Help with Enclosure plans for a 15" BL

[R3ap3R 1]

Hi everyone on SSA and Fi audio, i am new to this forum. I herd lots of good things about Fi audio, so iv decided to give there woofer a try. i plan on ordering one in a few weeks. im thinking im gonna get me a single 15" BL to start Fully loaded as a daily with 2ohm and universal option.

Now my question is i need plans for an enclosure and also what should it be tuned to?..... I never tuned a box myself so i may need some step by step if its a complicated design.

Thanks

[jcarter1885 995]

Glad you could join us, give us some more details and we can help you. What type of music do you listen, what are your goals for this system, competing or not competing, etc.?

[R3ap3R 1]

i listen to mostly rap, once in a great while ill play some fast heavy metal... i used to have 2 12" type r's hooked up to a power akustic 1000DB amp n a 3 frad cap.... im hoping i can get that one 15" a little louder then my alpines i didnt have my type R's fully powered tho if that helps

its just gonna be used as a daily driver, i like loud bass that i can also feel though my seats , and i like clarity for the most part but id rather be herd from a block away.. the amp i will be using for this setup is a P A 3000DB amp with 1/0g monster cable power cables... is there anything else you need to kno?

Thanks

[NB50 206]

i listen to mostly rap, once in a great while ill play some fast heavy metal... i used to have 2 12" type r's hooked up to a power akustic 1000DB amp n a 3 frad cap.... im hoping i can get that one 15" a little louder then my alpines i didnt have my type R's fully powered tho if that helps

its just gonna be used as a daily driver, i like loud bass that i can also feel though my seats , and i like clarity for the most part but id rather be herd from a block away.. the amp i will be using for this setup is a P A 3000DB amp with 1/0g monster cable power cables... is there anything else you need to kno?

Thanks

No.

[R3ap3R 1]

so can someone help me with a box design for this subwoofer?

[R3ap3R 1]

Bump

[giomazzurco 0]

Yo bro i just got the 15 bl fully loaded in my caddy and the box is 4 cuft tuned to 30Hz...all i can say is that it bumps like you couldnt believe..if you like low bass tht shakes ur seats then 30Hz is the magic number cuz mine hits better than my buddies 15in MTX 9500...i have all the plans cuz i built the box myself so if your interested let me know..oh and what car are you planning on putting it in??

[R3ap3R 1]

Yo bro i just got the 15 bl fully loaded in my caddy and the box is 4 cuft tuned to 30Hz...all i can say is that it bumps like you couldnt believe..if you like low bass tht shakes ur seats then 30Hz is the magic number cuz mine hits better than my buddies 15in MTX 9500...i have all the plans cuz i built the box myself so if your interested let me know..oh and what car are you planning on putting it in??

Nice thats what i like to hear, yes i would like the plans for your box if you dont mind.

and the car its going in is a 2000 Chevy Malibu not a huge trunk but i hope its big enough for 1 15"

Thanks alot buddy

[iputon326 9]

Yo bro i just got the 15 bl fully loaded in my caddy and the box is 4 cuft tuned to 30Hz...all i can say is that it bumps like you couldnt believe..if you like low bass tht shakes ur seats then 30Hz is the magic number cuz mine hits better than my buddies 15in MTX 9500...i have all the plans cuz i built the box myself so if your interested let me know..oh and what car are you planning on putting it in??

Nice thats what i like to hear, yes i would like the plans for your box if you dont mind.

and the car its going in is a 2000 Chevy Malibu not a huge trunk but i hope its big enough for 1 15"

Thanks alot buddy

first thing u should is measure and get the dimensions from your trunk.

that way we can see how many cubes your working with.

the bl doesn't require that big of a box so if you build the box right its gona fit in your trunk.

you can go to re audio and on there they have a box calculator so you can build your own box.

just measure first then we can help you with the rest. also tell us what you want your box tuned to.

[R3ap3R 1]

Yo bro i just got the 15 bl fully loaded in my caddy and the box is 4 cuft tuned to 30Hz...all i can say is that it bumps like you couldnt believe..if you like low bass tht shakes ur seats then 30Hz is the magic number cuz mine hits better than my buddies 15in MTX 9500...i have all the plans cuz i built the box myself so if your interested let me know..oh and what car are you planning on putting it in??

Nice thats what i like to hear, yes i would like the plans for your box if you dont mind.

and the car its going in is a 2000 Chevy Malibu not a huge trunk but i hope its big enough for 1 15"

Thanks alot buddy

first thing u should is measure and get the dimensions from your trunk.

that way we can see how many cubes your working with.

the bl doesn't require that big of a box so if you build the box right its gona fit in your trunk.

you can go to re audio and on there they have a box calculator so you can build your own box.

just measure first then we can help you with the rest. also tell us what you want your box tuned to.

im not to sure what i want my box tuned to i never built a box up to these specs..... iv only made small boxes with 3" circle ports i took off another box..... so any advice you can give me would be great.

Thanks

[iputon326 9]

Yo bro i just got the 15 bl fully loaded in my caddy and the box is 4 cuft tuned to 30Hz...all i can say is that it bumps like you couldnt believe..if you like low bass tht shakes ur seats then 30Hz is the magic number cuz mine hits better than my buddies 15in MTX 9500...i have all the plans cuz i built the box myself so if your interested let me know..oh and what car are you planning on putting it in??

