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I would have moved it farther if I could, and it might be able to go another half inch or more. The problem comes in with the sub cutouts tho, in the redraw there its pretty damn close and in reality when they build it they can get the sub placement a little better than I have to guestimate it for the drawing and place it right next to the sub cutout to gain more distance there. Thank you for the compliment there as well.

Oooopps..... got that fixed now.... There's five inches between the port opening and the brace.

PM with my cell number will be coming your way shortly, thanks for reminding me, I almost forgot. Yeah the basic measurements of the enclosure are in those pictures. If everything looks like a go then I'll get the cutsheets broke down and posted up. The enclosure should sound really good.

Here's a few more shots with the rounded edges completed. They're not a requirement, but it sure wouldn't hurt anything either. At this point it's more for my own practice and the aesthetics of the drawing than anything else.

I just love seeing another mini van build. There's nothing wrong with having a good sounding stereo no matter what the vehicle is IMHO. My wife and I get some strange looks from people with our van, but we don't much care, we're enjoying it.

Here's a few pics of what I'm drawing up. Follows Quinten's design to the T except for a brace that I put in the center of the enclosure. With that much panel, even with those relatively low power subs, flex is going to be an issue. Also with the close proximity of the left sub to the port opening the brace has a spot there that should help with sub loading issues that close to the port opening. It shouldn't take up enough space inside the enclosure to affect the tuning in any audible way and really is necessary for the bracing at least. If someone thinks the subs would be fine in that arrangement without the little loading baffle there let me know it won't take 5 minutes to take it out. Otherwise this is the enclosure that was designed. The port measures 8 3/8" tall by 3" wide which is exactly 25.125sqin of port and is the prescribed 19" long. If all looks good I'll break down the cutsheet and get it posted.

It's no problem man and there's no need for any kind of payment. I'll PM my number to you and I don't think there's any need to take and post any more pictures at this point. Quinten was nice enough to design a great alignment for you. What I'll do is take that design and dimensions and draw up a 3D Sketchup model of the enclosure for you complete with dimensions and cutsheets to help make it as easy as possible. I don't know what your skills are or what tools you have at your disposal for fabricating your enclosure, but there's a lot of guys in the state of Ohio who are into the hobby. If you need some help I'm sure there's someone locally available who could possibly help out. Otherwise we can guide you through the process. Just remember to take your time, the more patient you are the better the results will be.

Gee, thanx.... I think..... LOL! I can draw up something if you'd like. I'll be glad to help out!

I know someone who's looking for a great sub for a great price, so I have similar questions. You simply stated that you had three to get rid of for $150 plus shipping, Is that $150 a unit? If you're building these up before sending them out what size are you looking at doing?

Thanx dude. Thank you, I really appreciate that. When I get a plan or idea I try very hard to ensure it's going to work and stick to it. So far, so good. Well, after a couple of weeks of listening to the Bravox's with the added power all I have to say is that I'm more than very happy. The components in the Van are very sterile and precise, I'd love to hear what Chop remembers of them too. They play very clean with no hint of distortion, however they also sound a bit dry or cold. They sound excellent but they lack some midbass (not their fault, its the install) and can make some music that gets real busy and excited sound a little less so almost as though they suppress the recorded distortion or it simply doesn't come across. Such as the song Land of Confusion by Disturbed which has some great guitars that are recorded with some distortion. You hear it, but sterile is the only word that comes to mind to describe how you hear it. The Bravox's are just as precise in playback, albeit with a hint of beaming that I have mostly EQ'd out, but sound SO much warmer, fuller, and with a good deal more midbass. Their detail and warmth are what impresses me most, almost like listening to a really good set of house speakers on a big old school amp like a 1970's era Marantz receiver. I find myself looking for any excuse to take the Jimmy places and find myself sitting there and finishing the song I'm listening to every time I reach my destination. They sound full and alive and I sure as hell wish they still sold their product here in the US as I wouldn't hesitate to buy more. It also makes me antsy to play with the carbon fiber 3 ways I picked up awhile back. Final design of the enclosure has been verified and the construction has begun, although to implement one aspect of the build on it I need a good table saw. Since I don't own one I'm going to go talk to an old family friend and neighbor and see if he still has his wood shop. If so I'll use his to make the cuts I need. Otherwise this thing should be coming together real soon.

In the chat..... for anyone who's interested....

to the forum! The amount of knowledge available here is amazing. You'll have no problem getting the answers to any of your questions!

to the forum!! You've definitely come to the right place if you want to learn, especially if you want to learn the right stuff and the right way of doing things. There's an incredible amount of knowledge amassed here.

to the forum!!

I can't help it, but I hate seeing people refer to the Re of a driver as though it counts as the IMPEDANCE load the amp is going to see. Going to end my rant there. Now back to the regularly scheduled programming.

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Would be AWESOME if you stopped by on ur way up or back home. Would grill some burgers, steaks or whatever you like, have dinner, demo and hang out for a few. That invitation is open to anyone else traveling up too BTW!!!

