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<blockquote data-quote="hispls" data-source="post: 8581785" data-attributes="member: 614752">I don&#039;t recall if I modeled them sealed, but I doubt it.An interesting experiment would be to model out each size of w3 and see if that motor doesn&#039;t do better on a different sized cone.&nbsp; Perhaps they count on cabin gain filling in a bit?&nbsp; IDK, but what you described initially was precisely what modeling predicted it would sound like in that size/tuning.Ported = free output over sealed.&nbsp; Sealed may give you a flatter response down low but overall won&#039;t be near as loud.Box size is fine, and was limited coming out the gate to the center console space.&nbsp; Again the size needed to get flat response down low becomes impractical (and would definitely kill power handling).It still may be lower than you think.&nbsp; Does your amp have subsonic filter?&nbsp;&nbsp; Have you played with it any?&nbsp; Is the overall response of the box good for you (how loud one frequency is vs other frequencies)?&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Again, you&#039;re at the point where JL voids warranty as far as the power you&#039;re running so it may just be you hit the limits of what those subs can do.Doubutful, but you should easily be able to screw a slice of plywood over the port hole and see if you like the way it sounds.&nbsp; It would very possibly solve the issue of hitting mechanical limits but you will loose output overall.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="hispls, post: 8581785, member: 614752"] I don't recall if I modeled them sealed, but I doubt it. An interesting experiment would be to model out each size of w3 and see if that motor doesn't do better on a different sized cone. Perhaps they count on cabin gain filling in a bit? IDK, but what you described initially was precisely what modeling predicted it would sound like in that size/tuning. Ported = free output over sealed. Sealed may give you a flatter response down low but overall won't be near as loud. Box size is fine, and was limited coming out the gate to the center console space. Again the size needed to get flat response down low becomes impractical (and would definitely kill power handling). It still may be lower than you think. Does your amp have subsonic filter? Have you played with it any? Is the overall response of the box good for you (how loud one frequency is vs other frequencies)? Again, you're at the point where JL voids warranty as far as the power you're running so it may just be you hit the limits of what those subs can do. Doubutful, but you should easily be able to screw a slice of plywood over the port hole and see if you like the way it sounds. It would very possibly solve the issue of hitting mechanical limits but you will loose output overall. [/QUOTE]

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