Nice thats what i like to hear, yes i would like the plans for your box if you dont mind.

and the car its going in is a 2000 Chevy Malibu not a huge trunk but i hope its big enough for 1 15"

Thanks alot buddy

first thing u should is measure and get the dimensions from your trunk.

that way we can see how many cubes your working with.

the bl doesn't require that big of a box so if you build the box right its gona fit in your trunk.

you can go to re audio and on there they have a box calculator so you can build your own box.

just measure first then we can help you with the rest. also tell us what you want your box tuned to.

im not to sure what i want my box tuned to i never built a box up to these specs..... iv only made small boxes with 3" circle ports i took off another box..... so any advice you can give me would be great.

Thanks

well i have my boxed tuned to 32 hz.

ive had two boxes. the first was tuned to 34 hz. the second one is tuned to 32 hz.

i like the second box waaay better. it gets low and still hits the highs.

the lower u tune the box the better it picks up the lows.

[giomazzurco 0]

Yo bro i just got the 15 bl fully loaded in my caddy and the box is 4 cuft tuned to 30Hz...all i can say is that it bumps like you couldnt believe..if you like low bass tht shakes ur seats then 30Hz is the magic number cuz mine hits better than my buddies 15in MTX 9500...i have all the plans cuz i built the box myself so if your interested let me know..oh and what car are you planning on putting it in??

Nice thats what i like to hear, yes i would like the plans for your box if you dont mind.

and the car its going in is a 2000 Chevy Malibu not a huge trunk but i hope its big enough for 1 15"

Thanks alot buddy

first thing u should is measure and get the dimensions from your trunk.

that way we can see how many cubes your working with.

the bl doesn't require that big of a box so if you build the box right its gona fit in your trunk.

you can go to re audio and on there they have a box calculator so you can build your own box.

just measure first then we can help you with the rest. also tell us what you want your box tuned to.

im not to sure what i want my box tuned to i never built a box up to these specs..... iv only made small boxes with 3" circle ports i took off another box..... so any advice you can give me would be great.

Thanks

well i have my boxed tuned to 32 hz.

ive had two boxes. the first was tuned to 34 hz. the second one is tuned to 32 hz.

i like the second box waaay better. it gets low and still hits the highs.

the lower u tune the box the better it picks up the lows.

ya well i tuned my box to 30 Hz cuz the standing wave in my car wave 29 at a 1/4 wave so it plays the loudest possible in my car...but il give you the dimensions and if the fit in your trunk then your golden but if not then you will have to calc another one..Ext. Dimensions-(W 38.5")(H 17")(D 17.5")..and that is with a port 3 1/4"x15 1/2"..with 3/4 mdf the interior volume of the box is 4cuft taking the port area and sub displacement into account..if those dimensions fit i'l tell you the port length and all the good stuff

Hope it works out man

[iputon326 9]

Yo bro i just got the 15 bl fully loaded in my caddy and the box is 4 cuft tuned to 30Hz...all i can say is that it bumps like you couldnt believe..if you like low bass tht shakes ur seats then 30Hz is the magic number cuz mine hits better than my buddies 15in MTX 9500...i have all the plans cuz i built the box myself so if your interested let me know..oh and what car are you planning on putting it in??

Nice thats what i like to hear, yes i would like the plans for your box if you dont mind.

and the car its going in is a 2000 Chevy Malibu not a huge trunk but i hope its big enough for 1 15"

Thanks alot buddy

first thing u should is measure and get the dimensions from your trunk.

that way we can see how many cubes your working with.

the bl doesn't require that big of a box so if you build the box right its gona fit in your trunk.

you can go to re audio and on there they have a box calculator so you can build your own box.

just measure first then we can help you with the rest. also tell us what you want your box tuned to.

im not to sure what i want my box tuned to i never built a box up to these specs..... iv only made small boxes with 3" circle ports i took off another box..... so any advice you can give me would be great.

Thanks

well i have my boxed tuned to 32 hz.

ive had two boxes. the first was tuned to 34 hz. the second one is tuned to 32 hz.

i like the second box waaay better. it gets low and still hits the highs.

the lower u tune the box the better it picks up the lows.

ya well i tuned my box to 30 Hz cuz the standing wave in my car wave 29 at a 1/4 wave so it plays the loudest possible in my car...but il give you the dimensions and if the fit in your trunk then your golden but if not then you will have to calc another one..Ext. Dimensions-(W 38.5")(H 17")(D 17.5")..and that is with a port 3 1/4"x15 1/2"..with 3/4 mdf the interior volume of the box is 4cuft taking the port area and sub displacement into account..if those dimensions fit i'l tell you the port length and all the good stuff

Hope it works out man

u got a wide ass trunk lol.

i got just about 37" between the wheel wells in my jimmy.

[jcarter1885 995]

Damn thats crazy because I would of thought a Jimmy was wider than my Saturn Ion, I have a 34" trunk opening and 35" is you remove the weatherstripping; I have 43" between both wheel wells.

[giomazzurco 0]

Damn thats crazy because I would of thought a Jimmy was wider than my Saturn Ion, I have a 34" trunk opening and 35" is you remove the weatherstripping; I have 43" between both wheel wells.

Haha yea and i took off an xtra inch for carpet and dynamat so its actually 39 1/2 inches wide between the wheel wells...my trunk is huge in the caddy..i gotta get some pics up cuz i just finished wiring the cap and amp to box with a crazy lightshow!haha ive gotten tons of compliments about the sound quality and how hard it drops to the low lowss..so i hope ur box building goes well

[iputon326 9]

Damn thats crazy because I would of thought a Jimmy was wider than my Saturn Ion, I have a 34" trunk opening and 35" is you remove the weatherstripping; I have 43" between both wheel wells.

well thats just between the wheel wells and thats where my box sits.

back behind the wheel wells its probably close to 50 or 55.

i haven't measured it before so now im kinda curious lol.

Edited October 9, 2009 by iputon326