Best ported 12 for small space? Xcon maybe?

[n8te81 0]

I've been trying to find a 12 that would give me the best output for my 350z....so obviously I don't have a ton of space but I'm thinking 2.5 cubes before displacement. I don't know a lot about this stuff so I thought I would come on here and ask. I was either thinking a xcon or a sundown Z maybe or soundqubed to save some money. Any opinions on what I should do would be great.

I forgot to mention that the amp is a older nine.1 which is about 1500 rms at 1ohm.

Edited January 18, 2016 by n8te81

[S.DeYoung 968]

Sealed or Ported enclosure? A sealed enclosure would work with a 12" woofer but you would need to go down to a 10" to get the correct space for a ported enclosure. If you are looking for output I would suggest a 10" XCON in a ported enclosure.

[n8te81 0]

Yeah I'm only looking to go ported...I saw that a 12 xcon could be done in a 1.75 so u don't think I could do that?

[THX_Elite 26]

It comes down to your available space and then what you desire.  If you truly have 2.5^3 and you would really prefer a 12" xcon then that will work.  Optimal box specs are listed as  2.5-2.75ft^3 @27-34hz.  As far as output you could do the minimum spec of 1.75^3 if that's what fits, but if you want to run ported and have a bit of extra room I would shoot for the optimal as that will give you the most output for that sub.

Edited January 19, 2016 by THX_Elite

[n8te81 0]

Ill use as much room as I can Lol. This was with the floorboard still in the back and since I don't have a spare I'm pretty sure I could do bigger.

http://my350z.com/forum/audio-and-video/240516-has-anyone-done-a-ported-15-in-a-350z.html

That link kinda has an idea of what some guys have done.

[///M5 2,833]

Mock up the box.  Link doesn't show us what kind of room you'd have.  Without knowing EXACTLY how big the box can be you cannot even begin to shop for a sub.  

[THX_Elite 26]

Mock up the box.  Link doesn't show us what kind of room you'd have.  Without knowing EXACTLY how big the box can be you cannot even begin to shop for a sub.  

N8te81 ^ This is the best possible advice that can be given to achieve your goal.  This is what ///M5 and others recommended for me to do when I began and the end result was fantastic.

Edited January 19, 2016 by THX_Elite

[n8te81 0]

I have no idea how to do that though Lol. I've tried to measure before and the curves of the trunk always mess me up cause that changes the whole box. I put that link cause ppl had some measurements and I was assuming that they already did that since they came up with those numbers.

[garychurch84 127]

build one out of caedboard for test fitting

[Brad Barcia 1]

I tried to do what you did, just go off others measurements,don't work. Besides when you do it you will see how wrong those measurements are. Like m5 told me make a template, you may find more room or maybe something that others didn't find.