FI BTL 18 or SSA ZCON?

[jrolph621 0]

I have a 2002 pontiac bonneville, i have a FI BTL 18 right now, running of of an audiopipe aqx 3500.

I ordered a ZCON 18 a few weeks ago and haven't built a box for it yet.

The most i can get out of a box is around 6.5 cubes.

Any idea which one will be better to go with? also, it's mainly for music

thanks

[Ohjay 116]

Since you will have both, try each one out and decide for yourself which one you prefer.

[MikeMartel 64]

Wish i had the money to just buy a ZCON to try out..

[An-i-no 86]

Wish i had the money to just buy a ZCON to try out..

This.

[Freshh 11]

I say you just switch out the sub and keep the same box, and let us know the differences you hear then.

That'd be interesting.

[ssh 924]

Wish i had the money to just buy a ZCON to try out..

This.

I just wish I had a car I could put my sony xplods in.

[Ohjay 116]

Wish i had the money to just buy a ZCON to try out..

This.

I just wish I had a car I could put my sony xplods in.

Ahh, going for numbers I see.

[16K 159]

I say you just switch out the sub and keep the same box, and let us know the differences you hear then.

That'd be interesting.

+1

[ssh 924]

Wish i had the money to just buy a ZCON to try out..

This.

I just wish I had a car I could put my sony xplods in.

Ahh, going for numbers I see.

Why of course good sir!

[jrolph621 0]

I say you just switch out the sub and keep the same box, and let us know the differences you hear then.

That'd be interesting.

I was gonna just switch them out, but the ZCON won't fit because the port runs under the sub (BTL) and it barely fits

[pmureika 31]

New box for the zcon or a spacer.

[jrolph621 0]

New box for the zcon or a spacer.

Damn, a spacer didn't even cross my mind. I might try that first, save some money

[Ohjay 116]

Saving money is always nice. What are the specs on your current enclosure?

[jrolph621 0]

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30" x 30" x 15" (1" MDF) port is 28" x 3" and 32" long, tuned to around 35hz

Edited November 20, 2011 by Jabo

[stevemead08 752]

Do you have access to a meter? I'm curious as to which would be louder. I know enclosure and vehicles resonant frequency play a part in it, but just for fun. My zcons are loud as shit.

[Freshh 11]

What made you decide to switch to a zcon anyways? Just something different?

[orlando144 20]

Thats a huge ass trunk! Fitting an 18 in a car like if it was an suv ftw!!

[Freshh 11]

Do you have access to a meter? I'm curious as to which would be louder. I know enclosure and vehicles resonant frequency play a part in it, but just for fun. My zcons are loud as shit.

That's what I kind of wanted to know, lol. Or if he notices any direct sq differences.

Also - what generation BTL did you have OP?

Edited November 20, 2011 by Freshh

[jrolph621 0]

Do you have access to a meter? I'm curious as to which would be louder. I know enclosure and vehicles resonant frequency play a part in it, but just for fun. My zcons are loud as shit.

I don't have a meter, but a friend of mine has a termlab. the BTL did 144.7 (music) before i upgraded my batteries / alt / wire etc.

Haven,t metered it since the upgrades, but hopefully the ZCON along with the upgrades will get louder

[jrolph621 0]

What made you decide to switch to a zcon anyways? Just something different?

That, and it was just a split second decision. before i had time to change my mind, I already had it ordered. plus I was on my third week of waiting for a recone kit for the BTL.

[jrolph621 0]

Do you have access to a meter? I'm curious as to which would be louder. I know enclosure and vehicles resonant frequency play a part in it, but just for fun. My zcons are loud as shit.

That's what I kind of wanted to know, lol. Or if he notices any direct sq differences.

Also - what generation BTL did you have OP?

Gen 2

[ricksi30 923]

That box is very small for an 18. Like < 4 cubes net.

[Ohjay 116]

That box is very small for an 18. Like < 4 cubes net.

x2 tiny box

[jrolph621 0]

Yeah, That's what sucks about my car. I can't really fit that big of a box in my trunk

Thinking about picking up a blazer or something before spring and just starting over

[Ohjay 116]

a 15" should work well in there