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LOL. Holy thread bump batman. I have been away from the SSA forums basically since my last post back in 2010. I made the decision to use 2 12" Fi SSD D1 after. I managed to get a 5 cu ft box at 33Hz in too! I beat the Ralliart up a bit doing it but it worked. The Fi's are currently for sale now though, going with a stealth installed SA-8 V2; cannot wait. Should be making a build log once I get into it. Scanning through the threads, I was completely surprised to see this thread so recent, I missed some helpful information when I left too. Thanks to the people that took the time to help me out!

That seems kinda far back. Maybe it's just the angle but I think I would have made it a bit more up close and extend the console back. That way you can have a larger surface for some switches, voltmeter, etc. Nonetheless, great start. I'll be watching to see where this one goes.

1 1/4 inches, this includest the rubber cone surroundings. Thanks Mac. My excursion is not the problem. It's the trunk opening unfortunately.

I'm looking into buying a Fi BL 18 but I am wondering how much the woofer sticks out from the baffle (Like if the woofer was mounted to the box, how high does the woofer protrude out from the box). I need if possible the exact measurement. Thanks Matt

Alright, so this is what I came up with over the past while and I think this box will fit. The box is made for a 15" Fi BL D1, the box is 3.209ft^3 tuned to 27.4Hz. The external dimensions without port are as follows: L = 28", H = 18.5", D = 15". The external dimensions with port are as follows: L = 32", H = 18.5", D = 19.75". The port dimensions are as follows: W = 3.25", Front to Back = 15.75", Right to Left = 24". The internal dimensions are as follows: W = 26.5", H = 17", D = 13.5". Criticism welcome!

Hifonics amps not a good buy? I got a Zeus 680x4 RMS at the moment and I am actually impressed with it, but then again, I have not heard any sundowns or zapcos or anything so it gets hard to tell what is good and what is not. I will have to look into some different amps, which I had planned to do either way. Thanks for the help

Just looked into the BL, seems like a solid option. So as of now, I think I'm gonna be choosing between 1 15" either the SSA Icon, or the Fi BL. Maybe the Xcon but its a chunk of change that I just do not have. Plus I only want to run about another 1000 watts for now. I have also taken out my rear seats back rest. I got some extra room for sliding a box through when I took away the folding frame. Seems to me that I may be able to fit a bigger box in then I thought. I actually almost got my 4 ft^3 ported box in. The only reason why I never is because there is 2 bolts that my seat mount to are pretty much in the middle. It rose the box up about 3/4" and therefore, the box did not fit. My new fold down dimensions are same width of 24" but now a height of 15.5" (to be safe). Anyone have any other recommendations for what I should do (2 10's, 1 15, etc.), subs, amps, electrical?

Starting to lean towards the 1 15". Any comments?

The folding frame reduces the rear interior opening no doubt. But, now this is just by eyeballing, i think the interior opening is smaller then the actual trunk hatch opening so I think that if it can fit through the seats, it will surely fit through the hatch. But maybe not. Im sure it will be worth the look though. I have thought about an Xcon, this morning actually is when I truly researched into it a bit. I looked at the dimensions for the 12" and I think it might fit as is. If not I could always adjust it a bit.

My max dimensions when I put down my seats is 24" (Width) x 17" (Height).

