What I need help with is finding a good amp for the this sub and getting a custom ported box built that fits in my trunk.
I want to go with 8 Cubic Feet for the box size but am not sure about what company I should go through or even where to look. Any help with that would be very much appreciated.
The biggest square area in the middle of my trunk is 43 and 1/2" Long 23 and 1/2" Wide and 24" High
Trying to calculate 8.0 cubic feet I came up with these dimensions for my box without the wood thickness added in
43" Long 23" Wide 14" High
Is this a good starting point for any box builder? I'd like to help whoever can build this as much as possible but I don't really know what i'm doing lol.
If you'd like to help and want more info just reply and i'll post back.
You're welcome, I will give you some tips to succeed:
1) Build a cardboard dummy box to see if it fits perfectly in the way in and if you can close the trunk lid without problems. 2) use Titebond II wood glue and MDF/Drywall screws and once it dried apply silicone caulk to avoid any potential leaks. 3) you can get your MDF wood cutted at Home depot, just need a jigsaw to finish the job.
Alright cool, thanks man. Do you think I will need to upgrade the big 3 and get an extra battery to get the 1500w out of this sub? I was thinking I might get the aq2200d amplifier to power it. Unless there is a cheaper option that will power this sub at it's full potential. I have a stock alternator in the car 135a
The sub will take the AQ2200d, you could go with Hifonics BRZ and will do the job as well but you read about so many reliability issues with those amps that I wouldn't really recommend it.
And yes, 2.2K calls for electrical upgrades, the alt/big 3 being most important along with a good deep cycle battery and 0ga wiring.
A second battery may be necessary depending on the way you use your system, get a cheap voltage gauge and make sure you stay above 13V most of the time while playing with your car on, that's the best way to make sure you are not hurting your electrical.