van system...what to do??

[FalconXtreme 10+ year member]

im been tryin to think of some ideas on a box for my van but im not sure what to do. i went out and took some measurments of the space under my backseat and its 10"(h)x42"(w)x36"(d) that gives me 6.8ft^3. but i dont know what to do with it. i was hoping u guys could help me out. pic below

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[FalconXtreme 10+ year member]

p.s. i was hoping to do 2 12s common chamber ported to 35hz in that...somehow....

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

dude you have more than enough room for a pair of 12's. i would flush mount the subs in the baffle on top of the box. Make yourself a nice gril to cover both of them. Then put the port(s) on the front or the rear. Which ever sounds best. You could get creative with the port shape to dress things up. Or you could always make one of the sides a plexi window and light it up from the inside. Just a couple thoughts

 

[FalconXtreme 10+ year member]

kool thanks anybody got any other ideas?

 

[BDIDDY 10+ year member]

kool thanks anybody got any other ideas?

Budget?

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[FalconXtreme 10+ year member]

well its only gonna be a ported box so i guess no more than 100-150

 

[BDIDDY 10+ year member]

well its only gonna be a ported box so i guess no more than 100-150

I meant for the subs, my fault.

 

[FalconXtreme 10+ year member]

oic...i donno i haven't really decided on what i wanna get or my budget lol. i figure once i get the box out of the way then it'll narrow down what i can do sub wise.

 

[BDIDDY 10+ year member]

oic...i donno i haven't really decided on what i wanna get or my budget lol. i figure once i get the box out of the way then it'll narrow down what i can do sub wise.

Ok man 150 for the box is alot, you could do alot with that. I would just have the 12's facing up in a ported box, maybe plexi on the front facing the front of the car with neons inside. Really nothing to spectacular because they will be under a seat. I would just build a regular old box and use the money left over on my subs, and amps.

 

[FalconXtreme 10+ year member]

yea i thought u were gonna think of some crazy sh1t thats why i gave such a big box budget. but since i only have 10" of hieght i was thinking 2 12a's and shoving down 900rms down their pipes and then a circle port(pvc pipe?) pointing inside the cabin.

 

[BDIDDY 10+ year member]

yea i thought u were gonna think of some crazy sh1t thats why i gave such a big box budget. but since i only have 10" of hieght i was thinking 2 12a's and shoving down 900rms down their pipes and then a circle port(pvc pipe?) pointing inside the cabin.

Yeah I would but there is really no need. 12a's would be nice, I would slot port it though, I have to much about port noise using pvc. Tuned to about 28-30hz would be nice.

 

[FalconXtreme 10+ year member]

ic do u know of a website/program where i can find out how high/long to make my slot port in the box? also how do u think 12a's would sound with a 35hz tuned box?i definately want loud and i figure 12as would sound good no matter what....

 

[jbl_marshall21 10+ year member]

can't go wrong with the A's

alot of people use winisdPRO to do their designing. i'm not sure of the site to download it from but its good. i have it but i have no freakin clue how to use it.

 

[BDIDDY 10+ year member]

I would go about 28-30 hz for the low bass.

 

[FalconXtreme 10+ year member]

ok, one question though, how would i top mount the subs bc as u can see in the pick there wouldn't be much space between the top of the box and the bottom of the seat. im under the impression that the subs will hit the top when they reach their full excursion...