The rear seats fold do fold down. But i do not want to lose my rear seats. If I am taking this wrong please let me know. It is the very first time someone has asked me if they fold down. I want the box to be restricted to the trunk only.As for looking at the tech section, yes I have. I have practically studied the box sizes for all the woofer combinations I am asking about and it seems that they will all fit. The only thing left to do is to actually make mock boxes from say cardboard or something and see if they fit in. Without crippling the cardboard of course, and I will be doing this, hopefully soon, if so tomorrow.he was wondering if the opening (behind your rear seats) is big enough to fit/slide the box through Ohhh. Knew I was going to think it was something else haha. My bad. There is no way in hell a box of any caliber will fit through the back of the seats. Maybe a 1ft^3 but that is it. Believe me I tried everything trying to fit my 4ft^3 in. Budget is not the greatest b/c i am is university but stuff will be getting done. It just takes time for me to save up money. Power, as of now I have a Hifonics ZXI6410 680 watt 4 channel amp which will be running my components active just after Christmas. If I get the 1 ICON (would be the 15" Dual 1), it will be running off, most likely, a Hifonics BRZ1700.1D (1700 watts -> 1ohm, 1200 watts -> 2 ohm, 600 watts -> 4ohm) at 2 ohm. If I get 2 Icons (either the 12" or 10" Dual 1), it will be running off, most likely again, a Hifonics BRZ2100.1D (2100 watts -> 1 ohm, 1400 watts -> 2 ohm, 700 watts -> 4 ohm) at 1 ohm. My electrical is a 120 Amp alternator (stock and will be being replaced if needed, most likely though), Big III upgrade this weekend. 4 Awg wiring for P & G. Upgrade to 0 Awg once I purchase an amp. Anything I miss?

The rear seats fold do fold down. But i do not want to lose my rear seats. If I am taking this wrong please let me know. It is the very first time someone has asked me if they fold down. I want the box to be restricted to the trunk only. As for looking at the tech section, yes I have. I have practically studied the box sizes for all the woofer combinations I am asking about and it seems that they will all fit. The only thing left to do is to actually make mock boxes from say cardboard or something and see if they fit in. Without crippling the cardboard of course, and I will be doing this, hopefully soon, if so tomorrow.

I understand that the enclosure plays a massive part in output. I probably should have said this earlier but the boxes for the woofers will all most likely be around 3ft^3. Below is the max dimensions for my trunk. Please let me know if I missed anything! Width: 38" left to right (between wells) Length: 33" back to front Height: 18" top to floor Opening: The 17" is the trunk opening, as if you took a tape and measured from the top of the trunk (weather stripping) to the weather stripping by the rear bumper. The vertical 12" is from the top of the trunk (weather stripping) to where it intersects the horizontal 12" is from the trunk opening from the bumper. I think from the weather stripping to the floor was 20"

Width: 38" left to right (between wells) Length: 33" back to front Height: 18" top to floor Opening: The 17" is the trunk opening, as if you took a tape and measured from the top of the trunk (weather stripping) to the weather stripping by the rear bumper. The vertical 12" is from the top of the trunk (weather stripping) to where it intersects the horizontal 12" is from the trunk opening from the bumper. I think from the weather stripping to the floor was 20"

Hey everyone, Just registered up for the forum today, seems to be all great people here, and that is why I’m coming to you guys for some help. To get straight to the point I will describe my situation. Vehicle: 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart This vehicle does have a fair size trunk, well for the size of the car. The only thing that is really keeping me back from doing what I want [2 12" Ported] is the trunk opening. As of now I have 2 Rockford Fosgate Punch P2's in a sealed 2ft^3 box. I have a 4ft^3 slot ported box tuned to 31.5Hz made for these woofers, which I used in a previous vehicle, but this box will not fit in the Ralliart. So first things first: I can not fit anything 4ft^3 or bigger. . What I want out of my system is a good output, with great quality. I know it is a lot to ask for because everyone wants it, but I think the ICONS can give me just what I am looking for. The only thing is, I’m having trouble figuring out which would be better. The 15” was my first choice. To be honest my first choice was the 15” Fi Q. Which, from what I hear is a good woofer no doubt. But then when compared the ICON to the Q, I came to the conclusion on the ICON. Mostly for its ability to hit the lows better and clearer (from what people have said on other forums) and its overall better SQ. So if at all possible, please throw down some comments, opinions, etc. It’ll all go towards helping make my decision. Oh, and please put an entry in on the poll . Thanks for your time Matt