jl audio 10W3v2 box suggestions

[Papabambam]

Dudes,

I have an opportunity to get a great deal on a jl audio 10W3v2 10" sub. Specs here:

http://mobile.jlaudio.com/products_subs.php?series_id=11

I have a 2006 Ford Supercrew with only one place for a sub, and only a couple of options on enclosures. (I don't have time to make one).

Both enclosures limit mouting depth to about 5.8".

Both a sealed and bandpass enclosure can get me about .65 ft of airspace. Perfect for what JL recommends for sealed with this woofer, but not close to the 1.00 recommended for ported.

So, I guess my question is this. Is this the type of sub that's ideal for sealed, or is it begging to be put in a ported/bandpass box? Alternatively, can you recommend a better sub for a sealed enclosure?.....or a more ideal sub to fit this bandpass Q Logic enclosure? Specs here:

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-ZjrOw6VEztV/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=182750&I=044CFTX01

P.S. Probox makes an upfiring box.....I don't want upfiring, so don't bother suggesting it. THANKS in advance for any suggestions!

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[bri487 5,000+ posts]

i think you would be happier with a different woofer.

 

[Papabambam]

Any suggestions? Namely one that marries well with my limited enclosure possibilities. Thanks

 

[Papabambam]

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[bdawson72 5,000+ posts]

i like my w3's but where are you going to put it

 

[SHOtime 10+ year member]

i met this girl, her name was blah blah blah
she had 9/10 pants and a very large bra

What a gay response.

I would stay away from bandpass enclosures. Stick with sealed unless you really want boom and care nothing about sound quality.

As for location, lots of people have put the sub under the back seat and have it down-firing. Perhaps you should try visiting a car audio shop in your area and see what options they have for truck boxes. You might even find a better sub and box deal, as the w3v2 has been saddled with a less-than-stellar performance record compared to the v1 and the new v3.