-37Hz tuning, you can tune a little higher if you wish but we recommend keeping it close to 32hz for a daily driver. Again the same 12-16 square inches of volume applies per cubic foot of volume. ---------------- So that is the information i used when i was designing the box. And that is also the box that i ended up building . Later while on the website looking at the products again, i noticed it mentioned 5-8 cubes. so now im confused and starting to get slightly saddened that i build the humongous box that may not even be good for my sub.... PS. How much bracing do you think i can add to take up space? and what type of material?