box design needed, have money!

[carbonmonoxide 0]

i need a design for a ported box, 1.8 - 2.5 cubic feet, tuned at 30 - 37 hz.

now i say those varied like that because i need you to work with me on what design will fit best in my trunk, because its a ****ing ***** to get any box ive made in there. i will take pics, measurements whatever. even my setup now and previous to show roughly what can fit. its a 2004 cavalier and has the tiniest openeing, but lots of tunk space. and for the port, id like to use a aero port if theyre worth it, if not ill just go with the slot port at 30 hz.

id like the design simple, i dont have lots to spend on the design, i can build it myself. its for a 12'' fi bl running on 1000rms

[BKOLFO4 29]

What are the maximum dimensions?

If the trunk is big, but the opening is small, can you install it through the back seat opening with the back seat out? You can also build it in two pieces and then attach them once inside the trunk. . .

Brian

[carbonmonoxide 0]

yes, the opening is about 34'' wide, 15 1/2'' deep, and 16 1/2'' tall. the opening from behind the seats is an arch shape, meaning the taller the box is, the thinner it will have to be to fit through, i found this out because the last box i built had to be put in through that way. but, it being so thin and long, it slides around too much, no room for amp because if i dont lean it on the box i cant close my rear seats, and the sub is already to close to the trunk to scoot the box up any further, i cant move the amp to the most spacious side of the trunk due to my rca's being too short. so i need a box that will fit in between my trunk supports, thin so my amp can sit right behind it, like my old old box, but it was tuned real low and 2. 75 cu ft.

how to you put a box in the trunk in half? theres barely enough room to move things around back there, i couldnt fit a drill in there at all.

thanks for your help!

[chad.SQ 0]

yes, the opening is about 34'' wide, 15 1/2'' deep, and 16 1/2'' tall. the opening from behind the seats is an arch shape, meaning the taller the box is, the thinner it will have to be to fit through, i found this out because the last box i built had to be put in through that way. but, it being so thin and long, it slides around too much, no room for amp because if i dont lean it on the box i cant close my rear seats, and the sub is already to close to the trunk to scoot the box up any further, i cant move the amp to the most spacious side of the trunk due to my rca's being too short. so i need a box that will fit in between my trunk supports, thin so my amp can sit right behind it, like my old old box, but it was tuned real low and 2. 75 cu ft.

how to you put a box in the trunk in half? theres barely enough room to move things around back there, i couldnt fit a drill in there at all.

thanks for your help!

Looks like ported might not be your best option. Do you refuse to go sealed?

[Thumpper 266]

this is one of those pain in the ass installs....

have you thought about making a fiberglass enclosure in the trunk?

it would let you utilize all the available space ...

it's not really that hard...there are threads on fiberglassing on several forums

[carbonmonoxide 0]

i cant go sealed, fi's bl were not made for sealed enclosures...

a member on ca.com has a 98 cavalier, and said he can fit a decent box in there with out modifying anything to the car or box, so if that all goes well i can post up pics. thats sort of why i wanted to go with the aero ports to minimize more box space and still sound allright.

i've never glassed and i dont want to go that route

[carbonmonoxide 0]

well i think unrated from ca.com has got a design for me, he owns a cavalier himself so he knows what can fit and what wont.

i got pictures, no dimensions yet though. will be a nice box from what i saw. anyways, thanks to those who tried helping, cavaliers are a headache for boxes and getting loud but i figured id go the best way by contacting someone with a cavalier.

thanks again

[chad.SQ 0]

i cant go sealed, fi's bl were not made for sealed enclosures...

No one said you had to go with a BL...

[carbonmonoxide 0]

i already have the bl.... someone asked why not go sealed and i explained the bl line wasnt made for sealed enclosures, meaning im not going to go sealed. i realize no one said that, i already bought it, made a box for it, and now i want to see if a diff box and tuning will help.