bubbagumper6

Yeah, adding in that extra space gains me .8 cubic feet, bringing the total to about 6.2...but now I need to move the port, and re-calculate the length

Guys, I already said, I was able to find enough space for 5.4 cubes, that's well within the guidelines... However, the box will sit up against my back seats, which are slanted. If I slant the back of the box to follow the seats, I could probably gain close to another cube...but this poses a problem because that's exactly where my port is

Meh, that's a discussion for a whole different thread. I've done it multiple times in the past with no adverse effects. I know I don't have a high post count here but I've been building/installing for a few years so I'm not a total newb

Well I'm going slot ported, and I want everything to be hidden from view (stock looking). Besides, I found a way to stick with 5.4 and that should be fine Obviously no optimal, but there's pretty much no way I could get more space out of my trunk without fiberglassing...

Well I think I found a new way to mount my amp and keep with the old design (5.4 cubes). I'm just going to offset the sub to the side, and mount the amp on top. (Both my sub and port are firing up)

They recommend 5 cubes as a minimum bud. My original design (without room for the amp) comes out to about 5.4 after all displacements...

I didn't take into account where I was going to put my amp when designing this box (which is going to take up my ENTIRE trunk...so I had to pull one of the walls in slightly and that brought me down to only 4.7 cubes net after port and sub displacement...is that too small? Will I see any adverse affects?

I've pretty much got my answer The general consensus seems to be that a BTL can handle it...regardless of whether or not I can provide it

never heard that before...care to back that statement up with a link?

Then you aren't getting 3k out of that amp anyways, especially if you haven't supercharged your electrical. If you haven't and you set your gains to 3k I wouldn't expect the sub to live, but that would be the fault of the gain setting and not that the sub can't take 3kW. Not sure why you'd want to throw 3k at it anyways. Even if you set your gain at 2k your ears will NOT be able to tell the difference in output. It will be measurable, but not audible. What makes you say that amp won't put out 3k of clean power? I realize my electrical isn't the best in the world, but I've got more than enough alternator power, just need a little more on the battery side.

I know how to do all of those things except how to build the box for the sub. I mean, I know how to build a box, but I don't really know all about building the box so the sub doesn't have to work as hard. I think you just need to keep it small with less port area correct?

nonono, no clipping! Clean power only Also what the heck is moderate use? I mean I don't drive around pounding rap all the time (listen to a lot of metal, love the feeling of that bass drum kicking me in the chest), but occasionally I throw on some bass HEAVY stuff...I don't want it dying on me

Title says it all...I have a Crunch GP3000D and would love to move up to an 18" Fully Loaded BTL but I'm concerned it may not be able to handle the power...box is still up in the air, I have MORE than enough space to work with (almost 9 cubes) Right now the electrical is a 235A DC Power alt, big 3, and yellowtop under the hood. So before I proceed with any plans, with an 18" Fully loaded take 3kw daily without problems?