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<blockquote data-quote="Snapper_Slapper" data-source="post: 7984180" data-attributes="member: 645213">I&#039;ve always just used manufacturer specs when I built my boxes but a few days ago I decided to try the Torres calc and some internet search for proper size/tune. I built it downfire into the spare tire area of a Scion xA with the port to the side. I did it like that because this is my sons car and I was thinking protect the sub and keep crap from falling into the port.<img src="http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/Ed_Glass/box/2013-01-05_15-43-38_212.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/Ed_Glass/box/box5.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />I went a little over my target of 1.75 cu/ft because I changed port size at the last moment and the box was already built. Also I didn&#039;t do the L port like it says but I did change the box back and forth many times to make sure the tuning was right with the straight port.Well last night I threw it in to see how it sounded before I went any farther and I&#039;m kinda disappointed. The deep low end bass is about what I expected but the higher bass(rock/metal music) is almost non-existent. I&#039;m running it at about 600 rms. I couldn&#039;t really play with the x-overs and gains much last night but what I did do led me to think it&#039;s the box.Other than running the L7(I know), where did I go wrong? Did the downfire side port kill it? Port area wrong size? Tune too low? Just to check it I ran Kickers suggested specs through the Torres and their boxes are tuned to 45-50 hz.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Snapper_Slapper, post: 7984180, member: 645213"] I've always just used manufacturer specs when I built my boxes but a few days ago I decided to try the Torres calc and some internet search for proper size/tune. I built it downfire into the spare tire area of a Scion xA with the port to the side. I did it like that because this is my sons car and I was thinking protect the sub and keep crap from falling into the port. [IMG]http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/Ed_Glass/box/2013-01-05_15-43-38_212.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/Ed_Glass/box/box5.png[/IMG] I went a little over my target of 1.75 cu/ft because I changed port size at the last moment and the box was already built. Also I didn't do the L port like it says but I did change the box back and forth many times to make sure the tuning was right with the straight port. Well last night I threw it in to see how it sounded before I went any farther and I'm kinda disappointed. The deep low end bass is about what I expected but the higher bass(rock/metal music) is almost non-existent. I'm running it at about 600 rms. I couldn't really play with the x-overs and gains much last night but what I did do led me to think it's the box. Other than running the L7(I know), where did I go wrong? Did the downfire side port kill it? Port area wrong size? Tune too low? Just to check it I ran Kickers suggested specs through the Torres and their boxes are tuned to 45-50 hz. [/QUOTE]

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