big box design needed..

[pumpkinman 10+ year member]

I need to build a box for 4 orion HCCAs 12s. problem being i drive a chevy cavalier. which isnt very romey There is no back seats. any one have a cavalier or similar car that they have built a big box in.i need 8+ c/f box. and im not sure how to accomplish this in this car.i have some access into the trunk..But the shape of the car and the heights arent very tall. i need some advice on how to get a box this big fit in a cavalier.And what the actuall size should be. Any help appreciated.im not a novice box builder..ive built many but this will require a special built box to fit..thanks for any suggestions..

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[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

Are you wanting to do a wall?

 

[pumpkinman 10+ year member]

i cant do a wall due to NY driving laws cannot block rear window. Or its tickets everyday.

 

[Phoenix Risen 10+ year member]

go from the back seat into the trunk and mount the subs in the car, since you cant wall it you chances of pulling it off are looking slim

 

[pumpkinman 10+ year member]

go from the back seat into the trunk and mount the subs in the car, since you cant wall it you chances of pulling it off are looking slim[/quotei think i can but will take some work and an odd shaped box..what would the difference be in building a wall.and doest that still require a box..i may just say ta hell with ny laws.how does a wall work.Thanks..

 

[miker 5,000+ posts]

I don't see why a wall would have to block the rear window?

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

Just do do a box that is even with the rear deck and have it go into the trunk through the opening to get a little more air space. You should get more then enough space that way and it will give you a decent amount of surface area on the front of the box to figure out a mounting design for 4 12s. You should have enough room to do a decent sized ported enclosure.

 

[Phoenix Risen 10+ year member]

how wide and tall is the opening into the the trunk from the cabin

 

[pumpkinman 10+ year member]

Just do do a box that is even with the rear deck and have it go into the trunk through the opening to get a little more air space. You should get more then enough space that way and it will give you a decent amount of surface area on the front of the box to figure out a mounting design for 4 12s. You should have enough room to do a decent sized ported enclosure.

This is what i was thinking i could do.as you said build the box but use the opening to trunk to add extra box space.it would be almost a T shape. Then figure out how to calculate the volume on that shaped box.which ive never did..lol

 

[Phoenix Risen 10+ year member]

just figure it as 2 separate boxes and add them together,