My custom Kicker 8" Ported box

[J_StradaXR]

so for the past weekends ive been working on my custom center console with a backfiring sub, its taking awhile because its fiberglass and mdf but ive missed bass so i had some extra mdf and i said what the heck im going to build a ported box for the sub. The sub is a kicker L7 8" yes 8". this little thing runs 450 rms! i didnt even upholster it since it was temporary so i just carpeted and once i plugged it on damn!!! i was impressed this little 8 inch sub in the ported downfiring box pounds:blurock: my buddy has a type r in his truck and we compared them with the same songs and it was just as loud and even louder, held its bass on some certain. so pretty much it held its bass with the majority of the songs from hip hop / alternative rock / country and we even did the bass testers song and kicker since day 1 has never let me down!
:adore:

here at work i got a sweet deal and i couldnt pass it up on this sub...


heres a crappy pic, rememeber its just temporary so i just cheap carpeted for now but heres the picture!

 

[Iggy08]

That's awesome J_StradaXR! I really want bass, but I want to take up as little space as possible. Good to hear that an smaller sub can push well. I may have to look into something like this if I can't find a shallow mount to go under my passanger seat.

 

[J_StradaXR]

That's awesome J_StradaXR! I really want bass, but I want to take up as little space as possible. Good to hear that an smaller sub can push well. I may have to look into something like this if I can't find a shallow mount to go under my passanger seat.

you want a shallow mount under seat? theres not much room under there.
the smallest shallow mount i can think that we sell is this one right here but its pricy plus you have to build a box still i dont think even then it will fit

 

[Iggy08]

does anyone sale spacers for the seats or anything? I'd really perfer to put it under the seat. I don't care if it's not really audible outside the cabin as long as it sounds good inside.

 

[J_StradaXR]

have you ever seen this box, doesnt take up too much space and allows for you to get into your compartments

 

[BSP06XRU]

Hi Chuy-
Any shots of your set-up installed? :dontknow:

 

[J_StradaXR]

Hi Chuy-
Any shots of your set-up installed? :dontknow:

hi steve!

ill take some. its just like yours :top:

 

[Workman3886]

Nice man, good to see the options for smaller subs!

 

[J_StradaXR]

Nice man, good to see the options for smaller subs!

thanks :top:.......

 

[BSP06XRU]

hi steve!

ill take some. its just like yours :top:

OK. I thought you were building a complete custom center console for your truck.

 

[Iggy08]

have you ever seen this box, doesnt take up too much space and allows for you to get into your compartments

If I can't do anything under the seat, I think I'll just do a little one like yours. It would look much nicer, I'd just make it so that I can move it easily

 

[jboy671]

8's are a nice size for overall bass (lows and mids).

To get them to play low, be loud, and still sound nice takes a really good port.

I have the tendency to prefer low tuned ports and because of that I had to scrap my two 8's idea and instead I'm doing a passive radiator setup.

Your box looks great. The felt (I think you used felt) to me looks awesome because I personally would rather replace felt than vinyl...maintenance is easier too with felt :top:

 

[J_StradaXR]

OK. I thought you were building a complete custom center console for your truck.

I am but I'm not done yet, so ill built this box in the meantime while I finish my center console.

8's are a nice size for overall bass (lows and mids).

To get them to play low, be loud, and still sound nice takes a really good port.

I have the tendency to prefer low tuned ports and because of that I had to scrap my two 8's idea and instead I'm doing a passive radiator setup.

Your box looks great. The felt (I think you used felt) to me looks awesome because I personally would rather replace felt than vinyl...maintenance is easier too with felt :top:

Yeah I was impressed when it hit the different bass notes with the variety of songs. I'm not too much of a bass head like I used to be back in HS I had 3 Memphis 10" in my corolla you could definately Here me down the street. I like this sound more now since I got over just bass. With my kappas I love my set up

 

[mrtbone99]

have you ever seen this box, doesnt take up too much space and allows for you to get into your compartments

Do you know the dimensions on that box?

 

[Reaper13]

I'm doing something similar in my 05 dcsb. I'm using a Kicker l3 10".

 

[meanx]

I got a single 12 in a small box with 1000 watt amp it sounds good but takes up a lot of my back seat ,about half I think 8 is good Thu especially for fast bass .in high school I had 2 behind my seat in a hardbody with a small mtx amp it hit hard enough for a noise violation ticket.

 

[LSU-XRU]

Sweet dude! You should look up a FLI ported and powered 10 inch box though.

 

[TommyXrunner]

so for the past weekends ive been working on my custom center console with a backfiring sub, its taking awhile because its fiberglass and mdf but ive missed bass so i had some extra mdf and i said what the heck im going to build a ported box for the sub. The sub is a kicker L7 8" yes 8". this little thing runs 450 rms! i didnt even upholster it since it was temporary so i just carpeted and once i plugged it on damn!!! i was impressed this little 8 inch sub in the ported downfiring box pounds:blurock: my buddy has a type r in his truck and we compared them with the same songs and it was just as loud and even louder, held its bass on some certain. so pretty much it held its bass with the majority of the songs from hip hop / alternative rock / country and we even did the bass testers song and kicker since day 1 has never let me down!
:adore:

here at work i got a sweet deal and i couldnt pass it up on this sub...


heres a crappy pic, rememeber its just temporary so i just cheap carpeted for now but heres the picture!

nice box but just a tip....point the port in the direction of the largest free space available. makes a big difference!

you want a shallow mount under seat? theres not much room under there.
the smallest shallow mount i can think that we sell is this one right here but its pricy plus you have to build a box still i dont think even then it will fit

have you compared that sub with the alpine R-Type slims?

 

[x8o8runner2012]

Looks good, I have yet to draw a design for the back of my '12.....

 

[Reaper13]

Well, I've hit a roadblock in my build. No longer have a working drill nor access to a tablesaw. :/ might be a week before I can get it done.