space between woofer and box

[lillitnn92 10+ year member]

is there an unwritten rule as to how much space should be between these two? i'm guessing having the magnet sitting on the backside of the box would be bad for air circulation for the motor, so how close is too close? i have decided to go with a RL-i10 for the truck and want to make the box as shallow as possible.

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[hoxie08 5,000+ posts]

I always make sure to have at least an inch. But in my nissan (standard cab) I know that was not possible. I had like 1/4" on that...and never really had any problems...

 

[bumpin buick 5,000+ posts]

most people say 1inch to be safe, but i dont see a problem with it being a little closer.

 

[Immacomputer 10+ year member]

Equal distance as the diameter of the pole vent on the motor.

 

[mile098 10+ year member]

Equal distance as the diameter of the pole vent on the motor.

just like the port distance,it's diameter i mean

 

[MTXman 10+ year member]

If there's no pole vent on the woofer, then it can basically butt-up against the back of the box if necessary.

I'd say atleast an inch if your woofer does have a pole vent.