aero or slot? whats the difference?

[reclessantics]

yup yup. which is "better" pros cons of each
thanks

[roarzorz]

Aeros are a more efficient port. You can get the same results as a slot port with less port area and less displacement.

[reclessantics]

word, i think id like aero's, if it would help. just more expensive?

[michaellane]

umm well actually ive ALWAYS heard slots are way more efficent....but yes aeros can get a little $

[its_bacon12]

It's preference really. Slot ports are harder to get accurate because they generally have higher friction with more surface area on the walls, not to be confused with port area, that ends up slowing down the air a little bit creating a lower tuning than designed for.

Aeros essentially eliminate this inefficiency and give a more accurate way to tune. I always do slot ports because it's easier for me to integrate with MDF and I'm perfectly fine with the lower tuning the port causes.

[SPLluminator]

Slot ports have the ability to get much more port area.
Aero's have more accurate tuning(as stated above) and air flows easier

[dappa5]

umm well actually ive ALWAYS heard slots are way more efficent....but yes aeros can get a little $

efficent to build but aero's move air more efficently
less surface friction but if you don't use enuff port area you will get port noise the greater the difficency the greater the port noise

[pawn man]

for spl aeros

[ironchef b]

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showth...ero+port+guide

[7ender]

Did you know there's a search function? There's been a million of these threads.

Read my guide.
http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showth...ero+port+guide

[Mr. Slate]

Dude, that is a great tutorial.

[7ender]

why thank you

[ironchef b]

Dude, that is a great tutorial.

x2. I bookmarked it.

[SPLluminator]

for spl aeros

Not necessarily. Most spl competitors use slots for big boxes where aeros are unpractical(some will use kerfed ports to increase eff. however, for single sub setups Aeros are the way to go imo.

[SSS 18734]

There's no difference, really, other than the fact that aeroports minimize surface area that the air has to flow through. This means you can get away with a smaller port. The combination of smoother walls and flared ends helps even more, but this can also be done with a slot port.