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Needs to be LOUDER!!! (Box design help)

Old Aug 6, 2006 | 09:15 AM
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Needs to be LOUDER!!! (Box design help)

So I went to a sound comp and got 140.9db which is ok... I came in 2nd place. Now a friend of mine has 2x JL 12"w3 v2 sub's and got 145.3 db... I have 2x 12"W6 v2 subs and im only getting 140.9... So i was wondering if anyone could let me know on what to do to get higher. I think that i need to make a better box because that would be a big factor. If anyone has advice on the volume and port size, It would help a lot.
Old Aug 6, 2006 | 09:20 AM
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is your current box sealed or ported?
Old Aug 6, 2006 | 09:58 AM
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A professionally designed box that is properly built will raise it up, not to mention adding more power.
Old Aug 8, 2006 | 04:55 PM
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The box is ported. The subs are 400rms each and im running them off of 1000rms.
Old Aug 8, 2006 | 05:21 PM
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do you have pic's of the box ?
if you have a pic of the inside would the best
Old Aug 8, 2006 | 05:58 PM
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is your car white? lol with 2 doors? and a big red amp?
Old Aug 9, 2006 | 11:29 PM
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New box design

Dont have any pics but I am planning to make an 8.5 ft3 box. 44.5" x 24.5" x 13.5" in total. Port is going to be 13.5" x 2.5" x 20". Hopefully it will kick ***!!! What do u think?
Old Aug 10, 2006 | 12:11 AM
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ya try that and see how it turns out
Old Aug 15, 2006 | 04:33 PM
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what are the specs/ measuremnts of you current box?
Old Aug 16, 2006 | 06:01 PM
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Just made a new box. It's 46" wide 26" tall and 15" deep. It sits in my back seat because the thing is massive. The port is 12.75" x 13.5" x 18.5" long

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