Fi Q - What size/what box to use?

[CadillacMatt 10+ year member]

Hey all, I'm upgrading my current setup and I've decided to go with a pair of Fi Q's... I have a few questions tho.

I want something that's hella loud but sounds nice and accurate, not just sloppy loud bass. the Fi Q's seem like a great solution. I'm wondering, would I be better off getting 12's or 15's? The 15's would play deeper, right?

Also, with these subs what would be a better bet, using a sealed box or ported? My current sealed setup hits pretty clean and accurately, would ported make the sound "looser"? Thanks!

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[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

zomg, you are so pimp

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif you seem to know nothing about car audio so i would suggest you do some searching to up your knowledge, even if by a bit //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[craigzter 10+ year member]

ported...

I had my single 12 in a 2.5 cu ft box tuned to 32hz...and got down and dirty...sounded great off about 800watts

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

man, your system looks straight out of Best Buy or some shit

 

[Pioneer~Saturn 5,000+ posts]

man, your system looks straight out of Best Buy or some shit

Geeze, take it easy dragnix //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif, lawl

But I would go for a pair of the 12's or one of the 15's (I would lean more towards the single 15 though) and put 1000 rms to it in a 3.8 cubic foot enclosure tuned to 32Hz or so (and a 60 sq inch port area would be a good size to go along with that).

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

Geeze, take it easy dragnix //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif, lawl

tell me that shit isn't true //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

 

[Pioneer~Saturn 5,000+ posts]

tell me that shit isn't true //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

Lol, maybe..

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

Head Unitioneer DEH-P4000UBFront Kick:Kenwood 5 1/4" 180W 2-Way

Rear Deck:Rockford Fosgate Punch 6"x9", 150W 3-Way

Amps:325Wx1 RMS RF Punch 325.1 Mono, 75Wx4 RMS Infinity Reference 475a

Subwoofers:2 12" Sony Xplods 1200W Max

bet you a guy walk out of BB/CC with that setup, per day

 

[Pioneer~Saturn 5,000+ posts]

bet you a guy walk out of BB/CC with that setup, per day

True //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

 

[CadillacMatt 10+ year member]

zomg, you are so pimp
//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif you seem to know nothing about car audio so i would suggest you do some searching to up your knowledge, even if by a bit //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

Okay, I joined these forums in the hope of gaining a bit of guidance and advice from some of the more knowledgable members, not to be ridiculed and put down... everybody starts somewhere you know I'm sure you remember a time which you knew very little about car audio...

That said, if anyone with some actual advice (thanks craigzter and pioneer~saturn) could help me out I would appreciate it...

Oh BTQ Pioneer~Saturn... how is the ported setup compare in SQ? Thanks again.

 

[Pioneer~Saturn 5,000+ posts]

Okay, I joined these forums in the hope of gaining a bit of guidance and advice from some of the more knowledgable members, not to be ridiculed and put down... everybody starts somewhere you know I'm sure you remember a time which you knew very little about car audio...
That said, if anyone with some actual advice (thanks craigzter and pioneer~saturn) could help me out I would appreciate it...

Oh BTQ Pioneer~Saturn... how is the ported setup compare in SQ? Thanks again.

IMO in the right box, ported sounds great (tuned nice and low...31-32Hz)

 

[CadillacMatt 10+ year member]

IMO in the right box, ported sounds great (tuned nice and low...31-32Hz)

So would two 15"s be overkill? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[Pioneer~Saturn 5,000+ posts]

So would two 15"s be overkill? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

That word is nonexistent...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

Okay, I joined these forums in the hope of gaining a bit of guidance and advice from some of the more knowledgable members, not to be ridiculed and put down... everybody starts somewhere you know I'm sure you remember a time which you knew very little about car audio...
That said, if anyone with some actual advice (thanks craigzter and pioneer~saturn) could help me out I would appreciate it...

Oh BTQ Pioneer~Saturn... how is the ported setup compare in SQ? Thanks again.

yes there was a time when i didn't know anything about car audio. And i used the search button many times to learn all that i can learn. If you look around, there are tons, and i mean tons, of threads about FI subs. And it's not only excluded to this forum.

Your picture just seem humorous to me for the most part though.

 

[CadillacMatt 10+ year member]

That word is nonexistent...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Cool... My goal is to build a system that I won't look back on in 2-3 months and say "Geez... I shoulda got this

sub or that amp. I want something that's gonna serve me for a good long while (until I start to lose hearing and need another upgrade //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif)