2 12" IDQs - keep undersized ported box or go sealed?

[PuZo 10+ year member]

Long story short, i built a ported box for my idqs but it wouldnt fit in my trunk, so i just got the biggest ported box that would fit. It sounds good at low volumes but at higher volumes i can tell its not working out. I would guess its around 1.25 cu per driver and like a 48hz port. Should i just go sealed, since it should sound better and the box will be built to specs? Thanks

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[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

Long story short, i built a ported box for my idqs but it wouldnt fit in my trunk, so i just got the biggest ported box that would fit. It sounds good at low volumes but at higher volumes i can tell its not working out. I would guess its around 1.25 cu per driver and like a 48hz port. Should i just go sealed, since it should sound better and the box will be built to specs? Thanks

what do you mean by "not working out"?

needs to be tuned lower:fyi:

 

[PuZo 10+ year member]

I mean at high volumes it sounds like crap, and how would i tune it lower?

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

I mean at high volumes it sounds like crap, and how would i tune it lower?

lengthen the port. You can switch to aeros to save internal displacement.

 

[PuZo 10+ year member]

Wont that involve basically opening up the box?

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

Wont that involve basically opening up the box?

yes. you would have to open up the box or just remove the subs to get in there.

a sealed enclosure will loose you a little output, but due to your limited space you may be better off.

was the trunk opening the issue, or the actual trunk space?

 

[PuZo 10+ year member]

Its just the opening, would it be feasible to take apart the box so that it would fit, and then put it back together inside the trunk, or should I just go sealed. What size would be good for sealed?