150 db + 1998 Ford Escort zx2 Build log

[basscort2009 5,000+ posts]

yea everyones louder than me. trunks are hard to be super loud on daily unless u got crazy amounts of power.

 

[iamamp3pimp 5,000+ posts]

i know. im just playin anyhow

 

[basscort2009 5,000+ posts]

coo coo

 

[basscort2009 5,000+ posts]

also found out that i have a little box flex so a dowel rod or 2 will be placed in there as well for more support and maybe a couple tenths of dbzzz

 

[plugitin 5,000+ posts]

im using you for inspiration for getting to 150 with my 18...lol

 

[basscort2009 5,000+ posts]

18 you better get it! it takes alot of time to get it right. i hate doing stuff twice so i just take twice as long the first time so i dont have to redo it lol. or at least try to.

 

[plugitin 5,000+ posts]

im at 146.7 tuned at 33 in 8 cubes. Still trying to figure out the optimal size enclosure and tuning to get to 150...i wish i had a TL //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[basscort2009 5,000+ posts]

33 htz? thats a good score. just make a port plug and tune it higher for spl and ull get there no problem

 

[plugitin 5,000+ posts]

33 htz? thats a good score. just make a port plug and tune it higher for spl and ull get there no problem

you know, i never thought of doing that //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif lol. Ive been meaning to ask you, have you metered your setup tuned for music?

i was just thinking, i don't know if a plug would work or not, since my slot port is in the shape of a L in the box...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[basscort2009 5,000+ posts]

aero port plug then. on music at 1.4 ohms (1k rms) and 32 htz it burps 145s but musics only like 143.xx if i had the electrical to bassrace on .35 i could probly BR around 147s or so

 

[basscort2009 5,000+ posts]

COUPLE RANDOM PICS

hole cutout for the sub, pretty round for cutting with a jigsaw on both baffles //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

doubled up 12g wire for the inside of the box wires, going to upgrade to 8g before new reconed sub goes back in

jumpers with 8g wire in them. this is one of the best ideas i have ever got introduced to.

 

[mobeious 10+ year member]

sundown 3500 on a lvl5 18 adn only 146 somthing is wrong there

 

[plugitin 5,000+ posts]

hmm...you don't think the end of the slot port in the box will mess with tuning too much?

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k109/DaDuckyThing24/DC%20Sound%20Labs%2018%20Box/subbox11-1.jpg?t=1253388484

You can see what i mean in that pic, sorry for so many questions, just trying to learn

 

[plugitin 5,000+ posts]

sundown 3500 on a lvl5 18 adn only 146 somthing is wrong there

honestly it should be a little more i think too...i have not messed with my settings at all yet...have been way to busy with work and school. I know i need to find out where i peak at so i can burp it and not play a sweep. Im confident if i could set the gains good and burp it, i could hit 148ish

 

[basscort2009 5,000+ posts]

nevermind ur port isnt wide enough to do a port plug. mines 8 inches wide so thats why i can do that lol. just cut some of the L on the port off to tune it higher. also put a all thread or dowel rod in the box for bracing. if that was almost finished u need bracing for sure. mine needs bracing and i only have 1k rms for daily and it still needs some