Can I turn my sealed into a ported?

[skylineTT 10+ year member]

Thanks for all the feedback, ridiculously fast. Would you guys recommend these?
Precision Port 3" Flared Port Tube Kit 268-350

I use PVC to be honest, but flared ports are better. The flare helps with keeping the air flow smooth instead of turbulent. Problem is that the flares might not fit inside of your box. The flare will work for the port exit at the wall of the enclosure but might be too big for the inside. Maybe you can use the flare only on the outside and keep it straight on the inside.

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

I use PVC to be honest, but flared ports are better. The flare helps with keeping the air flow smooth instead of turbulent. Problem is that the flares might not fit inside of your box. The flare will work for the port exit at the wall of the enclosure but might be too big for the inside. Maybe you can use the flare only on the outside and keep it straight on the inside.

^^^^this

 

[pelekeliko 10+ year member]

I use PVC to be honest, but flared ports are better. The flare helps with keeping the air flow smooth instead of turbulent. Problem is that the flares might not fit inside of your box. The flare will work for the port exit at the wall of the enclosure but might be too big for the inside. Maybe you can use the flare only on the outside and keep it straight on the inside.

Ya i didnt even think about that, I doubt the flare will fit on the inside of the box without hitting the back of the box. How do you suggest I attach the PVC to the box? Sorry im just a super nube when it comes to aero ports.

 

[skylineTT 10+ year member]

All you do is cut the hole big enough for the curve to fit in and then screw the face of the port into the outside wall..

 

[skylineTT 10+ year member]

and since you're not using the internal flare, it should just slide all the way in until the outside flare hits the wall. then throw some silicone sealer under the flare against the face of the box and screw it down.

 

[skylineTT 10+ year member]

Also, your message inbox is full so I couldn't reply to your pm but are you deciding to go with PVC or flared aero port? My replies have been focused on flared port mounting.

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

Seems a little small to me for a type R but it should be alright with a little higher tuning...

 

[pelekeliko 10+ year member]

I was just going to go with PVC pipe since I can just grab some from my old job.

 

[skylineTT 10+ year member]

Seems a little small to me for a type R but it should be alright with a little higher tuning...

I figure a 3" aero 9" long should put him at roughly 34-35ish after displacements are subtracted, which I believe is sufficient. Not a whole lot you can do when you're turning a prefab sealed box into a ported one.

 

[skylineTT 10+ year member]

I was just going to go with PVC pipe since I can just grab some from my old job.

If mounting PVC, it depends on how good you are with power tools I guess. I have a nack for cutting almost perfect holes with a jigsaw so I just outlined the PVC outer diameter on the enclosure face with pencil and cut the hole just on the inside of that sketch to where the port was snug in the hole, then just slid it in until it was flush with the outer surface and ran some silicone around it for safe measure. If you have a hole saw that is the exact diameter as the port, you can just use that.

 

[goingdef 10+ year member]

this reminds me of the old qlogic boxes they where sealed but if you looked inside they had a 3" plastic plug you could remove and add a port too, not a bad idea as they where made right on the edge of being to big for sealed and too small for ported allowing them to be used as both.

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

I figure a 3" aero 9" long should put him at roughly 34-35ish after displacements are subtracted, which I believe is sufficient. Not a whole lot you can do when you're turning a prefab sealed box into a ported one.

Should be alright...

 

[pelekeliko 10+ year member]

Dope! Well thanks again for all the help! Looks like I won't be so bored on my day off tomorrow. Lol

 

[skylineTT 10+ year member]

yeah, take a few pics and let us know how it turns out.

 

[RSDXzec 10+ year member]

im keen to see how this turns out so im subscribed, if it were me i would've done external ports so I could keep as much internal volume as possible but it seems you've got a pretty good idea worked out