Determining Subwoofer Fit in 2007 Saturn Aura XR plssss helpppp

[Riley Blodgett]

Does anybody have a way of finding out if skar’s dual 12” EVL 5000watt subwoofer is able to fit in a 2007 Saturn aura XR for me?

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[1aespinoza 10+ year member]

Does anybody have a way of finding out if skar’s dual 12” EVL 5000watt subwoofer is able to fit in a 2007 Saturn aura XR for me?

Probably not.

 

[shredder1 10+ year member]

Mocking up an enclosure out of cardboard is easy, although testing fit may exceed most users nowadays. That said an enclosure of 4ft3 net with less than 35in2 of port may limit output imho. 23mm excursion and +1200w power handling? Prefabs suk... we all know this. Add insult to injury with 5/8" materials?
My Evl-12s were in 5ft3 net tuned 31hz with 80in2 of port. A pair of CAB 1600s strapped @ 1 ohm was enough to get rowdy.
I actually have videos from about 8-9yr ago but hesitate to post them again. I was recovering from a TBI and look like...
Well, not my best

 

[1aespinoza 10+ year member]

actually have videos from about 8-9yr ago but hesitate to post them again. I was recovering from a TBI and look like...
Well, not my best

Post them brother. We all have our **** we are going or have gone through. Our mutual interest is car audio and there is nothing better than video demos.

 

[shredder1 10+ year member]

Post them brother. We all have our **** we are going or have gone through. Our mutual interest is car audio and there is nothing better than video demos.

The system was NOT as loud as the video makes it look like but it got loud and plenty low. Iirc I think it got up to 149.2 when I found cabin frequency and tuned it accordingly. People hate on Skar and I get it but those Evl-12's are pretty capable for the price. 35in2 of port for a pair of those 12's would limit output quite a bit. In the video below its 5ft3 net /w/ 80in2 of port.

 

[1aespinoza 10+ year member]

In the video below its 5ft3 net /w/ 80in2 of por

Niiiice! I am currently in my truck on my lunch break and played it through the system. It sounds great! I like Skar products for the ex/owner's behavior bears no quality control on the product. Needless to say unless they cut corners. Good products at great prices IMO.
Just to pick your brain a little; do you not find it a bit stressing to have such a large port area? With such dimensions I always fear of over excursion for lack of port resistance.

 

[RobGMN 5,000+ posts]

The system was NOT as loud as the video makes it look like but it got loud and plenty low. Iirc I think it got up to 149.2 when I found cabin frequency and tuned it accordingly. People hate on Skar and I get it but those Evl-12's are pretty capable for the price. 35in2 of port for a pair of those 12's would limit output quite a bit. In the video below its 5ft3 net /w/ 80in2 of port.

Gotta' admit I laughed out loud when it started shaking the sh** out of your camera.

 

[shredder1 10+ year member]

Just to pick your brain a little; do you not find it a bit stressing to have such a large port area? With such dimensions I always fear of over excursion for lack of port resistance.

80in2 of port for 5ft3 is 16in2^ft3 so no... not really excessive for a pair of 1250wmrs subs.
It played pretty solid down to 24hz That Skar prefab Op is looking at is 4ft3 net supposedly with under 35in2 of port? That port area is under 9in2^ft3 and will likely limit output in my experience. Most likely the enclosure is divided internally and not visible because of a grille over the port and has like 32in2 or so of port for each 2ft3 chamber. I just tried to look at the website and the numbers don't jive with the screenshotted ones above so who knows?