minimum space between sub motor and opposite wall

[King Alpha 10+ year member]

I was given the go to install a sub in my girlfriend's Rav4, but only if it fits into the storage area beneath the floor. I'm either getting a Fi Q, SI BM, or using my SI Mag from my car. It's going to be a sealed boxed with the woofer facing up. If I build a box to my plans, it should be about 1.3 cubic ft without displacement. But I got the mounting dept for a 12" Q and if I build the box that way, it will only have about 1/4" between the bottom of the sub to the bottom board. Would this be fine?

I'm still waiting for the mounting dept for a 12" BM and 12" Mag.

EDIT: I stuck this in the wrong forum. Sorry.

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[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Ideal would be to have the distance equal to the diameter of the pole vent.

Okay would be to have the distance equal to half the diameter of the pole vent.

If there's no pole vent, then as close as you want just as long as the motor doesn't touch the box.

 

[Hintzyboy 5,000+ posts]

SI Mag is 6.75" and I think the BM is less than 6"

 

[King Alpha 10+ year member]

SI Mag is 6.75" and I think the BM is less than 6"

Thank you.

Ideal would be to have the distance equal to the diameter of the pole vent.
Okay would be to have the distance equal to half the diameter of the pole vent.

If there's no pole vent, then as close as you want just as long as the motor doesn't touch the box.

And just to make sure, is the pole vent the hole in the motor?

Here's all the subs I ever had, and by the looks of it, the old W6s and the Brahma can get pretty close to the box (if the pole vent is what I'm thinking of):

And thanks for moving my thread.

 

[btnhfan 5,000+ posts]

Yup thats the pole vent.

Id leave an inch or two and youll be fine.