Aq HDC3 18 box

[Squirrel18 10+ year member]

I just got mine in the mail //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif . I was curious as to what size box I should put it in..i was thinkin something around 5cuft tuned to 36 hz. Its going in an extended cab s10 (tight fit i know) .I went to AQ(nothing pertaining to 18) and also searched and majority of threads relate to 15's. Here's pic

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[stangman67 10+ year member]

7 cubes- 37-38hz

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

How much room do you have to work with? Will you be using a slot port or aeroport? If you have enough room, I'd do 6-7ft^3 tuned to 35-37hz.

 

[cj407]

dj recommends 6cubes at 38hz with 96" of port area.

 

[deathpenalty18 10+ year member]

6.5 to seven cubes tuned to 36 hz would be best for it in my opinion!

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

I think you'd be really happy with a 6.5ft^3 box with a couple of 15" long 6" aeroports, which would give you a tune between 35-36hz.

 

[amartin_72]

Depends on the power, but id say as big as possible if your thinkin 5 cubes, at least 6.

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

how much power and what style of music? You can go down to 5.25cubes if you have a lot of power. Tune to 35Hz if you mostly play C&S stuff.

Otherwise I 2nd what DJ recommended for a good all around daily box...

 

[power-fanatic07 5,000+ posts]

more importantly, what amp will you be using?

 

[cj407]

although i have mine in a 5 cube box tuned to 41...seems to do well...and new box i designed will be 4.08 cubes tuned to 38 & 45 with interchangable aero ports.

 

[amartin_72]

dj recommends 6cubes at 38hz with 96" of port area.

Two 8" aeros = 96 inches port area

 

[cj407]

iirc when using aero ports there isnt a need to use the 16 sq in of port area per cube rule.

 

[Squirrel18 10+ year member]

Thanks for the help. Right now i will be using a hifonics bxi 1200 watt //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif until i get something around the 1600/1900 range . Forgot to mention i only have copper coils. I mainly listen to rap, R*B, and 90s grunge lol

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

I'd do around 6cubes net @ 36-38Hz. 2 6" aero's would be fine...

 

[302yota 10+ year member]

6.5cubes @ 36hz...w/ a 10" Sonotube //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

...i planned on running this setup in my single cab for a lil while.(passenger seat out of course)