Biggest enclosure possible...

so for those whose actually made a downfiring box under the rear bench, what is the maximum dimentions? i really need as much space as i can get...

If you go to the linked page, look for a program called Boxycad2. The link is right above the picture of the beer keg speakers he made for his kids. It is an excel spreadsheets that was made by a friend of mine that does all of the calculations for you if you punch in the measurements. The spreadsheet even spits out a cut sheet for your lumber. He is one of the best home speaker designers in the country.

http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/pjay99site/speakerhome.html

BTW. Those goofy looking speakers made out of beer kegs sound better than anything that Best Buy sells in the $200-300 range. The ones below that picture are incredible.

scroll down a bit

http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=291701

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http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=291701
I like the organic, flowing look of the fiberglass, but to me that is actually not taking full advantage of all the available volume under the seat since in between the subs the shape is sucked in like that. I have a couple of JL 12W6's that I'd like to be able to run back there, but they prefer 1.25 cu ft each, and that seems like they may just barely make it for under the rear seat.

In theory I could make a box that pops out slightly in the middle where the black tubular support brackets aren't in the way, but they are not symmetrical in the middle due to the 60/40 type split. I was thinking it would be nice to custom bend some differently shaped tubes to replace the driver's side one that made more room for the box to stick out between them. However, that's not something I'm likely to start working on any time soon.

That box is very clean-looking tho'! I prefer the look, but in my case to use the subs I have already I think I'll need to really maximize the use of available space, hence my interest in this thread. :)

p.s. By the way, reading through that thread with the guy saying that the Frontier is a better truck/deal. I did test drive a Frontier before buying my Ridgeline. It had been a long time since I drove a truck and I immediately remembered how truck-like the ride still is despite all the potential years of evolution since the '87 Toyota I had. When I test drove the Ridgeline however, I was impressed by its refinement. It's in a different class, and I have yet to experience any of the compromises it might have by being more car-like than all other trucks.

thanks for the help guys, the fiberglass is not for me because it doesn't maximized the space...

I have a problem similar to yours. I just bought a zapco 9.0 competion amp. It puts out 2200 watts rms. But now I have realized I don't know of any subs that will fit in the ridge and take the power. Any help out there would be great.:cool:

Chef....back in the day Oriob used to be pretty good stuff, I've been out of car audio for a while but here's a link...

http://www.orioncaraudio.com/subwoofers/sub_H2_series.asp#

okay lets add a bit more to the restrictions...

i'm looking to do a downfiring box under the rear bench..

for those whose done this... what would you think the maximum mounting depth, woofer size, and cutout diameter would be?

Thanks ChrisM that is a really cool program the guy who designed that must be a master acoustical engineer or something. I need to look that program over some more and figure out what some of the terms are. As someone who has a car audio hobby and does car audio and electronics as a job this will definetely be something I take a deeper look into.

Thanks,

Anthony:)

http://cgi.ebay.com/06-and-up-Honda-Ridgeline-Enclosure-box-for-2-10s_W0QQitemZ270040402993QQihZ017QQcategoryZ32823Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Check out this box. The problem with the downfiring box is you only get about 6 inches of mount depth. Most high power subs like orion need about 8 inches of depth. You could just get this box if you just want a low powered system.;)

i'm getting a digital designs 3510" which has is exactly 6" mounting depth. from what i gather, the box will be 7" tall from the outside and the legs will be 1 inch. this will be a close fit.....

thats actually what i was looking at. DD is handmade here in OKC. What kind of amp are you going to use? A downfiring box is going to sound better, imo.
Somone tell us where we can get some good boxes. Please...:confused:

thats actually what i was looking at. DD is handmade here in OKC. What kind of amp are you going to use? A downfiring box is going to sound better, imo.
Somone tell us where we can get some good boxes. Please...:confused:

i'm going to use a dd m1 amp. and i am going to build my own box...

Is there a website where you can get information on the Digital Design stuff?

ddaudio.com

Come on guys. Get out your trusty tape measure to figure out how much space you have under the seat. Several on this board, including me, have built boxes that fit under the seat. Some are right angle boxes, a few fit the angled back wall.

You cannot use anything larger than 10 inches for downfiring. You could use 12 inch for upfiring. You could use 8 inches for side firing.

Maximum height under the seat is about 9 inches total. Subtract the thickness of wood you use and the space allowed for the driver excursion and you have your maximum internal depth.

If your woofer has a vent through the magnet give it at least a half inch to let the hot air vent into the box.

Flush mount the woofer to extract a bit more enclosure volume.

Don't fret if you can't use the 8 inch deep mega woofer with the chromed magnet. Buy a different one that is six inches deep. Or use side firing 8 inch woofers and you have all the depth you want.

I was looking over the specs on the 3510 digital design. They recommend a ported box for it. Are you going to do a ported box?

Come on guys. Get out your trusty tape measure to figure out how much space you have under the seat. Several on this board, including me, have built boxes that fit under the seat. Some are right angle boxes, a few fit the angled back wall.

You cannot use anything larger than 10 inches for downfiring. You could use 12 inch for upfiring. You could use 8 inches for side firing.

Maximum height under the seat is about 9 inches total. Subtract the thickness of wood you use and the space allowed for the driver excursion and you have your maximum internal depth.

If your woofer has a vent through the magnet give it at least a half inch to let the hot air vent into the box.

Flush mount the woofer to extract a bit more enclosure volume.

Don't fret if you can't use the 8 inch deep mega woofer with the chromed magnet. Buy a different one that is six inches deep. Or use side firing 8 inch woofers and you have all the depth you want.

thanks you very much for the post. I started the thread primarily because i reallt could not find the %#$& tape measure that day...lol

anyways i measured yesterday and your specs are right on.

I was looking over the specs on the 3510 digital design. They recommend a ported box for it. Are you going to do a ported box?

yes, i'll be doing a ported box, as big as it'll fit with tube ports. I am striving for 1.75 cu ft tuned to 35 hz....i try my best lol if not there are many more designs out there.