Finished Dual 10" Ported box PICS. Help me pick out subs

[Ianimal 10+ year member]

ok first off the dimensions..

Internal Net Volume (29.75Wx15.25Dx13H/1728=3.41 cu ft)

Port dimensions: 13Hx3W=39 >> 13x3.75x24L=.677 cu ft

3.41-.677=2.733/2=1.3665 cu ft/sub (without sub displacement)

this is my first box...designed it myself...can someone let me know if im supposed to use the net volume or gross volume with the calculator here http://www.carstereo.com/help/Articles.cfm?id=31

and here are the pics...so be nice and any suggestions for which sub would be great

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[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

Nice box...

 

[Dj Arr 10+ year member]

two aq hdc3 10's

 

[Ianimal 10+ year member]

two aq hdc3 10's

top of my list right now....but my cutouts are 9 1/8...and it calls for 9.4" how close if not exact does the cutout have to be to the subs specified cutout

and if someone doesnt mind answering my question in original post about whether or not to use net or gross volume in calculating port length

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

would of been good idea to choose the subs first, so you would not run in to that problem. but ya AQ look like a good choice.

 

[406er 10+ year member]

how wide is the shared port and how wide are each indavidual port(along the back)

 

[Ianimal 10+ year member]

how wide is the shared port and how wide are each indavidual port(along the back)

all 3 inches wide

 

[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

nice box, but the hdc3 is kinda heavy for a single baffle box. if that's a double-baffle, nevermind

 

[KHARPS 10+ year member]

Nice job on the box. But if the port is 3'' wide it is supposed to 90 1.5'' from the back wall

 

[Ianimal 10+ year member]

nice box, but the hdc3 is kinda heavy for a single baffle box. if that's a double-baffle, nevermind

ya i was thinking the same thing...it is single baffle. i had so much fun making this box because ive never done anything like it before and ive learned a lot from both research and little mistakes i made along the way...like jigsawing straight lines on the wood ha..

 

[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

you could always make a 2nd front baffle if you do go with the hdc3 and slap it on the front.

 

[Ianimal 10+ year member]

Nice job on the box. But if the port is 3'' wide it is supposed to 90 1.5'' from the back wall

****...whats this gonna do..i dont think its gonna be very easy to finagle another piece of wood in there

 

[KHARPS 10+ year member]

****...whats this gonna do..i dont think its gonna be very easy to finagle another piece of wood in there

I have no idea how it will effect the sound. Like you said man, you had a good time building it so worst comes to worst you have to build another one //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif Might as well use it for a little while and build another one when you're ready. As far as the calc goes I would use the volume after port/sub displacements.

 

[Ianimal 10+ year member]

I have no idea how it will effect the sound. Like you said man, you had a good time building it so worst comes to worst you have to build another one //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif Might as well use it for a little while and build another one when you're ready. As far as the calc goes I would use the volume after port/sub displacements.

shouldnt you have SOME idea seeing how you brought it up! whats the reason for 1.5" away from the back wall...is this just something that is known

 

[KHARPS 10+ year member]

shouldnt you have SOME idea seeing how you brought it up! whats the reason for 1.5" away from the back wall...is this just something that is known

1/2 the width of your port. I've never done it your way before so I don't know how it will exactly effect the sound. Every box I've seen that 90s along the back like yours has been done the way I said.