Is 3/4'' enough clearance?

[xplcitcustmz 10+ year member]

this thread is crazy old, i will have to take some pics of my setup in my 05 gmc sierra denali, same scenario with the space, i built a box, that holds 4 jl 10w1's, bumps hard, only cost me 340 bucks to build, including subs.

 

[Vadude 10+ year member]

Went to tweeter a few nights ago and asked this same question, even though my box is finished. Basically the guy said that the space between the magnet and the box wall is only a heat issue if you are powering the subs with a lot of wattage. I dont even think half an inch would be a worry with an amp distrubuting 300 watts between 2 subs.

Then again this is just what Ive read and heard on and off line. I guess I'll find out when my amp comes in.

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

Im gonna be running 2 Rl-ps in a single cab (12's). I will have one inch behind each of them, and I was told more than once that, that was plenty of room for ventilation.

 

[Vadude 10+ year member]

Im gonna be running 2 Rl-ps in a single cab (12's). I will have one inch behind each of them, and I was told more than once that, that was plenty of room for ventilation.

I think it also depends on if a only a portion of the subs magnet is .5-1" away from the wall, rather than the entire magnet itself.

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[KnOkIn It 420 10+ year member]

If u do go with a shallow mounting sub I recommend the premier shallow mount subs, sound great seal and keeps up with full sized 12s,The audiobahn pro compressions or what ever are loud but sound like crap.

 

[yz_gt69 10+ year member]

hey noob,

i fit 2 12" MTX thunders under my the seat in my 04 sierra. I achieved this by fabricating some 2" blocks to lift the back seat. pm me, i could probably give you some step-by-step's and when i get home next week, i'll get some pics for ya.

 

[the_noob 10+ year member]

lol, this thread is a little old, but thanks for the (belated) help anyway.

 

[yz_gt69 10+ year member]

holy $hit, lol it is an oldie....

 

[Subz 10+ year member]

For what it's worth. My 8" had only about 1/4" clearance between to bottom-most point and the back of the box, but it still sounds good. I haven't had any problems with it. But I've got a sealed box, may matter more for ported.