Need a ported box design for a 18" Kicker Solo-X

[SoloXjeep 10+ year member]

I have a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the back measured at 44 inches wide, 36 inches deep, and to the top of the backseats is 17 inches.

I was thinking I could do a PORTED box with the dimensions of 40x30x20. I'm not too worried about the 3 inches above my backseats. With those measurements, I believe that is right at 13.9 cubes.

Do these dimensions look good for this subwoofer? Also, what does this box need to be tuned to for every day listening (Not SPL)? Isn't most rap music around 35Hz? 35 sounds good to me.

If someone could design me a box with the exact dimensions, that would be great! Also if you have any ideas or if you want to change anything around feel free to do so.

Thanks again,

David

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[rpfuror 10+ year member]

Here you go: This meets Kickers specs.

Desired Net Volume: 10.75 cu/ft

Desired Box Width: 40 inches

Desired BoxHeight: 30 inches

Desired Tuning Freq: 35 Hz

SQ Vent Width: 4 inches

Wood Thickness: 0.75 inches

Width= 40.00 inches

Height= 30.00 inches

Depth= 20.00 inches

Port Length= 12.52 inches

Port Area= 114.00 sq/in

Let me know if you want plans.

 

[SoloXjeep 10+ year member]

Actually it's 30 inches deep and 20 inches high, sorry. But yeah, I'd appreciate the plans for that box.

Thanks

 

[rpfuror 10+ year member]

Desired Net Volume: 11 cu/ft

Desired Box Width: 40 inches

Desired BoxHeight: 20 inches

Desired Tuning Freq: 35 Hz

SQ Vent Width: 6 inches

Wood Thickness: 0.75 inches

Output:

Width= 40.00 inches

Height= 20.00 inches

Depth= 30.00 inches

Port Length= 10.50 inches

Driver Volume= 10.99 cu/ft

Port Area= 111.00 sq/in

Box Cutts: X Y

Top / Bottom 40.00 30.00

Back 40.00 18.50

Face 33.25 18.50

Port side 29.25 18.50

Other Side 28.50 18.50

Port1 10.50 18.50

 

[SoloXjeep 10+ year member]

Can you get me the same type of information just tuned to 32Hz?

 

[rpfuror 10+ year member]

same thing but the Port1 14.75 18.50

 

[SoloXjeep 10+ year member]

Can anyone get me a picture of this?

 

[rpfuror 10+ year member]

 

[crazy4ozs]

holy shit thats a hell o fa box...go'd dam...SUBSCRIBED!

 

[dvrmstrng 5,000+ posts]

just a tad bigger than mine...sure you dont wanna tune lower for daily...im telling you if your not worried about SPL i love my 28htz

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

Here you go: This meets Kickers specs.
Desired Net Volume: 10.75 cu/ft

Desired Box Width: 40 inches

Desired BoxHeight: 30 inches

Desired Tuning Freq: 35 Hz

SQ Vent Width: 4 inches

Wood Thickness: 0.75 inches

Width= 40.00 inches

Height= 30.00 inches

Depth= 20.00 inches

Port Length= 12.52 inches

Port Area= 114.00 sq/in

Let me know if you want plans.

If I may ask, how'd you design that box?

 

[kicker06 10+ year member]

Except it's square...

Big *** port, though.

 

[rpfuror 10+ year member]

If I may ask, how'd you design that box?
I designed the box in a program I wrote that calculates port size base on tuning or port volume and gives susgested dementions. Then I take the output and plug it into sketchup and a windows calc //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

With that box the port width could go maybe an inch smaller. Currently its tuned to 32Hz.

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

I'll trust that it's correct, I've never designed nor seen a box designed in under 15 minutes though.

 

[rpfuror 10+ year member]

I do some type of engineering design every day at work. The math for basic box design is pretty easy compared to what I deal with day to day.

The design software is within .01 cu/ft and relies heavily on acurate drive spec, but works pretty well. I have designed and built 14 boxes (since I got back into car) auto with excelent results, based on the script.