Maybe... but modeling alone will NEVER tell you what's its going to do in the real world. Very few programs can model for a given room size, fewer (if any) still can model for the interior of a vehicle. How the modeling software states it's going to perform in an open space is completely different from how it's going to act in the environment you're planning on using it in. Reflections, resonances, and other environmental variables can only be tested for from my limited experience. If a manufacturer has done real world testing and discovered a range that they find offers the best overall performance in a multitude of environments then that should be enough for anyone who's not capable of determining what type, alignment, tuning etc. would be necessary to attain the goals they've intended to use a particular driver to fulfill. Hence the purpose behind building, testing, rebuilding and retesting until a person either reaches the goals they were trying for or can live the compromises the encounter. The majority of people are not perfectionists and often live with whatever results they get from a first try and there's nothing wrong with that. Hell, on most occasions I do so myself unless its a complete miss. Then I don't hesitate to recheck, rebuild and retest it until I do get what I want.

I'm a couple hours from Indy, but you'd be more than welcome at my place brother!

If this is in the wrong section, mods please move it. Otherwise, I wanted to comment on the customer service at SSA. I recently ordered a Sundown SAX-100.4 and a Sundown SAZ-2000D. I was quickly notified that there will be a wait on the 100.4 Then a couple days later I asked about the SAZ as I figured I should have had a tracking # by now and was affraid it was going to be backordered as well (such is my luck) and I got an immdediate response back that they'd check on it. To top it all off I got the response from the check practically seconds later that I should have the tracking # tonight. WOW!! is all I can say, that is some quick service. I wish customer service centers everywhere were as quick and reliable as you folks! Thanks again Aaron, y'all have yourselves a great weekend!

My memory does little to serve me at the moment, too early in the morning for my gears to be turning yet, so I can't remember how they're configured in your truck. The thing is, I know a guy from up near Chicago who has done several big setups in the Trailblazer he used to own and a Cherokee he's been using for builds as of late. He for a long time had an issue with loading inside the enclosure that would always destroy one sub. When he had the TB he had four 12" DD 9512's in a box below the window line and in a wall, and I can't recall exactly what the issue was but it caused a problem with those subs. When the TB got totaled in a traffic accident he got the Cherokee and built a huge wall for four SA-15's. The one in the top left corner would always blow, the spiders would shred and the VC came unwound on a few occasions. This issue was found to be a leak in the rear wall of the enclosure. Not sure if any of the above could apply to your situation, but it sure sounds familiar to me. Could be worth checking out.

to the forum!! This is definitely the place to be if you want to learn more!

to the forum!!

3/4" is plenty for any typical daily use build. Sure, if a person was doing four 18's that weighed 90lbs a piece and 20,000 watts of amplifiers powering them then yeah 3/4" isn't going to cut it. A pair of 12's, 15's, etc. with respectable amounts of power, etc. will be just fine on 3/4" MDF or even marine grade plywood. It all depends on what a person's doing and their budget. I agree, two Q's should be plenty loud enough for you. Mine are loud enough that they even have my wife turning them down on occasion which never happened before. She didn't know what too loud was until this build. I had to laugh pretty hard once after she came back from a run to town listening to some new song she got to listen to and said she had to turn it down because it was vibrating her eyelashes into her eyes making it impossible to drive. They're not as loud as many other subs and setups out there, but they're plenty enough for me. The best part is while they're getting loud like that they're still playing every note with the most authority and clarity that I've heard to date. Albeit a limited sampling compared to most of the guys into the hobby and on this forum. I completely understand about taking time to get a build done. It took me well over a year to complete the van and I just got the amps in my Jimmy weekend before the last after purchasing them two years ago. It took almost two years to complete the doors on it and get the wiring ran for the amps. So believe me, I know all about taking time, but it's worth it in the end. There's also NOTHING wrong with figuring out exactly what direction you want to go and figure out exactly what your goals really are before starting on it. I for one would much rather it take way longer than I want it to but have it come out exactly like I want rather than to do it as quick as possible and then have to do it over again. EDIT: I need to make it clear too that when I said I wish I had double baffled the box for the van, it wasn't for the added strength as it is a very solid enclosure, it was so that the subs would have been flushed in. It would look a fair bit cleaner that way is all.

^^^^ Exactly. I should have double baffled the enclosure, but I didn't want to cuz I hate seeing the enclosures with a 3/4" thick outer port wall, 3/4" thick bottom port wall and the top of the port at 1.5" The window style bracing is a nice way to brace the enclosure and can look pretty kewl when the windows in the bracing are special cutouts. The idea I had for my SA-8's enclosure I was going to use in my Jimmy before I changed out for the XCON was to put the double baffle inside the enclosure to alleviate the one thick port wall look. Never built that enclosure tho so I have no pics to explain what I'm talking about. EDIT: You ninja'd a post in there, lol. The ^^^ and exactly were for your post on the plexi thickness and double baffle info.